Dust (Konosuba)

Dust, real name Rein Chelka, is a major supporting character in the Konosuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! light novel series, as well as its anime & manga adaptions. Furthermore, he serves as the main protagonist of the spinoff series ''That fool is also in the spotlight! Give Blessings on this Wonderful World!''.

Rein Chelka was originally a low-ranking noble from the kingdom of Braidle who became one of the kingdom's greatest Dragon Knights at a young age. He rode upon the back of Faitfore, an ancient and rare white dragon whom he saved from captivity.

Rein maintained a strong relationship with the Princess of Braidle, who eventually fell in love with him. One day the princess ordered Rein to kidnap her, as she didn't want to marry the man she was betrothed to. Rein agreed, and the pair left for two weeks before returning to the kingdom.

For his actions against the kingdom, Rein was stripped of all his titles and exiled from the kingdom, an act that caused his small noble house to collapse. He eventually made his way to the town of Axel in the neighboring kingdom of Belzerg, where he fell from chivalry and became a drunken lout known as Dust.

Dust is voiced by Junji Majima in the Japanese version of the anime and by Lucien Dodge in the English version.

Personality
Dust has a very similar demeanor to Kazuma, especially in regards to their perverseness and laziness. He is famous for his delinquent behavior in Axel and has accumulated debts with multiple people including his own party members. He has purposely gotten himself thrown into jail many times simply because it was better than being outside, not minding his criminal record much.

Dust shows a particular lack of self-awareness similar to Aqua. He regards himself in a high standard and would often refuse to admit to his misgivings. He can also be very manipulative of others to do his bidding, particularly with Yunyun and Lolisa.

While on the outside he seems air-headed and ignorant to others, he is quite perceptive, being able to quickly piece together that the "little sister" Kazuma was talking about was actually the princess of Belzerg, and that he was worried about her betrothal.

He dislikes working hard and would often try and come up with quick money-making schemes, usually blowing up in his face later on. He comments about how hard-working and serious-minded people are hard-headed and are simply wasting their life away.

Despite his outward persona of a delinquent, Dust would display acts of kindness and genuine care for others from time to time, such as treating Yunyun to a meal or stuff toy and paying respect to the tranquility girl's victims.

Dust is particularly protective of Lean. Despite their constant banter and her very hostile attitude towards him, Dust has a soft spot for Lean. He would go out of his way to protect Lean in the slightest hint of danger and do what he can to make her happy, even to his detriment. This is attributed to Lean having a similar face to the princess in Dust's past.

Abilities
Dust is well-renowned as one of Axel's strongest adventurers, however, his lazy personality somewhat stunts his potential. As noted by Chris and Princess Iris, Dust hides his true power from the people of Axel. The only time where Dust has actually displayed his true potential after his exile is during his battle with an enraged Faitfore. In order to save Lean, Dust punched the elder dragon, knocking Faitfore out with a single blow and causing shock waves to reverberate.

Dust's preferred weapon is a spear, however he has abstained from using them since his exile as some sort of vow to the princess of Braidle. Rein was said to be the most skilled spearman in his nation, commanding mastery of the weapon previously unseen. In some dire situations, Dust has fended off terrifying monsters with non-combat items by using them as makeshift spears.

Outside of martial abilities, Dust has a natural affinity for dragons. Rumors suggest that dragons have loved him since his birth, and he seems to have a deeper understanding of dragons than anyone else in Belzerg. Dust has displayed the ability to tame/get along with every dragon he has come across, forming instant bonds of friendship with some of them. His ability extends to other reptilian creatures.