Belgar

Belgar
Heroes of Mana artwork Trials of Mana screenshot
First appearance	Trials of Mana (1995)
Latest appearance	Trials of Mana (2022)
Title(s)	The Masked Mage
Homeland	Holy City Wendel
Faction	The Masked Mage (Leader)
Role	Varies
Gender	Male
Relatives	Heath (son)
Species	Human, Undead
Status	Dead
Other form(s)	Dark Lich
Counterpart(s)	Priest of Light
Voice actor(s)	Eng: M. OrensteinToM

Belgar, also known as the Oracle of Shadow in Heroes of Mana and the Masked Mage in Trials of Mana is a recurring character in Mana series.

History

Heroes of Mana

“The Oracle of Shadows at Wendel. Prone to blaming himself whenever he encounters difficulties. This lends to a rather forceful personality that takes any measure to accomplish the task at hand.”

—Notebook

During the events of Heroes of Mana, Wendel is overseen by two priests: the Priest of Light and the Priest of Dark or the Oracle of Shadows. Together, they were two halves of the same whole, akin to the concept of Tao.

Belgar is officially introduced at the end of chapter 5, Dragon Wings of Reunion where, despite doubting them at first, he decides to join Roget and crew after hearing the fall of Lowenburg and Minerva's kidnapping by Nevarl after hearing Larkbone's plea for help.

During the second act, he proves himself invaluable in the search of the remaining Mana Stones and Mana spirits.

Belgar is also present during the final confrontation against the Goddess of Doom in the Sea of Chaos, but ultimately decides to stay in Fa'Diel along with Alma, Falcon, Gauser, Loki, and Valda and watches as Roget, Yurchael, Gemière, Qucas, and D'Kelli board the Nightswan to explore the different worlds scattered in the fabric of realms. It is assumed that Belgar is one of the handful of people in Fa'Diel aware of the events that took place during the game, since his soul was not absorbed by Anise's mirror. He ultimately returned to Wendel and resumed his position as the Oracle of Shadows.

In a bonus mission, he accidently released Land Umber while trying to gain the power of earth for healing, and rather than learn from that, he instead decided to look into the power of darkness instead.

Interlude

Shortly after helping Roget and crew defeating the Goddess of Doom, he met an unnamed woman and conceived Heath.

One day, Belgar came across a sickly young girl that couldn't even be saved with the power of light. The Oracle of Shadows turned to the forbidden reviving arts and used a forsaken spell called "Black Chant" in order to save the child. This sparked an obsession in his mind to cheat death, but his new dark powers were in vain, since he couldn't save the girl in the end.

His use of the forbidden arts was rejected by the Temple of Light, ultimately leading the Priest of Light to banish him from the Holy City. He also became horribly disfigured from repeated use of the forsaken spells and began to wear a mask to hide his scars. His obsession for the dark arts turned him evil, and with Wendel against him, Belgar started experimenting on his own body to test his reviving skills. He became immortal as a dark lich, seeking ever more power from the Benevodons and overthrow the Mana Goddess as a supreme ruler.

As the Masked Mage, he asked the assistance of Goremand to help him conquer the world and based his headquarters at the Mirage Palace.

Trials of Mana

Belgar, now as the Masked Mage, only appears in the game if Kevin or Charlotte is chosen as the main character.

During Charlotte's opening gambit, it could be speculated that Goremand brought Heath to the Masked Mage in Mirage Palace after the events in Rabite Forest. Heath tried to persuade his father not to pursue his plans, but he was ultimately corrupted into the Tainted Soul.

The Masked Mage is first mentioned by the Tainted Soul during Chapter 4 in Ferolia, where he mentions his master using the freshly stolen Sword of Mana to rid of world of suffering of life through death. The Tainted Soul and Goremand report back to him at Mirage Palace and give him the holy blade to release the Benevodons of their Mana Stone, causing havoc in the world should they combine.

The playable characters manage to destroy all but one of the fearsome beasts, and now scout the ancient capital city of Peddan. Because of the unstable time-space continuum, the party is transported in the past where the bustling city stood before its destruction. There they learn about a prophecy telling despair and destruction will be spread by a masked man.

The party finally meets with the Masked Mage at the deepest end of the Mirage Palace, claiming he will absorb the sword's power combined with the Benevodons' to become an immortal soul stronger than the Goddess of Mana herself. As he drains the holy blade, a surge of light within him notifies him of the goddess still being alive. He then vows to destroy her once and for all and rushes to the Sanctuary of Mana. The heroes are forced to deal with the Tained Soul who, upon defeat, reveals himself to be the son of the Masked Mage and begs the party to stop his father before doom ensnares the world.

The main characters unfortunately arrive to late at the Sanctuary, as the Masked Mage boasts about killing the Tree of Mana along with the goddess. He then claims he will make use of the trio by turning them into undead slaves, serving and protecting him in a new era. Undeterred by ther reluctance in accepting their new fate, he destroys Faerie and says he cannot wait to take off his mask who has been concealing his hatred for humanity for so long. The then transforms into the Dark Lich and confronts the protagonists. He quickly overpower them at first, but with the help of Faerie's magic, the party is healed and she tells to the Dark Lich that as long as the chosen is here, the hopes of people will never disappear. The Dark Lich mocks the hero for attempting to defeat his immortal soul, but he is ultimately proven wrong and meets his demise.

Circle of Mana

Belgar (also as the Masked Mage) makes a cameo appearance in the online game, along with several other characters from the Mana series. He appears in 3 set of cards.

Rank	Attribute	Name	Classes				Quote
SUR	魔	ベルガー	クレリック	プリースト	[光]ビショップ	[闇]セージ	「異世界の勇者たちよ、必ず光のマナストーンを手に入れてくれ。でないと、このウェンデルは…」 "Heroes of another world, please be sure to obtain the Mana Stone of Light. Otherwise, this Wendel..."
SSUR	魔	仮面の道士	己を秘す仮面	神獣の負を喰いし者	[光]マナの剣を喰いし者	[闇]憎悪を解き放つ者	「この仮面の下には、人間に対する憎悪だけがかくされている。」 "Beneath this mask, only hatred towards humans is hidden."
SSUR	魔	仮面の道士[禍心]	己を秘す仮面	神獣の負を喰いし者	[光]マナの剣を喰いし者	[闇]憎悪を解き放つ者	「ワシの願いはただ一つ。この世にはびこる生者の一掃。」 "My only wish is to wipe out all the living that are infesting this world."

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Belgar.

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  Belgar portrait

References

• Seiken Densetsu 3 Perfect Analysis Guidebook

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