Ruins (ルインズ, Ruinzu) is a servant of the Gods’ King Barbas and captain of the Knights of Darkness. He appears in the three Crystania prequel novels, Legend of Crystania, Legend of the Gods’ King 1 and Legend of the Gods’ King 2.
An almost identical character appears in the anime adaptations of these novels, but his name is Brasto. Like Ruins, Brasto also serves Barbas and commands his Knights of Darkness (in the anime called the Shadow Cavalry). Physically, they also look alike.
History[]
Ruins is from Beldia, Crystania. He is part of the People of the Dark, Beldians whose ancestors hail from an island to the north, but travelled to the uncharted lands of Crystania centuries ago. Brasto serves the animal god king Barbas, but is not part of the Tribe of the Fierce Tiger, the tribe dedicated to Barbas that consists of Crystania natives.
Ruins first appears in the latter portion of Legend of Crystania. During the battle of Fort Ungaro, he encounters Redon for the first time and learns Redon was called to Crystania by Barbas.
He was later rescued from certain death by Grael and taken back to Dayton Castle after suffering severe wounds from Sheru in the Temple of Myrii. After this he began a strange transformation.
In the movie and OVA[]
Ruins appears to be called Brasto (ブレスト, Buresuto) in the anime adaptations. He is the leader of Barbas' Shadow Cavalry and resides in Dayton castle. When Barbas wipes out a village occupied by the Fang of the Animal, the leaders of the Fang of the Animal prepare a counter-move. Eventually they reach Dayton castle and Obier, Nasare and Jenoba enter it, but are welcomed by Brasto. Obier and Brasto do battle, while Jenoba and Nasare continue to find Barbas who resides elsewhere in the castle. By the time the battle against Barbas reaches its end Brasto is defeated by Obier.
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Brasto, as he appears in Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture.
Sometime later, Barbas is planning his resurrection and his former henchmen Muha, Garudi and Brasto gather in his throneroom in Dayton castle to plot his resurrection. When Barbas is finally resurrected Brasto again encounters Obier and the two rivals duel once more. The fight lasts until after Barbas' defeat at which point Obier withdraws from the fight.
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Brasto, as he appears in Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring.
Notes[]
- In the Crystania manga Ruins wields the Demon Sword “Soul Crusher”. After being mortally wounded by Redon in a duel Ruins hands him the Demon Sword.
- The name "Brasto" is never used in any of the novels.
Gallery[]
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