Akstar

Akstar is a major character in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius appearing during Season Two. A mysterious man of incredible strength, he serves as a mentor to Lasswell.

Appearance
Akstar appears to be a middle aged man of fair skin, long silver hair tied in a ponytail with wearing a distinctive eye-patch. He wears a long black coat and uses a katana in combat.

Personality
Akstar is a rather eccentric man. Although he can be serious and insightful at times, he spends the bulk of his appearances belittling others calling them with weird nicknames, namely calling Lasswell as Lassworm and Sol as Sol-Nyan (this insult currently reserved for the Japanese version, and basically ridiculing him as tender or cute).

His arrogance however is not unjustified as he had displayed impressive feats of power and a level of skill that vastly outmatches that of Lasswell and likely also that of Raegen's. Well aware of his strength, he seems to be quite self-important and even after taking Lasswell as an apprentice, demands nothing but absolute respect and obedience.

Strangely, he seems fearful of the Aldore Emperor, likely aware of his power.

Background
Not much is known about Akstar, his origins or how he achieved his level of skill, however it is known that he is familiar with Raegen's and Lasswell's signature skill Mirror of Equity and can perform an even more powerful version of it. He seems to be a wandering mercenary.

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During Lasswell's party travel in Paladia searching for Rain, they come across Galas of the Omicron Star and member of The Orders hunting them for setting a prisoner free. Lasswell's party puts up a fight and seemingly beat him, but he feigns his weakness and unleashes his true power, blasting them back.

Lasswell refusing to give up stands up, disgusting the Battle Star as he detests those who cling to hope. Before long, Akstar arrives and easily overpowers Galas, who is forced to retreat. Akstar mocks Lasswell's weakness akin to that of a worm and mockingly nicknames him Lassworm before leaving, a fact that deeply irritates Lasswell.

As Lasswell's party travels to the Forced Labour Camp trying to look for Rain, they run across Akstar who goes in the same direction. Akstar mocks Lasswell for practicing Mirror of Equity deeming it a flawed technique, an insult too strong for Lasswell who respects the technique passed down from his fatherly figure. Akstar then provokes Lasswell into using it on him while barehanded. Lasswell takes the bait and is instantly deflected an injured, as Akster further provokes him with the idea of being hired by Lasswell. As he leaves, Lasswell screams in frustration.

Akstar later witnesses when Lasswell's party surrenders when a fearful prisoner who they rescued, sells them out to the guards and used as a hostage in order to ensure their capture, he finds for Nichol and Sakura and alerts them to where to find their comrades. The group reunites intending but are once more threatened with the hostage situation. Akstar mocks Lasswell as being weak for standing and doing nothing and gives a demonstration of his power, using a stronger version of Mirror of Equity which slays all the guards while leaving the prisoner intact. He then warns Lasswell that true strength comes from being to protect everyone no matter the situation.

With the group reunited, they plan to destroy the prison as they search for Rain. Akstar himself tags along since he wanted to level the place by himself anyway.

When they meet with Galas who guards the prison, the Battle Star shares his selfish ambitions and fights at full power trying to preserve his position. Akstar stands aside, telling the party to fight by themselves if they hope to beat the other Orders, or otherwise hire him and let him take care of it. Lasswell infuriated at his mockery decides to prove his convictions in finding Rain no matter the opponent they face. The party's morale aligns with him and they defeat Galas who is in disbelief at his loss with Akstar swiftly mocking his strength as that of even less than a worm. Galas however gloats that all the data from their battle was sent to the Emperor and with that, they will be hunted by the rest of The Orders, dooming their fate. Disgusted as his disgraceful display, Akstar kills him.

Lasswell subsequently requests Akstar to teach him swordsmanship showing begrudging respect for him. Akstar rejects him upon learning he cannot pay his services, but eventually decides in favour of the idea thinking it will be a good way to kill time. He then demands Lasswell to show absolute respect to him as his master and to resist any and all unreasonable demands given to him. Lasswell accepts and Akstar thus takes him as an apprentice.