Benjay Maddux

Benjay Maddux, nicknamed Bags, is a mech operator in the Kronstrad Military during the Dunland Civil War and friend to Acaelus Craysin. He is an NPC played by John.

Appearance
Bags is a human in his late 20s. He has pale skin that is pockmarked and scarred. He has dark brown eyes, and short-cropped black hair. He mostly wears plainclothes but was seen often in an engineer smock with leather armor during wartime.

Personality
Bags is sardonic but generous. He stuck his neck out for Acaelus and Astraea, and ensured that they got to Kronstrad unharmed. He seems pretty traumatized by the war, and was the last remaining member of his crew by the time they left Blackdale.

History
During the war Bags and Acaelus became close friends. He developed the nickname Bags because he was responsible for carrying bags filled with large ammunition between Tanks during the sieges at Settlestone and Redstar. After Acaelus had decided to help Astraea, Bags agreed to stow her in a back compartment of his tank in order to hide her and Flora.

"Sweet Isolation" (0x2)
After driving the tank to just outside the city of Kronstrad, Bags helped Astraea and Flora out of the secret compartment of the cooling unit on the Sweet Isolation. He makes dinner for them after fetching Acaelus, and in a slightly drunken state asks to do some trick shooting in the nearby wood. Bags chucked his dagger into the brush, and he didn't come back immediately after going to get it. Bags was attacked by demons in the woods and was saved by Acaelus and Astraea. The group made their way into Kronstrad the next day and during the speech of the King, Bags decided to drop off the tank and make his way back through the Gullies and to his home. Bags’ family lives in a shabby apartment on the southern side of the Gullies, and when they arrive Bags father doesn’t seem to be happy to see his son, and eyes Astrea and Acaelus warily. The two meet Bags sister Lacie, who seems like an innocent child. As the night continued Astrea overhears Bags’ father talking with Bags about how she seemed weird, and that he called the guards to take them away. This caused Astrea and Acaelus to hastily leave the apartment, and evade capture.

"Purchasing and Politics" (0x10)
Astraea delivered a cat to Lacie and money for Bags and his dad.

"A Gift of Rest" (0x16)
For Gifting Week bags sent Acaelus a folded Kronstrad flag.