Dark Lord (character)

The Dark Lord is a recurring character and boss in the Mana series. His real name is revealed to be Stroud in Sword of Mana.

Background
In Sword of Mana, Marley comments that many people think he's changed, but she still believes he's a man of strong conviction and kind heart. He is known to disdain the Granz administration.

Profile and statistics
The Dark Lord appears as three playable character units in Echoes of Mana.
 * Dark Lord (2★ unit)
 * Dark Lord (Knight in Brutal Armor)
 * Dark Lord (Ruler of the Realm)

Character Bond Dialogues
'You have proven to be quite the worthy ally, indeed. Say, I am looking for a new right hand, what do you say?'

'There will come a day when I will get my revenge. And there is nothing you can do to stop me.'

'You may take me on your pity adventures. But do not get in my way, and do not expect me to help.'

'This towns defenses are a joke. Why, it would take a small Granzian battalion a day to secure it.'

'You friends are not as weak as I expected. They'd make fine slaves, indeed.'

'So that...is the Mana Tree... What at precious little thing...'

'I see Julius is here as well... Hmph. His ambitions are of no interest to me.'

'I have enough of this. I don't care where, take me into battle. I can suffer this boredom no longer.'

'What is it? You finally ready to give me some kind of challenge?'