Short Profiles of the characters in Escaflowne
Note: Sorry for the lack of images. I am currenly in the process of obtaining some more, which will be added as soon as possible. JB
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Hitomi Kansake Hitomi is a typical 15 year old Japanese schoolgirl with an interest in tarrot cards. Being a teenage girl, her mind is filled with thoughts of boyfriends and romance, and she often uses her tarrot cards to predict the future of her lovelife. |
| Image:Van | Van Fanel The young king of Fanelia, and pilot of the ancient mech, Escaflowne. Van hides his gentle nature with a tough, warrior-like exterior. Despite being so young, Van is a wise and responsible ruler, who is respected by the other nations' leaders. Van is also an accomplished fighter, both in and out of Guymelefs, although he can be arrogant during battle at times. |
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Allen Schezar Allen is the typical 'knight in shining armour'. Good natured and highly skilled in the art of fighting, Allen is a legend known as the "invincible knight" and certainly popular with the ladies. A noble man with a tragic past, Allen only wishes for the safety of his homeland, Asturia. |
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Dilandau A ruthless, bloodthirsty, psychotic pyromaniac, Dilandau is an important member of the Zaibach empire's army. He is disrespectful to all those around him, yet he fears being alone, often going mad when he is. He cares only for battle, and relentlessly attacks all those who stand in his way on the battlefield. Dilandau leads the dragonslayers, Zaibach's equivalent of special forces. Nothing is known about this young warrior's origin. |
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Folken Stratagos A solemn member of Zaibach, Folken's role is to establish communications with the other nations of Zaibach, as well as commanding the Zaibach soldiers under the rule of emperor Dornkirk. Unlike the other warlike peoples of Zaibach, Folken wishes for peace, but he feels that Zaibach's methods are the correct path to take in order to acheive this. Folken is a mysterious man, and as such, little is known of his past. |
| Image:Millerna | Princess Millerna Daughter of King Aston of Asturia. Millerna refuses to stick to the usual life of a princess, but prefers to go on adventures with Allen, her love intrest, much to the disdain of her father. Millerna's nature often means she acts against the advice of those around her, in order to do what she wants. |
| Image:Merle | Merle Merle is a young cat-girl, and Van's oldest childhood friend. Merle is very over-protective of Van, and jealous of others who come close to him. As a result, she often comes into conflict with Hitomi. |
| Image:Dornkirk | Emperor Dornkirk Ruler of the Zaibach empire. A mysterious old man with a long beard, Dornkirk has devoted his life to Zaibach and his experiments. He communicates to his second in command - Folken - via a glass screen. He seems especially interested in fate, and is often attempting to look into the future of his nation. |
| Image:Dryden | Dryden Dryden is a rich and powerful merchant leader. Umm, That's it. |
| Image:Aries | Princess Aries The sister of Millerna, Aries is more down-to-earth than her sister, and does not share the same enthusiasm for adventure. Aries is a more typical princess, who cares very much for her sister's welfare. |
| Image:Balgus | Balgus Van's swordmaster and leader of the Samurais of Fanelia. Balgus is a master swordsman, and a brave warrior, famed for his skill. Balgus is quite close to Van, as he has know him since he was a small child. |
| Image:Jajuka | Jajuka Dilandau's mentor and guardian, Jajuka is a hound-man (half man, half dog) and member of Zaibach's army. He is perhaps Dilandau's only friend, and cares for him very much, willing to risk his life in order to protect him on the battlefield. Jajuka is an accomplished fighter, and is also brave and good hearted. |
| Image:Naria & Eriya | Naria & Eriya Naria and Eriya are twin cat-women (not from batman-excuse the bad joke) who are skilled fighters of the Zaibach empire. They are extrmely loyal to thier master, Folken to the extent that they are both in love with him. They are known to be very lucky - that is, things that will favour them are more likely to happen than with a normal person. The twins are fierce warriors who are deployed on the most important missions. Naria and Eriya pilot the Teiring guymelefs. |
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Dragonslayers Skilled Guymelef pilots and compatriots of Dilandau, the Dragonslayers are a group of young men assembled by Zaibach to destroy Escaflowne (hence the name). The dragonslayers are entirely loyal to Dilandau, and are willing to fight to the death for him, despite his mistreatment toward them. |
| Image:King Aston | King Aston Is it Aston or Astun? Anyway, King Aston is the ruler of Asturia. He is quite an stubborn man, who is reluctant to change his mind over issues concerning his kingdom. Despite what others tell him, he is very trusting of the Zaibach empire and FOlken, wishing to form closer bonds with them. |
| Image:Prince Chid | Prince Chid Awww...Isn't he cute. Prince Chid is the young prince of Freid, and son of Duke Freid. Although he is little more than a child, he is well versed in the duties of a king, and is able to manage his father's nation during his absence as if he were a fully grown ruler. |
| Image:Duke Freid | Duke Freid Ruler of Freid, the Duke is a stern man who is unaware of the wisdom and responsibility his son has, dismissing him as a child who has no place in the matters of a king. |
| Image:Plactu | Plactu Plactu's role in the series is small. He is a master interrogator and hypnotist. He's also bald. Little else is known about him. |
| Image:Zongi | Zongi Zongi is a doppleganger(shapeshifter) who assumes the forms of others by absorbing their essence into himself. An agent of the Zaibach empire who is dispatched by Folken on infiltration missions. |
