Fafier

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Fafier (法费尔)
Alias(es)	Lord Fafier
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Tatshaw Territory Guard Corps
Occupation/Role	Knight; Lord; chief military commander of Tatshaw Territory; co-founder of the Guard Corps
Status	Alive 1057
First Appearance	Chapter 10

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Warrior trainee	14	Prepared to enter formal warrior training; his family’s generations of military service gave him access to camp connections.
Second-Level Warrior	58	Reached the Second Level, but sought real combat experience to overcome a training bottleneck.
Third-Level Warrior	104	Reached the upper limit of the Third Level; began developing greater internal power despite losing a prolonged sparring match.
Fourth-Level Warrior	192	Broke through and stabilized his strength after systematic training and combat experience; became one level away from knighthood.
Fifth-Level Knight	247	Awakened wind-attributed Battle Aura and was appointed a knight alongside Haiwavi.
Sixth-Level Knight	287	Advanced through the War God’s Divine Grace after donating 500 gold coins and offering Romon’s construction blueprint.
Seventh-Level Knight	836	Had remained at the peak of the Seventh Level for several years before his next breakthrough.
Eighth-Level Knight	836	Broke through during a spar with an experienced Seventh-Level Knight when their Battle Auras collided.

Background

Fafier was born into a family with generations of military service. His late grandfather had served as an army squad leader and became the warrior ideal Fafier hoped to equal and surpass. Fafier also wished to restore his fallen family’s former glory, but understood that proper instruction, travel, and martial advancement required money his family did not readily possess 14 24 26.

He grew up alongside Romon and Nick in Rika Town. Before Romon’s rise, the three shared food around campfires and imagined their futures together; Fafier was one of the friends who protected the frailer Romon in their youth 52 201 312.

Appearance

Fafier is later described as tall and handsome, with a heroic bearing. He has glossy black hair, though demon warfare leaves it singed, bloodied, and disheveled on several occasions 216 287 776.

• Often seen in knight armor during military operations.
• Uses superior silver-toned armor with a white cloak and golden feathers on its helmet 247.
• His wind-attributed Battle Aura manifests as azure-blue light in battle 247 268.

Personality

Fafier is direct, spirited, and intensely committed to martial growth. He can be impulsive—quick to accept challenges, taunt rivals, or volunteer for dangerous assignments—but he does not lack the courage to stand at the front when his people need him 214 229 263.

His loyalty to Romon is foundational. He remains beside Romon through criminal conspiracies, monster attacks, demon invasions, political disputes, and later territorial expansion. Even when Romon’s growing status changes their relationship from childhood equals to lord and subordinate, Fafier remains deeply attached to their friendship 26 281 781.

Fafier initially struggles with confidence because of his commoner background and the burden of leading others. The deaths of members of his guard unit leave him grief-stricken and self-critical, but repeated warfare turns him into a more composed commander whose presence inspires trust 165 223.

Abilities & Skills

Martial Combat

Fafier is a gifted swordsman who progresses rapidly once he receives formal training and real battlefield experience.

• Skilled with longswords, greatswords, lances, and mounted knight combat 67 159.
• Learns from enemies’ habits; after an earlier Goblin ambush, he adopts Goblin tricks against Bear Goblins 63 67.
• Can hold off Greater Demons briefly, though the gap in power before his knighthood leaves him badly injured 214.
• As a knight, he uses wind-attributed Battle Aura to enhance his strikes and battlefield mobility 247 268.
• His Fourth-Level skill was enough to overwhelm the talented Hanlim, but he remained unable to freely wear true knight armor until reaching the Fifth Level 192.

Military Command

Fafier develops from a reckless young combatant into one of Tatshaw Territory’s principal commanders.

• Trains guards in discipline, coordination, and foundational battlefield movements 192.
• Organizes ammunition, reinforcements, and the Sharpshooter Squad during the Demon Calamity 215.
• Commands cavalry charges, ambushes, retreats, casualty treatment, and battlefield cleanup 257 263 268.
• Becomes battalion commander after Romon absorbs Daimoka’s forces and later serves as Tatshaw Territory’s chief military authority 249 836.
• Co-founds the Guard Corps and oversees its security arrangements across the territory 479.

War God’s Favor

Fafier receives substantial recognition from the War God Temple for his service against demons.

• Gains the right to undergo knight training and recommend one candidate every three years for sixty years 261.
• Receives direct access to Temple weapons and healing potions, plus the right to request Temple assistance once 261.
• Possesses a War God artifact that can create a protective barrier and heal its wearer once per day 261.
• Receives a Divine Grace Baptism that strengthens his body 261.
• Later receives Divine Grace again, advancing from the Fifth to Sixth Level 287.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• High Knight armor — Inherited armor originally made for High Knights; contains mithril and other metals, offers resistance to spells and ordinary crossbow bolts, and bears no Lineage mark initially 247.
• Knight’s lance, longsword, and shield — Issued by Romon alongside his armor 191.
• Earth Dragon Horse — A powerful mount purchased for his knightly role 191.
• War God artifact — Creates a protective barrier and provides one daily healing effect 261.

Relationships

• Romon — Childhood friend, lord, and closest ally. Fafier trusts Romon’s judgment completely, fights at his side through the Demon Calamity, and remains loyal even as their social positions diverge 201 257 781.
• Nick — Childhood friend and fellow leader in Tatshaw Territory. Nick often handles civil and political matters while Fafier focuses on military affairs; the two discuss how their dependence on Romon has changed their relationship 312 781.
• Haiwavi — Fellow knight and military officer. Haiwavi studies knight training under Fafier, later fights beside him in cavalry actions and Greater Demon battles 192 230 248.
• Sir Daimoka — Noble patron who arranges Fafier’s systematic martial instruction and later supports his advancement into knighthood 104 149.
• Captain Halai — Formal instructor during Fafier’s month of systematic training at Daimoka’s estate 149.
• Knight Sangber — Rival and wartime comrade. Their constant insults nearly become violence, yet they repeatedly cooperate against Greater Demons before Sangber’s break with Romon’s faction 229 257 275.
• Shabide — Cavalry commander whom Fafier protects against a Greater Demon and later recognizes as a newly awakened knight 267 268.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Adventures

Fafier gains his first experience outside Rika Town by joining Romon and Nick in the forest. He fights Goblins with them and later agrees to enter the dangerous Thieves’ Guild hideout with Romon 13 25.

The hideout incident forces Fafier to kill for the first time. Horrified by the violence, he nevertheless keeps their actions secret and ultimately accepts Romon’s decisiveness as necessary for survival 25 26.

Thorn Forest and Warrior Growth

Seeking to overcome his Second-Level bottleneck, Fafier joins Romon’s Thorn Forest mission. An early failure against Goblins frustrates him, but he redeems himself during the Bear Goblin ambush, fighting fiercely and applying lessons learned from previous mistakes 58 63 67.

When Romon descends into a hidden underground passage, Fafier remains behind to protect the injured despite wanting to accompany his friend, showing growing discipline and responsibility 70.

Guard Captain and Knight Training

Fafier becomes responsible for territorial security and guard training. The deaths of several adventurers under his command during the Black Spider Monster attacks leave him devastated, but Romon restores his resolve and helps him remain an effective leader 163 165.

With Romon’s support, Fafier receives systematic knight instruction under Captain Halai. He later trains guards, advances to the Fourth Level, and prepares for the approaching Demon Calamity 149 192.

Demon Calamity

Fafier serves on the front line throughout the mine defenses. He is repeatedly wounded by Imps, Black Spider Monsters, and Greater Demons, accumulating scars and hard-won experience while learning command, logistics, morale management, and defensive tactics 214 218 223.

His sustained combat experience pushes him to the Fifth Level. After becoming a knight, he leads cavalry alongside Haiwavi, participates in the defeat of Greater Demons, and is appointed battalion commander as Romon’s territory expands 247 248 249.

Lordship and Territorial Command

After Romon chooses to grant marriage-alliance opportunities to Fafier and Nick rather than use them himself, Fafier gains a path to lordship and becomes increasingly involved in territorial and military politics 312 331.

He later acts as Tatshaw Territory’s leading military authority, overseeing a Guard Corps of more than six hundred men. Despite years of frustration at the Seventh Level, he breaks through to the Eighth Level during a challenge match and reaffirms his determination to keep improving 836.

Later Service

When foreign agents infiltrate Tatshaw Territory, Fafier brings the intelligence directly to Romon and organizes surveillance rather than making premature arrests 709. When Romon later disappears, Fafier personally pressures the territory’s mages for results, overwhelmed by the combined burden of administration, defense, and concern for his friend 875.

Notable Quotes

“A true warrior must charge head-on when facing difficulties, rush forward without mercy when meeting an enemy, treat friends like his left and right hands, and strike enemies dead with a single blow.” 26

“You mean Romon? Against one Greater Demon, I’m not worried about him.” 257