Zato-1

Zato-1, Guilty Gear™ -STRIVE- Character Artwork

Outline: Zato is the former head of the Assassin's Guild and can manipulate his own shadow. He was once at the very bottom of the Guild hierarchy, but after trading his eyesight for the curse to control shadows provided by the Post- War Administration Bureau, he quickly rose through the Guild's ranks.

Soon after becoming the Guild leader, he launched a large-scale mission that deployed many of the Guild's personnel, ultimately failing due to Millia Rage's betrayal, who held a crucial role in the mission. The Guild suffered a great many losses, including the capture of Zato himself by the authorities. The affection he had for Millia turned to hate, and the thought of revenge engulfed his mind during his time in the dimension prison.

Not long after his incarceration, he learned of the Second Holy Order Selection Tournament, which allows the participation of criminals. Believing that this was his chance to exact revenge against Millia, he participated in the tournament.

However, his mind and body were weakened gradually due to the price of his curse, and his body was eventually taken over by the shadow (Eddie).

Eddie's ascendancy did not last long as Zato's body continued to deteriorate. As the body withered and came to an end, Eddie died along with it before he could find a new host.

Eventually, Zato was resurrected at the hands of the Conclave. However, perhaps due to his time in the Underworld, he became indifferent towards all matters—save for one exception, Millia.

After reuniting with Millia and reaffirming his feelings towards her, he swears to protect her at all costs.

He is currently a member of the reconstituted Post-War Administration Bureau, where he works together with Millia to support Illyria from the shadows.

Personality: When he was alive, Zato was known for having a calm disposition and was someone who would analyze each aspect of a problem with great consideration.

However, that changed when he died. Being subjected to the entirety of human experiences endlessly in the underworld has burned out all emotional capacity within him after being resurrected. As such, he perceives no value in anything, including himself. Good and bad, joy and anger—these are all just words to him. He claims the world is a dull place, but even that is a statement born from hi^ stoic analysis rather than his feeling.

However, there is one exception to his ennui: Millia. Only around her can he feel anything close to what one might call emotion.

Zato-1, Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- Character Artwork

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About
Origin	Spain
Date of Birth	January 28
Height	5' 11"
Weight	150 lbs.
Blood Type	A
Hobbies	Flower quotes
Values	Pride
Dislikes	Women
Affiliation	None (Formerly the Assassin's Guild)
Weapon	Forbidden spell and beast (Shadow / Eddie)

Voice Actor
	Takehito Koyasu Japanese

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Outline: Zato is the former head of the Assassin's Guild, and has the ability to magically manipulate his own shadow. He was once at the very bottom of the Guild hierarchy, but after trading his eyesight for the power to control shadows he quickly climbed the ranks.

Soon after becoming the leader of the Guild, he participated in a high-risk mission that was thrown into lethal disarray by Millia Rage's betrayal. The Guild suffered a great many losses, including the capture of Zato himself by the authorities. The affection he had felt for Millia turned to hate, and from his prison cell he plotted revenge.

Not long after his incarceration began, Zato learned that criminals would be allowed to participate in the Second Sacred Order of Holy Knights tournament, and decided this was his chance to begin his revenge against Millia. The cost of his curse was proving higher than he'd anticipated, however, and before long, his physical body could no longer maintain its form, and Eddie took control of it.

Eddie's period of ascendancy did not last long, as Zato's body deteriorated faster than Eddie had expected, and he was unable to keep it alive. When Zato died, Eddie soon followed.

The moment Zato awoke he knew he had been resurrected—he recognized the sensation of being alive. Now, however, he saw both himself and the world from a much broader perspective. Though his memories remained intact, nothing could elicit excitement or interest in him. The Conclave had imprisoned him after his resurrection, but he made no attempts to escape the world of darkness they had trapped him in. Only one thought aroused any emotion in him: That of Millia, the person who had once betrayed him.

Now reunited with Millia, he swears to protect her at all costs.

Personality: When he was alive, Zato was known for having a calm disposition, and for being someone who would give each aspect of a problem great consideration. He still felt things strongly, even if he kept his feelings hidden from the rest of the world. During his time in the underworld, however, Zato was subjected to the breadth of human experience, and seems to have all capacity for emotional reaction burned out of him by it. He cannot even remember how it felt to be emotionally moved.

As such, he perceives no value in anything, including himself. Good and bad, joy and anger -these are just words to him. He claims the world is a dull place, but even that is a statement born more from habit than actual feeling.

There is one exception to his ennui: Millia. Only around her can Zato feel anything like what one might call emotion.

Zato-1, Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- Character Artwork

Availability
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About
Origin	Spain
Date of Birth	January 28
Height	5' 11"
Weight	150 lbs.
Blood Type	A
Hobbies	Flower quotes
Values	Pride
Dislikes	Women
Affiliation	None (Formerly the Assassin’s Guild)
Weapon	Forbidden spell and beast (Shadow / Eddie)

Voice Actor
	Takehito Koyasu Japanese
	Matthew Mercer English

Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- and all its Video, Image & Audio Content is owned by Arc System Works. Our goal with sharing it, is to preserve its highest quality version throughout centuries, serving as a Wiki reference, and an important piece of gaming history. If you own rights to this content and want it removed, please message us.

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Outline: Zato is the former head of the Assassin’s Guild, and has the ability to magically manipulate his own shadow. He was once at the very bottom of the Guild hierarchy, but after trading his eyesight for the power to control shadows he quickly climbed the ranks.

Soon after becoming the leader of the Guild, he participated in a high-risk mission that was thrown into lethal disarray by Millia Rage’s betrayal. The Guild suffered a great many losses, including the capture of Zato himself by the authorities. The affection he had felt for Millia turned to hate, and from his prison cell he plotted revenge.

Not long after his incarceration began, Zato learned that criminals would be allowed to participate in the Second Sacred Order of Holy Knights tournament, and decided this was his chance to begin his revenge against Millia. The cost of his curse was proving higher than he’d anticipated, however, and before long, his physical body could no longer maintain its form, and Eddie took control of it.

Eddie’s period of ascendancy did not last long, as Zato’s body deteriorated faster than Eddie had expected, and he was unable to keep it alive. When Zato died, Eddie soon followed.

The moment Zato awoke he knew he had been resurrected—he recognized the sensation of being alive. Now, however, he saw both himself and the world from a much broader perspective. Though his memories remained intact, nothing could elicit excitement or interest in him. The Conclave had imprisoned him after his resurrection, but he made no attempts to escape the world of darkness they had trapped him in. Only one thought aroused any emotion in him: That of Millia, the person who had once betrayed him.

But why, he wondered. No matter how much he thought on it, an answer was not forthcoming. Therefore Zato decided that he would leave his prison, track down Millia, and learn the truth for himself.

Personality: When he was alive, Zato was known for having a calm disposition, and for being someone who would give each aspect of a problem great consideration. He still felt things strongly, even if he kept his feelings hidden from the rest of the world. During his time in the underworld, however, Zato was subjected to the breadth of human experience, and seems to have all capacity for emotional reaction burned out of him by it. He cannot even remember how it felt to be emotionally moved.

As such, he perceives no value in anything, including himself. Good and bad, joy and anger—these are just words to him. He claims the world is a dull place, but even that is a statement born more from habit than actual feeling.

There is one exception to his ennui: Millia. Only around her can Zato feel anything like what one might call emotion.