Four Great Nobles

The Four Great Nobles (四大貴族 Yon dai kizoku) are the four highest-ranking nobles in the New Kingdom Atismata. Unlike most aristocrats, these nobles were among the founding members of the New Kingdom alongside Queen Raffi.

Overview
The Four Great Nobles are the four most prominent Dukes of the New Kingdom.

Current Members

 * Dist Ralgris
 * Zagha Schultzed
 * Bugriser Gashtoph

Former Members

 * Warg Kreutzer

Past
The Four Great Nobles were formerly the heads of prestigious families that governed territories of the Old Arcadia Empire. Even after the Old Empire fell, they continued to hold great influence, becoming the four most prominent Dukes in the New Kingdom.

Ymir Nobility Arc
The Four Great Nobles attended a meeting along with Queen Raffi, Prime Minister Nulph and an army vice-commander. They discuss the issue of Poseidon, one of the seven Ragnarok which is now beginning to awaken. Warg eventually proposes having his first son Balzeride Kreutzer defeat the Ragnarok. In return for this commitment, he asked to become the general of the New Kingdom's army.

Later, Warg lost his position as one of the Four Great Nobles due to crimes committed by him and his first son. Despite this, he retained strong influence in his own territory.

Ries Island Arc
In another meeting, the nobles meet to discuss the Old Empire remnant army, which has allied with the Heiburg Republic and will eventually return to attack the New Kingdom again. Bugriser initially calls the topic boring, causing Nulph and then Dist to criticise him. Bugriser asks how they should deal with this situation, since he and the other Great Nobles have few good Drag-Knights to lend to the kingdom. Zagha suggests having the students of the Royal Officer Academy, in particular Lux Arcadia, fight as well. Dist points out that Raffi is the only one who can make the decision to let Lux participate. Zagha suggests sending Lux to his own house, to which Dist replies that he is more suitable since his own daughter is Lux's friend. Bugriser comments that Dist is having his daughter seduce Lux, but Dist does not reply to this provocation. Zagheed then brings up the topic of the Ruin Ark, which is being secretly investigated by Dobar Fest, causing Nulph to end the meeting.

Yoruka Arc
In the lead-up to the All-Dragon Battle, Dist sends a letter to his daughter, asking her to bring Lux to the Ralgris house.

Later, the Four Great Nobles meet with Lux and Airi Arcadia. They tell Lux that he will act as the decoy to lure an army of Abyss being used by the Old Empire remnant. At the same time, Lux must obtain four victories in the All-Dragon Battle, resulting in a seemingly impossible task. Despite Airi's objections, Lux agrees.

The time of the operation arrives. Bugriser is in command of a Drag-Ride force at the north gate of the capital, with the role of intercepting any Abyss that reach here. When Lux arrives, Bugriser greets him and tells him to start the operation.

After everything is solved, the Four Great Nobles attend a meeting where Lux is rewarded for his efforts. They offer to increase his reward by removing his criminal status and making him a noble, but Lux refuses. Dist comments on how they misjudged Lux, prompting Bugriser to ask what he means. Dist explains that Lux refused to avoid becoming indebted to the nobles, showing his intelligence. Zagha comments that Lux cannot be underestimated and that it will be difficult to make use of him in the future. He and Bugriser leave the area. Dist then says to himself that he had previously given Lux unreasonable demands to test him, and now that it turns out that Lux has surpassed his imagination, so he may need to quickly ask for his cooperation in saving the New Kingdom.