Basileus

Basileus
First Appearance	Dragalia Lost
Species	Human
Year Created	2020
Created by	Cygames
Voiced by (English)	Colin Cowan
Voiced by (Japanese)	Ken Narita

Basileus is a playable character in Dragalia Lost. He is an apostle of the Northern Church who, influenced by Origa, sought to revive Satan.

Official Description

Basileus is an apostle of the Northern Church who betrayed his comrades by seeking to revive Satan. Calm and collected, he is admired for his combat expertise. He walks the path of vengeance alongside his angel Michael.

Adventurer Stories

Adventurer Stories Episode 1 Traitor to the Goddess Please note that this story contains spoilers for the "Faith Forsaken (Part Two)" event. Syndicate Soldier: Who ARE you people?! Basileus: We are apostles: the executors of Ilia's will. Syndicate Soldier: You're apostles?! Syndicate Soldier: I'd heard tales about some kind of secret society from the Northern Church, but I never thought you were REAL! Nevin: You know us? Aw, I'm honored. Faris: But I think it's high time you told us everything ELSE you know... Ryszarda: Ready yourself! Basileus: We are apostles, one hand of the Goddess, and we shall administer Her authority! Faris: I can't believe he got full marks—again! Pinon: Welcome back, all! It sounds like you all had a fine time out there. Nevin: We sure did. In fact, we were just talking about yesterday's mission. Pinon: The one where you went to infiltrate a secret society with Basileus? Faris: Yes. It turns out they're a shady group that's trying to create artificial humans. Pinon: I heard members of the Church may have been involved as well? Ryszarda: Indeed there were. And given the size of the group and the danger they posed, we moved to learn as much as we could about them and take them out. Pinon: So I heard. But as I was deemed unready for such a mission, hearing was all I did. Pinon: But tell me, what happened out there? You couldn't have failed, right? Nevin: Quite the opposite—we got the info and then blew the doors off the place both figuratively and literally. Pinon: Huzzah! I knew you could do it! Pinon: Er, but then why is Faris so upset? Faris: I'm not upset. Ryszarda: He's just annoyed at the difference in skill between himself and Basileus—even though he handled himself brilliantly. Faris: I don't need your pity! Nevin: No need to put on a tough act just 'cause the rookie's here. But if it makes you feel better, you ain't the only one who feels about two inches tall around Basileus. Pinon: Wait. YOU feel like that, Nevin?! Nevin: Basileus is the big leagues, kid. Even Papa Bear's gotta look up to him. Ryszarda: Little wonder he's our leader. Pinon: He's even greater than I thought... Pinon: I mean, I'd heard all kinds of tales about his skill, but as I have never interacted with the man, I was unsure how much stock to put in them. Pinon: But I think all of you are incredible, so if you hold him in such high esteem, he must be even better than I thought! Nevin: If you really want to know, you can get your info from the horse's mouth. Here he is now. Pinon: Bwuh?! Pinon: Thank you for your fine work, Basileus! Pinon: I am beyond honored to meet you! I mean, it's all so sudden, so I'm not sure I'm ready, but, um... Basileus: You are Pinon, yes? In what way do you not feel yourself to be ready? Nevin: She's an admirer of yours, big guy. It's making me kiiinda jealous... Pinon: It's just that I have looked up to you and your accomplishments for some time now. Pinon: So, um, if you're willing, might you perhaps teach me how to prepare for missions? Or maybe combat techniques? Or just whatever you feel like doing! Basileus: I appreciate the enthusiasm, but I fear there is nothing you can learn from me. Pinon: What?! Basileus: I don't know what you may have heard about me, but my way of doing things comes from experience alone. Basileus: So even if I taught you, you couldn't put it to any kind of practical use. Pinon: But... Basileus: My apologies. Now, may I see you for a moment, Nevin? I need to ask you your thoughts on something that happened during yesterday's mission. Nevin: Sure thing. Ryszarda: Don't worry about that too much, Pinon; he's not exactly the warmest guy in the room. Also, he's like that with everyone, so you shouldn't— Pinon: He...is...AMAZING! Faris: ...What. Pinon: He's so modest that he won't show off his own strength. And he's so stoic that he refuses to join in on small talk! Pinon: I see now why he leads the apostles, but I must learn how he got that way... Pinon: And I have to know more about HIM! A few weeks later... Nevin: So you tried looking into Basileus and didn't learn a thing, eh? Pinon: Sadly, no. Ryszarda: There's no need to be so down, Pinon! Pinon: His defenses are simply too good! Anytime I even call out to the man, he slips away before I know it. Pinon: And in all the reports I read, he's always throwing everything he has into every mission. How did he ever get to be so darn strong?! Basileus: I am honored you would look into me with such fervor. Faris: Looks like he heard everything you just said about your stalkerish behavior. Pinon: Nooo! I wasn't trying to be a stalker! I'm so sorry, Basileus! Basileus: Despite the high esteem you hold me in, I am really not so amazing as all that. Basileus: I have experience—that's all. And if you keep going on missions, someday you will possess such experience for yourself. Pinon: No! You're selling yourself short! You're the leader of the apostles! You're their very best! You're INCREDIBLE! Pinon: You're smart, strong, brave, and a man of impeccable character! Pinon: You don't constantly slack off, and you don't try to assign people points! There is no one I'd rather look up to! Nevin: So I'm a slacker, eh? Faris: I'm deducting all of your points. Pinon: What?! I mean, no! You've got it all wrong! I wasn't talking about YOU people, I was talking about...um...OTHER people! Basileus: Your worldview is still so narrow, Pinon. Basileus: Although your constant following me HAS made you slightly better at hiding your presence. Basileus: Still, there remains room for improvement. Keep working at it. Pinon: Oh...he knew what I was doing even before he overheard me here. And I thought I'd been doing a good job being sneaky... Pinon: Ugh. This is so embarrassing. I just want to dig a hole and then crawl in the hole and then pull the dirt back over the hole so I can die there. Nevin: Don't sweat it, kid. Like Ryszarda said, he's like that to everybody. Faris: Every time I see how skilled he is, I can't help but realize just how terrifying he would be as an enemy. Ryszarda: I'm glad he's on our side. Pinon: He truly is incredible... Pinon: Will I ever reach that level? Graht: What is our status, Basileus? Basileus: Our preparations for Satan's resurrection are coming along nicely. Graht: Excellent. I leave the rest to you. Basileus: (No one should look up to someone like me.) Basileus: I'm sorry, Pinon. Basileus: (But there is something I wish to achieve above all else...) Basileus: This is for her sake, too, and I WILL see it done. Episode 2 Seeds of Potential My first impression was that she was a cold and dispassionate woman. Origa: So the Wing of War himself has deigned to pay us a visit, mmm? Basileus: It is an honor to meet you, Auspex. And you are...? Harle: You may call me Harle. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Basileus. Origa: Do you know why I called you here? Basileus: No. Origa: Then let me cut straight to the point. Origa: The man who burned your village to the ground is Cardinal Graht. Origa: You have long wanted to know this, yes? Basileus: How do you...?! Origa: You dug as deep as you could, yet could only learn one of the cardinals was behind the deed. So close...and yet so very far. Harle: You were so hell-bent on revenge that you even rose to become the leader of the apostles. Such determination is touching! Basileus: And what do you hope to accomplish by telling me this now? Harle: Oh, there's no need to be defensive. We merely want to work with you. Basileus: In what way? Origa: I have a plan that involves Cardinal Graht. When it is finished, we will be rid of him. Basileus: And if I refuse? Origa: Then you will be executed for the horrible deeds you committed before becoming an apostle—including the murder of the previous Wing of War. Origa: Will you join me and enact your revenge? Or will you die without ever giving Graht what he so richly deserves? My decision was obvious. Revenge was the only thing I cared about, so I agreed to help Origa without hesitation. Origa wanted to revive Satan in order to fight against the Progenitor. Origa: My ability to interact with other worlds has shown me one where the Progenitor wins and all possibility is eliminated. Origa: We must not permit that to be. I didn't understand what she was saying to me. Why did she want to protect "possibility"? What was she seeing in the future of this world? A few days later... Origa: This room is protected by a barrier. Not so much as a mouse can get through. Basileus: A perfect place for a strategy meeting. Speaking of which, where is that man? Origa: Harle? He's off looking for a Sacred Shard imbued with the mana of a certain angel. We need this item in order to perform the resurrection ceremony. Basileus: Sounds like it may be difficult to obtain— and we also have to resurrect the demons and prepare the sacrifices. I worry we may have too many balls in the air here. Origa: Which is why we needed someone like you who would be free to get other things done. Basileus: I see. Basileus: Before we begin this plan, may I ask you a question? Origa: What is it? Basileus: Why are you trying to protect possibility? Basileus: While this isn't public knowledge, there are tales of your past told by some in the Church. Basileus: Your childhood was cruel and unrelenting. I hear you were an orphan—one who spent days at a time without food. Basileus: When you were finally rescued by an orphanage, they quickly learned of your aptitude as an Auspex. Basileus: Yet becoming Auspex is a grueling process where only the strongest candidate survives. Origa: ...... Basileus: This is not a past one would look fondly upon, and it means you know all too well how horrible this world can be. Basileus: Were I you, I would not spare a single shred of hope for its future. Basileus: Yet you are willing to offer your body as a vessel to Satan in order to protect what possibility may exist here. Basileus: What is it that drives you so? Origa: Let me ask you this: Did you ever truly wish to die? Origa: Your home was razed. You have no one you can rely on. You have known hunger. Surely you must have considered death as an alternative, yet you lived all the same. Origa: Though you cursed your powerlessness and did terrible things, you still wanted to live. This is why you are here today. Origa: You make your desires real through your own strength—and this can only be due to the power of possibility. Origa: It seems your circumstances have lead you to lose faith in the future and possibility, but I am the opposite. Origa: It was I who overcame the cruel circumstances thrust upon me. By my own hand. With my own strength. I take pride in that. Origa: I know more than anyone how precious possibility is—and that is why I will protect it, no matter the cost to myself. Basileus: Even though we both crawled up from the wreckage of our own pasts, it appears we wound up taking opposite stances. Origa: So it would seem. You have lived only for revenge, while I long for a world filled with possibility. Origa: You live in the past and I dream of the future. Who would have thought that such opposites could come together? Basileus: (She smiled...) Origa had something I didn't, and I realized from the bottom of my heart that I wished to see the world she desired. That was how we spent our days. Pinon: Basileus! Basileus: Ah, Pinon. What is it? Pinon: Well, if you aren't busy, I was wondering if you might...train with me? Basileus: I suppose I could. Pinon: Truly?! Oh, wonderful! I will be waiting in the courtyard tonight. Basileus: I will see you there. Together: ...... Pinon: Whoa! What's wrong? Faris: Never thought I'd see Basileus agreeing to give his juniors lessons. He's sure mellowed. Ryszarda: Yes, he clearly feels so much more relaxed these days. Nevin: Kinda makes a fellow wonder... Think he's got a special someone? Faris: How dare you even suggest something so crass! I'm failing you right now. Nevin: Pipe down, Faris. If you keep talking like that, Pinon'll realize you've never had a relationship before. Faris: NEVIN! Nevin: Whoopsie! Looks like ol' Papa Bear took this one a step too far. Ryszarda: And there they go... Let's just leave them be, yes? Ryszarda: Still, they're not wrong: Basileus HAS changed lately. Ryszarda: He's been listening to our opinions more, and even leans on us during missions. Ryszarda: He's become an even bigger asset to the team. Pinon: He is everything I strive to be! Michael: Word around the apostles' camp is that you're starting to go soft. Basileus: Hmm? I haven't changed at all. Michael: So you haven't even realized? You're quite the character. Michael: You changed after meeting that Auspex. Michael: Now you seem to enjoy yourself around the apostles—and don't even get me started on what you're like around HER. Michael: You do understand that you can't make friends with them, yes? Basileus: Of course. Michael: You must abandon everything, Basileus. Everything. Michael: You must betray the apostles, turn Origa into Satan's vessel, and kill Graht. Michael: Those are your ultimate goals, correct? And getting attached to anything now will only lead to sorrow in the end. Basileus: I know this all too well. Basileus: And yet... Episode 3 Sacrifices Michael: Why don't you quit? Basileus: What? Michael: Your revenge. Why don't you give up on it? Basileus: Where's this coming from? Michael: I'm just thinking about how you've changed since meeting the Auspex. Michael: Before, all you could think of was revenge. But now you're talking about the future and possibilities, and even getting involved with other people. Michael: So don't you think this new you might be able to find contentment in something other than revenge? Basileus: That's not... Michael: Assisting you in your quest for vengeance was to be my penance. Michael: But if you can be happy without it, I think you should consider that option. Michael: Perhaps it might even be better for you in the end. Basileus: Michael, I... Michael: Without you, the plan to revive Satan will grind to a halt. Michael: And yes, Origa would likely try to kill you, which means you'd have to abandon the apostles, but you would still have me. Michael: We'd stay bound by our Sigil and could start a new life somewhere far away from all this. What do you think? Michael: If you did that, you wouldn't be betraying your comrades and Origa wouldn't be in danger. None of the things you fear would have to come to pass. Michael: It doesn't sound so bad, does it? Basileus: But... Michael: It's not yet too late to back out. Michael: Just think about it. Take a moment and think hard about what you hold most dear. Basileus: ...... Basileus: (Since meeting Origa, I've learned you can live in the present and believe in the future, no matter what your past may be.) Basileus: (She's so different from me. But now I have...) Pinon: Basileus? Basileus: Huh?! ...Oh, Pinon. It's you. Pinon: Er, did you not realize I was here? Pinon: I tried to be stealthy, but I figured you would suss me out anyway. So, um... does this mean I'm getting better? Basileus: Yes. Excellent work. Pinon: Oh, that's great! But this is only the first step, because I'm going to keep improving every single day! Pinon: And one day, I'll become so good that we can go on missions together! Basileus: I have every faith in you. Pinon: Thanks! ...So, um, on that note, I was wondering if you could give me some more pointers today? I wanted to know how best to move while staying in cover. Basileus: Of course. In that case... Basileus: (...a possibility worth protecting.) Origa: You look concerned, Basileus. It is not like you to display your emotions so clearly. Basileus: You're right. In fact, since I've met you, I've been doing a number of things that are utterly unlike myself. Origa: What are you saying? Basileus: I apologize for what I am about to say, Origa, but I must be honest with you. Origa: Go on. Basileus: I don't want you to be a vessel for Satan. Origa: Explain yourself! Are you objecting to our plan?! Basileus: It has nothing to do with the plan. Origa: Then what? Basileus: I don't want to put you in danger. Basileus: I know it is not my place to say such things, and that by doing so I put you in a terrible position as well. Basileus: So I am not asking you to respond to my words or feelings. But I simply cannot abide by this plan any longer. Origa: I don't understand. Why would you risk such a thing for someone like...like me? Basileus: Because you changed me. You taught me that I could live in the present even without the revenge I thought I needed. Basileus: You made me realize that I wanted to see the future you long for. Origa: Then let me revive Satan. Basileus: No. If this future is one in which you have to sacrifice yourself, then I don't want it. Basileus: It is a burden I would gladly take on myself, but I know you cannot control Satan without an Auspex's mana. Basileus: But there remains great risk even with your power, including the possibility that he takes over your consciousness and you are lost to us forever. Basileus: And in the worst-case scenario... you could die. Origa: ...... Basileus: I know that a world without possibility is one without hope for all people. Basileus: But is it really worth it to sacrifice absolutely everything for a tiny sliver of hope? Basileus: Why don't you protect the present instead of the future? Why don't— Origa: Stop. Basileus: Origa, listen— Origa: I TOLD YOU TO STOP! I won't hesitate to execute you! Origa: I don't want to waver. I don't want to lose heart. I don't want to be afraid of this. Origa: I'm scared of killing. I'm scared of dying. But more than anything, I'm terrified of a world without possibility. Origa: If I do nothing and the Progenitor is revived, I'll die all the same. Origa: And it will not just be me. Countless people fated for death will die as well. So I have no choice! Basileus: I am not sure what you mean. Origa: I saw it. I saw a world ruled by the Progenitor. Basileus: Yes, you mentioned that before. Origa: And in that world, I die. No matter what I do. Inevitably. Origa: I die without fulfilling any of my wishes or knowing a single moment of happiness. Origa: And not just me. All who are fated to die perish in the same way. There is no chance of survival. Basileus: That's what a world without possibility is like? Origa: The present I hold so dear can only exist because we live in a world of possibility. Origa: Because of possibility, I was able to live, become an Auspex, and...meet you. Origa: That's why I want to protect this world even if it means becoming a vessel for Satan. Origa: No matter what dangers await me, I can't run from them. Origa: But thank you, Basileus. And...I'm sorry for all of this. Basileus: ...... Basileus: (What can I do to protect the future of the person I most care for...?) Basileus: ...There is only one answer. Michael: It appears you've found your resolve. Basileus: Yes. As planned, I will abandon the apostles and resurrect Satan. Basileus: I'll kill Graht with my own hands and gaze upon the new world with Origa. Basileus: I will protect this world of possibility. Basileus: (If that will allow me to protect those I hold most dear...) Basileus: I won't hesitate again, even if it means I am forever branded a traitor. Episode 4 After the Betrayal Basileus disappeared after the incident in the village of Paradise. Though he once led the apostles, he was now known as the traitor who sought to revive Satan. But none of us who were left behind could fully accept that truth... Faris: He gets a failing grade. Ryszarda: He certainly does. Faris: I can't believe he was betraying us this entire time and I never realized it. Ryszarda: None of us did—not even Regina. Ryszarda: I know I probably shouldn't be thinking this way, but I can't help it. Ryszarda: Was everything Basileus did a lie, or was there a bit of the real him in there somewhere? Faris: There is no point thinking about it now. Faris: All we have left is this bitter truth: He betrayed us. End of story. Ryszarda: You're a terrible liar, Faris. Ryszarda: (If you really thought that's all he left us, you wouldn't look so sad.) Ryszarda: I know this has been hard on all of us, but I wonder how poor Pinon is taking it. Pinon: (He was everything I wished I could be. Someone I wanted to stand beside.) Pinon: How could he DO this?! Pinon: *huff* *pant* Basileus: It appears you've reached your limit. Let's call it a day. Pinon: No! I can keep going! Basileus: Overtraining will be a detriment to future missions. Also, never permit yourself to lose your cool under any circumstances. Pinon: ...You're right. I apologize. Basileus: Do not despair—it is good to be so fervent about this profession. Doubtless your hard work and passion will go far toward unlocking your full potential. Basileus: You may even surpass me someday. Pinon: Do you really think so...? Basileus: Yes. I expect great things of you, Pinon. Pinon: I can no longer wait for "someday." I have to surpass him now. Pinon: (The Basileus I knew was likely a traitor from the very start.) Pinon: (Yet the things I learned from him are endless.) Pinon: I'm going to get stronger and catch him, then make him pay for his sins. Pinon: That's how I'll repay him for everything. Nevin: Looks like our baby bird's all grown up— and I didn't even need to do anything. Ramiel: Then perhaps you might go over there and comfort her like an actual superior? Nevin: Nah, that's not necessary. So, Ramiel, could I get you to hang with me for a bit? Ramiel: ...YOU want to train? How surprising. Nevin: I just think I should be someone the others can count on when the heat comes. Nevin: The second Basileus left, we started seeing fallen angels and demons popping up all over the place. Nevin: And that means our business with Basileus isn't over. We'll see him again—and when we do, it's going to get ugly. Nevin: So c'mon already. Let's do this. Ramiel: Very well... Ramiel: (Nevin and Basileus became apostles around the same time.) Ramiel: (As such, I believe he's feeling something different from the others.) Ramiel: (I'm sure the apostles are all busy finding their own feelings at the moment.) Ramiel: Be it disappointment or doubt. Ramiel: Determination or responsibility. Ramiel: Regardless of how we feel now, the next time we meet Basileus will be on the battlefield. Ramiel: ...And he will pay for hurting my child. Episode 5 Belief in Possibility The day of the Auspecalia... Origa: ...... Basileus: The hour of Satan's revival is at hand. Are you nervous? Origa: ...No. Basileus: And yet you're trembling. Origa: Perhaps I am a little scared, at that. Basileus: Is there anything I can do? Origa: ...Would you hold my hand? Basileus: Of course. Origa: I wonder what awaits us in the future. Basileus: The possibilities you protected, I imagine. Origa: You're right. I know you are. ...We can do this, right, Basileus? Basileus: We can. Let us look upon the new world together—a world without fear of death or subjugation. Origa: Yes. Together. Origa: You know something? I don't normally tell people much about myself—if anything at all—yet it all comes so easily with you. Origa: Weakness kills all those who show it, which is why I've always put on a brave face and lied about myself. Origa: But with you... Basileus: I don't want to put you in danger. Basileus: If this future is one in which you have to sacrifice yourself, then I don't want it. Basileus: Why don't you protect the present instead of the future? Origa: I thought you a strange man that day. All you had to do to have your revenge was to continue with the plan, and yet you chose to worry about me instead. Origa: But that's precisely why I was able to believe in you. Those words you said made me so happy. Basileus: But you're still going to do this. Aren't you? Origa: Yes. Meeting you has changed me. Origa: I want to live now even more than I did when I was alone. Origa: And that's why I won't let anyone take the future from us. Origa: Thank you, Basileus. I have to go now. Basileus: ...... Origa: Basileus... I want you to know that I... Origa: ...Actually, never mind. I'll save it for when we have our happy reunion. Origa: Let us meet again in the future we so desire, Basileus. The future we desire... Our future was never meant to be such a tragedy. Was it, Origa? Loki: I wanted to see the Auspex hang all her hopes on the Demonlord's power only to destroy all she sought to protect! Origa: Damn you...! I won't... Aaaaah! AAAAAAAAAUUUUUGH! Basileus: ORIGA! Origa: Basi...leus...

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