(ESCAFLOWNE AU)

Van (19) is a tall slender toned young man, he has brown eyes and short black hair that often covers his left eye. He wears a loose red sleeveless shirt with white fabric laces, tan pants, black boots, and a brown sword belt with the royal sword of Fanelia in a blue sheath. His hands are covered by brown gloves

He is the son of Goau Fanel and Varie Fanel, and the younger brother of Folken Fanel. Van is the King of Fanelia and the pilot of the legendary Ispano Guymelef Escaflowne. He is also a member of the Draconian race on his mother's side, a mystical winged people that exist only on Gaea but he keeps his white feathered wings hidden unless in absolute need of them

Escaflowne is a mainly white Guymelef, measuring at 8.09 meters and weighing 7.6 metric tons. In dragon mode, it is 13.32 meters in length Visually, its main armor mode is in the style of a medieval knight. It has large, wide shoulders with massive, green gems on them and large cape hangs from them. Its head is similar to a knight's helmet, and its body takes the appearance of armor. The control chamber is in the chest, with an opening between the chest and head for the pilot to see through.

In dragon mode, it has wings made from the same material as the cloak, that span roughly the same length as its body. The pilot rides atop the dragon and controls it with reins similar to a horse, Escaflowne uses Energists as its power source. However, it requires the blood of the one who wishes to pilot it to be placed on the Energist first. It will only accept those that it deems worthy to pilot it, and has only been piloted by the crowned kings of Fanelia

Escaflowne's bond with its pilot grows stronger the more it is used, to the point that Escaflowne and its pilot share each other's pain and emotions making it more agile, faster and strong than other Guymelefs

Van was returning home to Fanelia when his carriage stopped

Van: why have we stopped...

Coachman: there's someone unconscious on the path...Your Majesty...