Hanten

Hanten (はんてん) is one of the main characters in Obsolete Dream. She is a demon and Kurotsuno's best friend. She currently resides in Ne-no-Kuni.
== Physical Description ==
Hanten has short gray hair, red eyes, and grayish skin. She also has curly black horns with two white dots at the base of each, black wings, and a black curly tail. Her hands are completely black. She wears a green hanten coat, white dress shirt, black tie, gray sweater, and dark gray pleated skirt underneath. She also wears gray socks and black shoes. Her choice of underwear is spats. Hanten also typically has red eyes, but in one illustration her left eye is yellow; why this is the case is unknown. In her character portrait, blood can be seen dripping from her head. In Hanten's previous form, her hair was white and she had red eyes. She had fair skin and brown curled horns, with two black dots on the side of each. She wore a red shirt with a black tie. She also wore a black skirt and black knee-length socks and black boots. She retains her wings but lacks a tail in her character portrait. She is, however, shown with a tail in her previous form in illustrations, indicating this might be a mistake or something which was changed later on. Hanten also has a scar with stitches on her chest in her current form; this is visible in a Skeb commission. Why she has this scar has yet to be officially revealed, though in one illustration it shows Shikabone pierced her through her chest in the same spot before she underwent her change in appearance. The same illustration shows Hanten's arms regenerating to black.
== Personality ==
Hanten is a laid back yet violent and scary demon. Her manner of speech is fairly casual. She uses the personal pronoun "atashi" (あたし) to refer to herself. Much of her time is spent napping on the couch of Kurotsuno's mansion, brutally bullying others such as Met and Shikabone, or hanging out with Kurotsuno. It has also been shown she enjoys drinking.
From what can be gathered by looking at illustrations, Hanten used to have a similar personality in her past form. A somewhat softer side to her can be seen in drawings with her past self and Olivia.
== Background ==
In the past, Hanten used to have a different appearance, the details around which have yet to be revealed. She has also been said to be "an evildoer since ancient times," and was shown to have fought with Shikabone in an illustration, furthermore hinting at her currently unknown backstory. At one point in time, she fought against Fumus' Subordinates. 
In the present day, Hanten resides in Kurotsuno's Mansion in Ne-no-Kuni. She is a student but only occasionally attends school since attendance is voluntary. 
== Appearances ==
=== Major ===
* Obsolete Dream - Main character
=== Minor ===
* DEEP KISS 1 & 2 - Minor character
=== Cameo ===
* Mogeko Castle (Original) - Hanten and Met are found throughout Mogeko Castle while looking for Kurotsuno.
* Mogeko Castle (Remake) - Seen throughout the castle. 
== Relationships ==
=== Relatives ===
==== Gyakuten ====
Gyakuten is Hanten's father. They appear to be on good terms. She refers to him as "my old man."
==== Chishibuki ====
Chishibuki is Hanten's mother. They have not been shown interacting in any artworks yet.
==== Chikemuri ====
Chikemuri is Hanten's younger brother. She has a habit of bullying him, which resulted in his weak physical and mental state. 
=== Obsolete Dream Cast ===
==== Kurotsuno ====
Kurotsuno is Hanten's best friend and housemate. Hanten specifically calls her by name without any honorifics. Kurotsuno tolerates Hanten, but at times also expresses sharp disapproval of her and and what she finds to be her sleazy behavior. Hanten in turn likes to tease Kurotsuno. Hanten has also been shown to look after Kurotsuno, being by her side when she woke up from a nightmare, or storming into the bathroom when Anten was bothering Kurotsuno. The two have known each other for a long time. Hanten is the only person who Kurotsuno addresses with "anata" (あなた), which in Japanese is a somewhat rude way of saying "you," also implying a lot of familiarity with the other person. Hanten expresses similar sentiments by making comments such as "you never change" to Kurotsuno.
Illustrations by Deep-Sea Prisoner indicate Hanten and Olivia (Kurotsuno's past self) used to be closer than Hanten and Kurotsuno currently are. Olivia and Hanten are depicted holding hands, and in one artwork, Hanten is shown taking Olivia flying in her arms. In the present, however, Kurotsuno shoves Hanten away whenever she initiates physical contact (e.g. grabbing her shoulder or holding her hand); what caused this shift has yet to be revealed.
Sometime before 2018, Deep-Sea Prisoner made a sketch of Hanten and Kurotsuno in wedding attire. Later in 2021, she accepted a commission request asking for another wedding artwork between Hanten and Kurotsuno. While Deep-Sea Prisoner's commissions can contain non-canon or hypothetical scenarios, she has said that she does not accept commissions requests if what is depicted in them is impossible to happen within canon. 
==== Met ====
Met is Hanten's subordinate and has an unrequited crush on her. They have only been seen interacting on a few occasions. Hanten enjoys inflicting acts of violence on Met, for example by breaking her helmet or pulling out her guts, though Met does not seem to mind this. She calls Hanten "nee-san" (姉さん) in Japanese, which literally translates to "big sis," though can also be used to express respect and adoration towards another. 
Met has repeatedly expressed that she has a crush on Hanten. In the The Gray Garden bonus room, she says that Hanten never acknowledges her feelings and that she has "ways to go." However, Met also seems to be aware her crush on Hanten will never be requited. In the Mini Bloody Radio show posted on the Sunahama in November of 2016, she stated, "The person I like? Thaaaa~t's obvious! It's Big Sis Hanten!!! But of course, that'll go unrequited forever. That gal... Oh, nevermind! If you tell anyone that, you'll die!" Thus, the reason behind this currently remains unknown.
==== Anten ====
 
Anten and Hanten bear an uncanny resemblance to one another, but why they share this fundamental connection has yet to be revealed. It has been strongly implied they are not blood related in of Obsolete Dream.
They furthermore seem to get along fine. Anten is sometimes seen in Hanten's presence, hiding in her coat in his snake form. It has also been shown in multiple instances that he can hide in her shadow. In , both observe Kurotsuno's violent exchange with Sullivan and comment on it. Anten asks why Kurotsuno hates her father so much, and Hanten ensures it is due to her rebellious phase. They do this again in when Hanten tells Sullivan, "If you keep hesitating...She really IS gonna hate you." Anten replies she could not have said it better. 
Though they get along well, in while Kurotsuno was taking a bath, Anten abruptly emerges out of the water after a nap and fancies Kurotsuno being there. Hanten then barges into the washroom, grabs Anten by the neck, completely ignoring any reasons he gave for being there, and cuts him to the pulp. This shows in some instances the two might act aggressively towards each other.
==== Bis ====
Bis is one of Hanten's acquaintances and housemates. They have not been shown directly interacting, but it has been said that Bis is afraid and a bit uncomfortable around Hanten. Bis has also expressed skepticism about Hanten and her past on more than one occasion. In of Obsolete Dream, Bis makes an off-handed comment about not understanding Hanten's way of thinking. This is later returned to in , when Bis inquires Met about Hanten and her unexplained connection to Anten.
==== Maekami ====
Maekami runs a bar that Hanten frequents. They seem to have a rough history, as there are several images in which Hanten is harassing and fighting him. Furthermore, in chapter 8 of Obsolete Dream, Anten says that Hanten was the one to damage (cut off) Maekami's horn and tail. Due to this, Maekami has stitches on his horn and tail. However, Maekami blames Anten for this incident; why that is the case has yet to be revealed. Despite his history with Hanten, Maekami remains cordial towards her and calls her reliable in the same chapter.
==== Shikabone ====
Shikabone is Hanten's bullying victim; she enjoys scaring him. The precise reason she bullies him is currently still unknown. Furthermore, there is an illustration which depicts Shikabone stabbing Hanten's older form through the chest with his scythe; the details surrounding this incident have yet to be revealed.
=== Fumus' Subordinates ===
==== Taffy ====
Hanten and Taffy are acquaintances. Taffy is not particularly interested in her and mainly has a stronger disdain for Anten. Deep-Sea Prisoner commented that Taffy might think, "Oh, she's that guy's..." but that to say any more would spoil Obsolete Dream. 
== Abilities ==
=== Skillset ===
* Stealth - As shown throughout Obsolete Dream, Hanten is notorious for sneaking up on others.
* Katana Wielding - She has been shown wielding a katana in multiple illustrations.
=== Natural Abilities ===
* Super Speed - She is able to fly very fast. 
* Fire Generation - In two LOG images, she is shown having the ability to generate fire.
* Eye Color Shifting - She has been shown with one yellow eye in an artwork. It was implied that she changed her eye to this color as well in chapter 8 of Obsolete Dream.
== Trivia ==
* "Hanten" in Japanese means "inversion/negative image" and is a pun on 半纏 (Hanten), a type of winter coat she usually wears. 
* Previously on Deep-Sea Prisoner's character page, clicking on Hanten's full portrait would load her previous form.
* Hanten's previous form makes a cameo on the cover of Obsolete Dream chapter six. She can be seen on the background in a picture frame.
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== References ==
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