Braev Lee

Braev Lee is a character in Bravely Default. Braev Lee is a Templar, Grand Marshal of Eternia and Edea Lee's father who is married to Mahzer Lee. Though believed to be the game's antagonist, Braev's actions and intentions made him appear to be a man of the people.

Appearance and Personality
As a Templar, Braev Lee wears silvery armor with a red cape. He has long, blond hair, a beard and is very tall. Much like his daughter Edea, Braev is stubborn and had many of the same ideals she follows such as protecting the people. But after being disillusioned with the Crystal Orthodoxy, Braev began to have ideals about how the world should be, a conviction that placed him and his daughter on opposing sides.

He also believes that conflict is the only way matters can be resolved where talk fails. But due to his actions being for the greater good, despite the actions of those under him who are evil at heart, Braev is recognized as hero to his people while as a monster to the other nations.

Story
Twenty years ago, hailing from Gravemark Village, Braev was a cleric of the Crystal Orthodoxy who became disillusioned with the order when the Earth Vestal refused to use the Earth Crystal's power to save lives during the Great Plague with them seeing their headquarters and the Earth Temple more important then those in Gravemark Village. Becoming a follower of anticrystalism, leaving his newborn daughter and his wife with it one of its founders Sage Yulyana, Braev later returned to Eternia with like-minded allies when he learned of the Orthodoxy attempting to invoke the Great Ritual with the Earth Crystal. Obliterating the Orthodoxy's Eternian branch by having the Earth Vestal executed, Braev has the Earth Temple converted into Everlast Tower with the Earth Crystal's leaking energies extracted for the white magic cables.

Soon after, Braev reestablishing the Duchy of Eternia with the Council of Six in power within the Orthodoxy's base. Having then deposed Lester DeRosso and Yulyana to achieve full leadership of the anticrystalist movement, Braev campaigned to control Luxendarc to obtain the remaining crystals and spread anticrystalism while making all attempts to stop the Wind Vestal from fulfilling her mission even if it meant fighting his own daughter. Ultimately, Braev knows his true enemy is Airy and, prior to his defeat, sent Alternis Dim to kill her should he be defeated and the Earth Crystal compromised. In the second world, when confronted by the Wind Vestal and her party, Braev reveals his reasons while intending to fight the group as their ignorance would doom them as the Great Ritual would had. Defeated, Braev surrenders the Earth Crystal to Agnès Oblige while pleading with her not to cause the Pillar of Light to manifest.

Etymology

 * His given name is a play on words resembling the term "Bravely" similar to how his daughter (Edea Lee) and wife's (Mahzer Lee) names resemble the terms "Ideally" and "Motherly". The three terms appear to reflect the personalities of the corresponding characters.