The Knight Commander of Avaarin

The Knight Commander of Avaarin is a member of the Four Swordsmen and the greatest swordsman of Avaarin, the warrior nation. He resided in the Tower of Milen Kula as the overseer for the ancient Shard but left to hunt down Engen, the Smiling Man.

The Knight Commander made his first appearance at the beginning of the Assault on Castle Gray Arc, in which he met Engen and swore to track down the villain for the Smiling Man's role in the capture of Prosecutor.

Appearance[]

The Knight Commander's overall appearance is currently unknown aside from a towering height as he towered over Engen. He is covered in head to toe in dark colored heavy armor and his facial features are unknown with an Avaarin made helmet covering his face.

Personality[]

The Knight Commander's overall personality is unknown, but he abides to the traditions of his people regardless of his personal feelings. He showed that he cared deeply for Prosecutor having sworn to track down Engen in order to rescue him.

As a swordswoman, the Knight Commander deeply understands the romanticism of wielding a blade, valuing the art of the sword despite possessing other extraordinary abilities. ^[1]

History[]

The true identity and early life of the Knight Commander' remain largely unknown, though he was born in the nation of Avaarin, a nation renowned for its powerful warriors and ruled by Milen Kula, an Elder.

Like all Avaarinian citizens, he was likely raised to be a warrior, receiving his Avaarinian helmet upon reaching adulthood and taking the oath never to remove it except in front of his lover. It is believed that he Saulcai, the student of the Knight Commander of Avaarin, as the two became close during this period.

The Murder of the Knight Commander[]

Centuries into the Age of Heroes and Villains, the Previous Knight Commander of Avaarin was supposedly killed in an ambush by the hero known as Bone Blade. Following the attack, Bone Blade stole the Knight Commander's treasured sword and later rose to become the Second Finger of the Black Hand's The Fingers.

With the loss of their greatest swordsman, a new warrior was chosen to inherit the title of Knight Commander, marking the beginning of a new generation of leadership in Avaarin..^[2]

Story[]

Nostra City Arc[]

When Engen and Abyss Dancer traveled to Avaarin and defeated the guards of the Tower of Milen Kula, Engen enters the tower and meets the Commander.

The Smiling Man asks if the tower welcomes outsiders and evildoers as the Commander confirms that he won't stop him from climbing the tower, Engen taunts the Commander for losing one of his soldiers after he asks what Engen did to the Prosecutor.

The Knight Commander promises to hunt down the villain if he manages to climb and survive the trials of the tower while Engen smiles at the threat.^[3]

War of Disbandment Arc[]

Milen Kula visits the tower and is welcomed by the guards of the shard while the Knight Commander kneels to welcome the Elder. The Knight Commander makes good of his words to track Engen down. With assistance from Vector, a former associate of the Elder, the Knight Commander leads a group of Avaarinian warriors to attack the Villain following his battle with Hero Killer.

The Commander clashes against the Elder who mocks him for using Saulcai as an excuse to attack him while The Undead, and the rest of the Nameless fend off the warriors of Avaarin's assault who are assisted by the remaining Legion heroes but the Smiling Man leaves after accomplishing their objective.^[4]

Battles & Events[]

Trivia[]

• It's unknown if the current Knight Commander is aware of the events surrounding his predecessor's death.
• This Knight Commander was previously thought to be the mentor of Prosecutor.

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