Reverend

The Reverend (神父様,) is a secondary supporting character in the 86 -Eighty Six- series formally introduced in Gun Smoke on the Water.

He was the priest who took care of Shin and Rei in the internment camps. Currently, he is the military chaplain assigned to the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package.

Appearance
The Reverend is an elderly man who has silvery-blue eyes and hair of an Adularia. He cuts his hear short, sports a goatee, and has large eyebrows. He is often likened to a bear, towering and hulking with well defined muscles, fitting of his former profession. One of his outfits in the internment camps included a black shirt.

Personality
The Reverend is a kind man with a strong sense of duty and faith. He once thought that violence could protect what he held dear, but realized it was not the path to salvation for anyone. He left the military after said revelation, becoming a man of the cloth.

He is sympathetic to the plight of the Eighty-Six, enough to offer his services as a priest and living in their conditions. He didn't mind having the Eighty-Six see him in a negative light. While he had turned away from a life of combat, he didn't shy away from teaching the skills necessary for Shin's survival.

Background
The Reverend was formerly a soldier in the Republic Armed Forces. He eventually would retire to become a priest in a village outside of the current Eighty-Five Sectors. He was also close friends with Reisha and Yuuna, although it is unclear if their friendship blossomed before or after the Legion war began.

Once the Special Wartime Peace Preservation Act was ordered, he refused to escape to the Eighty-Five Sectors and remained in his village, even after it was turned into an internment camp. There, he kept the church operational, intending to provide the children left behind with an education should the internment of the Eighty-Six end. Few to none took his services, unwilling to trust an Alba such as himself.

Both Reisha and Yuuna would eventually be drafted to join the war effort, thus leaving their two sons in the care of the Reverend. He tried to teach them all he could, from his combat skills from his time as a soldier, to basic literacy for the young Shin. He was present when Rei tried to murder Shin, and was the one who halted Rei as well as administer aid to Shin.

Abilities
The Reverend has a plethora of medical, physical, and spiritual skills. As a former soldier, he knew how to handle a firearm, survival skills such as hunting and cooking, first aid, and the basics of Feldreẞ combat. His profession as a priest meant he was well educated, as well as a competent speaker and teacher.

Trivia

 * He has no lines in the anime