Dist the Reaper (死神ディスト Shinigami Disuto?), birth name Saphir Ortion Gneiss (サフィール・ワイヨン・ネイス Safiiru Waiyon Neisu?, "Saphir Wyon Gneiss"), is a God-General and major antagonist in Tales of the Abyss. He is also called "Dist the Runny", a title mockingly conferred upon him by Jade Curtiss in reference to the fact that his nose supposedly runs when he is upset. However, Dist insists he be referred to by "Dist the Rose". He holds the ranks of Conductor and Locrian Colonel, as well as 2nd Division Commander within the Oracle Knights.
Dist is a narcissist with a flamboyant sense of style, as shown by his ostentatious chair and unique collar, and he possesses both an affectedly soft yet haughty voice to match his vain personality. His blind dedication to the cause of reviving his childhood instructor illustrates a stubborn inability to let go of the past.