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Name: Xelloss
Nick Names: The Trickster Priest, The Mysterious Priest, namagomi
Sex: male(uh.... most of the time O_O;)
Age: 1012+ YEARS OLD!!!
Position: Juujinkan. General/Priest of Beast Master Zelas
Bloodtype: ??(mazoku don't have the kind of 'blood' like humans do)
Height: 6'0" (or so they say...)
Hometown: Wolf Pack Island, if I'm not mistaken
Accomplishments: Singlehandedly responsible for the death of hundreds of Ryuzoku(Dagon Race)
Specialty: Subterfuge, disappear when he's acturaly needed, annoy people, pissing off Fillia......... and the list goes on.....
Seiyuu(voice actor): Japanese: Ishida Akira
                                English: David Moo
Appearances: Slayers NEXT (TV Series)
                       Slayers TRY (TV Series)
Relatives: well, the only one person that can count as a relative would probably be Juu-ou Zelas Metallium (Beast Master Zelas Metallium)

There's an old saying that runs: "If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans." In Xelloss' case, that saying should read: "If I want to have a good laugh, I'll ruin your plan - then get you to follow mine ." Manipulative, secretive, irritating, crazy-making: all of these and many other epithets apply in force to the self-styled "Trickster Priest". It's a warning sign that Xelloss has given himself that title.

Xelloss first appears in episode 2 of Slayer NEXT. *Spoiler Warning* He appears to be helping Lina and Zelgadiss by telling them where they can find a copy of Claire Bible, but later dubble crossed everyone in the very same episode by stealing the manuscript and destroying it before anyone can see it.

Most people tend not to trust Xelloss, and rightfully so -- on more than one occasion, Xelloss has doublecrossed those who may have been unwary enough to drop their guard around him and consider him a friend. In fact, he's incredibly skillful at playing one side of a conflict against the other while remaining seemingly 'neutral', all by masterful use(abuse) of information. Anyone who willingly follows Xelloss' hints and clues probably deserves the trouble that inevitably follows.

Information is Xelloss' most precious possession; he doesn't share what he knows freely. He might tell a story, but the parts he leaves out of the story are probably a lot more important than the ones he tells. Most direct questions put to him and any questions he doesn't feel like answering are met with a tsk-tsk waggle of his forefinger, and his catchphrase, "Sore wa himitsu desu" or, literally, "That is a secret", much to everyone's annoyance. The exception to this seems to be that he'll allow Lina to browbeat hints out of him- but there seems to be a hidden agenda there too. Not much is known about him until late in NEXT. *SPOILER* There, he reveals to his company and the viewer, that he is, in fact, one of the mazoku.

It could be as simple as the fact that Xel's a glutton for punishment, seeking to hurt, and to be hurt. Mazoku feed on pain and misery like humans consume food; Xelloss has a ... considerable appetite. He has an uncanny grasp of human nature, no respect for boundaries, and a smart-aleck tongue;

Since his first appearance, Xelloss has quickly become a fan favorite. Some simply adores him for his... uh... wickedness, while many others (myself included ^-^) find him attractive. Either way, many seem to forget that Xelloss is a mazoku: a being evil to the core. (Gee, I hope not ALL the way to the core) He is two-faced: one side is goofy, lighthearted and mischievous while the other side is dark, cold hearted and evil.

Above all else, Xelloss is 100% loyal to his master. Zelas-Metallium has a secret agenda, and Xelloss does a very good job of sticking to it, as well as keeping it secret. No one is quite sure of what 'the plan' is, and Xelloss sure isn't revealing it. Occasionally it suits his purposes to cross paths with Lina and her adventurers, and even to help them now and then... but as Xelloss himself reminds them, "Never forget I am a Mazoku." Someday, the trickster just might turn into a serious foe... (yeah, I'm still waiting for that to happen... -_-;)

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