Weston

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Weston 4
Alias(es)	Weston Griffith; Weston Targaryen, a self-adopted surname 548
Gender	Male 4
Affiliation	Griffith Family and Eagle Army; later publicly distanced himself from the Griffiths while studying in the Imperial Royal Academy 124 548
Occupation / Role	Transcendent warrior, Eagle Army commander, former acting lord of Eagle Territory 124 350
Status	Alive 652
First Appearance	Chapter 4 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Enhanced physique (unnamed)	55	After Raven's procedure, Weston experienced a major increase in strength, agility, and musculature.
First-tier Transcendent	248	Entered the tournament as a newly advanced Transcendent and defeated the more experienced Knight Batum despite severe injuries.
Second-tier Transcendent	548	Was documented as a Second-tier fighter whose battlefield experience and prosthetic arm let him repeatedly defeat stronger academy challengers.
Third-tier Transcendent	555	Reached Third-tier by the time of his wedding duel with Geoffrey Gustav.
Fourth-tier Transcendent	589	Broke through after drinking the Mother of Battle Potion and enduring a lightning tribulation; his Arm Martial Soul manifested, and his severed right arm regenerated 589 642.

Background / History

Weston was born to Denise and the merchant Fedro, who died when Weston was younger than four. Denise's excessive indulgence contributed to his early arrogance and cruelty. At thirteen, he was expelled from Asbel Academy for injuring a classmate and was thereafter educated by private tutors at home 4 548 589.

His first major conflict with Raven came when he maliciously disrupted Raven's Private Soldiers' training and seriously injured Simon with a stone. Weston dismissed Simon as a “low-life” and showed no remorse, leading Raven to publicly punish him by scalping him 9 10 589.

During Anderson's raid on Eagle Fortress, Weston tried to save himself by denouncing Raven and offering the bandits information on Denise. Anderson's men captured him, severed his right arm, and used him as a hostage; Raven ultimately shot him during the rescue operation, though Weston survived 18 20 47.

After returning to Eagle Territory with a cosmetic prosthetic arm, Weston gradually became invested in martial training. Raven supplied him with enchanted equipment, encouraged his ambition, and gave him increasingly consequential duties. Weston began calling Raven “elder brother” and eventually viewed him as a father figure 47 59 67 76.

Appearance

Weston grew from a stout, round-faced teenager into a broad, muscular adult with a more composed bearing. His missing right arm defined much of his appearance and combat style until it regenerated at his Fourth-tier breakthrough 47 169 458 642.

• Tall and strong even in childhood; by age fifteen, he stood nearly 1.8 meters and was described as “an additional wall” in Raven's office 4 169.
• Had greasy, black center-parted hair and a round face that made his eyes appear small 169.
• Lost his right arm during the bandit attack on Eagle Fortress 18 47.
• Initially wore a realistic but stiff decorative prosthetic arm 47.
• Later received a functional Misty Smelted Iron alchemical prosthetic powered by a Third-tier Magic Crystal and his Battle Qi 305.
• His natural right arm regenerated after his Fourth-tier breakthrough 589 642.

Personality

As a child, Weston was spoiled, class-conscious, impulsive, and cruel. He enjoyed watching Private Soldiers suffer and initially treated Raven as a rival who had stolen his status 9 10. His terror during the bandit raid exposed how unprepared he was for real danger, while the loss of his arm became a lasting turning point 18 47.

Weston remained vain and immature for years, easily motivated by praise, equipment, and the desire to be recognized as a warrior. Raven repeatedly used these traits to push him toward responsibility 59 67. He also proved unreliable as acting lord, neglecting governance for pleasure and proposing impractical projects during Raven's absence 134.

Battlefield experience, political pressure, and repeated failure gradually made him more resilient and thoughtful. He became capable of studying opponents methodically, leading troops under pressure, and refusing powerful offers that would betray Raven 250 350 551. Even after publicly breaking with his family, he remained conflicted over Raven and Denise rather than indifferent to them 458 551.

Abilities & Skills

Battle Qi and Swordsmanship

Weston is a Transcendent melee combatant who favors direct pressure, close-range exchanges, and techniques adapted to fighting one-handed.

• Used an Imperial Knight ground-combat stance and precise timing to counter Knight Batum's spear advantage 248.
• Closed distance against longer weapons rather than trading blows at range 248.
• Continued fighting Eugene after losing fingers and sustaining multiple wounds during the Scorpion's Nest vanguard operation 91.
• Defeated Geoffrey Gustav at his wedding despite Geoffrey's Fourth-tier strength and Star Chessboard Martial Soul 555.
• Used his experience and equipment to kill a Second-tier Transcendent during the battle at the walls 317.

Horsemanship and Battlefield Command

Weston developed into a capable cavalryman and field commander through the Eagle Army's campaigns.

• Was instructed to train his horsemanship after receiving his enchanted sword 59.
• Killed the bandit leader Jose after overcoming an initial freeze in battle 84.
• Led a nearly fifty-man vanguard intended to draw Hraty's forces away from the main Eagle Army 90.
• Returned from the vanguard mission severely wounded after losing 31 of 49 men, but held the line until withdrawal 91 93.
• Commanded Eagle Army troops against Aivol and ultimately ordered the advance that broke the enemy's front line 350.

Alchemical Prosthetic Limb

Before his right arm regenerated, Weston used a Misty Smelted Iron prosthesis created for both combat and the rehabilitation of disabled veterans.

• Its articulated shoulder, elbow, wrist, and fingers could be operated by feeding Battle Qi into a Third-tier Magic Crystal 305.
• Could extend and retract its hand through a pale-green chain mechanism 305.
• Concealed a pear-blossom needle mechanism capable of shredding armor and killing a Second-tier Transcendent 317.
• Fired its palm and needle barrage during his duel with Geoffrey 555.
• Required Battle Qi and a Magic Crystal to function; it became unnecessary after his natural arm regrew 305 642.

Arm Martial Soul

Weston's Martial Soul manifested in the form of an arm during his Fourth-tier breakthrough.

• Manifested and was forged during the lightning tribulation caused by the Mother of Battle Potion 589.
• Coincided with the complete regeneration of his severed right arm 589 642.

Storm Elemental Affinity

Weston's strongest elemental affinity is the Storm Element, discovered when Raven tested him with Magic Cores 55.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Enchanted hand-and-a-half sword — Received from Raven when he committed to becoming a warrior; used during the Bloody Highlands campaign 59 91.
• Enchanted chainmail — Given by Raven before Weston's departure with the Eagle Army 67.
• Misty Smelted Iron Armor — High-grade armor that prevented Batum's ice-infused spear from running Weston through during their tournament duel 248 249.
• Blood-Eyed Warhorse — His mount during the battle against Jose and the bandits 84.
• Alchemical prosthetic arm — Functional Battle Qi-powered replacement for his severed right arm before its regeneration 305 642.

Relationships

• Raven — Elder brother and eventual father figure. Their relationship began in hostility, but Raven trained, armed, and entrusted Weston with authority; Weston later refused King Habus's attempts to turn him against Raven 10 76 124 551.
• Denise — Mother. Her indulgence shaped Weston's early behavior, while her protectiveness repeatedly clashed with his desire to fight and govern independently 4 76 211.
• Eric — Battlefield mentor and commander. Eric pushed Weston through his first major battle and commanded the force for which Weston served as vanguard 84 90.
• Simon — Weston's early victim after the training incident. They later reunited at the Imperial Royal Academy after Simon became a Reincarnated Angel 9 550.
• Melissa Hainhotz — Wife. Emperor Habus forced their marriage for political purposes; their relationship later became strained by Melissa's betrayal, though they had children, Kanger and Wenli 552 642.
• King Habus — Political patron and manipulator who offered Weston Raven's inheritance and arranged his marriage to Melissa in pursuit of imperial control 551 552.
• Piler — Royal court figure who defended Weston at the academy, arranged his audience with Habus, and remained an important political contact 550 551.
• Geoffrey Gustav — Melissa's childhood friend and wedding challenger. Weston defeated him and crippled his right hand after the duel 553 555.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Eagle Fortress and the Bandit Raid

Weston's abuse of Raven's Private Soldiers led to Simon's injury and Raven's public punishment of him. Soon afterward, Anderson's bandits captured Weston during their raid on Eagle Fortress, severed his arm, and used him as leverage against Raven 9 10 18 20.

Bloody Highlands Campaign

Raven equipped Weston as a warrior and allowed him to join the Eagle Army. Weston overcame panic to kill Jose, then commanded the vanguard against Hraty's larger force, surviving despite severe injuries and devastating casualties 59 84 90 93.

Acting Lord of Eagle Territory

Raven left Weston as acting lord while departing to confront Death Hand, but restrained his authority through a three-way decision system involving Denise and Old Gordon. Weston initially failed to meet the responsibility, neglecting his duties and alienating retainers 124 134.

Tournament and Self-Improvement

After becoming a First-tier Transcendent, Weston defeated Knight Batum in the tournament despite being wounded and outmatched. The victory ended accusations that he was throwing matches and motivated him to study combat methods obsessively with notes from the Skyhawk Platform 248 249 250.

Royal Capital Separation

While attending the Imperial Royal Academy, Weston publicly adopted “Targaryen” and claimed to have cut ties with Raven and Denise. He worked part-time to support himself, became a feared academy figure, and secretly struggled with Raven's order that he feign betrayal to protect the Griffith Family 458 548 550.

Marriage and Fourth-tier Breakthrough

Habus forced Weston to marry Melissa Hainhotz, then allowed Geoffrey's wedding challenge to proceed. Weston defeated Geoffrey, later consumed the Mother of Battle Potion, survived a lightning tribulation, and reached Fourth-tier, regenerating his lost arm 552 555 589.

Return to Raven

After months in confinement with Melissa and their children, Weston killed Cosmos and reunited with Raven. Raven guided him through the consequences of Melissa's betrayal and urged him to consider the long-term cost of his decisions 642.

Notable Quotes

“You're not allowed to insult my dad!!!” 84

“A true man never looks back!” 67