ALIAS: The Half Elf's Knight, Spirit Knight, Purge King, Sin Archbishop of Pride, The Witch favorite child
NICKNAME: Dave Su (バルス) (by Ram), Pride (傲慢 Gouman) (by Petelgeuse, Bara (バル) (by Typhon), Young David (スー坊 Sū-bō) (by Ryuzu), David kun (スバルン) (by Daphne), Captain/Boss (大将 Taishō) (by Garfiel), Dav (スー) (by Utakata), Bada (バス) (by Cecilus)
RACE: Human
GENDER: Male
AGE: 17 (Arc 1-4), 18 (Arc 5+)
HEIGHT: 185 cm (6'0")
WEIGHT: 150½ lbs
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Personality: David is full of energy and thrive in stimulating social environments. He enjoy a challenge and tend to act quickly without too much thought. David is good at thinking on the spot and can adapt to change easily. He often adopt a 'Let's get it done' approach to tasks and activities.
AFFILIATION: Kingdom of Lugunica, Emilia Camp, Royal Army, Pleiades Battalion, Witch Cult, Pleiades
OCCUPATION: Emilia's Knight, Knight of the Dragon Kingdom of Lugunica, Sin Archbishop of Pride, Leader of the Pleiades,
MAGIC: Yin Magic (Natural, able to use it freely), Water Magic (Spirit Arts)
AUTHORITY: Return by Death, Authority of Greed, Authority of Pride
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Return by Death (死に戻り Shinimodori): David trump card and the most recognised ability from the series, Return by Death, allows Subaru and David to return to an unspecified, unpredictable and uncontrollable "save point", that was set some time before his death. It happens instantly after his life was taken, there's no lag between the point of death and the point of resurrection, and there is no known limit to how many times David can "Return by Death", making this ability an effective way of permanently bypassing death.
Penalties: David is unable to reveal his ability to others. There are three primary penalties for attempting to do so: If David was to tell Emilia about his ability, it would end in her heart being crushed by the Witch's hand. The exact explanation about this penalty is currently unknown, as according to the author, this penalty affects Emilia and no one else.It will increase the density of Witch Factor at least for a short time, which will draw any Demon Beasts in the immediate area to him like moths to a flame.
Future Recollection: The trait that makes David so dangerous is without a doubt his ability to recall the futures he had experienced through Return by Death. The fact that he can recall the events of the previous loops he had died in, means that David inherently knows the rough actions the people around him will take, almost like a form of precognition. As he usually tries to do different things every time he returned to life, David is able to gather more intel on how his allies and opponents behave under specific conditions, allowing him to predict their movements and plan strategies accordingly. Although he is average at best in terms of intellect and strategic planning, David recollections of failed futures as well as his basic problem solving abilities essentially turned Subaru into someone who expertly manipulates the events around him. Within a year and a half of arriving to the other world, David had helped orchestrating the downfall of the Sin Archbishops of Pride, Greed and Gluttony, the Bowel Hunter Elsa Granhiert, and two of the Three Great Demon Beasts—the Hakugei and the Oousagi. His recollection of the future also allows him to forge better relationships with those he considers allies, allowing him to amass an impressive web of political connections and friends in high places.
