Marco

Marco (マルコ, Maruko) is a troll who resides at Kimberly Magic Academy.

Personality
Marco is a gentle soul who only fights to defend himself or those he cares for.

Background
Marco was experimented and operated on by a student named Vera Miligan. Due to these experiments, Marco gained the ability to use human speech.

During the parade at the beginning of the school year in which the Sword Roses enrolled, Marco was allowed outside to be a part of it. He attempted to escape from Kimberly (and thereby his torturer) but was slowed down by a spelled Katie Aalto falling into his path. He was then knocked unconscious by Nanao Hibiya's sword, supported by Oliver Horn, Michela McFarlane, Guy Greenwood and Pete Reston.

After his recapture, he was sentenced to death, but Katie continued to defend him and tried to befriend him in order to save his life. He revealed his ability to speak human language to Katie when he saw her with the person who had experimented on him, in order to warn her away from danger.

His execution order was rescinded when his speaking ability became known to the faculty at Kimberly, as he was a unique specimen that could be studied in order to further magical scholarship. Civil rights activists would have troubled the school over in order to save him, as well, and the school preferred not to invite unnecessary trouble.

After he was released, he was put in the care of Katie and Miligan, though he avoided the latter. He began living in the base in the Labyrinth given to the Sword Roses by Miligan.

Abilities
As a troll, Marco is particularly strong. He is capable of lifting humans completely off the ground with one hand, and he is able to crush Wargs in one stomp of his foot.

A Tonitrus lightning spell was unable to harm him at all.

Relationships

 * Katie Aalto: Due to Katie saving his life and her kindness when trying to communicate with him, Marco has fondness for her. He obeys her requests and attempts to protect her against any physical danger.


 * Vera Miligan: Marco is very wary and afraid of Miligan after her experiments on him. Though he dislikes her, he does not allow it to drive him away from Katie when she is around.