Bird Lithfie

Bard is a gentle swordsman who has the misfortune of losing his girl friends whenever he runs into Rance. His first appearance was in Rance II, where a dying Bard was rescued by Sill. During the short period of time that Sill and Bard spent stuck in Elenoa Ran's maze, Bard had become attached to Sill and wanted to save her from what he imagined was a cruel fate as a slave. The first girlfriend he lost was due to his own attempted two timing; being caught while trying to seduce Sill in a confined location. Once they managed to find the secret to the maze, they reached Elenoa Ran. Because she has the ability to manipulate other's actions through magic, he had closed his eyes during their match. Unfortunately, he had carelessly forgotten that she was both a spellcaster and a swordsman; during their encounter, his left arm was amputated while his eyes were closed. When Rance managed to rescue them both, Bard tried to challenge Rance to a duel in order to win Sill, but Rance told him off as he was likely to die from blood loss as is. He swore to come back for Sill when his wound had healed. The next time he was seen, he had had his left arm replaced with a metallic prosthetic.

His next appearance was in Rance 4.1. By this point in time, Kyouko and Bard's relationship had completely falled apart and he had eventually become adventuring partners with Kisara. Everyone was competing to solve the mystery of monsters' sudden appearance in the caves under the Happiness pharmaceutical's factory for a large reward and during an outing, he found himself trapped with Kisara inside a cavern with no escape but a gap 20 feet overhead. After a rough night, Kisara had stopped speaking to him for some unknown reason and left his company. In the end, he didn't solve the mystery and didn't get the reward money.

Appeared in: Rance 2, Rance 4.1, Rance 5D, Rance Quest

Referenced in: Toushin Toshi, Rance 6, Sengoku Rance

Personal History

 * GI0997 - Bard was born (September 9th)
 * LP0001 - When the town of Kathtom sunk underground, Bard went to investigate, and lost his left arm in Elenoa Ran's labyrinth.
 * LP0002 - Became trapped in the Genbu Castle in place of Sill Plain.
 * LP0005 - Escaped Genbu Castle when it was destroyed by Genbu.
 * LP0006 - Arrives in CITY with Matilda, once again stolen by Rance.
 * ~LP0030 (approximate year) - Participated in the 27th Toushin Toshi Tournament with a cybernetic arm.