Baldo Lauffray

Baldo Lauffray (バルド・ロフーレ) is a well-known provision merchant who operates in E-Rantel.

Appearance
Baldo is a big-bellied man, who dresses elegantly due to his successful and extravagant life as a merchant. He is clean shaven, with black hair streaked with many strands of white hair due to his already ripe age.

In the manga, he is not clean shaven.

Personality
Baldo is a calculating but good-willed person, thus he is always seeking for more ways to increase his business. However, despite his ulterior motive to gain a profit, he does have genuine concern about the safety of others, though that usually doesn't stop him from accepting a reward for a small deed of kindness and concern.

Background
Baldo Lauffray is a well-known provision merchant that controls a considerable amount of the food trade within the walled city of E-Rantel.

The Bloody Valkyrie Arc
At E-Rantel, Baldo makes an acquaintance with Sebas Tian, the loyal butler of a visiting heiress from the Empire. Before the two visitor leaves E-Rantel, Baldo shares his concerns with Sebas Tian about their hired hand, Zach. He warns that Zach might have nefarious intentions and that he should be on his guard. He offers to recommend his mistress more competent bodyguards, however, Sebas declines his offer twice. Despite their disagreement about Zach's trustworthiness, the aged butler thanks the merchant for his consideration. For his trouble Sebas offers to recommend him to his mistress's father once they return to their homeland.

Abilities and Powers
Baldo is one of the most influential person in E-Rantel and has many connections. As one of the merchants that controls the food industry, he possess much authority in the city.

Sebas Tian
He believes Sebas Tian to be a loyal servant of a powerful family of the Empire. He admires him for his diligence in his tasks and his loyalty with such a demanding charge.

Solution Epsilon
Upon meeting Solution and witnessing her spoiled attitude, Baldo has a very little opinion of her odious personality, though he does not hate her enough to allow her to fall in misfortune.

Trivia

 * Baldo Lauffray didn't make his appearance in the Anime.

Quotes

 * (To Sebas about Zach): "That guy is known as untrustworthy and dishonest, I cannot understand why Sebas-san is hiring a guy like him."
 * (To Sebas): "Wheew, if it’s really like that then it cannot be helped, Sebas-san. The next time you’re in this city, please do come visit me. I’ll give all of you a warm welcome."