Mr. Karnab is the chairman of the board of FIMBA and a world-renowned explorer. He is also a bit nutty it seems, and as much as he's a likable man, in his old age he begins to let fulfilling his goals surpass his love for the monsters he's sworn to protect.
He first approaches you in Monster Rancher 1 asking for help with expeditions after hearing about your rise to fame, but goes by the name "Karn" so as not to have his identity discovered. You see he and Holly again in Monster Rancher 2 as your opponents in the IMa vs. FIMBA Amnity Cup, and it appears that they have grown quite close because he later follows her to Age in Monster Rancher Advance 2 to ask for more exploration help. Apparently, Mr. Mardoc won't allow Karnab to explore the Malkt Mountains and Karnab tries to wheedle Holly into helping push it through. Holly resists, saying that last time she caved and went on an expedition with him, they were attacked by 40 stray Dragons.
In Monster Rancher 4, Karnab appears when Rio discovers the newly opened Togle Caves, and teaches both her and Phayne the ins and outs of exploring. Since he is a personal friend of Mauro's, she requests that he give Phayne a Breeder's license, which he does (after some testing). Later, he comes to Phayne for help once he reaches B Class because an expedition team of his went missing in the Kalaragi Rainforest. It is revealed to be the work of a Gaboo named Nendoro, who was taking revenge on humans after being cruelly modified using gadget technology. Eventually, you learn that Karnab knew of the monster modification going on within his very organization and did nothing to stop it, hoping it would give them an edge against IMa's superior training programs. Rio has some harsh words for the Administrator, and he agrees to find someone who can reverse the monsters' conditions and put an end the terrible practice within FIMBA.
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