Barres Province

About
Barres is the commander of the Leazas Black Corps, the largest unit in the Leazas Army.

The oldest soldier in the Leazas Army. He's 60 years old, and has served as a soldier for three generations of the Leazas royal family.

He and his wife had eight children together. He's the father of vice-commander Hauren of the White Corps and in Rance 03 he adopted an orphan called Sioux.

When the Helman army attacked Leazas, he was put under a hypnosis spell by an enemy mage. Rance defeated the mage and Barres returned to normal, proving to be a valuable ally.

Once the battle was over, Barres offered Rance a high ranking position in his army, but the offer was refused.

Personality
He's generally agreeable, and seems relaxed out of battle. He's a great commander, and can issue orders without hassle. He's a great and noble man, incredibly devoted to his country and to the royal family. His respect and love for his country and the crown are borderline insane, being perfectly willing to commit suicide as an apology in the rare instances where he fails, being quickly stopped by his allias and superiors.

His hobby is golf, he once invited Rance to come play with him, but Rance refused, stating that tennis is better. Pretty much everyone but Rance respects Barres and think of him highly, even his enemies. However he has a deep respect and admiration for Rance, due to his skills as a leader and in combat.

He's a loving father to eight children. In Rance 03, he adopted Sioux after her village was wiped out by Dark Lord Satella.

Abilities
He is a true master of strategy, his tactical abilities are incredible and renowned throughout the land. He has a Lv2 skill in Leadership and a Lv1 skill in Strategy. He's also proficient in sword combat but his true strenth relies in leading armies in the battlefield.

Though his swordsmanship cannot compare to people like Rick Addison in a 1v1 fight, if it came down to a battle of armies, Barres would win.

His rival is the Helman general, Lelyukov Berkov. They've been fighting with each other for many years, but neither is able to grasp a victory over the other. Though he ended up outliving him after the helman revolution.

Trivia

 * He's incredibly popular in the western fanbase, specially for a character that isn't too relevant in most of the games.
 * In the Leazas cementery there's a great adorned grave reserved for him. It seems to be a tradition for war heroes.