Foreign Legion Commander is a character from Lupin the Third Part II.
Background history[]
Foreign Legion Commander runs his self proclaimed Foreign Legion in Morocco with his base being a disused prison. To recruit soldiers, he lures victims with an attractive "woman" and gets his troops to kidnap them by tying them in bags. He is considered corrupt as he ignores orders from the government and plans to overthrow the current government ruling the country with the goal of being the legitimate Foreign Legion. Anyone who disobeys him and tries to escape will get executed.
His troops had managed to kidnap Lupin III and Koichi Zenigata as they took them to the base. He pushed Lupin and Zenigata to the desk with a smile and laughed as he sat down, he then told them that they are chosen as soldiers and have them work hard. Lupin shouted back saying that they were taken by force and Zenigata says that he is a Japanese police officer from orders of the ICPO to chase Lupin and confirm with the government, however his soldiers pointed their guns at the two as the Commander says that it has no meaning here. Lupin knew that they were phonies and wanted to know his purpose but he claims that they are not phonies and explains his goals. He took Lupin and Zenigata out of the office as they were walking around the base, Lupin didn't want to know about his cause or the government and wants to escape however he claims that no one survived who has tried to escape as he points towards the guillotine. It has taken the blood of many would-be escapees and tells Lupin unless if he likes that fate, don't get any foolish ideas. He then locks Lupin and Zenigata in a cell and says that they will dedicate their lives to the Foreign Legion and not allowed to disobey. Lupin doesn't want to be with Zenigata and Zenigata agrees but smiles as he knows about the hunted and the hunter won't co-operate to escape, he wants them to be nice to each other and laughed.
The next day he told his troops to rise as they left their cells to line up for their orders, he told them to do their morning military exercises however Zenigata noticed that Lupin was missing that caught the attention of the Commander. Lupin screamed "Kill Me!" and wants to commit suicide from the guillotine, the Commander walked closer and asked whether he wanted to die that much and Lupin agreed that if he ended up in a place like this, he wants to die right now. The Commander pointed and shouted saying that if he wants to die, do it fighting for the Legion but Lupin refused as he had a rope with him and threw it towards the Commander's head. Lupin then moved so the Commander's head is on the guillotine and got a knife ready to snap the rope, he told Zenigata to rid of their guns however the Commander laughed as the other soldiers obeyed him. He knows that if he dies, many will take his place and the fire for revolution will never be extinguished, he also urged Lupin to kill him and to "turn into a beehive". Lupin knew that he lost as he dropped the knife.
As punishment, the Commander put cuffs onto Lupin's and Zenigata's heads as they were chained together. He was angry telling them not to think about escaping and ordered his troops to throw them into the tiger cage. Lupin and Zenigata managed to escape as his troops were firing, he ordered to get their horses and to make sure that they won't get away. As they reached near a village, the Commander followed them and spied on his binoculars as the reason why he didn't want them to escape was to keep the revolution a secret. He ordered his soldiers to chase after Lupin and Zenigata them he got off his horse as they were searching through the village, he had managed to lose them as they were hiding in a paint can.
Lupin and Zenigata had disguised themselves but they encountered the Commander and his troops sitting near a well, they walked past them however he had noticed something and stopped. The Commander thought that Zenigata was a beautiful woman and wanted to sell him to him as he was willing to pay as much as he wants however Lupin loves "her" and wouldn't sell, he was thinking and told them to go however noticed a male footprint and threw his sword at their clothes. Lupin and Zenigata ran away so he got back on his horse and followed them however he encountered a steep sand hill and had to go around. Thanks to a speeding train Lupin and Zenigata freed themselves however the Commander was still following and his troops were firing at them, Lupin had let Zenigata go however he was caught by the Commander and wondered where he was going. Zenigata knew nothing about the "idiot" but he knew and tells Zenigata that he will tell him one way or another. A speeding tanker had caught his attention and ordered his troops to fire at "that idiot", he stood there as Lupin told Zenigata to move out of the way.
Despite that Lupin had set the tanker on fire causing an explosion, it is unknown whether the Commander is still alive.