Orlocke Caesarmund (オルロック・シザームンド, Orurokku Shizāmundo?) is a magus of the Caesarmund family who takes part in the Adra Castle incident of Lord El-Melloi II Case Files.[2]
Profile[]
Background[]
As a magus capable of reaching the rank of Brand, he nevertheless found himself drowned in love. When he met his old friend Irene Ashborn, as he was approached by Geryon Ashborn as a research partner, for the first time in years, love blossomed between them. Born from their one-time affair, Glannid Ashborn was genetically Orlocke's son.[1]
Appearance[]
Though he first appeared with the impression of a last boss, he ended up showing a rather good-natured side to El-Melloi II, and so ended up like that. His unexpected adaptability and understanding of Modern Magecraft likely stems from his distance from the political games of the Clock Tower, allowing him to judge based on merit alone.
Personality[]
He initially gave off a cold and vicious impression typical of any veteran magus when he met with the other guests. But this had belies a man who was haunted by his past involvement with the Adra Castle and its previous master Lord Ashborn.
After his transference into his homunculus body, his personality became more laid-back and sarcastic, although still very much aware of the gravity of the situation.
Role[]
Lord El-Melloi II Case Files[]
The boy he ended up engraving his Magic Crest and personality on to at the end of the story was named Shanon. Perhaps that was the name Orlocke had intended to give to his own child someday…
Perhaps the sickness that struck down Orlocke was the same that claimed the lives of Geryon’s wife and son…
And perhaps all of that was part of Geryon’s plan from the beginning.
For now, it all remains a mystery.
But, his incantation of “Perform a dance” is something El-Melloi II will never forget.[1]
Abilities[]
Orlocke's family magecraft is known as Papilio Magia: Butterfly Magecraft (蝶魔術, Chō Majutsu?), a spell designed to mimic the metamorphic process of a butterfly. Its premise is the inherent Mystery in the process of a butterfly changing to an effectively entirely different mode of life between the larval, pupal, and mature stages of its development. As Orlocke himself described it, it is “the manipulation of the gap between what is certain and what is uncertain,” interference in the act of transformation itself being the core of this strain of magecraft. Through this spell, Orlocke was able to gradually transfer his crest and his consciousness into a homunculus body he had prepared which made from his own blood and semen. By the time of the Adra Castle incident, he had already transferred ninety percent of his being into the new body.[3]
Having caught the eye of the master of the Castle of Separation Geryon Ashborn, he enlisted Orlocke’s help, and was able to create a method for transplanting Magic Crests into others. …though as the story describes, it was far from complete, and came with heavy side effects (though those side effects were Geryon’s goal from the start).[3]
Fittingly, Orlocke also employs several butterfly familiars to act as surveillance when needed.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
[] Lord El-Melloi II Case Files material - Encyclopedia: Orlocke Caesermund [Person], p.099-100 Orlocke Caesermund [Person]
One of the invitees to Adra, the Castle of Separation. A user of Butterfly Magecraft. His elemental affinity is Wind.
Though he first appeared with the impression of a last boss, he ended up showing a rather good-natured side to El-Melloi II, and so ended up like that. His unexpected adaptability and understanding of Modern Magecraft likely stems from his distance from the political games of the Clock Tower, allowing him to judge based on merit alone.
As a magus capable of reaching the rank of Brand, he nevertheless found himself drowned in love.
Instigated by Geryon himself, Orlocke came to have a relationship with Geryon’s wife. Born from that affair, Granid Ashbourne was genetically Orlocke’s son.
The boy he ended up engraving his Magic Crest and personality on to at the end of the story was named Shanon. Perhaps that was the name Orlocke had intended to give to his own child someday…
Perhaps the sickness that struck down Orlocke was the same that claimed the lives of Geryon’s wife and son…
And perhaps all of that was part of Geryon’s plan from the beginning.
For now, it all remains a mystery.
But, his incantation of “Perform a dance” is something El-Melloi II will never forget.オルロック・シザームンド【人名】
剥離城アドラの招待客のひとり。蝶魔術の使い手。属性は風。
いかにもラスボス然として現れながら、エルメロイII世には意外と好々爺とした面を見せつけ、そのままに逝った老人。現代魔術に対しても意外な順応性と理解を示していたのは、彼が時計塔の権力抗争からは離れており、純粋に価値だけを判断できる立場だったからだろう。
色位にも届こうという高位の魔術師でありながら、恋に溺れた男。
ゲリュオンにそそのかされ、彼の妻を抱いてしまう。後に生まれたグラニド・アッシュボーンは、遺伝的には彼の息子ということになる。最終的に魔術刻印と人格を移植させた器の少年はシャノンという。はたして、その名は、オルロックが自らの子供につけようとしていたものだったかどうか……。
また、オルロックの倒れた病というのが、ゲリュオンの妻やグラニドの罹患した死病と同じものであったのかどうか―――それがゲリュオンの細工であったかどうかも含めて、これも謎のままである。
ただ、「Perform a dance」と祈るような彼の呪文を、II世はずっと忘れることはなかった。 - ↑ Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 1 - "case. Adra Castle Separation"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
[] Lord El-Melloi II Case Files material - Encyclopedia: Papilio Magia [Magecraft], p.106 Butterfly Magecraft [Magecraft]
In this work, the magecraft used by Orlocke Caesermund.
Its premise is the inherent Mystery in the process of a butterfly changing to an effectively entirely different mode of life between the larval, pupal, and mature stages of its development.
As Orlocke himself described it, it is “the manipulation of the gap between what is certain and what is uncertain,” interference in the act of transformation itself being the core of this strain of magecraft. That was why he was able to transplant his memory and personality into a homunculus made from his own blood and semen.
Having caught the eye of the master of the Castle of Separation Geryon Ashbourne, he enlisted Orlocke’s help, and was able to create a method for transplanting Magic Crests into others. …though as the story describes, it was far from complete, and came with heavy side effects (though those side effects were Geryon’s goal from the start).蝶魔術【魔術】
本編では、オルロック・シザームンドの使用した魔術。
その根幹は、幼虫、蛹、成虫とほぼ別の生態に蝶が変じていく神秘性にある。
オルロックがこの魔術を「確かなものと確かならざるもののあわいを操る」と言ったように、変化そのものに干渉することがこの魔術の特徴だ。自分の血と精液からつくりあげたホムンクルスに、記憶や人格を移植しえたのも、その特性あればこそである。
剥離城のかつての主人ゲリュオン・アッシュボーンはその特性に目をつけて、オルロックに協力させることで、魔術刻印を他者に移植する方法を見出した。……とはいえ、本編の通り、これはけして完成はせず、多大な副作用（ゲリュオンからすればこちらが目的） を伴うものだったのだが。