Oswald

Oswald Bourkee is an older Royal Academy student who bullies Royce for more than a year. His family's status initially shields the abuse, but Nux retaliates and publicly exposes the conduct, drawing Oswald into the broader conflict with Candice and the Bourkee household.

Biography

Bullying Royce under noble protection

Oswald and two friends surround Royce, mock the way he earns Academy Points, and rely on their superior age and noble positions to keep him submissive. When Candice intervenes, Oswald identifies himself as Earl Bourkee's second son and temporarily disperses, only to promise that the harassment will continue. Other students explain that the group has beaten, humiliated, and forced Royce to spend his own points on them for roughly a year. (Chapters 230–232 and 236)

Nux learns that Oswald is Myrill Bourkee's younger brother and changes his plans for both the family and Candice. He attacks Oswald so brutally that the student requires medical recovery, then uses the incident to expose Candice's selective enforcement when she tries to target him rather than address Royce's abuse. (Chapters 235–236 and 253–254)

During the confrontation, Oswald refuses to identify the injured Royce and hides behind Candice when Nux turns toward him. Nux's public defeat of Myrill destroys the confidence provided by his elder brother. Later discussion confirms that Candice had first sided with Oswald; the corpus does not return to Oswald directly or state his adult fate. (Chapters 254–256 and 268)

Appearance and personality

The supplied corpus does not give Oswald a detailed physical description. His behavior is status-driven and cruel when surrounded by allies, but visibly fearful once the power imbalance reverses. He participates in humiliation as entertainment and avoids responsibility when asked to acknowledge Royce publicly. (Chapters 230–232 and 254–256)

Abilities and cultivation

Oswald is a First Decade Royal Academy student, but his exact cultivation stage, affinity, techniques, and combat record are not stated. His sustained advantage over Royce comes from age, numbers, and institutional status rather than a demonstrated named ability. (Chapters 230–236)

Relationships

• Royce: Oswald targets Royce for a minor offense and sustains the abuse for a year, using beatings, errands, and forced Academy-Point spending. (Chapters 230–236)
• Nux: Nux retaliates for Royce, injures Oswald, and uses the aftermath to expose the protection enjoyed by noble bullies. (Chapters 235–256)
• Candice: Candice initially shields Oswald's side of the conflict and later joins the effort to punish Nux, though his public account undermines her claimed neutrality. (Chapters 231–232, 253–254, and 268)
• Myrill Bourkee: Oswald's older brother becomes Nux's classroom target and is publicly defeated after trying to restore the family's authority. (Chapters 235 and 253–256)

Items

No individually cataloged item is associated with Oswald in the supplied corpus.