Dark Schneider

ダーク・シュナイダー

Dark Schneider is the world's most powerful sorcerer, having nearly conquered it before Grand (or Great) Priest Geo imprisoned him in the body of a young boy. Rushe is soft-spoken and harbored a crush on Yoko, a feeling that transferred to Dark Schneider. Rushe and Dark Schneider share the same soul, meaning they love what the other loves, but that is where the similarity ends: Dark Schneider can be incredibly evil, heartless, and lecherous, whereas Rushe is faithful, quiet, and friendly. Dark Schneider is immortal—though it is unclear whether this trait is conferred upon Rushe. He can resurrect himself through willpower alone. In the English version, he is also called the Mage of Fire, and in the Japanese, The Exploder Wizard. Whenever Rushe is kissed by Yoko, Dark Schneider is released, and when Dark Schneider is kissed, Rushe is released, and so on, though Dark Schneider can break the seal himself when extremely angry, and he can control Rushe's body at certain times of night (regaining his powers for a while in the process).
"Schneider" is German for "tailor," so his name can be translated as "Dark Tailor"; this seems appropriate, as he can seemingly conjure clothing out of nowhere. His name is a reference to the vocalist of the German metal band U.D.O., Udo Dirkschneider. The spell that releases Dark Schneider, "Accept," is a reference to Accept, Udo's former band.