. . . . "Cross Marian (Japanese: \u30AF\u30ED\u30B9\u30FB\u30DE\u30EA\u30A2\u30F3, Hepburn: Kurosu Marian) is a fictional character who appears in Katsura Hoshino's manga D.Gray-man. Cross is an exorcist in charge of eliminating creatures known as Akumas alongside using the power of the Innocence. The abusive teacher of the series' main character, Allen Walker, Cross initially appears in flashbacks of the story that involve his poor treatment towards the young exorcist until he appears in an area known as Noah's Ark to save his student from a descendant of the Noah clan. Shortly afterwards, the reasons for Cross' disappearance are explained, as it is mentioned that he is associated with a former Noah, who is also connected with Allen. Outside the D.Gray-man manga and anime series, Cross has also appeared in a light novel prequel, which s"@en . . "Cross Marian (Japanese: \u30AF\u30ED\u30B9\u30FB\u30DE\u30EA\u30A2\u30F3, Hepburn: Kurosu Marian) is a fictional character who appears in Katsura Hoshino's manga D.Gray-man. Cross is an exorcist in charge of eliminating creatures known as Akumas alongside using the power of the Innocence. The abusive teacher of the series' main character, Allen Walker, Cross initially appears in flashbacks of the story that involve his poor treatment towards the young exorcist until he appears in an area known as Noah's Ark to save his student from a descendant of the Noah clan. Shortly afterwards, the reasons for Cross' disappearance are explained, as it is mentioned that he is associated with a former Noah, who is also connected with Allen. Outside the D.Gray-man manga and anime series, Cross has also appeared in a light novel prequel, which shows that he has been investigating Allen ever since the child worked in a circus. Cross Marian was created by Hoshino, who noted that his importance within the storyline tends to create big impacts within the storyline and recurring characters, most notably Allen. However, Cross Marian's design gave Hoshino difficulties, owing to his large hair and the fact that the character always wears half of a mask. Cross Marian has been well-received by D.Gray-man's Japanese fanbase, often appearing in popularity polls from the series. Critical reception to Cross Marian has been generally positive due to his impact in the story and his complicated relationship with Allen."@en . "D.Gray-man chapter 2" . . "1117616819"^^ . . "Cross Marian as seen in the first anime series"@en . . . . . "Tsuguo Mogami"@en . . . . . . . . "Cross Marian"@en . . . . . . . . . "17003701"^^ . "Cross Marian"@en . . . . . . . . . "Cross Marian"@en . "English"@en . . . "D.Gray-man chapter 2"@en . . . . . . . . "14334"^^ . . . "Japanese"@en . . . . . . .