The Man in Hood, also known as the Man in Black, is first seen during the attack onSeles. Using a mysterious gem that resonates with the moon's power, the Man in Hood confirms that Shana is the one they've been looking for. The Great Commander questions the destruction of an entire neutral village all just to abduct one girl but is curtly told by the Man in Hood that it is His Majesty's, Emperor Doel's, command. After that he is seen in Hellena Prison talking to and later threatening Fruegel for losing Shana.

The Man in Hood is later seen in the Kingdom of Basil as King Albert's left hand man, opposite of Minister Noish. He was chosen by King Albert to help him out with a few things, not knowing he was a danger to Serdio. However, a few knights in Indels Castle had their suspicions and thought the Man in Black was a Sandoran spy. Their doubt was correct because the Man in Black, posing as a tactician, made a "miscalculation" which ended up costing the lives of nearly the entire First Knighthood of Basil. He is later found in King Albert's chamber and recognizes Dart as the man from Seles, though he is tells him not to intrude in the king's chamber.