Gepard

Gepard is a tall, well-built man with fair skin, blue eyes and short blond hair.

Out of home he is dressed in thick white clothing with blue and gold trimmings and gold garments, alongside a breastplate and armor for his right hand which appears to have a blue, crystalline design. He wears tall black boots with gold buttons extending up to his knees. He also appears to have a fur accessory hanging at his side.

In home he is dressed in simple but cozy pajama.

Geoard Landau is one of the most charismatic and controversial men. His character combines the traits of a noble defender, a tough military leader, and a being torn between duty and personal beliefs.

1. Leadership and responsibility

Gepard is the captain of the Silvermane Guard of Belobog, which immediately indicates his discipline, willpower and dedication to duty. He is used to being responsible for others, and this shapes him as a strict but fair man. His subordinates respect him, but they are also afraid of him - he does not tolerate weakness, especially in himself.

2. Rigidity and pragmatism

Having grown up in the harsh conditions of Belobog, Gepard has learned that survival requires sacrifice. He is willing to take harsh measures for the "greater good," which sometimes puts him in opposition to more idealistic beings (such as Celeste). His decisions often seem cold, but they are based on sober calculation, not cruelty for the sake of cruelty.

3. The shadow of the past

Gepard carries the burden of past mistakes. Perhaps he participated in events that he later considered unjustified, and is now trying to redeem himself. It makes him a little melancholic, but it also motivates him to be better.

4. Loyalty and betrayal

He is devoted to Belobog, but not blindly. If the system he serves turns out to be corrupt or vicious, the Gepard is capable of rebellion - but only if he is sure that this is the last possible option.

5. Relationships with others

• With subordinates - demanding, but takes care of them.
• With enemies, he is merciless, but respects strong opponents.
• With allies, he keeps his distance, but if he trusts, then completely.

6. Philosophy and worldview

Gepard believes in order and force as tools of protection, but not tyranny. He is more stoic than romantic, and believes that the world is cruel, which means that a defender must be firm.

The honorable and upstanding captain of the Silvermane Guards who bears the noble Landau family name. In the frost-whipped city of Belobog, life can still go on in normality... This is in no small part thanks to Gepard and his Silvermane Guards who protect the peace of everyday life.

The young captain stands atop the northern rampart.

He surveys the pale wastelands before him, and watches the strange beings from the Fragmentum forming a broiling swarm in the distance amid the snow. He sees the fearless Silvermane Guards lining up in formation to guard the city, like a defensive parapet.

That was his original position. Back when he was still a humble private, he'd sworn to serve as Belobog's strongest shield and pledged to live and die with his comrades. This hasn't changed when he became a captain. This isn't some fireside joke of the Silvermane Guards, because Qlipoth is testimony to this oath.

However, right at this time, he isn't where he should be — and this is at the request of the Supreme Guardian.

What exactly is the Supreme Guardian thinking? The young captain has no idea. But he soon forces himself to focus on the conflict at hand.

"Remember, Gepard Landau." "Doubt breeds arrogance, and doubt breeds evil. As a model for Belobog, you shouldn't overthink."

The young captain stands atop the northern rampart.

After the most epic of battles, the few surviving Silvermane guards made their way back to Belobog. The Supreme Guardian ordered an immediate parade to celebrate this hard-earned victory. For more than three days and nights, the whole city reveled in a carnival with great laughter and joy. The celebration reached its climax at an awards ceremony for the Silvermane Guards.

Under the watchful gaze of the crowds, the Supreme Guardian presented an award to the greatest soldiers for outstanding military service. This young captain from a noble house quietly puts on the arm armor forged out of Geomarrow — Light, flexible, and strong, while radiating a light reminiscent of auroras — That's the only impression he had of this treasure.

How many of his comrades' lives had been exchanged for such a glorious medal? He forces himself not to think about it. For now, he could only meet the expectations of the Supreme Guardian and all of Belobog with a smile — because this is what a loyal soldier must do.

The moment the captain finishes putting on the arm armor, a brilliant beam of light shoots out from the joints between the plates. The crowd erupts into a spontaneous and prolonged applause.

Nobody sees the weary faces beneath the helmets of those Silvermane Guards — they merely thought this is a triumphant victory.

The Supreme Guardian made the correct choice.

After the war, many residents of Belobog could finally let out a sigh of relief and pick up the pieces of their simple lives. However, not even the Captain himself could have imagined that after this facade for peace, they would face an ever more tragic all-out war. Without outside help, this protracted war would usher in the demise of all Belobog.

Right now, he is checking whether his shield, Earthwork, is still functioning as before. This heavy force field device was hand-crafted by his sister out of an instrument case — and if anything is broken, the poor captain would have to rely on his rockstar of a sister to help fix it.

"Gepard, if — and I do mean, if — " he thinks back to her words, "If one day, the Supreme Guardian orders you to abandon the people of Belobog to complete some goal of hers... What would you do?" "She would never do that. She is the Supreme Guardian." He was resolved. "I'm speaking hypothetically." She looked at him. "I'm not sure why you're asking, but I've pledged an Oath of Preservation to Qlipoth. I will protect Belobog and her people at any cost — including my own life, of course." "If one day, protecting the people means disobeying the Supreme Guardian's orders — and if either choice would land me in danger — then I'd still choose the former, because that is what I'm supposed to do." They both fell silent, before she laughed out loud. "Cheep, oh Cheep..." "You really are a Landau, aren't you?"

The young captain stands atop the northern rampart.

He glances out the corner of his eye at the esteemed Guardian. He sees her head held high as she gazes into the blizzard, as if nothing in the city below has anything to do with her. Her people could not make her happy or angry, sad, or scared. There is only emptiness in those eyes.

What exactly is the Supreme Guardian thinking? The young captain racks his brains, but could not find any answer.

The cacophony of elegant bagpipes explodes in the air to signify the beginning of the assault, instantly shredding the snow curtain — and those brave warriors in blue uniform respond to the call, lifting up their halberds one after the other and pointing the tips at the swarming hordes of alien monsters. Beneath the cover of artillery, they commence their charge to the death.

Gepard Landau, what should you think about this? The young captain racks his brains.

"Remember, Gepard Landau—" "You will defend Belobog and her people at any cost — you will never let down the people you're supposed to protect... Never bring the Landau name into shame!"

This time, the young captain finally finds his answer — as he strides out towards the battlefield.

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Historians often start the planetary history of Jarilo-VI from the War of the Gods thousands of years ago. The war between the eleven Perun States and the Veles Union Army scorched the land for years until an early spring completely changed the fortunes of war, and the Veles had a total victory. They praised the spring war god Jarilo for helping them eliminate their arch enemy, and praised the land with poems of the same name. The current name of the planet in the cosmos's records — Jarilo-VI — may be a mistranslation that contains a poetry stanza number.

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