Eijyu Nunat (エイジュ・ヌナト Eiju Nunato?) was a minor antagonist in the main 86 -Eighty Six- series as a Shepherd and the deuteragonist of the Fragmental Neotony: Brand prequel story.
His Personal Name is Stormrounder (ストームラウンダー Sutо̄muraundā?).[4]
Eijyu was one of Shin's former captains and the source of Shin's Legion callsign of Báleygr.
Appearance[]
Eijyu is a young male who has short, spiky, blond hair and red eyes of a Spinel.
He wears the standard desert camouflage uniform that was scavenged from an abandoned Republic military depot. Futhermore his layout consist of a leg holster containing his sidearm.
Personality[]
Eijyu was a cheerful and energetic guy, he was always seen with a big smile despite the bleak situation he lived.
Background[]
He went to the same school as his friend Seiya. Just like others Eighty-Six he lost everything and was drafted to fight against the Legion.
By the time Shin joined his squad Eijyu had fought for four years. One day after a fight he thanked Shin for telling about them about his ability to hear the Legion's voice which helped the squad in battle, the young boy brushed the thanks aside but the captain still kept talking, changing the topic to Shin being in service for a year which meant it was time he decided a Personal Name and a Personal Mark, to which the captain suggested Báleygr.
Later Eijyu talked with his friend Seiya, who was the Head Mechanic of the squad, about Shin, the mechanic had a bad opinion of the young processor who Seiya called a god of pestilence, the captain didn't agree with the harsh words.
Eijyu died the next battle alongside all his squadmates except for Shin. While the event wasn't detailed it's known that Eijyu was assimilated and became a Shepherd.
Chronology[]
Volume 6: Darkest Before the Dawn[]
The Eijyu Shepherd was controlling a Dinosauria, he appeared when the Legion launched a sudden attack during a blizzard. He engaged Shin who recognized him as an Eighty-Six due the way the Shepherd attacked, as both fought the Reaper found the voice familiar. As the battle continued Shin got careless which allowed Eijyu to deal a heavy blown. The details after Shin blacked out are unknown aside that Eijyu managed to escape.
Eijyu reappeared inside the Dragon Fang Mountain base. His unit wasn't fully repaired as it lacked its two machine guns and leg. Shin finally recognized the voice as the one of a previous captain, recalling the day when Eijyu suggested "Báleygr" as Shin's Personal Name. Eijyu was finally defeated when the Sirin Vega sacrificed her unit to give Theo a base to jump which allowed him to shoot at the Dinosauria's top rear armor, putting an end to the Shepherd.
Abilities[]
Quotes[]
"How about Báleygr? It's a god's pseudonym. You've got pretty red eyes, after all." ― To Shin, suggesting him a Personal Name.
Trivia[]
- Like Báleygr, his Personal Name comes from mythology. Specifically, from the storm god Susanoo in Japanese mythology. His family name Nunat refers to the beautiful sound of gems rubbing together and is also a reference to Susanoo.[5]
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