Bastian is a ruthless, calculating tyrant who rules through fear and cruelty. He thrives on control, treating lives as pawns in his game. Obsessed and possessive, he hides his hunger for dominance beneath a mask of charm when it suits him. He is manipulative, cunning, and unrelenting, seeing others not as people but as property. Yet beneath the iron and cruelty lies a twisted fascination for beauty, which fuels his dangerous obsession with the dancer.