Mercer Botto

Mercer Botto plays the role of side-antagonist for the majority of Arc 1. He's a loose and dangerous member of Direfell's military state. He holds a fair amount of power throughout, but he has a crippling gambling addiction that has limited his influence and threat-level. The only reason he's still alive is speculated to being related to his current position as a soldier, along with his service to Roland and his clan.

By the end of the first arc, he's found himself captured by Direfell's forces alongside Elias and a handful of Orion assets.

Appearance
A ragged forty-year-old man with several scars across his face and torso, probably from the long years of service. He carries himself loose and ruggedly, as his hair is always disheveled and unkempt. He seems to always reek of booze and other odors.

His skin tone is darker in color, as he's constantly covered by black sand that dirties his face and body. His body type currently stands between weirdly muscular to grossly obese.

Personality
Mercer is very guarded and jumpy, to the point of even being aggressive to those who can be considered dangerous to him. He wouldn't hesitate to throw a previous friend under a metaphorical bus if it meant he could directly benefit from doing so.

He holds an ugly prejudice against the more unfortunate members of society, as he sees them as useless and discarded.

He owes a considerable amount of money to an illegal black-market loan shark, and because of his gambling problems, has been unable to repay these debts. He acts confident and dangerous, but in reality, he's actually rather afraid of the debt collectors, and he throws himself into his work to ensure he won't lose his job because if he does, he believes he'll be killed.

History
There's relatively no past history on Mercer Botto as of now. What is known is that due to his dangerous addiction to gambling, he's found himself in the debt of a dangerous loan shark residing within Direfell's underbelly. He relies on his work as an official soldier and his connection to Roland's clan to survive.

Family & Direct Relationships
There are no currently known family members of Mercer Botto.