Barek

Barek is a supporting character in the first arc of Perfidy.

Background
Much of Barek's background remains a mystery, even for those of Akals. He eventually arrived in the former and got elected mayor at one point and held this position for a long time.

Personality
Barek is a real roughhouser who believes violence is the answer to a lot of problems. He's not very subtle and will often respond aggressively or bluntly to situations. He is rather cocky, thinking of himself and his village as the best thing in the world. While he's quick to judge, he lacks the prejudice against Westerners that most Eses in the Southern Steppe Fields have, as he believes there is potential for everyone to be a great Ese, as long as given a chance. That said, he does tend to hold grudges once something very wrong has been done by someone he trusted. Still, he is a firm believer in "the past is in the past", and he'll try to forgive and forget, even if it doesn't always work. Barek won't hesitate to stand up for what he thinks is right and never even bothers adjusting his own morals, which he thinks are law. He has a real distaste for the queen and the fact that the war with the Westerners is still happening. While he will try to forgive and forget, there are some acts he thinks are unforgivable. He developed a close bond with Rune. His past is still a mystery, as he doesn't like to talk about it, but a lot of Eses think he used to work for the queen once.

Appearance
Barek's fur is black-white-brown agouti aelurodon, with a few longer chinhairs to indicate his age. His ears are torn. After being scarred severely by a knight, he gained a lot of scars scattered throughout his body. During his trial, he got his left front leg ripped off as ordered by Tomeil.

Trivia

 * Barek's name is pronounced Bah-reck.