Gazef Stronoff


 * "I am the Warrior-Captain of the Kingdom! For my beloved Kingdom, and to protect this Kingdom’s people! How could I possibly lose to you scum who have tarnished this Kingdom’s name."
 * - Gazef to Nigun.

Gazef Stronoff (ガゼフ・ストロノーフ) was the Warrior Captain of Re-Estize Kingdom. He was the King's personal bodyguard and considered to be the Strongest Warrior of the Kingdom.

Appearance
Gazef was a muscular man of around thirty years old. He appears to have a sunbathed dark face with noticeable wrinkles, short black trimmed hair and black eyes that are as sharp as a sword.

Personality
Gazef was loyal to his King and the Kingdom. He was a strong willed man and willing to sacrifice his life in order to protect the people of the Kingdom. He shows respect and admiration to those under his command.

Background
Born as a commoner, he acquired the king's trust and became his personal bodyguard after becoming the champion of a tournament. As the Kingdom's strongest warrior, he was extremely famous, commanding the respect and admiration of all those who know his name. As only nobles can become a "Knight" in the Kingdom, Gazef commands his own "Warrior Troops" instead.

Trivia

 * In the WN, Gazef survived the massacre but in the LN, Gazef died.
 * In the web novel, Gazef would have lost the duel with the Death Knight if Ainz Ooal Gown had not stepped in.

Quotes

 * (To his Lieutenant): "My friend, let us show the villagers what it means to face dangerous while willing to sacrifice our lives, knowing that the brave will come to rescue and that it is true that the strong will help the weak."
 * (To the villagers of Carne Village): "I am the warrior captain of the Re-Estize Kingdom, Gazef Stronoff. Under orders from the king, I have come with a punitive force to fight against the knights of the Empire and have been patrolling around various villages."
 * (To Ainz): "To have been wiped out before even engaging with the Slane Theocracy's men, how frightful."
 * (To Nigun about Ainz): "Heh, you're the foolish one. In that village there’s still someone stronger than me. That man is unfathomable, he’ll be able to defeat all of you just by himself thinking about killing the villagers he’s protecting, is an impossible task."