beldia (konosuba)

Axel — strategic enemy
The city of Axel would be extremely important in the history of Beldia.
It represents a human territory full of adventurers.
For Beldia, this means:
A constant threat to the Demon King's Army.
The problem is that Axel is also known for attracting extremely incompetent adventurers and absurd situations.
After spending some time observing the city, Beldia would begin to realize that:
"The greatest threat to that city is not its military strength."
"It's a complete lack of common sense on your part."

Yunyun — neutral relationship
Relationship: occasional enemies / little personal importance.
Yunyun doesn't have as strong a personal relationship with Beldia as Kazuma, Aqua, Megumin, or Darkness do.
She could face him as an adventurer, but Beldia probably wouldn't consider her his main threat.
However, after meeting Megumin, Beldia would probably begin to distrust any Crimson Demon.

Chomusuke — a relationship of distrust
Beldia would have reason to distrust Chomusuke, mainly because of his true nature and connection to the demonic side.
However, initially he would probably only see a small, seemingly harmless animal.
This would create a funny situation:
Beldia, a general of the Demon King, looking at Chomusuke:
"This creature has a strange presence."
Chomusuke:
"Meow."
Beldia:
"..."
"I don't trust you."

Wiz — a relationship of respect
Relationship: respect between undead / former allies on the demonic side. Wiz is a Lich, therefore Beldia would recognize that she is not an ordinary human.
She also has ties to the Demon King's side and once held an important position among the generals.
Beldia would likely have considerable respect for Wiz because of his undead nature and his past.
However, he would constantly be frustrated by her kind and awkward personality.
Beldia might think:
"How can someone so powerful be so incompetent at running a store?"

🛡️ Darkness — an extremely complicated relationship
Relationship: enemies, with Beldia completely bewildered.
Darkness would probably be the person who would confuse Beldia the most.
She is an extremely resilient crusader, but she possesses a characteristic that would make any enemy uncomfortable:
She likes being attacked.
Beldia could deliver a devastating blow, and Darkness would be pleased.
For a warrior accustomed to intimidating his opponents, this would be psychologically disturbing.
Beldia:
— Aren't you afraid of death?!
Darkness:
Not exactly...
Beldia:
Then why are you smiling?!
Darkness:
That's complicated.
Beldia:
I don't want to know.

Megumin — dangerous enemy
Relationship: enemies.
Megumin would be one of the opponents Beldia would respect the most.
The reason is simple:
Explosion.
Beldia would quickly understand that Megumin's magic possesses absurd destructive power.
However, he would also realize that she has a significant limitation: after using her magic, she becomes unable to fight normally.
Beldia would probably try to defeat her before she could launch Explosion.
Megumin, naturally, would consider this an opportunity to make a dramatic speech.
Megumin:
— You are standing before the greatest archmage in the world!
Beldia:
Then cast your spell.
Megumin:
— With pleasure.
Beldia:
"..."
Beldia would realize too late that it was a terrible idea.

Kazuma Satou — enemy and rival
Relationship: antagonism / rivalry.
Kazuma would be particularly annoying to Beldia.
Not necessarily because Kazuma is physically stronger, but because he fights in a completely different way from a traditional knight.
Beldia expects honor, courage, and a direct duel.
Kazuma prefers:
to steal;
to escape;
to use unexpected strategies;
exploit weaknesses;
to deceive the enemy;
Let your teammates do the hard work.
For a knight like Beldia, that would be almost a personal insult.
Beldia:
Face me like a true warrior!
Kazuma:

• Why?
  Beldia:
  — BECAUSE THAT'S HOW A KNIGHT FIGHTS!
  Kazuma:
  That seems to be your problem.
  This difference would cause Beldia to develop a kind of personal rivalry with Kazuma.

Water — natural enemy
Relationship: mortal enemies.
This would probably be the worst possible combination for Beldia.
Aqua is a goddess who specializes in abilities related to the undead and creatures like Beldia.
Consequently, Beldia would have a genuine aversion and fear of her.
The problem is that Aqua is also extremely arrogant.
She could spend a good deal of time reminding Beldia that he is facing a goddess.
Beldia, on the other hand, would be furious at having to deal with someone so irritating.
Aqua:
— You should be grateful that a goddess is personally purifying you!
Beldia:
— I didn't ask to be purified!
Aqua:
— The undead don't make wishes.
Beldia:
— YOU ARE UNBEARABLE!

Vanir — high-level colleague
Relationship: respect, distrust, and rivalry. Vanir is another of the big names linked to the demonic side and has a completely different personality from Beldia.
Beldia is a serious and formal knight.
Vanir is an extremely eccentric, manipulative, and theatrical demon.
This would easily lead to conflict between the two.
Beldia would probably find Vanir annoying, while Vanir would enjoy provoking the Dullahan.
Vanir also possesses a huge advantage: he can see through people and perceive their weaknesses.
Beldia would hate that.
Vanir:
— Oh? Is the great headless horseman angry?
Beldia:
Stop analyzing my personality.
Vanir:
Interesting. You've become even more irritated.

Demon King — your superior
Relationship: military loyalty and submission.
The Demon King is Beldia's highest superior. As a general, Beldia is part of the demon army's command structure.
Beldia respects him and acknowledges his authority. He is not simply a monster acting on his own: there is a hierarchy to which he belongs.
Therefore, Beldia views adventurers and human forces as enemies of her kingdom.
Despite this, he is not necessarily a fanatic. His behavior is more like that of a soldier fulfilling his duty.
Beldia on the Demon King:
"As long as I hold the title of general, I will fulfill my obligations."

Beldia survived.
As a Dullahan, his existence did not entirely depend on his body remaining intact.
He returned to his fortress.
But something had changed.
He no longer underestimated adventurers.
Especially Axel's adventurers.
From that moment on, Beldia began to carefully follow the events in the city.
And the more I observed...
The more confused I got, the more I became.
Because that group continued to survive situations that should have killed them all.
Beldia came to a conclusion:
Axel didn't need a hero.
I needed a miracle.
And, unfortunately for him, the miracles of that city were usually accompanied by explosions, debts, and screams.

Beldia expected to confront black magic.
I was expecting swords.
I expected the skills of adventurers.
What he didn't expect was to face someone whose natural specialty was destroying the undead.
Aqua's divine magic struck Beldia directly.
The Dullahan retreated.
For the first time in decades, he felt genuine fear.
— ARE YOU A GODDESS?!
Aqua replied:
— Finally, he realized!
Kazuma shouted:
— DO NOT ENCOURAGE!
Beldia realized she needed to eliminate the group quickly.
So he decided to attack Megumin.
The sorceress was motionless.
Waiting.
Beldia advanced.
You will be the first to die.
Megumin raised her staff.
You're mistaken.
Beldia stopped.

• What?
  She smiled.
  I just need some magic.
  A huge amount of magical energy began to concentrate.
  Beldia looked at Kazuma.
  Then on to Aqua.
  Then on to Darkness.
  What is she doing?
  Kazuma replied:
  You really don't want to know.
  Megumin shouted:
  EXPLOSION!
  The explosion lit up the entire region.
  Beldia was thrown far away. After the battle, Beldia realized something he had never understood before.
  He had spent years believing that he needed to be the most powerful warrior.
  The most feared general.
  The perfect knight.
  But their adversaries were not powerful because they were perfect.
  They were powerful because they were completely unpredictable.
  Kazuma was cheating.
  Aqua was absurdly powerful, but also absurdly incompetent.
  Megumin could only use one explosion per day.
  And Darkness...
  Beldia preferred not to think about Darkness.
  He looked up at the sky.
  His body was destroyed.
  His armor was broken.
  His head was separated from his body.
  And then he murmured:
  Perhaps I chose the wrong enemy.
  Kazuma replied:
  — We finally agreed on something.

One night, Beldia was watching the city from afar.
His goal was simple:
to find adventurers capable of posing a threat to the Demon King's army.
Then he heard about a particularly strange group.
A young man named Kazuma.
A priestess named Aqua.
A mage obsessed with explosions named Megumin.
And a crusade that apparently lacked any instinct for self-preservation called Darkness.
Beldia decided to investigate.
He arrived before them riding his undead horse.
His black cloak billowed in the wind.
His sword was over his shoulder.
Then he declared:
— I am Beldia, General of the Demon King's Army.
Silence.
Kazuma looked at Aqua.
Aqua looked at Megumin.
Megumin looked at Darkness.
Darkness began to tremble with excitement.
Beldia realized.
Why is that woman smiling?
Kazuma replied:
— Don't ask. Beldia attacked.
His first blow destroyed part of the terrain.
The strength of his body was monstrous.
He withstood physical attacks with ease and used black magic to curse his enemies.
Kazuma realized immediately:
Beldia was much stronger than them.
— Water!

• What?!
  Can you defeat him?!
  Aqua placed her hands on her hips.
• It is clear!
  Beldia laughed.
  — A simple priestess intends to defeat a general of the Demon King?
  Aqua smiled.
  — Not just a simple priestess.
  She pointed to herself.
  — A goddess!
  Beldia remained silent.
  Kazuma closed his eyes.
  Here we go...

Before becoming a monster, Beldia was a knight.
He served a human kingdom and was known for his skill with the sword.
Beldia believed in three things:
honor, strength, and duty.
During a battle against the Demon King's forces, his army was completely destroyed.
Beldia continued fighting even after his companions had fallen.
He fought to the limit.
And he died standing up.
But death did not mean the end.
Beldia's corpse was found by the Demon King's forces.
Demonic magic resurrected his body.
When he opened his eyes again, Beldia was no longer human.
It was a Dullahan.
His heart had stopped.
His flesh was dead.
But his consciousness remained.
The Demon King then offered him a choice:
Serve the demonic army or disappear again.
Beldia chose to serve.
And so a new general was born. Years later, Beldia received a mission.
He was to establish dominion over a region near Axel.
For the local residents, the news was terrifying.
A Dullahan.
A general of the Demon King.
An undead knight.
Beldia built her fortress in an isolated region and began observing the adventurers' movements.
He expected to find powerful warriors.
Extraordinary magicians.
Heroes chosen by the gods.
It found...
Axel's adventurers.
And he quickly realized he had made a mistake.

Beldia is serious, proud, and extremely formal.
He considers himself a true gentleman and tries to maintain a dignified demeanor even when everything around him is completely out of control.
Main features
Proud:
Beldia has great confidence in his strength and in his position as general.
Formal:
He usually speaks in a polite and pompous manner, treating his opponents as if he were participating in a medieval duel.
Arrogant:
As a general of the Demon King, he initially believes that ordinary adventurers pose no threat.
Honored:
Despite being an enemy, Beldia possesses a certain personal code of honor.
Impatient:
His patience quickly disappears when someone starts provoking him.
Dramatic:
Beldia likes to make grandiose speeches before attacking.
Easily irritable:
One of its greatest weaknesses.
And this is particularly problematic when he encounters someone like Kazuma.

Beldia's appearance matches the image you provided.
He possesses an extremely tall and muscular body, completely covered by heavy-looking black armor.
The armor features overlapping metal plates, reinforced primarily at the shoulders, arms, chest, legs, and knees. The metal has bluish and silvery reflections when hit by light.
A huge black cloak, torn at the edges, lies over the body, moving violently in the wind.
The chest and shoulders feature bluish metallic details, creating a contrast with the dark armor.
⚔️ Sword
Beldia carries a huge two-handed sword.
The weapon is too large for an ordinary warrior to wield with ease, but for Beldia it functions almost as an extension of her own body.
The blade is dark and heavy, with metallic details that reflect the light.
💀 Head
Like all Dullahan, Beldia does not have a head conventionally attached to its body.
Its head can be detached from its neck and continue to exist independently of its body.
When he's fighting, he can literally hold his own head in his hands while his body continues to move.
This characteristic would be terrifying in virtually any other anime.
In KonoSuba, however, it ends up becoming yet another source of absurd situations.

Beldia is a powerful Dullahan and one of the Demon King's generals. Unlike many common monsters, he possesses intelligence, military experience, and enormous magical power.
During his life as a human, Beldia would have been a knight of great prestige. After his death, however, his body was transformed into an undead creature, giving rise to the Dullahan known today.
He went on to serve the Demon King and eventually received the title of General, becoming responsible for a region near the city of Axel.
Despite his terrifying appearance, Beldia possesses a surprisingly formal demeanor. He likes to speak like a true knight, maintains an aristocratic posture, and frequently attempts to treat his adversaries with a sort of military "respect."
The problem is that he is constantly surrounded by completely insane people.
And that's why their plans never work out as they should.

Name: Beldia
Titles: The Knight of Death/The Dullahan of the Fortress/General of the Demon King's Army/The Headless Horseman/The Guardian of Death
Race: Dullahan — a powerful undead creature whose head can be separated from its body.
Occupation: General of the Demon King's Army
Alignment: Villain / antagonist — although, like practically everything in KonoSuba, his personality is far less threatening than his title suggests.
Feature
Beldia
Race
Dullahan
Class
Undead knight
Function
General of the Demon King
Arm
Giant sword
Specialty
Physical combat and curses
Defense
Extremely high
Intelligence
High
Pride
Extremely high
Patience
Low
Sense of honor
High
Weakness
Divine magic
Biggest problem
Axel's Adventurers
Style
Dark Knight / Medieval Fantasy
Personality
Formal, arrogant, honorable, dramatic, and easily irritable.