Goremand (Trials of Mana)

Goremand
Trials of Mana HD artwork Trials of Mana artwork Rise of Mana artwork
First appearance	Trials of Mana (1995)
Latest appearance	Echoes of Mana (2022)
Japanese name	死を喰らう男
Title(s)	Death Devourer
Faction	The Masked Mage
Role	Antagonist
Gender	Male
Species	Mavole
Status	Dead
Counterpart(s)	Goremand (Sword of Mana)
Voice actor(s)	Jpn: Riki Kitazawa, Tomokazu SugitaToM HD Eng: Dino AndradeToM HD

This article is about Goremand as a character. For Goremand as a boss in Trials of Mana, see Goremand (Trials of Mana boss).

This article is about Goremand as a character in Trials of Mana. For Goremand of Sword of Mana, see Goremand (Sword of Mana).

“Yum, yum! What a veritable feast of souls for me today!”

—In-game dialogue

Goremand is a secondary antagonist and boss in Trials of Mana. He also appears in other games in the series.

History

Trials of Mana

“A DEMONIC DEVOURER OF HUMAN SOULS -- Goremand dresses in a jester's tunic and wields a twisted scythe. He may seem playful, but he is no fool. After unexpectedly appearing in Kevin's home, the kingdom of Ferolia, Goremand gains favor with the king and pushes the beastmen to invade Wendel.”

—Square Enix Official Website

Rise of Mana

The villain trio

The Crimson Wizard, with Belladonna and Goremand, makes cameo appearances in the mobile phone game Rise of Mana. They serve as bosses and allies, even when against them as bosses. They can be faced individually or all together.

Two heroes of warring tribes from the Spirit Realm, the divine Rasta and demonic Daruka, are sent into the Physical Planes sharing a body and forced to cooperate. In fact, it was a plan of the Mana Goddess to bring peace between their tribes.

When fought as a boss, the Crimson Wizard hovers over the ground flanked by two machine monsters. He is fast, resilient, and casts deadly spells. The heroes must dodge his spells and pummel him at close range, but can also use magic.

The two machines are quite tough. They land whirling blows and can turn their head into cannons. The Crimson Wizard uses Fire Magic to conjure two fireballs on each side that blast purple beams, or to conjure from the sky a fireball that causes a huge explosion. He uses Water/Ice Magic to conjure blue circles on the ground, causing huge icicles to erupt from them before they vanish in a circle of blue vapour. He uses Wind/Thunder Magic to conjure many thunderbolts at once.

The three together form a formidable team that unleash long-range and close-range combos. Be very careful and dodge and counterattack rather than rushing blindly.

Circle of Mana

Goremand makes a cameo appearance in the online game, along with several other characters from the Mana series. He appears in 5 set of cards.

Rank	Attribute	Name	Classes				Quote
UR	技	死を喰らう男	影の道化	闇の道化	[光]裏切りの道化	[闇]死をもたらす道化	「ケヴィン様。すべてはこの国を守らんが為の行動、ご理解いただきたいですな。ヒヒヒ。」 "Sir Kevin. I hope you understand that everything I do is to protect this country. Hee hee."
SUR	技	死を喰らう男	影の道化	闇の道化	[光]裏切りの道化	[闇]死をもたらす道化	「ヒヒッ、私めは存じておるのですよ。」 "Hee hee, I know."
SSUR	技	死を喰らう男[ブラックサンタ]	影の道化	闇の道化	[光]裏切りの道化	[闇]死をもたらす道化	「トリックオアトリート……おや？」 "Trick-or-treating… oh?"
LGR	技	死を喰らう男[真]	影の道化	闇の道化	[光]裏切りの道化	[闇]死をもたらす道化	「トリックオアトリート……おや？」 "Trick-or-treating… oh?"
LGR	技	死を喰らう男[栄冠]	影の道化	闇の道化	[光]裏切りの道化	[闇]死をもたらす道化	「トリックオアトリート……おや？」 "Trick-or-treating… oh?"

Echoes of Mana

Goremand (Tragic Jester)

“Dressed in jester attire, this cruel and cunning demonic devourer of souls may seem playful, but he is no fool. For the ecstasy of filling his belly, he gains favor with the king of Ferolia and pushes the beastmen to invade Wendel.”

—In-game profile

Goremand was a character and obtainable unit. He had only one variant.

See also: Goremand (Tragic Jester)

Character Bond dialogues

'And what are you looking at, hm? Watch it or I'll put you in my belly!'

'You won't get in the way of my next meal! Understand?'

'I'm too busy to fool with little brats like you. Now scram!'

'I'm still feeling full from my last feast! Hee hee hee!'

'Nothing like a tasty soul to sooth my appetite!'

'Do not forget I am a wizard who serves the Masked Mage!'

'Hee hee hee! Call on me if you're in need of my service in you journey. I'm quite good at disposal the fallen!'

'Is there anyone you're looking to get rid of? For I know just who can help...in exchange for their soul.'

'Oooh! If only I could get my hands on the Mana Sword!'

'I do enjoy a place full of LIFE, you see... And this one is as lively as they come! Hee hee!'

Non-Mana appearances

Lord of Vermilion III

The Crimson Wizard, Belladonna and Goremand make cameos in this crossover arcade strategy game. It features collectible cards and battles in open space while controlling several units, consisting in different characters from many Square Enix games. They serve as powerful units who fight with their spells from the game.

Trivia

• In the Legend of Mana, a statue of Goremand can be found in the basement of Kristie's palace in Geo, among other artifacts from Trials of Mana.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Goremand (Trials of Mana).

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  Trials of Mana artwork

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