Anton Saric is a supporting antagonist in Killzone Shadow Fall. Saric is the ruthless and sadistic head of Helghast Security who is tasked by his superiors to defend New Helghan against threats both internal and external. 

Biography

Little is known of Saric's life, but as a child he witnessed and survived Helghan's destruction in the Terracide. As he grew, so too did his contempt and hatred for the Vektans, whom he sees as responsible for the deaths of over a billion Helghast.^[1] As such, he uses his position to cause suffering and torment to any he sees as enemies.

When the Shadow Marshal, Lucas Kellan, was captured during a rescue mission in New Helghan, Saric personally interrogated and tortured Kellan. However, under orders of Chancellor Hera Visari, he escorted Kellan to the Wall where he was to exchange the Shadow Marshal for the Helghast operative Echo.

Whilst on their way, he expressed disgust to Kellan of how the Helghast were forced to live alongside the very people that they had warred with and whom he saw as responsible for the destruction of their homeworld. He also promised Kellan that one day, his people would march across the wall and take Vekta City. During the exchange, a fire fight broke out. However, both prisoners successfully returned to their respective factions.

Saric once again brutally interrogated Kellan when the Shadow Marshal was recaptured during his mission to assassinate the Black Hand leader, Vladko Tyran. Saric was then ordered personally by Chancellor Hera Visari to continue his interrogation. Visari also requested that Kellan be kept alive. Saric then proceeded to electrocute Kellan until he lost consciousness.

Characteristics

Saric, like most high-ranking Helghast, is a ruthless man. Anton possessed a deep loathing of Vektans that is motivated by the death and devastation wrought by the Second Extrasolar War and the Terracide. He is disgusted by the fact that he and his people are forced to live alongside the Vektans, and longs for the day for the Helghast to conquer all of Vekta. As such he uses his position to inflict as much violence and suffering on captive Vektans whenever possible, but is careful not to violate orders against killing prisoners.

Quotes

Chapter 1: The Father

• "You have no idea how sickening this is to us. Forced to live here alongside the people who destroyed our planet. And then there are people like you, Lucas Kellan. Judging us, treating us like we are the criminals. This Wall won't protect you forever, Shadow Marshal. We will march through it and take the rest of your city."

Chapter 5: The Helghast

• "We have your contact. There's no use holding out."
• "It's no use fighting. He told us everything."
• "Vekta has let you down. Her power is waning. She is inferior."
• "Take this opportunity to reflect on your behavior. I hope you will prove to be more helpful when I return."

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Trivia

• His character design is remarkably similar to Bane from The Dark Knight Rises, but with the classic Helghast goggles.
• He is the announcer for the Helghast in Warzone.
• Saric's first name, Anton, might have been inspired by fictional character Anton Chigurh from No Country For Old Men. Their personalities are also similar, as they are both extremely ruthless, they lack compassion and remorse, and appear to have twisted morals.
• In a close up of his face when he interrogates Kellan, you can see he has grey eyebrows, which may imply he is rather old. On the other hand, official sources give that he witnessed the Terracide event as a child; the Terracide occurred right as Vladko Tyran was born, and Tyran's age is officially given as 33. This would place Saric's age not too much older than Tyran.
• In Killzone Shadow Fall multiplayer, there is a player icon of him, entitling him "the Torturer".

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