Ogre Battle 64 is a niche within a niche. It was a game made for a largely unpopular system, and belonging to a genre that, for its high ambitions, was never particularly popular. It is no surprise then, that people have largely glossed over a lot of its aspects, despite it having done some remarkable things. While its execution is lacking in many aspects, especially when we focus on its storytelling, it still has quite a lot of interest here. One such aspect is the character of General Godeslas. Initially presented as merely a rather stern, disapproving superior, Godeslas undergoes a fairly remarkable transformation into someone more humane and a bit tragic even as the story progresses. Note that, by its very nature, this study will involve spoilers for the game. Avoid reading any further if you wish to avoid them. Background Godeslas starts as, and remains, the general of the southern part of Palatinus. Of late, the state has been facing rebellions in that area. The protagonist of t