Zenon Griffey

Zenon Griffey (ゼノン・グリフィ) was an instructor at Midgar Royal Spellsword Academy and one of Princess Alexia's fiancé candidates. In truth, however, he was a member of the Order of Diabolos, plotting to kidnap Alexia and use her in the cult's experiments.

Appearance
Zenon is a blond man and merely 28 years of age.

Personality
While viewed as a friendly man making him popular among students, this is all an act and the real Zenon is a self-entitled brat with a large ego. He constantly boasts about his accomplishments and believes he deserves fame and glory. He looks down on others like Alexia, taking the opportunity to mock her for her lackluster performance. He is nothing more but a delusional fool.

However, his ego would be his undoing as he severely underestimates his opponents. After being bested by Shadow, Zenon becomes enraged and starts shouting cuss words at his opponent, further highlighting his bratty nature.

Past
Growing up amidst the furor of being called a wonder child, having taken the championship of several tournaments, until finally climbing to the position of Swordsmanship Instructor. In this country, there is no swordsman who doesn’t know the name of Zenon Griphi.

Kidnapping of the Princess
In order to advance to the Knight of Rounds, Zenon tries to coerce Princess Alexia into an engagement and take her for extracting her royal blood to offer to the Order of Diabolos. After Alexia starts dating Cid, Zenon kidnaps her and frames Cid for the crime.

As Shadow Garden assaults all the cult's hideouts in Midgar, Zenon retreats to the laboratory to capture Alexia. The two fight and Zenon physically and verbally beats Alexia. Before he could take her away, Shadow intervenes. Shadow easily bests Zenon's attacks and the former could only mock on his opponent's underwhelming strength, infuriating him. Zenon could only cry and beg for mercy before Shadow kills him with his Atom attack.

Powers & Abilities
Zenon is a master swordsman with his skills allow him to create his own style of swordsmanship and become an instructor at Midgar Academy.

As a Dark Knight, the magic that surrounded him qualitatively became sharper and denser, which his strength makes him above the "Second Children" of the Cult of Diablos.

In a sword fight against Alexia, he can easily best her in both technique and strength but cannot overcome Alexia imitating Iris' swordsmanship.

Also, he uses red lozenge to make himself more powerful and become an Third Awakening.

Cid Kagenō / Shadow
Cid was one of Zenon's students for a short while. Zenon saw Cid as the perfect patsy to take the blame for his crime in kidnapping Alexia.

When Zenon encountered Cid as Shadow, Zenon completely underestimated the leader of Shadow Garden resulting in him be on the receiving end of an extensive and hilarious one-sided fight. Being beaten, belittled and humiliated by Shadow caused Zenon to lose all composure and gave in to his rage. Zenon met his end by Shadow's "I Am Atomic" attacked.

Trivia

 * Zenon's noble rank is Marquis.