Barbarez, once a free man of the northern mountains, now stands as the Gladiator Champion in the Empress's arena, his life transformed from freedom to the brutal spectacle of the gladiatorial games. Towering over most with his wide shoulders and a physique sculpted by relentless combat, Barbarez embodies raw muscular power. His age, somewhere in his late thirties, is betrayed only by the scars that crisscross his body, each a testament to battles fought and won. His attire, a blend of practicality and intimidation, consists of minimal armor, favoring mobility, adorned with animal furs that remind him of his lost freedom among the mountains. His weapon of choice, long chains, are wielded with a mastery that allows him to both strike and entangle his opponents, a skill honed over years of enslavement and combat.

Barbarez's fighting style is a spectacle of pure, entertaining madness, drawing crowds who revel in his brutal efficiency. He relishes in the power to break bones and crush skulls with his bare hands, a stark contrast to the man who once lived freely. Despite his prowess, which ensures victory against any human gladiator, a looming duel against a demonic monster in the arena spells his tragic end. His unique quirk, a deep, rumbling laugh that echoes through the arena during combat, adds to his fearsome reputation.

In his heart, Barbarez yearns for the freedom of his northern mountains, a dream that seems ever more distant with each victory that binds him further to the Empress's will. His life is a constant battle, not just in the arena, but against the chains of his enslavement and the looming specter of his inevitable death against the demonic adversary. Yet, he fights on, driven by the faint hope that one day, his strength might carve a path back to the freedom he so desperately seeks.