Thanatos Beldine (タナトス･ベルダイン) is an explorer and the foster father of Ricotta Beldine. He has been stranded on the Isle of Seiren for over a year.
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Appearance[]
Thanatos is a muscular 68-year-old man. He has greyish brown hair swayed to the left and a beard covering his lower jaw and chin. He wears black gloves and a white collared long sleeve shirt under a leather vest, a red neckerchief tied around his neck, cowboy boots, and a single earring on his left ear.
He carries a whip, a short sword, a pouch, and a canteen water flask.
Personality[]
Thanatos is very carefree and has an interesting sense of humor. Right before he met Adol's party, he couldn't resist sneaking up behind Laxia to spook her. As an explorer, Thanatos is very interested in Adol and his adventures, and just like Adol, he's always interested in exploring new regions.
Background[]
Thanatos has researched the continent of Afroca for many years and even explored the southern Sahala Desert. Two years prior to the events of Ys VIII, while Thanatos was preparing for another large-scale expedition, the ship he boarded was sunk by the same creature that destroyed the Lombardia. He got stranded on the Isle of Seiren afterwards, and decided to study the mysterious island. He left various notes he signed as "T" on his venture, and at some point, met and became Ricotta's foster father with a cabin on Gendarme Mountain as their home.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana[]
About a month before the Lombardia was sunk, Thanatos went on an expedition to the northern part of the island, but was captured by a pterosaur which brought him to its nest in the northern region. He managed to escape and went to investigate the ancient ruins of Aegias which he had seen while he was being carried by the pterosaur.
He met Adol's party afterwards, including his daughter Ricotta. This is when Hummel revealed his secret contract—he came to the island for Thanatos' parcel: a glass of pickles and blueprints for a ship. This contract was consequently accepted by Hummel even from a bottled messaged that Thanatos threw way back from the day he got stranded.
Subsequently, the group headed deeper into the city as Adol and company grew more curiosity to the lost civilization. Way past the Aegian's Sacred Temple the group recovered the last Eternian, Dana, who is concealed inside a protective orb at the base of the Great Tree of Origins. Thanatos and Dana were taken to the Castaway Village later on.
He also shares some of his stories and tips with Adol, particularly about his travels to Afroca. He mentions that he plans to take Ricotta around the world after they leave the Isle of Seiren, and hopes to meet Adol if he ever travels to Afroca.
Ending Visual
Eventually, he escaped the Isle of Seiren with a boat that he and all villagers built thanks to the blueprints. He traveled the world with his daughter, Ricotta. A peace treaty was finally signed between the Romun Empire and the Kingdom of Altago, and the seas became safe once again. Soon after, Ricotta and her father traveled to central Afroca, known as the Dark Continent, but their current whereabouts are unknown.
Character Notes[]
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Thanatos Beldine
Seasoned explorer and Ricotta's father. Has an interesting sense of humor.
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T's Notes[]
Thanatos left behind notes on the Isle of Seiren that he signed as "T." They can be found in various places in Ys VIII, and there are four notes in total.
"Ten days have passed since I first arrived here."
"No matter how far I look out to sea, I have yet to see a single ship pass by..."
"I guess it's time for me to make a decision."
"If I'm going to survive this cursed island, I have to figure out how to escape it on my own..." -T
"I know how to hunt and fish, so I'm in good shape as far as survival is concerned."
"I've left no stone unturned, and yet I'm no closer to finding a way off this island..."
"I managed to build a raft, but the current was too strong. I didn't make it very far. Maybe I really am trapped here. Forever..."
"No, I can't give up yet. Not while I'm still alive." -T
"I've discovered the remains of several pirates on this island. Near as I can tell, these men were marooned here."
"This intrigued me, so I decided to do a little more research into the matter."
"As it turns out, an infamous pirate came ashore on this island nearly a century ago."
"Now if I could only find a clue as to how I can escape this island..." -T
"My investigation of the Primordials has somehow led me up this mountain."
"Their diversity and numbers are endless. I have no idea how many centuries they've been here."
"Is this the secret that the Isle of Seiren keeps hidden from the world at large...?"
"I can't pass on this opportunity... I must continue delving into this island's secrets, and see what mysteries I unearth..." -T
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Trivia[]
- His first name, Thanatos, is a Greek primordial god of death and a servant of Hades. His name means "Death" in Greek.
- His name, along with the name of Captain Reed's ship, "Eleftheria", can form the phrase "Eleftheria i thanatos" (Freedom or death); the motto of Greece. See Eleftheria i thanatos.