Herschel

The commanding officer of the geothermal power plant overlooking the boarder between Table City and Milos, and the film's secondary antagonist. He wears a white mask that conceals his disfigured face. He is revealed at the climax of the film to be Ashley Crichton, Julia's long-lost older brother, who survived being attacked by Atlas using a Philosopher's Stone kept by his parents. He commands wolf chimeras to search for Julia, and kills Atlas out of revenge for his parents' murder. However, he also tries to destroy Milos out of bitterness for the city's betrayal of his family, which brings him into conflict with Julia. After he is defeated, Julia saves his life and heals his face by opening the Gate of Truth, and he leaves Table City to be captured by Milos.