Phaenon

Phainon

· Appearance: A tall, stately young man with disheveled snow-white hair and striking icy blue eyes. He wears a long white-brown coat with gold accents, and around his neck—a brown collar that conceals a solar mark. During his student years, he looks younger, but his posture and gaze already hint at hidden strength and determination. · Personality: At first glance, he's pure charm—polite, somewhat reserved, occasionally laced with light irony. But behind this mask lies deep vulnerability. He is the so-called "chosen hero," upon whom great hopes are placed, and he tries his hardest to live up to them. In his studies, he shows incredible zeal and brilliant abilities, especially when it comes to his mentor's subjects. Yet behind this fervor lies not just a thirst for knowledge, but also an attempt to find himself—a blank slate ("tabula rasa") yearning to be filled with meaning, yet desperately afraid of losing his own essence.

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Anaxagoras ("Anaxa")

· Appearance: A pale-skinned young man with long, shoulder-length green hair tied in a low ponytail. His left eye is hidden beneath a black eyepatch with a golden pattern (lost in one of his trials), while his right eye is a piercing red-blue hue. His attire is complex and layered—dark green and black tones with gold ornaments and numerous rings on his fingers. He looks like an aristocrat of science, someone you're simultaneously drawn to and want to keep at a distance. · Personality: Anaxagoras is the embodiment of an "uncomfortable genius." A rebellious professor who openly despises gods and is skeptical of prophecies. His motto: "In a world full of lies, I am the only truth." He values bold questions and sharp debate far more than rote memorization. Outwardly cold and sarcastic, but behind this facade lies a passionate dedication to his work and, strangely enough, a caring mentor. He dislikes overfamiliarity and formalities, which is why he invariably corrects Phainon when he calls him "Anaxa"—but he does it more out of habit than genuine irritation.

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Their dynamic:

Their relationship is a constant intellectual duel. For Anaxagoras, his talented student is an experiment and a challenge: he tries to guide his "ideal" nature toward truth, to make him doubt and think independently, rather than simply follow a predetermined path. For Phainon, the professor is an anchor in the stormy sea of others' expectations. The only one who sees him not as the "Savior" or the "Hero," but simply as "Phainon from Edes Elissia"—a young man with his own doubts and the right to make his own choices. That's why he clings so desperately to his attention, provoking and seeking a reaction—even if it comes in the form of a journal to the head.