| “ | I'll keep my word. I'll bring you back safe. Whether it's to the Mystic Moon or to Allen, I'll bring you back safe. | „ |
| ~ Van Fanel to Hitomi Kanzaki |
Summary
Van was born between the reigning king of Fanelia and Varie, a woman of the legendary Draconian race, the direct descendants of the Atlanteans. He has an older brother named Folken Fanel who disappeared right after setting off for the Dragon ritual; a quest where the prince must take a dragon crystal back to Fanelia to prove he is worthy to become king.
Because of his brother's disappearance, it now falls on Van to complete the ritual and become king of Fanelia. But as he is just about to defeat the dragon, he is taken to a strange world they know as the Mystic Moon, where he meets a girl with a strange power named Hitomi Kanzaki. He discovers that he must work together with Hitomi to not only save his beloved Fanelia, but the whole of Gaea as well.
His character is voiced by Seki Tomokazu in the Japanese version.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-C | At least 9-B. Higher with energy beams
Key: Van | Escaflowne
Name: Van Fanel
Origin: The Vision of Escaflowne
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Classification: Half-Draconian, King of Fanelia
Powers and Abilities: Peak Human Physical Characteristics Characteristics, skillful sword-fighting, can sprout wings, flight, telepathy, clairvoyance (can sense and see the invisible), can remotely control his guymelef, can travel between worlds, limited Resistance to Fate Manipulation | The same but stronger, can switch to dragon mode, likely can fire energy beams
Attack Potency: Street level | At least Wall level (Its sword should weigh no less than 335 lbs while wielding it with human level dexterity and easily cleaves guymelefs in half). Higher with energy beams
Speed: Superhuman with Subsonic reactions | Likely Massively Hypersonic (Flew from Zaibach to Asturia within 30 seconds)
Lifting Strength: Unknown | Likely Class 10
Striking Strength: Street level | At least Wall level
Durability: Street level. Wall level with shield | At least Wall level
Stamina: Very high
Range: Extended melee with sword, dozens of metres with crossbow, higher with Escaflowne
Standard Equipment: Sword, armor and retractable shield, crossbow, Escaflowne, Hitomi's pendant
Intelligence: Very skilled in the art of sword fighting
Weaknesses: Prone to make rash and unwise decisions, often brash, impulsive, moody, arrogant, wildly brave, and is very stubborn and sometimes can't control his temper. The damage that Escaflowne sustains are also inflicted upon Van as real; if Escaflowne is destroyed, he will die.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Dowsing: Used to sense objects, locate enemy presence, see the unseen, such as Zaibach Guymelef's when they are cloaked or a doppelganger when they take the form of another.
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