Marate Jalo

Mentor • Guardian

Age42

Height6'4" (193 cm)

Birth DateUnknown

EthnicityAfrican

EyesBlood Red

StatusPermanent Mana Surge

FactionStarlite 7th

Key AttributeCharismatic

"Iacta alea est." (The die is cast.)

Overview

Marate Jalo stands as the mentor, failsafe, and final safeguard of Starlite 7th. Known as the Gold Imperator, he embodies accumulated mastery, moral authority, and overwhelming combat supremacy.

Unlike other Runic Knights, Marate exists in a permanent state of Mana Surge, granting him constant operational readiness and unparalleled power stability.

Despite his immense strength, Marate almost never engages in combat. His role is preservation, guidance, and intervention only during catastrophic scenarios where the defeat of Starlite 7th is imminent.

Personality

Core Traits

Deeply Compassionate: Measures people by integrity, not strength
Fiercely Protective: Especially of the orphans he raises
Charismatically Commanding: Effortless natural leadership
Philosophically Disciplined: Strong ethical framework
Honorable to a Fault: Deliberately handicaps himself for fairness

Marate is widely beloved within his community for his warmth, accessibility, and magnetic personality. His charisma is effortless rather than cultivated, drawing trust from strangers and loyalty from allies.

He personally oversees and raises a collective household of orphans, treating each child as family and investing heavily in their emotional and educational development.

Personal Philosophy

Marate believes conflict should be honest, balanced, and worthy of both participants. He routinely handicaps himself during combat to preserve fairness. Most of his scars are the result of deliberately limiting his own advantages.

To Marate, victory gained through overwhelming imbalance is hollow. He maintains extensive awareness of global power movements and factional maneuvering—not from paranoia, but from a deeply rooted belief that stability must be quietly maintained.

Starlit Alpha

Apex Authority

RoleMentor / Failsafe

Elemental CoreDarkness

Mana StatusAlways Active (Permanent Surge)

WeaponRoyal Greaves

Starlight BlessingUniversal Blessing Access

Combat StyleRestrained Dominance

"I won't let any of you fall."

Combat Profile

Starlit Alpha functions as the apex authority among Runic Knights. His presence symbolizes the System's ultimate contingency against existential collapse.

Royal Greaves

A pair of enhanced shin guards that serve as both weapon and mobility amplifier.

Massive kinetic force amplification
Extreme acceleration boosts
Vertical and horizontal mobility expansion
Devastating close-range kick-based combat

Marate integrates Royal Greaves into a combat style centered around devastating lower-body striking techniques and aerial engagement.

Starlight Blessing: Universal Blessing Access

Marate possesses unrestricted access to every Starlight Blessing utilized by other Runic Knights.

Tactical adaptability across all engagement types
Ability to mirror or counter allied or enemy Blessing usage
Seamless switching between combat disciplines

Role

Marate acts as:

Instructor
Moral anchor
Emergency battlefield equalizer
Keeper of institutional memory

He combines mastery across every weapon category with devastating hand-to-hand combat, often favoring brass knuckles, barehanded combat, and weapon improvisation.

The Gold Imperator

Final Safeguard

ActivationHeaven's Mandate

Trigger ConditionAll Knights Fallen

ArsenalFull Starlit Weapons

StatusAbsolute Dominance

ClassificationFinal Defense Protocol

PurposeLast Resort Justice

"This ends now."

Heaven's Mandate

Activation Condition: Unlocks when all other Runic Knights have fallen or been rendered combat ineffective. Activates when Starlit Alpha successfully teleports all the fallem Runic Knights back to the Starlight Citidel and collects their weapons

Effect: Royal Greaves transform into a full-body combat system incorporating all Starlit Weapons.

Operational Enhancements

Multi-weapon integration
Maximum mobility augmentation
System-level combat synchronization
Absolute battlefield dominance

Heaven's Mandate is considered the final defensive protocol of the Runic System. This shift engenders the transition from Starlit Alpha into The Gold Imperator.

The Final Safeguard

The Gold Imperator functions as the embodiment of last-resort justice and generational continuity. When all else has fallen, when Starlite 7th can no longer protect what must be protected, Marate Jalo becomes the final line between collapse and salvation.

In this state, restraint gives way to absolute necessity. The man who handicaps himself for fairness becomes the unstoppable force that ensures survival.

Thematic Significance

Archetype: The Last Guardian

Themes Represented:

Authority tempered by compassion
Strength restrained by ethics
Mentorship as legacy
The inevitability of final judgment when balance collapses
Protection through preparation, not paranoia

Trivia

Name Etymology: Marate — Slovenian for "hate," symbolizing the adversities he absorbs and transforms; Jalo — Finnish for "noble," reflecting the moral and philosophical height he maintains
Appearance: Extremely muscular broad-shouldered build; prominent jawline; full goatee; blood-red eyes; slicked-back dark hair
Design Notes: White dress shirt with rolled sleeves, dark pinstripe vest with red striping, gold engraved belt buckle, gold bracelet
Unique Status: Only Runic Knight in permanent Mana Surge state
Orphan Guardian: Personally raises and educates a collective household of orphans
Combat Philosophy: Deliberately handicaps himself for fairness; most scars from self-imposed limitations
Favorite Quote: "Iacta alea est" (The die is cast) — a reference to Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon