Villain Focus - Baron Glegali

Baron Glegali

    Baron Glegali is one of the more active turbulent loa in the area and the constant thorn in the side of the houngan Pépin Rey. Once a bokor of considerable power, he was slain by Pépin three decades ago when the two came to blows over a woman that they were both in love with. He was taken into the ranks of the turbulent loa for his immense service to them, and his spirit was reformed with his memory intact.

    Falling for Régine Villeneuve at first sight, Baron Glegali tried to do everything he could to court the lovely creole woman. He presented her with lavish gifts, flowers, anything he could think of. It was to no avail, however, as Régine had fallen deeply in love with Pépin. Baron Glegali confronted Pépin at his run-down little shanty, telling him that he wasn't good enough for Régine and that Pépin should intentionally ruin their relationship so that he could step in. When Pépin refused, Baron Glegali offered to "buy" Régine's affections from him with a bag of platinum coins. Pépin refused again, and Baron Glegali attacked. The two fought until the Baron took a tumble on an old plank and broke his neck.

    Refusing to ever take the money that Baron Glegali had offered him, Pépin scattered all of the coins throughout the bayou. He did not know, however, that the cunning Baron had bonded his spirit to the coins and in scattering the wealth caged the Baron's spirit to the area. After ten years time, the Baron arose with a new purpose and a desire - torture Pépin. Now the Baron haunts Pépin every night in the form of a glowing green spirit, arriving at eight in the evening (the time he died) and leaving at the first crack of dawn.

    Régine Villeneuve and Pépin enjoyed a full and happy decade together, and she gave the man a single healthy son, Jérémie. When Régine died due to a fever, Baron Glegali returned on the night of her death and started to torment Pépin. No one is able to see the Baron unless he wishes them to, and because of this people have begun to think that Pépin has lost his mind to grief. The now adult Jérémie acts as an intermediary between the people of Ville des Marie and his father, but even he is starting to think that his father has lost his sensibilities.

Régine Villeneuve