- For the character from Bayonetta 3, see Variants#Lukaon.
Prince Lukaon is a character introduced in Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon. He is the half-human prince of the faeries in Avalon Forest who was sealed away by evil faeries long ago. He bestows Cereza with the magical ability to infuse Cheshire with various elemental powers, so the two can help him gain his freedom.
Description
The White Wolf
"The white wolf...guide you..." Just like the boy in Cereza's dream said, the wolf appears before Cereza and Cheshire, as if to lead them through the forest.
Effortlessly evading each of Cheshire's initial attempts to slash at him, it seems that this nimble movement is the reason he is able to survive the dangerous Avalon Forest in the first place.
Somehow aware of the location of the Elemental Cores, he appears before Cereza to show her where they rest.
Inside the white wolf there is revealed to be the spirit of Lukaon, the true successor to the faerie kingdom, who was forced to escape there following a dispute for the throne.
As noble as the prince he is, he has struggled to protect and help all of the innocent who have somehow wandered into Avalon. While doing this, he has come across a fair number of young Umbra Witches, which he finds somewhat puzzling, but he works with the girls to try and help them escape Avalon.
The only way he can think of for them to accomplish this is for the girls to sacrifice their demon to restore his true power. Alas, every girl yet has met a tragic end before they can finalise their plan, which pains him greatly.
After Lukaon's spirit left the wolf's body to return to its own, the wolf simply reverted to its natural self, and disappeared into the forest.
Lukaon
Once Cereza enters the forest, he appears before her again in an ethereal form. He promises Cereza a great power if she will only destroy the Elemental Cores that sleep in the forest, breaking the seal that has been placed on him.
Meeting Cereza from time to time along her journey, the two slowly learn about each other, and their common goal of each wishing to reunite with their mother. This similarity, along with his handsome face, makes Cereza realise she might have just a tiny crush on Lukaon.
He was born from the love between an Umbra Witch and the previous faerie king who ruled the faerie kingdom.
His father was a pacifist who wished to do away with many of the cumbersome traditions of the past, and envisioned an Avalon where faeries and humans could live together side by side. Lukaon, sharing the blood of both, was meant to serve as the symbol that would unite these groups together.
But one day, there was an insurgence led by a scheming faerie who succeeded in dethroning the king. With Lukaon's own life in danger, in a last minute attempt to save her son, Lukaon's mother transferred his spirit inside the white wolf, and he escaped into the forest.
Lukaon's body was also just barely saved due to his mother's magic, but the faerie insurgents managed to get hold of it and sealed it away deep in the forest.
Releasing the seal would require the life of a demon born on the night of a full moon. Lukaon has found many young witches lost in the forest whom he has tried to persuade to help him, guiding them with the white wolf.
Lukaon's reasons for doing this were never only to save himself, he simply wanted to see the girls released from the forest safely. Unbeknownst to him, it was his very own mother who had tricked these girls into Avalon in the first place.
Even not having reached full maturity, there exists inside him truly phenomenal power. After having his seal finally released, he awakens the abilities he inherited from his father, the great faerie king.
Seeing Cheshire as nothing but a tool for his ends, he finds himself in confrontation with Cereza. But having witnessed the bond that has formed between Cereza and her demon, he reconsiders his own actions.
In his last moments, he tries pleading to Morgana to remove the hatred from her heart, and not have others suffer for his own sake. He then finally falls to eternal rest, cradled softly in her arms.
The True Heir to the Throne
Possessing innate talents from both parents and having started practising from a young age, he knows spells for every situation. His physical strength is equally a threat; he can reduce even the thickest tree trunks in Avalon to splinters with a single swoop of his claws.
He is kind-natured in spirit and does not enjoy fighting, but when the situation has become unavoidable, he will show his enemy no mercy. Once engaged, he will not relent until his opponent's demise is certain, attacking repeatedly with swift, determined strikes.
Though still young, he already possesses both the power and maturity needed to succeed the throne, making him the prime obstacle to Púca's ambition, and reason to seal Lukaon away using the power of the Elemental Cores.
Born between faerie and human, something strictly forbidden in Avalon, he grew up despised and neglected by the other faeries. Still, he shows no spite for his parents - on the contrary, he cares about both deeply, and has trained himself daily to be stronger, so his father and mother may be proud of him.
The time spent with his mother Morgana, learning magic, forms many of his most cherished memories. He is both grateful to Morgana for showing him how to be strong, and proud that he is able to carry on his mother's teachings.
Personality
Lukaon is a good-hearted, kind, gentle and charismatic boy. His personality is quite modest despite his status as a prince. However, losing his body and his family to Púca and being confined to solitude for many centuries affected his mind, making him an overly anxious and desperate person, bordering on ruthless-- he was determined to do anything to get his body back and be free, even if it meant murder. Most of all, he wishes to reunite with his mother, Morgana, a desire that Cereza understands all too well.
Though Cereza deeply sympathized with Lukaon, his end goal of siphoning Cheshire's power to free his body led her to feel betrayed, which in turn led her to thwart his efforts. Lukaon initially didn't understand how Cereza could befriend a demon like Cheshire, as he knew the fate of Witches who make pacts with demons. But after Cereza and Cheshire defeated him, they saved him from falling to his death, leading him to realize the depths of their friendship. He willingly admitted he was wrong to view demons as nothing but heartless monsters. He expressed gratitude toward the two of them despite the circumstances, and asked for forgiveness for his actions.
Despite his desperation in wanting to be free, Lukaon still has enough reason in him to back down from his plans after they fail. Unable to see his mother so full of anger and contempt, he even attempted to stop Morgana from attacking Cereza when her own plan to free him fell to pieces. Ultimately, Lukaon was able to reason with his mother to let go of her anger and allow him to pass on, as he was able to reunite with her, if only for a brief moment.
Appearance
Human Form
In his human form, Lukaon is a slim, handsome boy with pale pink skin, medium-short platinum blonde hair, pale blue eyes, and as part of his faerie heritage, pointy ears. Being a member of royalty, he wears a gold headdress, elegant white and light blue robes, white stockings, and dark brown boots.
Wolf Form
In his wolf form, Lukaon is a medium-sized white wolf with a shaggy mane, glowing blue eyes, and black paws.
Faerie Wolf Form
In his monstrous wolf form, Lukaon is a giant white-haired wolflike creature with leaves protruding from his bright blue fur, sharp claws, small deer antlers on his head, and eyes that glow a deep blue. Each time he uses a different type of elemental magic, his body changes color: red if he uses fire magic, blue if he uses water magic, yellow if he uses stone magic, and green if he uses wood magic.
History
Lukaon is the son of the King of the Faeries and the Umbra Witch Morgana.
When the prince was just a child, Púca started a coup, murdering his father and banishing his mother. Before being banished, Morgana separated Lukaon's soul from his body in order to save his life and put it in the body of a white wolf, giving Lukaon the chance to escape without being recognized.
Although he managed to escape from Púca, fearing that he would one day return, Púca trapped Lukaon's body in a magical diamond prison. Lukaon was forced to live in the body of the white wolf for many centuries in solitude.
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
Lukaon began to appear in Cereza's dreams, urging her to go to Avalon Forest and follow a white wolf who would guide them to him. He claimed he would give her the power to save her mother if she rescued him. In a discreet manner in his wolf body, Lukaon led her and Cheshire through Avalon.
After he continued to appear in Cereza's dreams, Cereza asked him for his name, which he gave to her. As the trip progressed and they conversed more, Cereza began to develop feelings for Lukaon, not only because he was remarkably attractive, but because after all she went through, she would finally end up with what she always wanted-- a friend.
When Cereza finally reached the heart of Avalon with the help of the white wolf, she found Lukaon's body sealed in a large crystal. He congratulated Cereza for having managed to reach him. Cereza tried to free Lukaon from the crystal, but he told her that he was here, and that the body in the crystal was just a shell. Cereza realized his voice was not coming from his body, but rather the white wolf, revealing that Lukaon was the one who had guided her through the forest all along.
Lukaon proceeded to tell Cereza the tragic story of his past, leaving her distressed and empathetic, as it reminded her of her own. Lukaon begged Cereza to help him, explaining that they would leave the forest together and save her mother once the seal was broken and his faerie powers were restored. However, he went on to say there was one way to break the curse: to sacrifice Cheshire. Cereza was horrified and disgusted with the idea, and although she wanted to help Lukaon, she refused to sacrifice her friend.
Lukaon was stunned by Cereza's response, saying that demons are simply tools and weapons, not friends. Cereza told him that he was wrong; Cheshire was no tool, and though she wanted to save Lukaon, she would not sacrifice Cheshire to do so. Filled with desperation and sorrow, Lukaon proclaimed this was his last chance to be free, and began to absorb Cheshire's life force. Cereza pleaded with him to stop, to find another way to break the curse. Upon hearing the pain in the girl's voice, Lukaon hesitated. But in the end, he stood firm with his decision, and with a great howl, assumed his monstrous wolflike faerie form.
Abilities
Being the prince of the faeries, Lukaon has great mastery over the magic of his species, and even in his wolf body he shows the ability to use them.
- Telepathy: Lukaon has the ability to communicate telepathically without the need to speak.
- Oneiromancy: Lukaon can travel and communicate through dreams.
- Elemental Magic: As a faerie prince, Lukaon can use the elemental magic of his species.
- Pyrokinesis: Lukaon can create and manipulate fire at will.
- Hydrokinesis: Lukaon can create and manipulate water at will.
- Geokinesis: Lukaon can create and manipulate earth at will.
- Dendrokinesis: Lukaon can manipulate nature at will, conjuring vines and pods capable of immobilizing, defending and attacking enemies.
- Energy Projection: Lukaon can fire powerful beams of energy, in his case from his snout.
- Shapeshifting: Lukaon can shapeshift as he can transform from an ordinary wolf to a monstrous fairy wolf.
Trivia
- Prior to Prince Lukaon's debut in Bayonetta Origins, another faerie named Lukaon appears in Bayonetta 3, although introduced as a variant of Luka rather than Lukaon and not originating from the primary universe. It is possible Lukaon is also a variant of Prince Lukaon who survived into adulthood.
- The name "Lukaon" may be a portmanteau of Luka and Lycaon, a king of Arcadia cursed in the form of a wolf by the god Zeus, giving rise to the term lycanthrope, another name for "werewolf". This is supported by Lukaon's spirit appearing in the form of a wolf, and its stronger form sharing a great resemblance to Luka's Strider form.
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