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Il Capitano, also known as "The Captain" and by his personal name Thrain, is the First of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers. He is a man from Khaenri'ah who served as a high ranking knight and Commander until the fall of the kingdom during the Cataclysm 500 years ago, after which he was placed under a curse of immortality by Ronova. Sometime afterwards, he joined the Fatui in Snezhnaya as a Harbinger, becoming famed for his great strength and integrity.

In Natlan, he opposed Mavuika's plans to fight against the Abyss, seeing them as hopeless, and instead sought to save the nation through alternate means. After failing to seize the Pyro Gnosis by force, he began to pursue his goals covertly with the support of Ororon, and even attempted to enlist the Traveler to his side, but was later convinced to join forces with Mavuika. Following Gosoythoth's defeat, Capitano sacrificed himself in place of Mavuika's death by merging his existence to Yohualtecuhtin, Lord of the Night, supplying her with eternal life to repair Natlan's Ley Lines. Capitano's body now remains dormant on the Throne of the Primal Fire atop Ochkanatlan.

Capitano, also known as "The Captain,"[5] enjoys a high reputation amongst the Fatui for his strength, skill as a commander, and moral integrity. Lower-ranked members refer to him as "the ever-righteous Captain" and "the nigh-invincible Captain,"[6] with some stating that they would prefer to work under him, if they had the choice.[7] The elite soldiers under Capitano's command, much like himself, also hold themselves to firm moral standards.[8]

The Wanderer, however, views such attributes negatively and points out that holding "absolute righteousness" is a potential hazard.[6] Similarly, Guthred, Capitano's former second-in-command, claimed that whenever he indulged in his sense of honor, it would result in him losing his chance to win.[9] Though he and Capitano shared different views on justice, Capitano tolerated them, seeing that their differences made them the perfect partners.[10]

Being the First of the Fatui Harbingers, Capitano has powers rivaling that of a god,[11] and is considered the strongest of the Fatui;[12] this was the case even after he was severely weakened by the decay caused to his body after centuries spent under the curse of immortality.[13] The Pyro Archon Mavuika told him that, during their fight, she felt as if she was fighting the pinnacle of human strength, and she considers them so evenly matched that a true battle between them could go either way.[13] Similarly, Leifhelm considers him the only person they had encountered during the Knights of Favonius expedition to Nod-Krai whose strength could compare to Varka.[14]

Capitano is a individual with high-moral standards, having strong sense of honor and righteousness, as he stated that he shouldn't be praised for the fight against Mavuika since he lost, plain and simple. It shows his humbleness, refusing to take credit for something he failed.[16] He is admired as "the brave and fearless Captain", and demonstrates unwavering loyalty to Anastasya, a calm demeanor, and is respected even by enemies like Varka, often prioritizing honor and duty over deception. He avoids needless cruelty as shown with his decision to sacrifice himself to stop Abyssal corruption in Natlan and to give the souls he was carrying with him a place "to rest".[17] At first glance he may seem to be cold and unemotional, but he's shown to be caring and thoughtful towards his peers or anyone in general.[18] He has always treated others with repect and understanding, knowing that not everyone will agree with his ideals or decisions. Capitano is also a rational individual, as he offered to work with Mavuika to stop the Abyss, not letting his pride or the fact she's his enemy get in the way of his decision.[16] He wanted to help because he didn't want the Abyss to hurt innocent civilians. Capitano also doesn't talk about himself, as shown when Ororon had asked him a question, but didn't answer.[19]

Capitano is a tall man with a rather large build. He has glowing, dark blue eyes[20] and long black hair that protrudes from the back of his helmet and over his shoulders. His helmet obscures his face, which he mentions is in a state of "decay" and disfigurement.[13] While Capitano reveals his face to a surprised Traveler and Paimon to show the suffering that the Ruler of Death inflicted on both himself and the people of Khaenri'ah, it is obscured from the player's view.

His helmet is similar in appearance to a captain's helmet, composed of a black and silver color scheme with gold lining on the edges and a sharp, silver lower piece that covers the lower part of his face. On the front of his helmet is a golden, four-pointed star with smaller dark gray triangles on the inner arms of the four-pronged triangle, which is a recurring symbol in Khaenri'ah. On the sides of the helmet are small gold chains that cross the edge of the helmet. He wears a typical Snezhnayan dark-gray winter coat with metal accessories and deep blue fur on the collar, which he takes off during battle. Underneath the coat, he wears a black bodysuit with golden chains and accessories, consisting of a pair of clawed, metal gauntlets and black knee-high boots. He is also able to manifest a darker variant of Cryo despite him not wearing anything that resembles a Vision or Fatui Delusion, which could be explained by his Khaenri'ahn origins.

Mann why you gotta bother the captain so much -_-