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<center>"''I am the one who is quite normal here... It is this world that is insane.''"</center>
{{Quote|"Quite the interesting specimen. Now then, it's time to experiment...."<ref name="BB 10th Relius"/>}}
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'''Relius Clover''', known to many as the '''Mad Puppeteer''', is the patriarch of the [[Clover]] family and the former Colonel of the [[Novus Orbis Librarium|Novus Orbis Librarium's]] Engineering Department. He was once the leader of the [[Ten Sages]], known as '''The One''' and formerly belonged to the [[Immortal Breakers]], having worked alongside [[Valkenhayn R. Hellsing]].
'''Relius Clover''' (レリウス=クローバー), known to many as the '''Mad Puppeteer''' (狂気の人形師), is the patriarch of the [[Clover]] family and the former Colonel of the [[Novus Orbis Librarium|Novus Orbis Librarium's]] Engineering Department. He was once the leader of the [[Ten Sages]], known as '''The One''' (ザ・ワン) and formerly belonged to the [[Immortal Breakers (Group)|Immortal Breakers]], having worked alongside [[Valkenhayn R. Hellsing]]. He wants to destroy the world and rebuild it as its architect.


Relius first appeared as an NPC in ''[[BlazBlue: Continuum Shift]]'' and was made playable in its remake, ''[[BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend]]''.  
Relius first appeared as an NPC in ''[[BlazBlue: Continuum Shift]]'' and was made playable in its remake, ''[[BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend]]''.  
==Appearance==
==Appearance==
[[File:BlazBlue Relius Clover Model Sheet 02.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Relius' usual attire.]]
Relius is a tall, well-built middle-aged man. He has spiky blond hair and a short chinstrap beard. His most distinctive feature is the gold and black domino mask which he wears at all times.


==Personality==
Relius wears a fine purple shirt, white pants, and white gloves. Around his collar, he wears a white cravat topped with a purple jewel. He has tall purple boots with golden metal buckles and toes. His boots also have silvery metal adornments which resemble cross-shaped screw heads. Over his clothing, Relius wears a purple cloak with a huge collar, held on by a cross-shaped buckle similar to [[Carl Clover|Carl's]]. The bottom of this cloak has two metal rings attached to it. The inside of the cloak is green.


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As a young man, Relius was clean-shaven, and his hair didn't stand up as it does now. Though his cloak and gloves were the same as they are now, his other clothing consisted of a simple black and purple suit with a white necktie. Most strikingly, he covered his eyes with a black blindfold instead of his domino mask.  
Consistently self-centered. He has barely any interest in things that are unrelated to his research, and detests wasting time. He can be social, but aside from his research it's only to "maintain appearances." It's not that he doesn't experience changes to his mood, but rather that he won't let himself lose his calm and collected demeanor. He behaves extremely coldly to the ignorant, whom he regards as fools.
<ref>''BlazBlue Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), [http://www.blazblue.jp/cf/cs/character/relius.php Relius Clover]''</ref><ref>''BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma Official Site (US), [http://blazblueuniverse.com/relius Relius Clover]''</ref><ref>''BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma Official Site (EU), [http://www.blazblue.jp/eu/chara_relius.html Relius Clover]''</ref>
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==Biography==
[[File:BlazBlue_Relius_Clover_Model_Sheet_03.png|thumb|left|150px|As The One.]]
As The One of the Ten Sages, Relius wore a dark purple hooded robe with light purple markings and large golden fasteners. The cross-shaped buckle on this robe had two long, belt-like leather  straps attached to it. He is clean-shaven like his young self, but wears the domino mask he does now.


===Ikaruga Civil War===
When [[Amane Nishiki|Amane]] uses his Astral Heat on Relius, he appears with hair similar to his current self, but clean-shaven. He wears the same boots, cravat, and domino mask as he normally does, but lacks his cloak, and wears a simple white dress shirt and vest with black pants in place of his regular clothing. The jewel on his cravat is colored brown.
====Remix Heart, that which is inherited, Spiral Shift====


After the annihilation of Ibukido, Relius visited the ruins, finding [[Meifang Lapislazuli]] there. He wondered how she had survived, marvelling at her soul. He had Ignis attempt to grab her, but the soldier relented, claiming her body belonged to the Imperator alone. Relius decided to observe her from then on. <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 14''</ref> Relius immediately went missing afterwards, having taken Ignis to be with himself and leaving Nirvana behind. Sector Seven had attempted to keep track of him with undercover assistants, but all five of them had disappeared without a trace. Carl came home not long afterwards, and found the incomplete Nirvana with Ada's body inside. <ref>''BlazBlue Material Collection, Carl Clover Short Story - Puppeteers''</ref>
==Personality==


He would later visit the Military Academy, eliminating the [[Guardian]] on the lower levels and telling Ignis to not pursue [[Cypher Albar]] as he was not worth their time. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 17''</ref> On the higher levels of the Academy, he came across [[Mai Natsume]], noticing her soul is both male and female before leaving, noting how intriguing such a phenomenon is. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 19''</ref>
{{Quote|Consistently self-centered. He has barely any interest in things that are unrelated to his research, and detests wasting time. He can be social, but aside from his research it's only to "maintain appearances." It's not that he doesn't experience changes to his mood, but rather that he won't let himself lose his calm and collected demeanor. He behaves extremely coldly to the ignorant, whom he regards as fools.<ref name="bbcf-relius-personality-jp"/><ref name="bbcpex-relius"/><ref name="bbcpex-relius-eu"/>}}


===Variable Heart===
Apathetic to everything and everyone that is not research or the fulfilment of his own goals. Relius is a self-centered individual who surrounds himself in the pursuits of every science and [[Art]], giving everything he has to understand what is presented to him. His research mainly concerns the [[soul]] and anything related to the [[Boundary]], but he has expressed interest in a wide variety of subjects. Because Relius only sees people as souls, which he further sees as reducible elements, the lives of others are trivial to him. Relius does not care for emotions, bar hatred and determination, two things which can strengthen the soul.
Upon learning that Meifang had plans for both Mai and [[Bell]], Relius went to the [[Hazuki]] estate in the [[11th Hierarchical City of Shinatsu]]. There, he incapacitated [[Houichirou Hazuki]] and [[Rin Hazuki]], using sorcery specifically to prevent Rin from copying his techniques with [[Vision]]. <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 15''</ref> He held them there to prevent them from interfering with Meifang's plan, but let the couple free after stating that he would not go any further. Upon leaving the estate, Rin prevented Houichirou from attacking Relius, and the Colonel noted that Meifang had become boring. <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 18''</ref>


===Continuum Shift===
Relius' fascination in his own research and lack of interest in anything else also extends to his family. He has demonstrated no love towards Carl, seeing him as an annoyance and not a son. It is only when Carl began to demonstrate hatred towards him that Relius finally acknowledged the boy and began to educate him in his research. His love towards Ignis and Ada also seems questionable at best, having only ever complimented them on their souls and willingness to commit to his research.


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Professionally, Relius maintains a social facade in order to fulfil his goals, but that does not mean that he feels genuine affection or connection to any of his colleagues. There are times when their actions interest him, such as [[Hazama]] wanting to fulfil his wish and [[Izanami|Izanami's]] desire to know if she has a soul. Other than the arts and science, Relius has expressed an interest in other subjects such as philosophy and literature.
According to the instructions of the Imperator, he arrives in the Thirteenth Hierarchical City "Kagutsuchi" to monitor Hazama's actions. He fundamentally carries no interest in anything other than his research, and even his own son Carl is not an exception.
<ref>''BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend Official Site (JP), [http://www.blazblue.jp/bb_ex/relius.html Relius Clover]''</ref>
</blockquote>


===Chrono Phantasma===
When he is not researching, Relius enjoys opera.
==Powers & Techniques==
Far more powerful than his appearance would suggest, Relius has an entire arsenal of various abilities at his disposal and years worth of experience against extremely powerful opponents.


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Formerly The One of the Ten Sages, Relius is a master of [[magic]], [[sorcery]], and [[alchemy]]. He rarely uses any of the three, however, preferring to discreetly use sorcery to mess with his opponents. His [[Drive]] allows him to create marionette arms from any surface - these can be used for offensive purposes by ensnaring enemies or or forming a shield to protect him from attacks; these arms can even be created from Relius' own clothing so he is never without them by his side.
To him, all phenomena are nothing but "experiments." Such is the man called "Relius Clover." The creator of the Boundary Interface Prime Field Devices, as well as the Colonel of the Engineering Department for the current Novus Orbis Librarium, he created "Kushinada's Lynchpin" a long time ago together with "Shuuichiro Ayatsuki." Knowing that the Lynchpin now lies within Ikaruga, he begins searching for it.
<ref>''BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma Official Site (JP), [http://www.blazblue.jp/cp/chara_relius.html Relius Clover]</ref>
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===Central Fiction===
As a scientist, Relius is the creator of the [[Detonator]] line of weapons, most notably including the [[Fluctus Redactum: Ignis]] which was made from his own wife. Ignis and Relius are a deadly combination as he can command her to do any number of attacks without being constrained with having to wield a weapon. Because of Relius' exceptional knowledge, he can recognize nearly any technique and have a counter for it - one such time was him employing sorcery when fighting against [[Rin Hazuki]] so she could not copy his techniques using [[vision]].<ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 15''</ref> Izanami taught Relius a technique that allows him to amplify his speed to levels fast enough that even [[Jin Kisaragi]] could not see him.


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In gameplay, Relius' Drive is '''{{h|Detonator}}''', which allows him to summon Ignis behind him. Any Drive input will make Ignis attack, but Relius himself is free to move while she does so. Relius' attacks include summoning his marionette arms and gears or having Ignis fight on his behalf. His [[Astral Heat]] has him torture his opponents with devices specially tailored for them.  
The colonel of the Novus Orbis Librarium's Engineering Department, and the creator of the Boundary Interface Prime Field Devices. He fundamentally carries no interest in anything other than his research, and even his own son Carl is not an exception. Bringing along his wife, whom he had altered into the "Detonator," he investigates the gathering of the Chosen in Kagutsuchi.
<ref>''BlazBlue Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Story - [http://www.blazblue.jp/cf/cs/story/ Relius Clover]''</ref>
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Like many others, Relius was absorbed into the [[Embryo]] and became one of the [[chosen]] – Ignis still accompanied him. His memories were completely unaffected, unlike many others who had been taken inside it. He found Makoto in the Kagutsuchi museum and began commenting on the strength and brightness of her soul despite her being taken into the Embryo. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Episode 003, Chapter 018, Sub Scenario 1''</ref> He later found Izanami bathing, and they discussed her vessel and the creation of Prime Fields before leaving for Ikaruga. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 005, Chapter 035''</ref>
Relius does not have any exploitable weakness. His eyes cannot see [[Celica A. Mercury]], but that is all there is. He cannot be bribed, blackmailed, distracted or bested in combat unless his opponent has exceptional skill and power. There has only been two times where Relius has been bested - once by [[Clavis Alucard]] when they were younger, and the second by [[Kokonoe]] when Relius' underestimated the capabilities of the [[Deus Machina: Nirvana]]. Though he is mortal, Relius has the offensive and defensive abilities to give the impression that he is not.


Independently, he found Nine and the two began discussing the Nox Nyctores, the Dark War, and how to remove the [[Tsukuyomi Unit]] that was protecting Amaterasu. He suggested contacting Hazama as he believed him to be bored with nothing more to do. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 005, Chapter 039''</ref> A short time afterwards, he found Litchi, and commended her on being able to hold herself together inside the Embryo and using [[Lao Jiu]] to retrieve memories from the Boundary. He did warn her, however, that her body will deteriorate if she comes too close to Arakune <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 006, Chapter 041, Sub Scenario 1''</ref> In Akitsu, he found Ragna investigating the cauldron, and was fascinated at how he was able to hold his sense of self despite not being chosen. He battled him to verify some speculation and left soon afterwards after asking him to fight Izanami so he could watch the aftermath. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 006, Chapter 048''</ref> The puppeteer later found Nu being assaulted by Arakune and he repelled the monster, then offered to conduct repairs on the Murakumo Unit. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 007, Chapter 051, Sub Scenarion 1''</ref>
==Relatives==
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His son had found him eventually, and asked Relius if he could be taught of his father’s knowledge. Relius agreed to help Carl, interested in what in his son could do with all of his knowledge. With this, Relius explained to him the [[Prime Field War]], <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 010, Chapter 081''</ref> and how he had seen it with his own eyes, verifying the information. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 010, Chapter 081, Sub Scenario 1''</ref> He sent his and Ignis’ information into the Embryo, finding Hakumen and Tsubaki within it – the data fought the member of the Six Heroes, and evaporated after it had observed what Relius needed. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 011, Chapter 091''</ref> He told Terumi the shape of Hakumen’s soul and soon left the Embryo using the Boundary as a travelling device with Ignis as the method to survive inside it, having observed everything he desired after giving Carl one of his “eyes”. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 011, Chapter 093''</ref>
==Official Profiles==
===''[[BlazBlue: Continuum Shift]]'' Official Site Profile===
''According to the instructions of the Imperator, he arrives in the Thirteenth Hierarchical City "Kagutsuchi" to monitor Hazama's actions. He fundamentally carries no interest in anything other than his research, and even his own son Carl is not an exception.<ref name="bbcs-relius-jp"/>''


==Powers & Techniques==
===''[[BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma]]'' Official Site Profile===
''To him, all phenomena are nothing but "experiments." Such is the man called "Relius Clover." The creator of the Boundary Interface Prime Field Devices, as well as the Colonel of the Engineering Department for the current Novus Orbis Librarium, he created "Kushinada's Lynchpin" a long time ago together with "Shuuichiro Ayatsuki." Knowing that the Lynchpin now lies within Ikaruga, he begins searching for it.<ref name="bbcp-relius-jp"/>''
 
===''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]'' Official Site Profile===
;Story
''The colonel of the Novus Orbis Librarium's Engineering Department, and the creator of the Boundary Interface Prime Field Devices. He fundamentally carries no interest in anything other than his research, and even his own son Carl is not an exception. Bringing along his wife, whom he had altered into the "Detonator," he investigates the gathering of the Chosen in Kagutsuchi.<ref name="bbcf-relius-story-jp"/>
;Personality
''Consistently self-centered. He has barely any interest in things that are unrelated to his research, and detests wasting time. He can be social, but aside from his research it's only to "maintain appearances." It's not that he doesn't experience changes to his mood, but rather that he won't let himself lose his calm and collected demeanor. He behaves extremely coldly to the ignorant, whom he regards as fools.<ref name="bbcf-relius-personality-jp"/><ref name="bbcpex-relius"/><ref name="bbcpex-relius-eu"/>''


==Library Entry==
===''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]'' Library Entry===
===Relius Clover===
;Relius Clover
''Carl’s blood-related father. A well-known doll maker, who is also a Captain in the NOL. He is also the creator of the Boundary Interface Prime Field Devices.
''Carl's blood-related father. A well-known doll maker, who is also a Captain in the NOL. He is also the creator of the Boundary Interface Prime Field Devices.


''He covers his eyes with a mask, but generally maintains a chivalrous manner of speech and attitude. Nevertheless, one feels a darker side that he keeps hidden behind the façade, when coming into contact.  
''He covers his eyes with a mask, but generally maintains a chivalrous manner of speech and attitude. Nevertheless, one feels a darker side that he keeps hidden behind the façade, when coming into contact.  
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''As proof, he used his own wife as the basis for the Detonator, Ignis, and Ada as the platform for Nirvana.
''As proof, he used his own wife as the basis for the Detonator, Ignis, and Ada as the platform for Nirvana.


''Upon discovering Shuichiro Ayatsuki’s ultimate and ancient creation, the Kushinada’s Lynchpin was located in Ikaruga, he wastes no time traveling there.<ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #020''</ref>
''Upon discovering Shuichiro Ayatsuki's ultimate and ancient creation, the Kushinada's Lynchpin was located in Ikaruga, he wastes no time traveling there.<ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #020''</ref>
 
===[[BlazBlue 10th Anniversary]] Official Site Profile===
; The One
''Extolled as the greatest Mage in the history of Ishana's Ten Sages, who suddenly disappeared one day. Much about him remains steeped in mystery, and even now the seat of "1" within the Ten Sages remains empty.''<ref name="BB 10th The One"/>
 
;Relius Clover
''A well-known genius alchemist and the father of Carl Clover. He created the mechanical doll "Fluctus Redactum: Ignis" by himself, and fights alongside her like two bodies in one. Ignis is special as both Carl's mother and Relius' wife.''<ref name="BB 10th Relius"/>


==Appearances in other Media==
==Appearances in other Media==
* The mobile game, ''Mabinogi Duel'', stars Relius as a playable card.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Library Mode erroneously calls Relius a "Captain" of the NOL, but he was a "Colonel".  
*In the [[Polls/BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Character Popularity Poll|BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Character Poll]], Relius placed 39th out of the 84 candidates, being the lowest scoring playable character. He scored one place above [[Touya Kagari]] and one place below [[Trinity Glassfille]]. He had 389 votes.
**The One, Relius' name as one of the Ten Sages, was counted as a separate character in the poll. The One placed 54th out of the 84 candidates, being one place above [[Homura Amanohokosaka]] and one place below [[Nobody]], having been bested by her by one vote. He received 97 votes.
**Even when combining Relius' and The One's votes, he is still the lowest placing playable character.
*All of Relius' movelist is named in Latin.
*It is heavily hinted that Relius cannot see [[Celica A. Mercury]].
*In his electrocution sprite, Relius' left arm is mechanical and there are gears in his right kneecap.
*Relius Drive in canon is to summon marionette arms to his side, something that he does in gameplay with his B and C normal attacks. His gameplay Drive is to use Ignis. He is the only known character whose lore Drive and gameplay Drive are different.
*Library Mode erroneously calls Relius a "Captain" of the NOL, but he was a "Colonel".
*In ''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]'' most of Relius' scenes were cut from the final game. In an interview with creator [[Toshimichi Mori]] in the ''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Setting Material Collection]]'' he stated that Relius was originally going to be acting in secret, and had his scenes been left in, it would have almost doubled the content of the Story Mode.<ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Setting Material Collection''</ref>
*In the English translation of [[Izanami|Izanami's]] Act III Arcade Mode in ''Central Fiction'', Relius references French philosopher [[wikipedia:Rene Descartes|René Descartes]]. He repeats the famous phrase "''I think, therefore I am''", also known as "''[[wikipedia:Cogito Ergo Sum|cogito ergo sum]]''" which appears in Descartes' book ''[[wikipedia:Discourse on the Method|Discourse on the Method]]''.<ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Arcade Mode, Izanami - Act III''</ref>
 
==References==
==References==
 
<references>
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<ref name="bbcs-relius-jp">''BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend Official Site (JP), [http://www.blazblue.jp/bb_ex/relius.html Relius Clover]''</ref>
<ref name="bbcp-relius-jp">''BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site (JP), [http://www.blazblue.jp/cp/chara_relius.html Relius Clover]''</ref>
<ref name="bbcf-relius-personality-jp">''BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), [http://www.blazblue.jp/cf/cs/character/relius.php Relius Clover]''</ref>
<ref name="bbcf-relius-story-jp">''BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Story - [http://www.blazblue.jp/cf/cs/story/ Relius Clover]''</ref>
<ref name="bbcpex-relius">''BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site (US), [http://blazblueuniverse.com/relius Relius Clover]''</ref>
<ref name="bbcpex-relius-eu">''BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site (EU), [http://www.blazblue.jp/eu/chara_relius.html Relius Clover]''</ref>
<ref name="BB 10th The One">''BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site, [http://www.blazblue.jp/10th/characters/theone/ The One]''</ref>
<ref name="BB 10th Relius">''BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site, [http://www.blazblue.jp/10th/characters/relius/ Relius Clover]''</ref>
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"Quite the interesting specimen. Now then, it's time to experiment...."[1]
レリウス=クローバー
Relius Clover

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Name

Relius Clover

Birthday

June 1

Species

Human

Voice Actors

Junichi Suwabe (Japanese)
Travis Willingham (English)

Blood Type

A

Height

186cm

Weight

85kg

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Unknown

Drive

Detonator (gameplay)
Creating puppet arms (lore)

Birthplace

2nd Hierarchical City of Iwatsuchi

Likes

Opera

Dislikes

Disorganized bookshelves

Hobbies

Research

Affiliation

Immortal Breakers
Mage's Guild
Ten Sages
Novus Orbis Librarium

Character Titles

Mad Puppeteer (狂気の人形師)
The One (ザ・ワン)
Puppet Master[2]

Character Themes

Plastic Night, II
X-matic, II
Dissonance

Appearances
Games

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (non-playable)
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (non-playable)
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend (playable)
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (playable)
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend (playable)
BlazBlue: Central Fiction (playable)

Manga

BlazBlue: Remix Heart
BlazBlue: Variable Heart

Novels

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift - Part 1
BlazBlue: Bloodedge Experience - Part 1
BlazBlue: Bloodedge Experience - Part 2
BlazBlue: Spiral Shift – Hero of the Frozen Blade

Drama CDs

BlazBlue: The Wheel of Fortune

Relius Clover (レリウス=クローバー), known to many as the Mad Puppeteer (狂気の人形師), is the patriarch of the Clover family and the former Colonel of the Novus Orbis Librarium's Engineering Department. He was once the leader of the Ten Sages, known as The One (ザ・ワン) and formerly belonged to the Immortal Breakers, having worked alongside Valkenhayn R. Hellsing. He wants to destroy the world and rebuild it as its architect.

Relius first appeared as an NPC in BlazBlue: Continuum Shift and was made playable in its remake, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend.

Appearance

Relius' usual attire.

Relius is a tall, well-built middle-aged man. He has spiky blond hair and a short chinstrap beard. His most distinctive feature is the gold and black domino mask which he wears at all times.

Relius wears a fine purple shirt, white pants, and white gloves. Around his collar, he wears a white cravat topped with a purple jewel. He has tall purple boots with golden metal buckles and toes. His boots also have silvery metal adornments which resemble cross-shaped screw heads. Over his clothing, Relius wears a purple cloak with a huge collar, held on by a cross-shaped buckle similar to Carl's. The bottom of this cloak has two metal rings attached to it. The inside of the cloak is green.

As a young man, Relius was clean-shaven, and his hair didn't stand up as it does now. Though his cloak and gloves were the same as they are now, his other clothing consisted of a simple black and purple suit with a white necktie. Most strikingly, he covered his eyes with a black blindfold instead of his domino mask.

As The One.

As The One of the Ten Sages, Relius wore a dark purple hooded robe with light purple markings and large golden fasteners. The cross-shaped buckle on this robe had two long, belt-like leather straps attached to it. He is clean-shaven like his young self, but wears the domino mask he does now.

When Amane uses his Astral Heat on Relius, he appears with hair similar to his current self, but clean-shaven. He wears the same boots, cravat, and domino mask as he normally does, but lacks his cloak, and wears a simple white dress shirt and vest with black pants in place of his regular clothing. The jewel on his cravat is colored brown.

Personality

Consistently self-centered. He has barely any interest in things that are unrelated to his research, and detests wasting time. He can be social, but aside from his research it's only to "maintain appearances." It's not that he doesn't experience changes to his mood, but rather that he won't let himself lose his calm and collected demeanor. He behaves extremely coldly to the ignorant, whom he regards as fools.[3][4][5]

Apathetic to everything and everyone that is not research or the fulfilment of his own goals. Relius is a self-centered individual who surrounds himself in the pursuits of every science and Art, giving everything he has to understand what is presented to him. His research mainly concerns the soul and anything related to the Boundary, but he has expressed interest in a wide variety of subjects. Because Relius only sees people as souls, which he further sees as reducible elements, the lives of others are trivial to him. Relius does not care for emotions, bar hatred and determination, two things which can strengthen the soul.

Relius' fascination in his own research and lack of interest in anything else also extends to his family. He has demonstrated no love towards Carl, seeing him as an annoyance and not a son. It is only when Carl began to demonstrate hatred towards him that Relius finally acknowledged the boy and began to educate him in his research. His love towards Ignis and Ada also seems questionable at best, having only ever complimented them on their souls and willingness to commit to his research.

Professionally, Relius maintains a social facade in order to fulfil his goals, but that does not mean that he feels genuine affection or connection to any of his colleagues. There are times when their actions interest him, such as Hazama wanting to fulfil his wish and Izanami's desire to know if she has a soul. Other than the arts and science, Relius has expressed an interest in other subjects such as philosophy and literature.

When he is not researching, Relius enjoys opera.

Powers & Techniques

Far more powerful than his appearance would suggest, Relius has an entire arsenal of various abilities at his disposal and years worth of experience against extremely powerful opponents.

Formerly The One of the Ten Sages, Relius is a master of magic, sorcery, and alchemy. He rarely uses any of the three, however, preferring to discreetly use sorcery to mess with his opponents. His Drive allows him to create marionette arms from any surface - these can be used for offensive purposes by ensnaring enemies or or forming a shield to protect him from attacks; these arms can even be created from Relius' own clothing so he is never without them by his side.

As a scientist, Relius is the creator of the Detonator line of weapons, most notably including the Fluctus Redactum: Ignis which was made from his own wife. Ignis and Relius are a deadly combination as he can command her to do any number of attacks without being constrained with having to wield a weapon. Because of Relius' exceptional knowledge, he can recognize nearly any technique and have a counter for it - one such time was him employing sorcery when fighting against Rin Hazuki so she could not copy his techniques using vision.[6] Izanami taught Relius a technique that allows him to amplify his speed to levels fast enough that even Jin Kisaragi could not see him.

In gameplay, Relius' Drive is Detonator, which allows him to summon Ignis behind him. Any Drive input will make Ignis attack, but Relius himself is free to move while she does so. Relius' attacks include summoning his marionette arms and gears or having Ignis fight on his behalf. His Astral Heat has him torture his opponents with devices specially tailored for them.

Relius does not have any exploitable weakness. His eyes cannot see Celica A. Mercury, but that is all there is. He cannot be bribed, blackmailed, distracted or bested in combat unless his opponent has exceptional skill and power. There has only been two times where Relius has been bested - once by Clavis Alucard when they were younger, and the second by Kokonoe when Relius' underestimated the capabilities of the Deus Machina: Nirvana. Though he is mortal, Relius has the offensive and defensive abilities to give the impression that he is not.

Relatives

Relius Clover
The creator of Noel Vermillion/Mu-12, Lambda-11, and Nu-13
Ignis CloverFrancis and Rosenne
Unknown which is Ignis' sibling
Ada CloverCarl Clover

Official Profiles

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Official Site Profile

According to the instructions of the Imperator, he arrives in the Thirteenth Hierarchical City "Kagutsuchi" to monitor Hazama's actions. He fundamentally carries no interest in anything other than his research, and even his own son Carl is not an exception.[7]

BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site Profile

To him, all phenomena are nothing but "experiments." Such is the man called "Relius Clover." The creator of the Boundary Interface Prime Field Devices, as well as the Colonel of the Engineering Department for the current Novus Orbis Librarium, he created "Kushinada's Lynchpin" a long time ago together with "Shuuichiro Ayatsuki." Knowing that the Lynchpin now lies within Ikaruga, he begins searching for it.[8]

BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Site Profile

Story

The colonel of the Novus Orbis Librarium's Engineering Department, and the creator of the Boundary Interface Prime Field Devices. He fundamentally carries no interest in anything other than his research, and even his own son Carl is not an exception. Bringing along his wife, whom he had altered into the "Detonator," he investigates the gathering of the Chosen in Kagutsuchi.[9]

Personality

Consistently self-centered. He has barely any interest in things that are unrelated to his research, and detests wasting time. He can be social, but aside from his research it's only to "maintain appearances." It's not that he doesn't experience changes to his mood, but rather that he won't let himself lose his calm and collected demeanor. He behaves extremely coldly to the ignorant, whom he regards as fools.[3][4][5]

BlazBlue: Central Fiction Library Entry

Relius Clover

Carl's blood-related father. A well-known doll maker, who is also a Captain in the NOL. He is also the creator of the Boundary Interface Prime Field Devices.

He covers his eyes with a mask, but generally maintains a chivalrous manner of speech and attitude. Nevertheless, one feels a darker side that he keeps hidden behind the façade, when coming into contact.

His personality is extremely methodical, and egoistic. He cares little for anything that does not relate to his research, and he is witty enough to manipulate even Hazama – a bonafide mad scientist who sees humans as objects, and has no hard feelings using them in his experiments.

As proof, he used his own wife as the basis for the Detonator, Ignis, and Ada as the platform for Nirvana.

Upon discovering Shuichiro Ayatsuki's ultimate and ancient creation, the Kushinada's Lynchpin was located in Ikaruga, he wastes no time traveling there.[10]

BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site Profile

The One

Extolled as the greatest Mage in the history of Ishana's Ten Sages, who suddenly disappeared one day. Much about him remains steeped in mystery, and even now the seat of "1" within the Ten Sages remains empty.[11]

Relius Clover

A well-known genius alchemist and the father of Carl Clover. He created the mechanical doll "Fluctus Redactum: Ignis" by himself, and fights alongside her like two bodies in one. Ignis is special as both Carl's mother and Relius' wife.[1]

Appearances in other Media

  • The mobile game, Mabinogi Duel, stars Relius as a playable card.

Trivia

  • In the BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Character Poll, Relius placed 39th out of the 84 candidates, being the lowest scoring playable character. He scored one place above Touya Kagari and one place below Trinity Glassfille. He had 389 votes.
    • The One, Relius' name as one of the Ten Sages, was counted as a separate character in the poll. The One placed 54th out of the 84 candidates, being one place above Homura Amanohokosaka and one place below Nobody, having been bested by her by one vote. He received 97 votes.
    • Even when combining Relius' and The One's votes, he is still the lowest placing playable character.
  • All of Relius' movelist is named in Latin.
  • It is heavily hinted that Relius cannot see Celica A. Mercury.
  • In his electrocution sprite, Relius' left arm is mechanical and there are gears in his right kneecap.
  • Relius Drive in canon is to summon marionette arms to his side, something that he does in gameplay with his B and C normal attacks. His gameplay Drive is to use Ignis. He is the only known character whose lore Drive and gameplay Drive are different.
  • Library Mode erroneously calls Relius a "Captain" of the NOL, but he was a "Colonel".
  • In BlazBlue: Central Fiction most of Relius' scenes were cut from the final game. In an interview with creator Toshimichi Mori in the BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Setting Material Collection he stated that Relius was originally going to be acting in secret, and had his scenes been left in, it would have almost doubled the content of the Story Mode.[12]
  • In the English translation of Izanami's Act III Arcade Mode in Central Fiction, Relius references French philosopher René Descartes. He repeats the famous phrase "I think, therefore I am", also known as "cogito ergo sum" which appears in Descartes' book Discourse on the Method.[13]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site, Relius Clover
  2. BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma, Story Mode, Chrono Phantasma, Episode 5: The Guided
  3. 3.0 3.1 BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Relius Clover
  4. 4.0 4.1 BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site (US), Relius Clover
  5. 5.0 5.1 BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site (EU), Relius Clover
  6. BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 15
  7. BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend Official Site (JP), Relius Clover
  8. BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site (JP), Relius Clover
  9. BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Story - Relius Clover
  10. BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #020
  11. BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site, The One
  12. BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Setting Material Collection
  13. BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Arcade Mode, Izanami - Act III