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"I'm just not sure where to start... except to begin with an apology. My excessive measures frightened you all... And I implemented them because of my own insecurity. I was anxious about whether or not I could keep ye safe. So I turned to surveillance and barriers... No more. We'll keep some of our armed forced, but what I really need for security is to have faith in you all."
—Elphas Bardon, Metaphor: ReFantazio

Elphas Maxim Bardon is a character in Metaphor: ReFantazio. He is the captain of the guard corps in Martira. He is clumsy, but earnest, and is one of the protagonist's followers.

Personality[]

Bardon is the captain of the guardsmen in Martira and later became its governor after the death of Sanctoress Joanna. He is a genuine and earnest man with good intentions, though his awkward and clumsy behavior coupled with his imposing looks sometimes leads to misunderstandings. Because of his imposing stature and stern features, children are often frightened of Bardon, which saddens him, as he actually loves children. He reveals to the protagonist that he once had a wife and child, but his dedication to the town often led him to neglect his family life, feeling it was his duty to prioritize Martira’s safety. This commitment kept him away on long missions, and one day he returned home to find that his wife had taken their child and left him. His misplaced trust in people like Joanna, Morris and Gastreaux has left him with doubts about his ability to read and judge people's character accurately.

He has a flawed understanding of the game hide-and-seek, believing it to be a hunting game where if the "prey" screams in fear, it means that they're playing the game correctly.

Story[]

He first meets the protagonist and their team when he hires them to find and capture Heismay, who he believes to be a kidnapper responsible for the disappearance of town's children. In actuality, the kidnappers wasn’t Heismay at all; instead, it was his fellow guardsman, Morris, and several other guards who were abducting the children to feed a creature known as Homo Jaluzo. Additionally, the party has reported to him that Sanctoress Joanna Calendula was the actual culprit who has ordered the kidnappings, having been slain the human personally. During the tournament's monster head exhibit, he and Heismay bring Joanna to be executed by Forden.

After Joanna's execution, Bardon is recommended as her successor, with full support from the townsfolk, though he initially believes that a clergyman named Gastreaux might be more suitable. However, in his efforts to protect the villagers and ease their fears of the ever present human threat, Bardon becomes overly vigilant, turning Martira into a surveillance state with guards stationed throughout the town, and tall fortified walls and barriers surrounding it, creating an atmosphere that leaves the townsfolk feeling suffocated, as though their town has become a prison. Eventually, the townsfolk hold a vote and elect Gastreaux as the new governor. Feeling unappreciated and bitter at what he sees as a betrayal by the very people who suggested he become mayor in the first place, Bardon decides to leave.

Before he can depart, however, Bardon learns that the Greatworm Homo Butera has arrived to attack the town. Despite feeling rejected by the townsfolk, he chooses to stay and fight the sandworm alongside the protagonist, believing that his duty to Martira outweighs his personal disappointment. When the townsfolk learns of Bardon's bravery, and see Gastreaux downplay the danger and attempt to rely on the very safety measures Bardon had put in place, they reinstate Bardon as governor. Even Gastreaux acknowledges that this is for the best.

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Characters
Main Characters Protagonist - Gallica - Leon Strohl da Haliaetus - Arvid Svendel Grius - Eiselin Burchelli Meijal Hulkenberg - Heismay Noctule - Juani Cygnus (Junah) - Euphausia Etoreika (Eupha) - Basilio Lupus Magnus
Followers More - Neueirus Corvus Corax (Neuras) - Maria Alces - Catherina Grann - Alonzo Crotalus - Elphas Maxim Bardon - Brigitta Lycaon
Other Prince - Hythlodaeus V - Sanctist Church Senate
Fabienne Lagopus Vulpes - Rella Melancoryphus Cygnus - Fidelio Aureus Magnus
Albus Procnias Batlin - Russell Albatrus - Gruidae
Louis Guiabern - Aestivum Svafriam Forden - Cercis Klinger - Cirsium Zorba - Matteuccia Morris - Joanna Tarar Calendula - Queen of Elda
Ovis Lydnad Gideaux - Idaeus Glodell - Milo Adriano Narcissus Maurizio - Loveless Muscar O'Shea - Rudolf Humulus Krause - Lina Cetula Kayden - Goddard Cattley Gunnar - Roger Arctium Ward - Jin Cerchine Dulls - Julian Ruta Castiglione - Edeni
Archetypes
Origin Archetypes Seeker - Mage - Warrior - Knight - Thief - Masked Dancer - Summoner - Berserker - Gunner - Healer - Brawler - Commander - Faker - Merchant
Adept Archetypes Magic Seeker - Wizard - Swordmaster - Magic Knight - Assassin - Sniper - Cleric - Pugilist - General
Elite Archetypes Soul Hacker - Elemental Master - Warlock - Samurai - Paladin - Dark Knight - Ninja - Persona Master - Devil Summoner - Destroyer - Dragoon - Saviour - Martial Artist - Warlord - Trickster - Tycoon
Royal Archetypes Prince - Royal Warrior - Royal Knight - Royal Thief - Royal Masked Dancer - Royal Summoner - Royal Berserker
Locations
United Kingdom of Euchronia Kingdom of Euchronia: Royal Capital Grand Trad - Martira, Old Castle Town - Tradia Desert - Northern Border Fort - Nord Mines - Mausoleum - Regalith Grand Cathedral - Belega Corridor - Scoundrel's Hold - Disgraced Ruins - Giant Sandworm's Nest - Giant Sandworm's Belly - Kriegante Castle - Abandoned Tomb - Imp's Den - Man-Eater's Grotto - Skybound Avatar - Tyrant's Star
Principality of Oceana: Port Brilehaven - Skyrunner Charadrius - Gracia Forest - Tomb of Lament - Forsaken Tower - Ancient Eldan Sanctum - Manor of the Ascendant
Principality of Montario: Altabury Heights - Montario Opera House - Everfrost Forest - Tower of Insolence - Mt. Vulkano - Abandoned Path
Malnova Archipelago: Eht Ria, Virga Island - Dragon Temple - Drakongrace Shinjuku - Orbwise Path - Spire of Blind Faith - Land of Ceremony
Other: Akademeia - Villages - Camps - Sights
Music
Albums N/A
Songs N/A
Archives
Terminology Tournament for the Throne - Gauntlet Runner - Tribes - Sanctism - Magla - Igniter - Faeries - Dragons - Humans - Fantasy Novel - Anxiety - World Before
Mechanics Archetype - Skill Inheritance
Difficulty - Party Switch - Synthesis Skills
Follower - Royal Virtues - Calendar - Weather
Travellers' Voices
Purification - Appraisal
Activities Town: Pagan - Activist - Story - Sightseeing - Podium - Coliseum - Bed
Gauntlet Runner: Cooking - Cleaning - Washing Machine - Fishing - Reading - Bathing - Pantry - Gardening
Lists Skills - Items - Status Changes - Requests - Monsters
Other Trophies - New Game Plus - List of Patches and Updates - List of Steam Profile Items
Other Media
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