Frederick Leigh Gardner

Frederick Leigh Gardner (フレデリック＝リー＝ガードナー) is a posthumous character introduced in Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index.

Appearance
Frederick Leigh Gardner wears old-fashioned tennis apparel, with a thick, long-sleeved shirt and comfortable trousers.

Background
During the time of the Golden Dawn, Gardner was part of the secondary faction known as The Sphere and supported the Lady of the Masquerade Ball.

At some point after his death, Frederick Leigh Gardner was reproduced along with other members of the Golden Dawn by Coronzon, through the application of Tarot-based grimoires, as part of her anti-Crowley countermeasures.

Abilities
A user of Golden-style Magic like the rest of the cabal, Gardner wields a handheld oil lamp. Swinging his lamp, he can have the illusionary fire surrounding it grow and change shape to form a giant Symbol of Mercury - a symbol made up of a crescent moon, circle and cross, representing the Sephiroth with the exception of Keter. When using it against the Female Knight's light spear to protect the Lady of the Masquerade Ball, he spoke the following incantation; "Thou art the entire tree except Keter. Thou art the pillar of Mercury. Aim for the head and eliminate all wicked thoughts. Offer victory unto my lady!!" The symbol then shattered and a light flashed, causing the knight's eyes to dilate unnaturally and the spear to shatter.