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Doctor Kiergaard Weissman (キルゴール・ヴァイスマン) is one of the passengers of the Lombardia. He gets shipwrecked on the Isle of Seiren and becomes the doctor of Castaway Village.
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Appearance[]
Kiergaard is a blonde man with a slightly overweight build. He wears a white collared shirt with a combination of a purple sleeveless tuxedo, a pink vest, military green trousers, and brown leather shoes.
Personality[]
Kiergaard is a calm, well-mannered doctor who keeps a cool head and steady hands even in the toughest situations.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana[]
He was found on the Isle of Seiren treating Sir Carlan's sprained ankle. He establishes a small medical clinic at Castaway Village where he uses his medical knowledge to keep the other castaways healthy, and assists Adol by brewing curative medicines for him.
Behind Kiergaard's calm demeanor, he is in fact a sociopathic serial killer from the Romun Empire who operates under the name the Nameless Ripper. Being part of the military as a field medic gave him extensive knowledge about the human body, and allowed him to master the use of steel wires as a weapon.
He uses his traps to attack Captain Barbaros and strike fear into the castaways. He enjoys the psychological effects his attacks leave on the villagers, particularly Sir Carlan, who uses the village's rowboat to try to flee the island. He escapes after his identity gets uncovered. By using the captured Quina as bait, he manages to inflict a lethal wound on Captain Barbaros. Trying to build on that, he fought against Adol and his team in the hopes of killing Adol, all to destroy the hope of the other castaways. Kiergaard faces defeat, and after trying to escape again, he is eaten by Avalodragil. In the redux timeline, where there were no Primordials, it's unknown what happened to him.
Doctor Kiergaard is very experienced in psychology, as he knows exactly how to inflict the most fear into his victims, along with having the ability to define their characteristics. His mastery over steel wires allows him to use them in battle as weapons or barriers to defend himself and create lethal traps.
Kiergaard is a twisted man who believes that two diametrically opposing forces, such as good and evil, give meaning to society and history, and thus the world cannot exist without evil. He believes that he carries the "burden of evil," being a counterpart to paragons of righteousness such as Adol.
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Kiergaard
A calm, polite doctor with years of experience. No matter the situation, he always maintains his composure.
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