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Character
Name: Petros Orcini (Knight of Destruction)
Series: Trinity Blood
Timeline: Chapter 49 [Appearance in Albion]
Canon Resource Links: Petros [ @ ] wikipedia.
Affiliation: Trainer
Personality:
On the whole, we don't know much about Petros. We know that he's the fearsome Knight of Destruction: when he got the title or how he go the title, we don't know. What is known is shown through his personality.
To best describe way to describe Petros is to treat him like he has layers. The more you learn about Petros, the more he reveals himself to be deeper than a man that only fights for his God and the Vatican. An omake states that he has his doctorate degree and a love for animals, yet he's such a harsh man in battle.
On the whole, he's a Vatican loyalist. He blushes when the Pope even looks at him and he has a little fanspazz whenever he's around him. He's part of the militant arm of the church, but he isn't as extremist as he makes himself to be.
➜ member of the inquisition
When Petros is first seen, he's arriving with the entire Inquisition in response to an attack on Caterina. He's overconfident in his skills, noting that he would even take down Abel, a member of the Vatican for getting in his way. To him, a friend of a the Methuselah is an enemy of his.
➜ Terran > Methuselah, yet he will do anything to do accomplish his goals.
As the fight between Abel and Petros enfolds right outside Ion's bedroom window, Petros shows that he believes that the Methuselah are unholy creatures that need to be slain by the holy sword of the vatican. It's a reflection on the racial tensions between the humans and the vampires. He acknowledges that his opponents have extra-human powers, he would even go as far as to inject himself with a substance that allows him mimic their acceleration. It's a hypocrisy, but soon it would be revealed that Petros would even inject himself to win a fight. His weapon, the Screamer, is his pride and joy. He truly looks the part of a knight and it's been imbedding into his psyche that he is one.
➜ the honor of a warrior > the outcome of a match and honor as the individual > species
Even though the fight ends and Abel is believed to be dead, Petros doesn't gloat in his victory. He congratulates Abel for being a worthy opponent and that he does deserve respect. Later on, after he gets blown up and he gets healed by AX, he states that Tres is a worthy warrior. Additionally, when Ion does the brave thing and ask Petros that in exchange for his life, if he would help him stop Radu's rampage, Petros doesn't take it. He regards the small Methuselah with honor and respect: he doesn't take Ion's life, but he gained respect for him.
Despite the fact that just a few hours earlier they were enemies, Petros values the individual as a warrior because of the connotations that comes with it: courage, honor, duty, perseverance, loyalty and integrity, there is nothing unholy about such things.
As the series progresses, you see that Petros has defrosted slightly. He's more open to the other race (only slightly, though), especially when Esther is kidnapped by Suleyman's niece. He doesn't assume it was just as simple and starts to mistrust those within the Vatican.
Finally, for a man as stern as he is. He has a soft spot for children and small animals, but he won't let anyone know. It hurts his pride too much to let people know that he is willing to adore the small and the cute.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
✔ Physically, he's strong; he's the Knight of Destruction because of his WARRIOR'S SPIRIT AND HIS ADEPTNESS IN BATTLE. He can fight head to head to Abel (though in human form), but he still manages to be able to take out paranormal enemies.
✔ He's wicked smart: in the manga, Petros holds a PhD. Not only that, to be able to coordinate an entire Inquisition and be the "Fangs of the Vatican" requires immense leadership skills.
✔ Loyalty: he serves the Vatican and protects his holiness with his entire life. Once you have him, he'll just leech onto you and you'll never let him go. He's loyal not only to people, but causes and to justice!!1111! and the lord.
✘ Petros can't see past his own prejudices against nonhumans to see the good in them. He's been enculturated to hate nonhumans and he's been drilled to kill them on sight.
✘ Petros has an extremely hot temper and it gets the best of him. He'll jump straight first into battle if his honor is at stake. What does set him off is when his pride, his honor and the WARRIORS SPIRIT!!!1!11! have been challenged. When challenged, all logic gets thrown out the window and HE GOES AND FIGHTS.
Pokemon
Starter: Vulpix *3*
Password: Chicken McNuggets
Samples
First Person Sample:
VILE BEING, SHOW YOUR COWARDICE AND FACE ME LIKE A MAN. Only the lowest of beings would dare try and pull something as cowardly as this! I, Petros Orcini, the Knight of Destruction will fight you like a man. Then, you will return me to his Holiest's side - a man of God does not spend time in a place such as Johto.
[There's a pause before there's a sound and Petros stops his rampage and theres a soft - oh.]
… Oh, I see that you're very small and helpless. And, what am I to do with something like you?
[Hnnn:] Hnn, Vulpix is a species, not a name. You will be renamed Miriam and together, we will make our way to his Holiness.
Third Person Sample:
Petros is a warrior; he is a knight of the Inquisition, a part of Pope's sword. So, why would anyone assume that he would dare think that this small animal was so adorable. Petros glanced from left to right, attempting to see if anyone was looking before he knelt down and picked up the small Pokemon. The vulpix nuzzled his cheek as it squirmed in his arms - Petros was amoured in an instant. After the initial rage of being kidnapped and dragged from his Holiness' side. Petros grumbled for a moment, thinking that AX and those disgraces for priests would be taking care of the Pope during his diplomatic visit to Albion. As far as Petros was concerned, there was no one better than he to protect the leader of the human empire. He was the pillar of justice and the sword of the emissary of God - he could not be here playing …
with such a cute little animal.
Naturally, he pulled out his Pokedex (what fool would not examine what would be given to him to work with?) and started to read on what this strange small animal was. Of course it wouldn't belong to a Methuselah, it was too cute to be something so vile and it could not be an abomination to God.
Petros muttered as he continued to examine Vulpix, he would have wanted a stronger animal and one with more bite. However, Petros would not scorn what was provided to him, after all pride and vanity were a sin. He would train this Vulpix to be the ultimate Pokemon; it was a Pokemon that belonged to Petros Orcini.
"Very well," He declared after some time and standing to attention, "I will train you to be an arsenal in the Pope's holy arsenal."
On the face that usually bore a hard jaw and a fierce expression, a small warm smile was present. The Knight of Destruction had been won over by a Vulpix.