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FULL NAME:

Halfdan.

His surname, family name, and complete military title have not been revealed.

He was an elite member of Khaenri’ah’s Royal Guard and a direct subordinate of Dainsleif, the Twilight Sword.

After being cursed, he became a Black Serpent Knight: Windcutter.

AGE:

Halfdan’s exact age is unknown.

He was an adult elite soldier during the Cataclysm five hundred years ago.

The curse preserved his transformed body for centuries while gradually destroying his identity and physical form.

Halfdan finally died while stopping the Abyss Order’s device in the Chasm.

BIRTHDAY:

Unknown.

ZODIAC SIGN:

Unknown.

OCCUPATION/ROLE:

Elite Royal Guard of Khaenri’ah; Black Serpent Knight; protector of Khaenri’ahn civilians; subordinate of Dainsleif; guardian of cursed survivors in the Chasm.

Before the Cataclysm, Halfdan served within Khaenri’ah’s Royal Guard.

Dainsleif trusted him enough to pass the final order that the knights were to protect the people of Khaenri’ah at any cost.

Even after becoming a Shadowy Husk and losing most of his conscious identity, Halfdan continued obeying that command.

COMBAT ABILITIES:

Halfdan was an elite Khaenri’ahn soldier trained for royal protection and large-scale combat.

His exact human weapon, fighting style, and rank beneath Dainsleif have not been specified.

After transforming, he possessed the abilities of a Black Serpent Knight: Windcutter.

His cursed form wielded a large sword and could use swift, wind-like attacks.

Halfdan retained enough strength to command other Shadowy Husks and prevent them from attacking Dainsleif, the Traveler, and Paimon.

His greatest demonstrated feat was not offensive.

While suffering from the Abyss Order’s curse-amplification device, Halfdan forced himself into the mechanism and stopped it long enough for the Traveler to destroy it.

The act consumed the remainder of his life.

APPEARANCE:

Hair:

In his human form, Halfdan has short pale gray or silver-blue hair.

A longer section falls across one side of his forehead.

His hairstyle is neat and suitable for a disciplined Royal Guard.

Eyes:

Halfdan has pale blue-green eyes.

His human gaze appears calm, loyal, and slightly tired.

In his cursed form, his original eyes and facial features are completely concealed.

Physique:

Halfdan’s human form is slender and athletic.

He has the balanced build of a trained knight rather than an exceptionally heavy warrior.

His official height and weight are unknown.

As a Windcutter, his body became significantly larger, broader, and armored.

Skin:

Halfdan has fair skin in his human appearance.

No canonical scars, tattoos, or ordinary identifying marks have been revealed.

His cursed body is almost entirely concealed beneath dark armor and shadow.

Face:

Halfdan has a youthful but composed face with a narrow jaw and soft features.

His expression during his final appearance is peaceful and respectful.

The contrast between his gentle human form and monstrous cursed body emphasizes that the Shadowy Husks were still people beneath their transformation.

Human clothing:

Halfdan wore a desaturated purple shirt with a white shoulder epaulette.

An eight-pointed black star was pinned at the center of the epaulette.

He wore black trousers and clothing appropriate to an elite member of Khaenri’ah’s Royal Guard.

His uniform was comparatively clean and formal, reflecting service close to the royal command structure.

Windcutter form:

Halfdan’s cursed body shared the appearance of a Black Serpent Knight: Windcutter.

He became a tall armored humanoid wrapped in darkness.

Heavy black, gray, and blue-green armor covered the body.

A long dark cloak or torn mantle hung behind him.

His helmet concealed every human feature.

The armor’s narrow glowing sections and inhuman proportions made him appear like an empty mechanical shell.

Despite this appearance, fragments of Halfdan’s personality and duty remained inside.

Scent:

No canonical scent has been established.

In human form, a fitting interpretation would be clean uniform fabric, leather, steel, and faint machine oil.

In his cursed form, he would carry dust, cold stone, corroded armor, and the stale energy of the underground ruins.

BACKSTORY:

Halfdan was born in Khaenri’ah.

Nothing is known about his family, childhood, education, or the circumstances through which he joined the Royal Guard.

He eventually became one of the Guard’s elite members.

Halfdan served beneath Dainsleif, Captain of the Royal Guard and bearer of the title Twilight Sword.

Their relationship was founded upon military trust.

During the Cataclysm, Khaenri’ah was attacked by Abyssal monsters and destroyed through divine intervention.

Its people were cursed.

Before the Royal Guard became separated, Dainsleif issued a final command.

The knights were to protect the people of Khaenri’ah at all costs.

Halfdan accepted the order.

He survived the initial destruction but was transformed by the curse.

His human body became that of a Black Serpent Knight: Windcutter.

His mind deteriorated across the following centuries.

Halfdan nevertheless retained the central purpose Dainsleif had given him.

Cursed Khaenri’ahns eventually traveled into the underground ruins of the Chasm.

Many hilichurls instinctively sought quiet, dark places as they approached the final stages of erosion.

Halfdan and other Shadowy Husks gathered around them.

To outsiders, the knights appeared hostile.

In reality, they were guarding their former countrymen.

The Abyss Order later constructed a device intended to weaken or remove the Khaenri’ahn curses.

The Order believed the energy of the strange water in the ruins could be amplified.

Dainsleif recognized that the plan would fail.

The curse was intertwined with the laws imposed upon its victims.

Forcibly removing it caused extreme agony rather than liberation.

Dainsleif, the Traveler, and Paimon encountered the Shadowy Husks while investigating.

Several knights attacked them.

Halfdan arrived and ordered the others to stop.

He recognized enough of Dainsleif to avoid treating him as an enemy.

Halfdan guided the group through the ruins and showed them the people the knights were protecting.

The Abyss Order activated the amplification device.

Every cursed Khaenri’ahn nearby began suffering.

Halfdan was affected as severely as the others.

He nevertheless forced himself toward the mechanism.

Halfdan entered the device and interrupted its operation.

His sacrifice gave the Traveler enough time to destroy it.

The act killed him.

After his death, Halfdan briefly appeared before Dainsleif in his original human form.

He addressed Dainsleif as his captain and delivered a final report.

Halfdan asked whether Khaenri’ah had survived.

Dainsleif initially told him that the kingdom still stood.

Halfdan responded that Dainsleif’s continued existence meant the glory of Khaenri’ah had not been completely lost.

He saluted his captain and disappeared peacefully.

Halfdan died still believing in the duty Dainsleif had given him five centuries earlier.

CITIZENSHIP:

Khaenri’ahn.

Halfdan served the Eclipse Dynasty and protected Khaenri’ah’s citizens after the kingdom ceased functioning.

RESIDENCE:

Halfdan originally lived in Khaenri’ah.

After his transformation, he remained among underground ruins and eventually reached the Chasm in Liyue.

He guarded dying hilichurls within the ancient inverted city.

PERSONALITY:

Archetype:

Loyal knight; forgotten protector; duty preserved beyond identity; tragic subordinate.

Traits:

Loyal, disciplined, courageous, compassionate, obedient, self-sacrificing, protective, resilient, respectful, humble, and extraordinarily devoted to duty.

Very little of Halfdan’s ordinary personality is shown directly.

His actions reveal that protecting civilians was more deeply embedded in him than his name, appearance, speech, or conscious memory.

Halfdan did not preserve duty as empty obedience.

He understood that the hilichurls were former Khaenri’ahns and placed himself between them and danger.

His final sacrifice was made without expectation of recognition.

BEHAVIOR IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS:

When really upset:

Human Halfdan likely becomes quieter and focuses upon his assigned responsibility.

He does not abandon formation or duty to process fear privately.

In his cursed form, distress appears through strained movements, pained sounds, and continued attempts to protect others despite physical agony.

When angry:

Halfdan’s anger is controlled and defensive.

He reacts most strongly when civilians or helpless Khaenri’ahns are threatened.

He does not appear motivated by revenge or personal pride.

Even as a Husk, he can stop other knights from attacking when he recognizes that the perceived intruders are not the true enemy.

When receiving orders:

Halfdan listens carefully and treats the command as a personal responsibility.

He does not interpret an order mechanically.

Dainsleif’s instruction to protect the people remained meaningful long after the military structure disappeared.

LIKES:

No canonical ordinary preferences have been established.

Fitting values include:

· Clear duty.

· Protecting civilians.

· Reliable comrades.

· Respectful commanders.

· Order during chaos.

· Knowing that his actions saved someone.

· Khaenri’ah before its fall.

· Soldiers who remember why they carry weapons.

DISLIKES:

· The suffering of Khaenri’ahn civilians.

· The Abyss Order’s curse-amplification device.

· Orders that place innocent people in unnecessary danger.

· Losing control of his own body.

· Being unable to report to his captain.

· Watching comrades become mindless monsters.

· False salvation that increases suffering.

INSECURITIES:

Halfdan may have feared failing Dainsleif’s final order.

As his mind eroded, duty became one of the only pieces of identity he could still hold.

Losing that purpose would have meant losing himself completely.

His final question about Khaenri’ah also reveals uncertainty about whether any of their sacrifices had mattered.

He needed to believe that something of the nation survived.

PHYSICAL BEHAVIOR:

· Human Halfdan stands with formal military posture.

· He salutes Dainsleif instinctively.

· His expression remains respectful even while dying.

· As a Windcutter, Halfdan uses gestures and body position when speech is no longer possible.

· He raises one arm to command other Husks to stop.

· He places his cursed body between hilichurls and danger.

· Pain slows him but does not alter the direction of his movement toward the device.

· His human spirit appears calmer and lighter after the sacrifice.

OPINION:

A knight exists to protect people, not merely rulers or palaces.

Duty can survive the destruction of the institution that issued it.

A person’s body and mind may be changed beyond recognition while a meaningful promise still remains.

Halfdan does not require Khaenri’ah to possess territory or a throne in order for its values to survive.

As long as one protector continues acting for its people, some fragment of its glory remains.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION:

Bisexual.

SENSE OF HUMOR:

Type:

Quiet, respectful, understated, and likely most visible among fellow soldiers.

Manifestation:

Halfdan’s canonical sense of humor has not been shown.

A fitting interpretation would involve mild barracks humor, restrained teasing between guards, and brief jokes used to ease tension during long watches.

STRENGTHS & FLAWS:

Strengths:

· Loyalty — Halfdan followed Dainsleif’s order for five centuries.

· Compassion — He protected transformed civilians rather than treating them as monsters.

· Courage — Halfdan entered the amplification device while experiencing unbearable pain.

· Leadership — Other Shadowy Husks still responded to his command.

· Endurance — The curse did not erase his purpose.

· Humility — He sought no recognition or authority.

· Self-sacrifice — His final act saved numerous cursed people from further suffering.

· Moral clarity — Halfdan understood that protection mattered more than appearance.

Flaws:

· Extreme obedience — Halfdan defined himself almost entirely through duty.

· Self-neglect — He placed no value upon his own survival when others were threatened.

· Limited independence — His final purpose remained tied to Dainsleif’s command.

· Emotional suppression — Military discipline may have prevented him from expressing fear or grief openly.

· Vulnerability to erosion — The curse destroyed nearly every aspect of his identity except duty.

RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS:

Dainsleif:

Dainsleif was Halfdan’s captain and the person whose command defined his final five centuries.

Halfdan trusted him completely.

Dainsleif recognized Halfdan despite his monstrous form and understood why the Shadowy Husks were protecting hilichurls.

Halfdan’s sacrifice deeply affected Dainsleif.

Their final exchange briefly restored the relationship between captain and knight.

Halfdan’s loyalty became proof that Khaenri’ah’s people had not all abandoned their responsibilities.

The Royal Guard:

Halfdan served among Khaenri’ah’s elite defenders.

Many guards were transformed into Black Serpent Knights and Shadowy Husks.

Halfdan retained enough authority to command some of them even after centuries of erosion.

The hilichurls:

Halfdan recognized the hilichurls as former citizens of Khaenri’ah.

He protected them as they approached the end of their long cursed lives.

His treatment of them demonstrates that he never accepted their transformation as a reason to deny their humanity.

The Traveler:

The Traveler initially fought the Shadowy Husks without understanding their purpose.

Halfdan later guided them through the ruins and sacrificed himself to stop the device.

The Traveler’s destruction of the mechanism completed the opening Halfdan created.

Paimon:

Paimon witnessed Halfdan’s actions and learned that the apparently hostile knights were protecting the hilichurls.

No extensive personal interaction occurred because Halfdan could no longer speak normally.

The Abyss Order:

The Abyss Order claimed it could cure Khaenri’ah’s curses.

Halfdan’s sacrifice opposed its method because the device only intensified the victims’ pain.

He protected the people from an organization claiming to act in their name.

COMMUNICATION STYLE:

Human form:

Halfdan speaks respectfully, directly, and with military formality.

He addresses Dainsleif as Captain.

His final report is concise and focused upon Khaenri’ah rather than his own suffering.

Cursed form:

Halfdan can no longer communicate through ordinary speech.

He relies upon gestures, commanding movements, direction, and recognizable intent.

His ability to communicate without language demonstrates how much awareness remained beneath the curse.

Pace of Speech:

Calm and formal in human form.

He does not waste words during reports.

Favorite Phrases / Filler Words:

No extensive canonical phrases have been established.

Fitting constructions include:

· “Captain.”

· “The people are our priority.”

· “I will hold this position.”

· “Please give the order.”

· “Khaenri’ah has not yet lost its glory.”

· “Duty fulfilled.”

PERSONAL TASTES:

Favorite Colors:

Unknown.

Desaturated purple, white, black, and blue-green are visually associated with him.

Favorite Food/Drinks:

Unknown.

Favorite Music/Books:

No personal preferences have been established.

Military regulations, guard reports, and Khaenri’ahn histories would have been professionally relevant.

Hobbies:

No ordinary hobbies are known.

Before the Cataclysm, Halfdan may have trained, maintained equipment, and spent time with other Royal Guards, but specific recreational activities would be speculative.

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