Bartra Liones

Bartra Liones is the eleventh king of the kingdom of Liones, currently held captive by the Holy Knights after the their coup d'état.

Appearance
Bartra Liones has long white hair and groomed beard. He adorns a typical king's cloak accessorized with fur on the shoulders and hemline. He also wears a pair of armlets and a few rings. In a flashback, he wore full body armor with a unique helmet which somewhat resembles a Cyclops' eye.

Personality
Bartra is a caring, respectable person who strongly cares about his daughters. He was willing to risk his life and climb a tree, something which he had never done before, in order to rescue his daughter. He is also peaceful, having ordered the Holy Knights to lay down their arms, as an attempt to avoid the predicted, and apparently inevitable, Holy War.

Like his daughter Elizabeth, he has faith in the Seven Deadly Sins, making them knights and giving them the valuable sacred treasures, despite them being wanted criminals.

Several years ago
Many years ago, he had have adopted Elizabeth. One day, a young Elizabeth tried to get his attention and climbed a tree. Fearing for her safety, Bartra started climbing the tree to rescue her, even though he had never climbed a tree before. However, he couldn't climb it, fell down and was injured. At some point of time, Bartra, who was leading a campaign against Barbarians, soon met an injured young boy being chased by savages and saved him after having his archers rain death upon the boy's pursuers. Bartra took him in, taught him everything what is to be human and named him "Threader", earning the young man's devotion and loyalty to King Liones.

On his way to the kingdom of Camelot to meet with King Uther Pendragon, Bartra saved a little boy from falling off the cliff which was caused intentionally by Kay and had a good conversation with the future king of Camelot before heading off with Threader and Hugo.

Introduction arc
The king, although capable of realizing that the predicted Holy War was inevitable, ordered the Holy Knights to lay down their swords in a attempt to avoid the war. The Holy Knights, believing the protection of the kingdom to be their duty, and that the Holy War was unavoidable, successfully orchestrated a coup d'etat, captured the king, and took control over the kingdom of Liones in order to prepare for it.

Kingdom Infiltration arc
When Vivian brought Elizabeth to the king's guarded room, Bartra expressed joy to seeing his beloved adopted daughter again. Suddenly, Threader came to his chambers, demanding an audience with him after killing several Holy Knights who stood in his way. As Threader went up to the main door, Threader slice the door to open it, but the door remain unscathed and end up being slice instead. Vivian revealed that the Royal Bedroom is protected by Perfect Cube which wouldn't allow anyone who use force and that said force bound at him. Bartra told Threader that he shouldn't worried about him and no need to be rush, but Threader continued to slice the door as he was touch by the king kindness toward Threader. Vivian later left the room to go aid Hendricksen and Gilthunder in their battle against Meliodas, leaving Bartra and Elizabeth alone.

After many attempts, Threader passed out on the floor, with blood coming out and his mask half broken. However, Threader stood up and still try to break through. The Dawn Roar witness Threader attempt and Bartra ordered the Dawn Roar to stop Threader which they did, but Threader refuse to leave Bartra behind. Bartra told Threader that he will be fine without him and that Threader shouldn't break the door with brute force as it will bounce back to him. Bartra ask Elizabeth if she was scared, but Elizabeth respond that she isn't as Meliodas will come to save her and her father was with her. Bartra was happy to hear, but respond that they will be separated soon. Elizabeth was surprise to hear this which Bartra explain his power, Vision and told her that he will be saved by a Crimson Pig which Elizabeth was lost and started to think about Hawk.

Abilities/Equipment
Nothing is known about his abilities or equipments as of yet. In the flashback, Bartra wore full body armor with a unique helmet appearing as the bull's horn and Cyclops' eye and wields a sword. He also has a huge armored warhorse.

Abilities

 * Vision: A power that allows Bartra to see into the future - through the usage of the power, he was able to learn that the Holy War was avoidable.

Elizabeth
Considering how he risked his life to save his daughter from a tree without hesitation, and how his daughter cares about him, it can be assumed that they have a good father-daughter relationship. It was then proved that Bartra indeed loved Elizabeth and embrace her when he found out she was alive and happy to hold her again.

Veronica Liones
Bartra always scold Veronica whenever she act like a tomboy and for playing swords with the boys.

Threader
When Bartra first met Threader as a child, Bartra gladly took Threader under his wing and took him back to Liones to become a Holy Knight due to Threader's great power in spite of his young age. Bartra cares greatly for Threader, viewing him as a dear friend of his.

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