Pantagruel

Pantagruel (パンタグルエル) is a character introduced in the PSP video game Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensemble. He is the main antagonist of the Magic (Hidden) story of the game.

Etymology
His name is derived from the title character of , a 16th century series of novels about two giants, Gargantua and his Pantagruel.

Appearance
Pantagruel has a pale, gaunt face with long, unkempt black hair, an exposed forehead, red lipstick and blue eyeshadow. He wears a black leather coat with white fur lining over a grey suit.

Background
In the past, Pantagruel travelled around the world, trying to find a way to communicate with Aleister Crowley whom he revered, without success. As spells for communicating with the dead had failed with Aleister's remains, Pantagruel came to suspect that those remains may be fake and also that Aleister might not be dead after all. With Academy City as the only place left unchecked, Pantagruel began a plan to summon Aleister, be he dead or alive, through the use of Rondo Net.

Abilities
Pantagruel's speciality lies in communicating with the dead. This is done by examining their remains and using a ceremony to restore their thought patterns.

He is also capable of constructing spells such as the one integrated into the Rondo Net. While in control of Rondo Net, Pantagruel is able to alter the parameters of anything covered by the spell, enabling him to switch locations, alter physical abilities and 'roll back' damage.