Zaratras

was a Great Holy Knight and was once the strongest in the order of Liones' Holy Knights before his death ten years prior to the beginning of series. He is also the father of the Holy Knight, Gilthunder, and was the Seven Deadly Sins' superior.

Appearance
Zaratras was a man with with long shoulder length silver hair. He wears full-body copper and white armor with the Holy Knight crest.

Armor
He wore a suit armor with the symbol of the Holy Knight on him. He also wore a cloak or cape.

Personality
Nothing is known about Zaratras' personality.

History
10 years ago, Zaratras was killed by his brother Dreyfus and Hendrickson. Following Dreyfus' order, Hendrickson poisoned the Great Holy Knight to weaken him before the two finished him off. He was later discovered dead by the Seven Deadly Sins, who were then framed as traitors.

Forest of White Dreams arc
Meliodas mentions that they found him dead when they entered the castle, where they had been summoned to meet with him. Later, his son, Gilthunder, mentions that the reason he wants to kill the Seven Deadly Sins is for avenging his father's death and also for proving that he has surpassed him.

Kingdom Infiltration arc
As Dreyfus was under Gowther's Nightmare Teller, Zaratras' skewered corpse stands before him and tells him to pay for his sins as his ghost spilled blood on his brother who murdered him, breaking Dreyfus' mind.

Abilities/Equipment
Zaratras was once called the strongest Holy Knight before he was killed. According to Meliodas, Zaratras was considered invincible during their training session. Dreyfus stated that his brother Zaratras is the only individual who can match in power with the Seven Deadly Sins. He wields a sword. He was shown to be an incredibly formidable swordsman as shown having decapitated a vampire's four limbs simultaneously in the blink of an eye with a mere step walking forward.


 * Purge: Zaratras had the power to transform Vampires back into regular human beings by touching them.

Gilthunder
Zaratras is Gilthunder's father. It is unknown what kind of relationship they had but since Gilthunder wants revenge for his death, it can be assumed that they has a good father-son relationship.

Vampires of Eldinburgh
Zaratras vs. Doni: Win

Trivia

 * Zaratras is the only known Holy Knight to match in power with the Seven Deadly Sins.

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