Howzer

Name: Howzer

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Origin: Kingdom of Liones

Age: 21 (The Seven Deadly Sins), 37 (Four Knights of the Apocalypse)

Height: 182 cm

Weight: 73 kg

Blood Type: B

Birthday: September 19

Combat Class:

1,910

Later 2,350 (Magic: 1,090 / Strength: 700 / Spirit: 560)

Later 7,600+

Holy Knight Rank:

Silver

Acting Great Holy Knight

Great Holy Knight

Affiliation:

Liones Holy Knights

Dreyfus faction

Family and Background:

Son of a blacksmith

Lives in the capital with both parents

Childhood friend of Gilthunder and Griamore

Distinctive Traits:

Blond pompadour hairstyle

Outgoing, rough-talking but honest and straightforward

Strong sense of justice and pride as a knight

Tends to speak casually even to royalty, including Veronica Liones

Voice Actor (Japanese): Ryohei Kimura

Howzer is a lively, easygoing young man who speaks in a casual, sometimes rude manner, but is fundamentally kind and honest.

He has no hidden agenda and often acts on instinct, giving him a refreshing, straightforward charm.

Although he starts as part of the Dreyfus faction, his conscience is strong, and he is deeply uncomfortable with tactics that endanger innocent people.

When he sees other holy knights drag civilians into battles, he feels anger and doubt, and this eventually pushes him to rebel against his own faction.

He has a strong sense of pride as a knight of Liones who should protect the people, not rule over them with fear.

Even when confused or conflicted, he ultimately chooses the path that aligns with his own idea of justice.

He is easily flustered around Diane after falling for her, and his genuine, sometimes awkward reactions add a lighthearted charm to his appearances.

Magic: Tempest

Howzer’s innate magic is “Tempest”, which allows him to freely control wind and tornadoes.

He uses it both offensively and defensively, from focused wind blasts to massive tornado storms.

His magic is normally widespread and diffuse by nature, but through training he learns to concentrate it into powerful, piercing attacks.

His combat style combines swordsmanship with wind manipulation, making him highly versatile on the battlefield.

Named Techniques

Rising Tornado

Rising Tornado creates a massive tornado using Tempest.

By narrowing its radius, Howzer can sharply increase its destructive power on a single target or a limited area.

This technique is central to several of his combination attacks with other characters.

Whirl Shock

Whirl Shock forms a swirling mass of wind in front of Howzer, compresses it, and then fires it as a projectile.

In Four Knights of the Apocalypse, he demonstrates the ability to unleash this attack consecutively, showing enhanced control and stamina.

Super Cyclone

Super Cyclone generates a maximum-scale tornado centered on Howzer himself.

It is described as his greatest storm-type move and is used as a large-area, overwhelming attack.

Breakthrough

Breakthrough is a technique where Howzer coats his sword in compressed wind and then strikes using Dreyfus’s thrusting form “Breakthrough” as a model.

By concentrating the normally diffuse wind into a single point at the tip, he significantly boosts its piercing power and precision.

Quick Wind

Quick Wind creates a spiral wind current that pulls the target toward Howzer.

It can be used to break distance, disrupt enemy positioning, or drag an opponent into close combat where he can follow up with melee techniques.

Combination Techniques

Dragon Castle

Dragon Castle is a combo technique used with Gilthunder.

It fuses Gilthunder’s lightning attack “Lightning Emperor’s Judgment” with Howzer’s Rising Tornado, creating a fortress-like storm of lightning-charged wind.

This combination can trap enemies and bombard them with both cutting winds and powerful lightning, effectively forming a deadly storm cage.

Bomb Castle

Bomb Castle is a combination of Guila’s “Shot Bomb” with Howzer’s Rising Tornado.

The explosive spheres are carried and amplified by the tornado, turning the swirling wind into a storm filled with continuous explosions.

This technique emphasizes Howzer’s role as a battlefield controller who can synergize with allies’ abilities.

Early Activities and Baste Dungeon Tournament

During a vacation, Howzer participates in the fighting festival at Vaizel.

There, he battles Diane, is overwhelmed by her incredible strength, and ends up developing a crush on her despite losing.

Diane’s straightforward power and personality leave a strong impression on him.

From this point on, his feelings for her become a recurring part of his character, often leading to comical flustered reactions.

Confrontation in the Capital and Defection

When Diane appears in the royal capital to rescue Elizabeth Liones, Howzer is ordered by Dreyfus to attack.

Conflicted but still bound by duty, he does strike at her, clearly shaken by the situation.

He had already been growing suspicious of Helbram’s behavior.

Together with Guila, who also doubted Helbram, Howzer temporarily defects from the holy knights.

They end up facing Helbram and are driven to the brink by his relentless assault.

The situation is saved only when King intervenes, turning the tide and sparing their lives.

Later, it is revealed by Gowther that a major reason Howzer sides with The Seven Deadly Sins is simply that Diane is among them.

This revelation humorously undercuts his noble image, but also shows his human, emotional side.

Dreyfus’s Exposure and Howzer’s Wound

After Dreyfus’s crimes and true situation come to light, Howzer participates in his capture and escort.

However, Dreyfus suddenly goes berserk, and Howzer is severely injured, left on the verge of death.

Elizabeth Liones’s latent healing magic awakens and saves his life.

This experience deepens Howzer’s inner conflict about Dreyfus, who is both his mentor and the man responsible for his suffering.

Howzer is shown struggling with Dreyfus’s drastic change and betrayal.

Even so, he does not abandon the search for truth, choosing to confront the reality head-on rather than look away.

Journey for the Truth

After the war in Liones, Howzer sets out on a journey with Gilthunder and Griamore.

Their goal is to uncover the true story behind the attempted coup and the corruption surrounding the holy knights.

On this journey, they encounter a demon and fight it in cooperation with Hendrickson.

Together, they manage to defeat the demon, and Hendrickson reveals to them the truth behind the attempted overthrow of the kingdom.

Howzer also travels to the druids’ village and undergoes a trial there.

This experience further trains his spirit and power, preparing him for the coming Holy War.

Rejoining Meliodas and the Fighting Festival

After reuniting with Meliodas and the others, Howzer joins another massive fighting festival in Vaizel at Meliodas’s suggestion.

This serves partly as training and partly as a way to strengthen bonds and test himself.

During the later battle in the royal capital after Meliodas’s death, Howzer stands firm even in a hopeless situation.

He continues to encourage other knights and civilians, maintaining morale when despair threatens to spread.

His leadership and refusal to break earn him great respect.

After the Ten Commandments are repelled, King Bartra Liones appoints him as Acting Great Holy Knight, recognizing his courage and reliability.

After the War

By the end of The Seven Deadly Sins, Howzer has fully grown into his role.

He has a beard on his chin and carries himself with the dignity of a commander.

He officially becomes Great Holy Knight of Liones, one of the kingdom’s top two knight commanders.

Despite his youthful beginnings and occasional clumsiness, he rises to the very peak of knightly authority.

In Four Knights of the Apocalypse, set years later, Howzer returns as the Great Holy Knight of Liones.

He is now 37 years old, with more experience and far greater power.

At first, he is frustrated with his inability to properly train and raise his disciples.

This frustration drives him to drink heavily, and he sinks into a slump, feeling unfit for his prestigious title.

However, after being sharply confronted by Sin’s words, Howzer snaps out of his self-pity.

He regains his sense of responsibility and pride as Great Holy Knight.

He later saves Percival and his companions from an ancient dragon, displaying overwhelming strength worthy of his position.

In this battle, he shows that he is no longer just the hot-blooded youngster from the past, but a fully matured commander who can protect the next generation.

Gilthunder

Gilthunder is one of Howzer’s closest childhood friends.

They grew up together in Liones and trained as holy knights side by side.

Their relationship is a blend of rivalry and deep mutual respect.

Even when their allegiances become complicated, there is a strong bond behind their clashes.

Griamore

Griamore is another childhood friend of Howzer.

They often operate together, especially during the journey to uncover the truth behind the kingdom’s turmoil.

Howzer’s easygoing style balances Griamore’s more serious and protective nature.

The two share a loyal, almost brotherly friendship.

Dreyfus

Dreyfus is both Howzer’s commander and mentor.

Howzer initially belongs to the Dreyfus faction and deeply respects him as a knight and leader.

When Dreyfus’s crimes and possession are revealed, Howzer is devastated.

He struggles deeply with the contrast between the man he admired and the reality of his actions.

Despite being nearly killed by Dreyfus during his rampage, Howzer’s conflict shows that he still cannot completely deny the Dreyfus he believed in.

This complicated mentor-student dynamic is a key part of Howzer’s emotional growth.

Diane

Howzer develops romantic feelings for Diane after facing her in the Vaizel fighting festival.

Her overwhelming strength and straightforward personality impress him so much that he falls for her despite losing.

When Diane later appears in Liones, he is torn between Dreyfus’s orders and his feelings for her.

He attacks, but is clearly shaken, and his later defection is strongly tied to her presence among The Seven Deadly Sins.

Gowther later bluntly reveals that Diane’s presence is a major reason Howzer sides with The Seven Deadly Sins.

This embarrasses him but also highlights how much she influences his decisions.

Guila

Guila and Howzer share a critical turning point when they choose to defy Helbram and their own faction.

Both had doubts about Helbram’s actions and refuse to keep looking away.

They fight together against overwhelming odds and nearly die under Helbram’s assault.

Their cooperation shows mutual trust and a shared, strong sense of justice.

Howzer also works with Guila in the combination technique Bomb Castle, combining her explosives with his Rising Tornado.

Their teamwork emphasizes how well their abilities and personalities can align in battle.

Elizabeth Liones

Elizabeth Liones plays a crucial role in Howzer’s survival.

After he is mortally wounded during Dreyfus’s rampage, her awakened healing magic saves his life.

This event builds respect and gratitude on Howzer’s side toward Elizabeth.

He comes to recognize her not only as a princess but as someone with enormous inner strength and kindness.

Bartra Liones

King Bartra Liones is the one who notices Howzer’s perseverance during the crisis in the capital.

Impressed by his leadership and refusal to give up, Bartra appoints him Acting Great Holy Knight.

Later, Howzer takes on the full mantle of Great Holy Knight under Bartra’s reign.

Their relationship is built on mutual trust: Bartra’s foresight and Howzer’s courage stabilize Liones from the front lines.

“You once told me this, didn’t you?

Use your power only when you believe you’re in the right.

Well, this is exactly that moment!”