Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin

"Things were simpler. We were together. It was good."  - Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin 

Introduction
Ambrosius is the hero of the Institute of Law Enforcement and Heroics and the saviour of the kingdom. He was often instructed by The Director to foil his former childhood friend/ex secret(ish) boyfriend Lord Ballister Blackheart's evil schemes.

Appearance
Ambrosius is pale-skinned and has long, flowing blonde hair, most often resting on and around his shoulders. His ears are also a little pointed. He is often seen wearing golden armor, complete with a prominent codpiece, and a green cape.

After the battle with Nimona's black dragon form, Ambrosius gained three diagonal cuts across his face, and walks with the help of a crutch, though it's not clear if it's a permanent limp or he's just still healing in the epilogue.

Personality
Ambrosius has seemingly always been a bit over-dramatic, starting from when he was a child and still called other children who bullied him "You villain!" According to Ballister, Ambrosius made up a story about how his father was rich and powerful and lived in a far away castle, and Ambrosius would say that his father would have the bullies locked up, which Ballister explained was why the bullies beat him up. He could also be very hopeful, and believed in Father Christmas. He was quite sweet in his own way, and enjoyed playing with Ballister.

According to Ballister, Ambrosius "hates to lose", and when Ballister beat him at the joust, Ambrosius shot Ballister with the lance, securing his position at the Institution. During their later rivalry, Ambrosius was overly dramatic, playful, pompous, and treated it all like a game. He seemingly enjoyed their banter during combat. But he also ensured that they both escaped exploding buildings safely, and that Ballister escaped before the guards could capture him.

He was very loyal to the Institution, which was helped by his naivete that allowed him to ignore the terrible things they did. He was also proud and easily led to anger, such as when Nimona made remarks about his codpiece, which made him make mistakes while on missions.

He dislikes killing, and outright refused to kill "a little girl" when the Director ordered him to kill Nimona. Ambrosius also genuinely cares about protecting people, to some extent, and the Director implied and later confirmed that Ambrosius largely only followed her orders as a way to keep Ballister out of jail/alive.

Ambrosius sometimes misremembers old memories, but also has a somewhat selective memory, which is part of why he remembers the joust differently than Ballister. He does feel regret for Ballister's arm.

Life
When Nimona and Ballister broke into the Institution's laboratory, Ambrosius arrived on the scene to disrupt them. The three argued a bit, and then Nimona ran off to kill guards, then disappeared deeper into the facility. Ambrosius held Ballister back during a playful swordfight, until the self-destruct sequence was activated, and Ambrosius pulled Ballister out of the facility with him.

Skills
Ambrosius has strong combat skills with a sword, certain guns, shields, and a lance.

Lord Ballister Blackheart
Ambrosius' love interest. They grew up together in the orphanage at the Institution, where they were close friends and secret(ish) boyfriends. They were both promising knights before the joust where, according to Ambrosius, the Institution supplied him with a weaponized lance. The new lance's balance threw Ambrosius off, and when Ballister appeared to win, Ambrosius, angered over losing, fired the lance, severing Ballister's right arm. They then became nemeses, with Ambrosius often foiling Ballister's plans against the Institution, and Blackheart seething over Ambrosius' betrayal. The Director used their relationship and Ambrosius' continued affection for Ballister to make Ambrosius toe the line. When Ambrosius was demoted and had to watch the Institution torture Ballister to make Nimona comply, Ambrosius fought the other guards, and helped Ballister escape. Ballister also worked hard to ensure Ambrosius survived fighting Nimona, even seemingly valuing Ambrosius' life more than Nimona's, or at least equally. In the epilogue, they appear to be close again, and perhaps in a relationship once more.

The Director
The Director was Ambrosius' boss, and he answered to her directly on several occasions. She often criticized his performance, and although she disapproved of Ambrosius' more than platonic relationship with Ballister, she exploited it in order to make Ambrosius comply.

Nimona
Ambrosius first met Nimona when she and Ballister broke into a laboratory. She threatened him, and Ambrosius shrugged it off by calling her "spunky". Although Ambrosius cares about saving people to some extent, when the building self-destructed, he tried to assure Ballister that she'd be safe by shapeshifting into some animal that would be protected, rather than ensuring her safety. Nimona targeted him during her propaganda run, angering him, and leading him to make mistakes during missions. After Nimona assumed the enormous black dragon form the first time and demonstrating her power and nearly killing Ambrosius, Ambrosius seemed to gain some respect for her abilities, but insisted she was controlling Ballister, and that she was a monster. Before making the final blow to kill Nimona's black dragon form near the end of the story, he paused to say, "I'm sorry". Nimona shortly slashed his face and tossed him against a column, knocking him partially or fully unconscious. Nimona later used his survival as a bargaining chip with Ballister.

Quotations

 * "Halt, you villains! Unhand that science!"
 * "We assumed she was a girl disguised as a monster, but she's not. She's a monster disguised as a girl."
 * "I never did anything good in my whole life. I can't defeater her but I have to TRY."
 * "Ballister, wait-if I don't make it out, I need to tell you-"

Trivia

 * Ambrosius is a little younger than Ballister.