Waron is a Knight with the alias "Black Hen.” She is one of the characters from the author's previous series the Epic of Gilgamesh. In the past she chose to go to the Western Border to participate in demon-slaying. She is rumored to have killed a double-digit amount of knights.
She is apparently at least the second knight known as "Pitch Black Hen" Waron, as the Knight who gave her her necklace also had that name.[1]
Appearance[]
Waron's appearance keeps her face covered by a metal helmet at all times. The helmet is is a simple steel color with a red tassle protruding from the top. She wears white trousers with boots, a tunic, and a black cloak. Around her neck she wears a necklace with a green crystal, which she holds sometimes when in deep thought. On her wrist she wears metal gauntlets which cover fingerless black gloves.
Her hair is solid white.[2]
Personality[]
Despite being a Knight herself, Waron hates Knights. She believes their “honor” to be hypocritical, and likes to test out different Knights' idea of “honor” by challenging them to fights, often killing them. The original owner of the necklace she wears was a Knight who was killed by other Knights,[1] cementing Waron’s hatred for them, and how they can get away with seemingly anything so long as they claim to have the moral high ground.
Waron presents a carefree attitude but is very calculating underneath. She will cause events to take a violent turn if she believes it will be more exciting. She has been shown to pick fights with other Knights, including the Apprentice Knights, when she grows bored.
Relationships[]
Zius[]
Waron has a deal with Zius involving his power Event Horizon. He is not allowed to use his power unless she says so, and in return, she is assisting him.
She enjoyed hearing Zius insulted by Naryun and encouraged him to continue.
Fidorance[]
Waron and Fidorance have come to blows more than once. Fidorance is wary of Waron. Waron doesn’t seem to feel any particular way towards him and is okay with using him as a shield if need be.
Nagyunn[]
Waron was not interested in Nagyunn when she believed he was Najin, and even tried picking a fight with him. Upon finding out his real identity, Waron claims to like him. She is interested in how someone so weak can pretend to have prodigious strength.
Hinsher[]
Waron and Hinsher have fought multiple times. Hinsher attacked Tink almost immediately after awakening from her 500-year imprisonment, in order to protect Ram. Upon realizing how strong Hinsher was, Waron immediately rushed to join the fight, while Tink stood back. Even though she didn't have Hippo's Jaw, Hinsher maneuvered Waron so that she could use her Penetration Strike against her, using the ground as the "wall".[3] Waron was able to drive Hinsher back by using Ronnu, but when Tanshirin arrived with Hippo's Jaw, Hinsher,Hadar, and Tludia were able to steal the Masterpiece from her, which allowed Hinsher to fight at full strength.[4]
Tink[]
Waron had an antagonistic relationship with Tink. They both worked for Malto, and knew each other from their time serving on the Western Bridge. Tink had misgivings about the Central Continent's genocidal war against the Demons of the Western Continent, while Waron was happy to have someone strong to fight. Additionally, Tink resented Waron's tendency to manipulate other Knights into acting dishonorably in order to draw them into fights where she could kill them.
Abilities[]
Ronnu: Waron's spear, named Ronnu, is a Narin that is said to have existed since the beginning of time. Once thrown, she can control it freely and can change its direction whenever necessary. If needed it can also act as a second pair of eyes, which allows her to attack as if she's two people.
However, this requires her to shift her perspective to and from the spear, as she cannot see from it and her eyes at the same time.
Penetration Strike: An attack that Hinsher originally used. Its power is maximized when the opponent has a wall behind them.
Spiral Pierce: One of Waron's secret techniques.[5]
Spiral Shaft Strike: One of Waron's secret techniques.[5]
Starfall: Waron's "ultimate move".[6]
Trivia[]
- Due to the Korean language using gender neutral descriptors when referring to someone, Waron was believed to be male for the majority of her debut in the Epic of Gilgamesh. It was confirmed that she was a woman in her short story near the end of the series.