Earl Thomas Palpapek (トーマス・パルパペック) served as the marshal of the Mirg shield-nation. He was a collaborator of Hihiryushukaka's faction with connections to Gubamon's vampires.[2][3]
Appearance[]
Earl Palpapek was in his mid-thirties,[2] eventually reaching 40 years of age before his death.[3]
Personality[]
Earl Palpapek was a talented[2] and competent individual, as demonstrated when he succeeded in restoring his drastically weakened nation's might to some extent through hard work.[3] He believes that any method should be used as long as they produce favorable results. His connection with the Vampires is but one of those methods.[2]
Although he already had three wives, his steward kept introducing new ones to him, to Palpapek's dismay.[4]
Background[]
Thomas was born the second son of a military noble family of earls in the Mirg shield-nation. His ambition to lead his nation to independence and prosperity was pounced upon by the Vampire's faction.[5] With the help of Gubamon's vampires,[2] he assassinated his older brother and seized power in his family.[5] Although he was an important nobleman in his nation,[6] he owned no land and thus had no people under his rule.[4]
He spent much effort in drawing Riley to his side, as an (although inferior) replacement for Heinz.[4][2] At Sercrent's behest, he set in motion the Second Expedition to Talosheim.[?] However, after the expedition's failure, the nation's military power fell drastically.[3] Furthermore, Vandalieu's counterattack reduced the nation's elite forces to a third of their original numbers.[7]
As a result, Thomas was reappointed as marshal, in order to rebuild the nation to their original might. First, he put the forts along the border on alert, to dissuade Orbaume Kingdom from taking advantage of the situation. Although being reappointed may seem like an achievement, it was more a burden due to the great responsibility and workload. He was so busy with work he didn't even have time to plan things.[7] He succedded in restoring his nation to some extent, something he worked hard for.[3]
Aware that he had incurred Vandalieu's wrath, and that his actions simply served to create more materials to be turned into undead, he felt himself being driven into a corner. When he made contact with Dalton, he requested the protection of the Storm of Tyranny. However, he was naturally betrayed.[3]
At Vandalieu's command, Eisen and his insect monsters such as Pete devoured Thomas. And as his soul emerged, Vandalieu broke and devoured it. As per Vandalieu's instruction, they only left Thomas' right hand, which Pete offered to his master.[1]
Trivia[]
- His prestigious family has served in the army of the Mirg shield-nation as marshals for generations.[?]
- Vandalieu noted that his soul tasted more delicious than that of a familiar spirit, despite Thomas being a mere human, probably because of the satisfaction of revenge.[1]
Appearances[]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 166: The lawless area in the capital (Web Novel)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Volume 1+2 Character Summary (Web Novel)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Volume 8 Character Summary (Web Novel)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chapter 53: The horns of war are still distant, but fighting forces must be gathered steadily (LightnovelBastion)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 24: I, my allies and my enemies cannot be stopped once we start moving (Web Novel)
- ↑ Chapter 55: Sometime after autumn, insects will be drawn to the light (LightnovelBastion)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Volume 3 Character Summary (Web Novel)