Rezo

赤法師レゾ

Rezo, a legendary priest known throughout the land as The Red Priest, was born blind, a condition that drives him to seek a cure. He is believed to be both Zelgadis' grandfather and great-grandfather, having "mercifully granted Zel power beyond comprehension" (as Rezo explains it) by transforming him into a chimera. In his search for a cure for his blindness, Rezo mastered various forms of magic, yet none proved effective. He eventually concluded that the only possible cure for his eyes was to resurrect the dark lord Ruby Eye Shabranigdo using the legendary Philosopher's Stone. Unknown to the group at the time, he intended to destroy the dark lord afterward to prevent the world's destruction. However, everything goes awry when Rezo and the group discover that Shabranigdo is sealed within Rezo's own eyes, which is why his eyes are sealed. Shabranigdo takes over Rezo's body, resulting in the death of the great priest.