Gustav Montagnés

Gustav Montagnés (グスターボ・モンタニェス) is a member of the Paladin Order of the Roble Holy Kingdom. Initially an adjudant under Remedios Custodio, after the liberation of the Northern Holy Kingdom Holy King Caspond planned on having him replace her as Grandmaster.

Appearance
A middle age man, with light-greyish brown hair, and on his chin, he has a small goatee.

Personality
As a paladin, he shares his profession's disgust of the undead. However, he is able to remain composed and diplomatic when the situations call. Moreover, he is capable of betrayal and deceit if it serves the greater good for his nation. He is also practical and realistic in dealing with situations in which there is no define rightness or wrongness.

Background
Gustav wants to learn divine magic. He made it his objective for the sake of healing his stomach cramps.

On the other hand, he seems to like animals as he bought two Bunnia, and keeps them in his house as pets.

The Paladin of the Holy Kingdom Arc
and The Paladin of the Holy Kingdom II Arc During the demi-human coalition's invasion of the Holy Kingdom, he directed the paladins who were reinforcing the city walls of Kalinsha. Gustav survived the battle at Kalinsha and after the subsequent fall of the North to the Demi-Human Alliance, joined Remedios to form the Holy Kingdom Liberation Army. He later traveled with Neia Baraja and Remedios Custodio to seek out help from the Re-Estize Kingdom.

After being directed to the Sorcerer Kingdom, Gustav and his party experienced an encounter with a Ghost Ship. He managed to reign in Remedios's instinct to attack, believing it to be under the control of the Sorcerer Kingdom. Gustav turned out to be right as when the ship passed it bore the banner of the Sorcerer Kingdom.

Arriving at the entrance of E-Rantel, Gustav was mystified along with the rest of the delegation at the diversity of the city, containing various demi-human races. After settling his party in the Shining Golden Pavilion, Gustav personally went to the Sorcerer King to plead the Holy Kingdom's case. The next day, his group was allowed an audience with the sovereign. During the negotiations, Gustav did most of the talking, but to his disappointment learned that the Sorcerer King would not allow Momon to be dispatched and it would take five years to mobilize its army. However, after Neia Baraja made a compelling argument before the Sorcerer King, he reduced it to two years.

While many in Neia's party found her interjection risky, Gustav defended her as it brought them one more step closer to their goal to receive help. Later he was surprised by Ainz's appearance at their place of residence and was confused at the undead's insistence to journey to the Holy Kingdom with them to fight Jaldabaoth. Though the undead only asked for the demon maids in service of the Demon Emperor, Gustav was unsure if they were in the Northern Kingdom as they had yet to make an appearance. Remedios accepted the conditions nonetheless, shocking the veteran. After the Sorcerer King left, she explained to him that she intended for Ainz and Jaldabaoth to fight each other in a mutual slaughter. Though Gustav was uncomfortable with the idea, his patriotism for his nation won over his sense of justice.

Gustav participated in a plan to liberate the surrounding camps near the Liberation's base. In a raid of one village, he was stunned to receive orders from Remedios to withdraw when she was compelled to open the threats of a single Bafolk using a child as a hostage. Gustav reprimanded her for giving into terror tactics as it now left them vulnerable to the demands to the demi-humans. He words proved true as the Bafolk killed the hostage anyway and selected another and taunted the paladins at their helplessness. Aid came in the form of Ainz who killed the child in the Bafolk arms allowing the human attacker to resume. Though Remedios was horrified at Ainz's deed, Gustav gave his gratitude to the Sorcerer King.

After Grand King Buser's defeat and the reclamation of the city, Gustav and his fellow paladins bore witness to the demi-humans massacring human captives at the outer walls of the Loyts district. He was wise enough to keep Remedios from showing up, under the pretext of protecting the prince, as they would be fighting by now if she was there.

A few days later he participated in the battle of the demi-human invasion of the city, he acted as a commander to co-ordinate orders and strategies that complied with the orders of prince Caspond and Remedios and relay them to the other paladins and militiaman.

Abilities and Powers
Gustav is described as an average swordsman but excelled in other areas. Still, he is stronger than the average paladin. Between the two deputy commanders of the paladin corps, he is closer to the common folk due to his lack of sword skills.

Known Classes

 * Paladin
 * Holy Knight
 * Charisma

Remedios Custodio
One of Remedios's trusted lieutenants, he acts as her adviser in diplomatic situations to compensate for his superior's lack of political tact and insight. On many occasions, he was the one who had the responsibility of keeping her emotions in check and prevent her from causing trouble. Even so, due to his captain's actions, he is constantly under stress and worries when he is around her and at times feels she provides to much of burden to himself and those around him.

Neia Baraja
Gustav normally treats Neia a little better than the other paladins and at times, defends her when her skills are brought into question. When she cut the time that the Sorcerer King would lend aid to the Holy Kingdom, he praised her for her efforts whilst the others in her order criticized her for speaking out of turn. Later on, he is angered when Neia interrupts him and offer to Ainz the use of a map of their territory, feeling she is betraying her kingdom by allowing an undead to see their lands.

Caspond Bessarez
Both he and the prince seem to get along with each other as they both understand the current predicament that the Holy Kingdom is facing and the repercussions that would follow regardless of the outcome at the end of the war. Due to Remedios increasing instability, they worked together to keep her in check. Later his excellent leadership and charisma was acknowledged by the prince enough that he was appointed as the new leader of the Paladin Order and to lead the operations in rebuilding the losses the kingdom has suffered following the end of the war.

Ainz Ooal Gown
Gustav was initially respectful of the Overlord and was willing to accept his personal aide. However, when Remedios revealed her intention to betray the undead after he killed Jaldabaoth, he was shocked and appalled by the proposal, but quickly accepted the idea as practical by his leader. However, during the course of the liberation of the Northern Holy Kingdom, Gustav began to develop a cordial and respectful attitude towards Ainz, seeing that his tactical and practical insight was more suited than Remedios.

Trivia

 * His character sheet mentioned that he's used to stomach cramps.
 * In all likelihood, his ailments in the past were originated from the thoughtless actions of his captain.

Quotes

 * (To Evileye): "Ah, no, what our Captain meant was that if Darkness could attack some weak point of Jaldabaoth's, perhaps we could do something too. I apologize for not clarifying."
 * (To Remedios about Ainz): "...Captain. If the Sorcerer King, who controls so many undead, is destroyed, then when these undead are freed, will it not cause an incredible amount of havoc?"
 * (To Remedios about Ainz): "That's because the people who watched us take back the city know that there are things which we paladins can't do, but which the Sorcerer King can accomplish with only two people."
 * (To Remedios): "No, what I'm trying to say is, they think of the Sorcerer King as being more trustworthy than we paladins. If the people of this city learn that the Sorcerer King -- the most reliable and powerful asset we have -- is not fighting, morale will plunge to rock bottom."
 * (To Remedios): "It doesn't matter if he's undead. The Sorcerer King freed the city and rescued the people in bondage. So to them, the Sorcerer King is a hero."
 * (To Remedios): "It's all the same to them. Also...it would be one thing if they simply regarded him as a hero. If this goes on, people will start thinking of the Sorcerer King as their savior. If things go wrong, it might affect the Holy King's--"
 * (To Remedios): "Yes. ...Our fortress line has been smashed and nobody can stop the demi-humans from invading. There will start to be people who want to flock to the side of a supreme being who can protect them."
 * (To Remedios): "Yes. You're right. We all fought, even the common folk. But even with all that taken into consideration, if the Sorcerer King does more than us, then there might be people who would value him over the Holy Queen and seek to make him their new ruler."
 * (To Remedios about Calca): "Please calm down, Captain. We all know the greatness and kindness of Her Majesty as a matter of course. There's no way the Sorcerer King or any other undead creature could compare to the great Holy Queen. But we only know that because we stood by the Holy Queen's side."
 * (To Remedios): "Even if the Sorcerer King is undead and the king of another nation, he was still the one who freed them from torment! And that is something...something that Her Majesty, that we could not do!"
 * (To Remedios): "The mood of the people is like a dam just before it bursts. If they learn the truth through one channel or another and discover that we were trying to hide the truth, the matter would spiral out of our control."
 * (To Remedios): "They probably will. Captain, you saw them too, right...the monsters in his city. No other nation would want to become the enemy of the Sorcerer Kingdom, which possesses such frightening military power. It would be wiser to simply turn a blind eye to the Holy Kingdom, which is now impotent...and if this place becomes an enclave, the Sorcerer Kingdom's defensive strength will be halved, and many of the nearby countries will agree that it is a good thing. And if the people wish for this to happen as well, the Sorcerer King will have just cause for his actions."
 * (To the Southern Nobles): "Still, that opinion is indicative of all of us. We paladins are all ready to die as shields for the people. We hope you gentlemen, being of noble birth, are similarly determined. After all, we can't fight if there are no commanders."