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Philip Boreas Greyrat is the father of Eris Boreas Greyrat and the husband of Hilda Boreas Greyrat.
Appearance[]
Slender body and bright tea-colored hair. he is often depicted with his eyes narrowed and smiling.
Personality[]
Philip explaining his love of the Beast Race in the Anime
Like all of the Boreas Family, Philip has a love for the Beast Race.[1] Philip can be a kind and lenient man, giving Rudeus Greyrat a chance at a tutoring job despite believing that Paul is exaggerating. He usually presents himself as an elegant and smart gentleman, unlike his father Sauros Boreas Greyrat. He also has a more playful side that he won't shy from asking Eris to perform the "Boreas Greyrat etiquette" when they try ask Rudeus for a favor.
Despite losing to his brother during the power struggle to succeed the Boreas Greyrat family, he remained cunning and ambitious, always scheming in the dark to get back into power with the intent of using Rudeus to be the next head of the Boreas Family.[2]
Rudeus describes Philip to be extremely resourceful and efficient, and is always having fun watching Rudeus move behind the scenes as he tries to do something. He also sees Philip to taking his fight to the inner Asura Kingdom.[3]
Background[]
Philip, of the Boreas Greyrat family, is Eris Greyrat's father and Cousin of Paul Greyrat. When Paul came to him asking for a job he made him a low ranking knight so that he would be able to provide for his wife and soon to be born son. Philip became the mayor of the Citadel of Roa after losing the bid to become the next head of the Boreas Family and Lord of the Fittoa Region that was initiated by Sauros. As a result, Philip's two sons were taken from him to be raised by James Boreas Greyrat as per Boreas tradition.[4]
Plot[]
At the request of Paul, Philip hires Rudeus that he reluctantly accepted him to be her daughter's tutor where he shows interest on Rudeus' plan and arrange that they both be kidnapped.[5]
After Rudeus' birthday party, Philip discusses his plans from behind the scenes to make Rudeus the head of the Boreas Family to that was previously impossible with Eris but Rudeus dismisses it as merely drinking chatter.[2]
In the aftermath of the Teleport Incident, Philip and Hilda are teleported to the Conflict Zone at the southern part of the Central Continent where they are captured and tortured to death.[6]
Legacy[]
Eris: "If he were still alive and could see us now, I wonder what he'd think about it."
Rudeus: "I figure he'd be delighted."
- Ghislaine Dedoldia is also teleported in the Conflict Zone but by the time she reaches Philip and Hilda, they are already dead[6]
- Ghislaine buries their remains up a hillock at the base of a tree, erected wooden grave markers with their names while grateful that she was taught how to write by Rudeus then travels back to Roa.
- The Princess Ariel Faction suspects that Philip is plotting to overthrow the Notos Family by using Sylphiette who is teleported to the Silver Palace so they made their own countermeasures to prepare while he is still missing.[7]
- Paul mentions that Philip would always denounce him during their childhood but on Rudeus' 10th birthday, Philip sends Paul a letter with his intent of Rudeus to be married into the Boreas Family and become Eris' wife to which Paul replies that he can do what he wants
- Paul later tells this marriage arrangement to Rudeus and they both concluded that Philip pulled a blind one over them as they both sigh.[8]
- Rudeus and Eris visits their graves in the Conflict Zone through details provided by Ghislaine and Soldat Heckler.
- Rudeus and Eris digs up their bones to be reburied in Asura Kingdom instead of Fittoa Region which is still rebuilding.
- Rudeus consults with Luke Notos Greyrat who directs them to a graveyard created by the previous king which is marked: "Here rests the ferocious lion" and buries the remains of Philip and Hilda there instead of the Boreas Family Graveyard.[9]
- After graduating from Asura Royal Academy, Rudeus sees Christina Greyrat to resemble Philip's figure or aura somehow but finds it natural since Chris is Philip's grand daughter.[3]
Trivia[]
- His two sons never appear in the web novel or the light novel.
- In the anime, he has a ponytail like Paul.
- He has close relationship with Paul when they were kids (Paul Gaiden story)
References[]
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 2, Chapter 6
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Light Novel Volume 2 Chapter 7
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Web Novel Redundancy, Chapter 30
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 2 Chapter 5
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 2 Chapter 1
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Light Novel Volume 6 Chapter 12
- ↑ Web Novel Volume 9, Chapter 1
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 5, Chapter 6
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 23, Chapter 9