Reasons why you should totally care about Becrock's existence
Some canon fun facts about him:
-> he made the airships Arm used
-> he invented a way to merge mana and dead mana together
-> he has a tragic backstory
-> he once used a magic scroll to stop his hand from bleeding
-> after losing said hand he still assumed the villainous T pose while monologuing (bro had one hand and a stub but still wanted to aura farm)
-> even with one hand he casts spells extremely fast
-> he envies Dragons (but has about as much pride as one)
-> he thinks he's the best and everyone else is trash if they're below him
-> he is extremely loyal to his liege, the White Star, and cares about the reputation of his superiors(kinda? It depends who they are)
-> he was the one guy from all of the White Star's forces that WS deemed worthy of protecting (while he himself was injured, mind you)
Becrock basically exists to parallel Rosalyn at every turn so here are some of those:
-> both are 24 years old when they meet
-> both are aiming to be the next Tower Master of the Magic Tower and believe themselves to be the best candidate
-> both are geniuses, Becrock in magic law & Rosalyn in handling mana
-> both can act very dramatic in fights yet think with a cool head when needed
-> Becrock had nothing to his name while Rosalyn had come from a surprisingly loving and supportive royal family
(He actually latched onto Rosalyn's past as a princess so much he couldn't see past it lmao, kept being surprised at her not acting in a way expected of a princess despite not being crown princess for a while at that point)
-> Becrock's natural mana was blue and worked similarly to waves, (after combining it with dead mana it turned grey) while Rosalyn's is red and resembles fire a lot of the time
Some reasons why I wish Becrock's personality was at least a LITTLE bit better and compatible with Rosalyn's:
-> during their 1v1 Becrock made a Dragon out of the combined mana and dead mana,
IF he would have been on the same side as Rosalyn (and either of them were less prideful and stubborn), they could have made it so Becrock makes the Dragon while Rosalyn gives it its fire.
Since Rosalyn can use an insane amount of mana at once, similarly to Dragons, and her mana resembles fire a lot of the time...
they could have technically made an artificial Dragon out of their mana??
-> also, one of the main reasons Rosalyn got interested in magic in the first place was her want to fly... and Becrock made airships, he must have had some similar ideas
Rosalyn had figured out how to work those aircrafts but imagine they had worked together from the start, they'd be an unstoppable duo of mad scientists
Granted, it'd never work in canon setting because:
-> Becrock had insulted the children (Hong, Ohn, Raon), also threatened and planned to kill them, specially Raon
-> he doesn't hesitate to use/kill off his own men if it benefits him in any way
-> he had been ready to kill in the past too just to move forward
-> he sees anyone below his level as trash
-> his and Rosalyn's personality clash too much
BUT just because his personality sucks, it's still interesting to think about it.
“Did you know? Things that oppose each other create an even greater deadly force the more they clash.” - Becrock, amidst a lot of nonsense
I think it'd fit their case a bit
Also, if nothing else, one of the funniest thing about Becrock is his relationship to the White Star. They basically have a father son dynamic, hear me out:
-> WS had personally sought out Becrock to make him join Arm
-> when they were at the Castle of Light, Becrock was asking WS how to proceed and everything, WS smiled at him and explained they could just run away if things get bad, making Becrock sigh at bro's lack of tact
-> Becrock also asked WS about what's he's thinking, what to do and WS indulged all of those questions despite how he would have probably ignored all of it if it was someone like Sayeru asking, even though he'd been allied with the Bear King longer
The White Star subconsciously shouted that.
(it's giving Eruhaben's "don't touch my children!" vibes)
Becrock then got caught by Ron, cut on the ankle and wrist + poisoned.
The WS (who was already in a bad condition) used his power just to rescue Becrock, making his condition worsen even further and cough up blood
WS had not cared about throwing away Sir Bernard, who was the Alchemist Bell Tower's Tower Master, one of Arm's Red Star, a black mage AND A LITERAL LICH???? But made sure he got Becrock, a young genius who is very much human, and lowered him to safety before proceeding with any fighting.
-> both WS and Becrock dislike Dragons quite a lot, yet want to be as strong as them/surpass their levels
-> both were also trying to protect each other for the whole Castle of Light fight, and it'd be one thing for a subordinate to look out for his liege but for WS, someone who didn't care much for his people, to do the same is pretty funny
-> I think the reason their dynamic can work similarly to a (toxic) father son one is because neither of them actually see each other as such,
...unlike what was going on with DHB (though there it was multiple factors why it didn't work out, most due to WS being an absolute ahh)
Both WS and Becrock are very adamant that they only need the other to realize their plans, which might be partially true but then why are you guys acting this way, huh??
Anyway, Becrock is a pretty fun character (even though his personality is like that )
I think his a name is worth remembering even if you dislike the guy (ᵕ—ᴗ—)
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