In the upcoming MOBA/shooter Battleborn the villain has been introduced: Rendain. He is a villain who sees himself as the good guy, loves grand appearances and speeches. Doesn’t that sound like Handsome Jack?
The Borderlands series by Gearbox is known for excellent villains, foremost being Handsome Jack. For the story campaign of Battleborn, the developers’ new team shooter/MOBA, a villain with style has also been cast: Rendain.
Villain is 20,000 years old …
Rendain is 20,000 years old, has served his race, the Jennerit, in the empire for a long time, worked his way up, and is now at the top after the fall of the empress, in which he was not uninvolved. For a long time, he tried to stop the annihilation of the stars by the Varelsi. In the last 20 years, he and his people have switched sides.
For Rendain everything revolves around the survival of purebred Jennerit, an ancient pragmatic race of conquerors. How the survival of the Jennerit, Rendain’s actions, and the extinction of the stars are interconnected will be revealed to players in the story campaign of Battleborn.
… and hates it when his subordinates squirm in fear
The Jennerit Empire operates under the motto “At any cost” and this pragmatic approach is also reflected in Rendain. He always has difficulty communicating with his subordinates, as they squirm in fear of him.
However, Rendain would never simply incinerate a subordinate; he is much too focused on efficiency: not wasting good resources.
As Gearbox states, Rendain has the stature of a great villain, loves spectacular appearances, and enjoys giving speeches. However, the parallels to Handsome Jack end here. Ruthless? Maybe! Crazy? Definitely not. Jack’s selfish behavior is also foreign to him; he is focused on the survival of his people.
The heroes of Battleborn are dealing with an aristocrat who has had 20,000 years to become a master strategist and warrior. Perhaps someone like that will prove to be even more dangerous than the handsome Jack.
Battleborn will be released on February 9, 2016, for PC, Xbox One, and Playstation 4. You can find out how to sign up for the Battleborn beta here.
