Count Nightfell

Biography

Count Nightfell, "Count Night" in Japan, is a polite, gentlemanly phantom thief in the Beyblade Burst franchise who only steals Beyblades he can defeat in battle, treating it as proof of his own skill. Debuting in the manga stealing Baldur, Minoboros, and (temporarily) Valt Aoi's Valtryek, he is later possessed by the dark Shadow Amaterios 0 Xtreme before Aiger frees him by defeating him for Chouzetsu Royal King Spriggan. In the Turbo anime he steals Evel Oxford's Left Astro and Right Artemis Layers, fusing them into Fusion Aether 11Turn Zephyr, and is eventually revealed as the older brother of Zac the Sunrise.

Standing tall, he wears his gray hair to shoulder length and shows lilac eyes that are likely colored contacts worn as part of a disguise. A phantom mask conceals the right side of his face, beneath a black-brimmed hat set off with a moody-blue sash and feather. His flowing black cape carries moody-blue trim, matched by a moody-blue vest lining, moody-blue gloves and moody-blue cuffs on his black, calf-length boots, worn over a light-gray cravat, black vest and white trousers. He carries a gold walking cane topped with a red gem, which doubles as a grappling hook.

Thieving, in his case, comes with polish: he's confident and fearless about the work, speaks with courtly politeness, and carries himself like a gentleman even as he shows a cold, occasionally cruel streak underneath. Little rattles his composure outside of battle, but spotting a genuinely rare bey in action sparks real excitement and an open desire to claim it. His image matters enormously to him — he bristles when Hyde brands him a mere kosodoro and calmly insists he's a proper kaito, and reacts with quiet irritation when Valt nicknames him "Feather Hat," preferring his chosen title. He's also exceptionally discreet, having concealed his double life from Zac the Sunrise entirely, and he's skilled enough at disguise to convincingly pass himself off as other people, appearance and voice both, as he does with Evel Oxford and Ranjiro Kiyama.

Beyblades

Baldur Bumper Bite; Shadow Orichalcum Aero Bite; Shadow Amaterios 0 Xtreme; Fusion Aether 11Turn Zephyr

First appearance

Beyblade Burst manga, Volume 4-5 special chapters

Japanese name

ナイト伯爵

Romaji

Naito Hakushaku

Also known as

Count Night (In Japan) / Night Baron (English manga) / Feather Hat (by Valt; manga) / Feather Cloak (by Aiger; manga) / Phantom Thief (anime) / Big Brother (by Zac; manga)

Occupation

Blader Collector / Phantom Thief

Gender

Male

First anime appearance

Dread Tower! The Dark Citadel!

First manga appearance

The Birth of Gold God Bey (Part 1)

Voice (Japanese)

Yū Kobayashi

Voice (English)

Mickey Caputo

1. 1 Baldur Bumper Bite
2. 2 Shadow Orichalcum Aero Bite
3. 3 Shadow Amaterios 0 Xtreme
4. 4 Fusion Aether 11Turn Zephyr

• Self-styled "kaito" (phantom thief) who steals Beyblades only by defeating their owners in battle.
• Secretly Zac the Sunrise's older brother, "Zenkuro," a fact hidden from Zac.
• Manga thefts include Baldur, Minoboros, Shadow Orichalcum, and (temporarily) Valt's Valtryek.
• Becomes possessed and twisted by the dark power of Shadow Amaterios 0 Xtreme after touching it.
• Freed from the possession when Aiger Akabane defeats him and bursts the Bey.
• In the Turbo anime, fuses two stolen Layers into Fusion Aether 11Turn Zephyr, his anime debut Bey.
• A master of disguise, able to mimic others' appearances and voices, including Evel Oxford.
• Second Burst character after Shu to own a dual-rotation Beyblade.

• vs Valt Aoi in Manga Special Ch. 2-3 — Lose (0-2)
• vs Miquel in Manga Special Ch. 6 — Win (2-0)
• vs Valt Aoi in Manga Special Ch. 6-7 — Win (2-0)
• vs Valt Aoi in Manga Special Ch. 8-9 — Lose (1-2)
• vs Aiger Akabane in Beyblade Burst Turbo anime Episode 34 — Lose (1-2)

• Très bien! That was wonderful!

• If I want something, all I have to do is take it.

From our own episode records — the cast, Beyblade and debut lists we compiled show the name here.

• Beyblade Burst Turbo episode 32: Dread Tower! The Dark Citadel! 2018-11-05
• Beyblade Burst Turbo episode 33: Trapped in The Dread Tower! 2018-11-12
• Beyblade Burst Turbo episode 34: Secret of the Fused Bey! 2018-11-19
• Beyblade Burst Turbo episode 35: Spirit of Flame! Turbo Spryzen! 2018-11-26
• Beyblade Burst Turbo episode 36: The Darkness Within! 2018-12-03

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• Beyblade Burst Turbo episode 32: Dread Tower! The Dark Citadel! First anime appearance · 2018-11-05

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• Beyblade Burst Turbo episode 34 aired in Japan: Secret of the Fused Bey! news item · 2018-11-19
• Beyblade Burst Turbo episode 32 aired in Japan: Dread Tower! The Dark Citadel! news item · 2018-11-05