Senton Verhen-Proudhammer

**Senton Verhen-Proudhammer** is a blacksmith from Lutia. He is Zekell Proudhammer's son, Rena's husband, and father to Leria and triplets Falco, Teryon, and Leonart.

## Personality

After everything he'd witnessed after marrying Rena, Senton grows rather numb to fear. He won't flinch even if the sun suddenly disappeared.

## Background

When Rena turns 16, she participates in and wins the Spring Maiden contest by a landslide. She begins hanging out with young bachelors before settling with Senton. After dating for almost a full year, Senton and Rena decide to marry.

When Rena is pregnant with triplets and one of them is infected with the Strangler, Senton supports Rena when she is cured by Faluel the Hydra. Later, Senton decides to name the children after Faluel (Falco), Tista and Nalrond (Teryon Nessa), and Lith and Quylla (Lenart Quontar).

Senton is present when Lith reveals his Hybrid Form and explains his Awakening to the family. He accepts Lith, resolving not to leave Rena, especially after Lith had saved their children. Senton accompanies the Verhens on the first test flight of the DoLorean, eventually visiting and having dinner at Count Trequill Lark's estate.

During the night of Blackest Day, Senton stays at home with the triplets while Rena takes a night off with the other women at the village fair.

Lith returns from the Eclipsed Lands and shows the family his new Tiamat form following his breakthrough to the violet core. He also introduces his family to Crevan Gershal, Lenanna, and Jhet, and Tezka as members of his Phoenix and Abomination families respectively. Kamila breaks up with Lith after he reveals Solus to her. The rest of the family, unaware of this reason, tiptoe around him after the break up. After one tense evening, Rena convinces Lith to reveal the reason for the breakup.

Lith brings the family to the Trawn Woods where he shows them the tower and introduces them to Solus as his other half. Raaz, Elina, and Rena take the revelation poorly, believing Solus to be a homewrecker. However, after seeing Solus' anguish at their reaction as well as Lith's expectation of their reactions, they rescind their initial judgments. He shares with them their memories in a mind link, including what Solus could remember from her previous life as Elphyn. The Verhens apologize and embrace her as a member of their own family. Lith later reintroduces Solus to the family after she regains her human body.

The Verhens visit Salaark in the Blood Desert. During the day, Aran and Leria take part in morning classes for magically talented children held by the Feather of the Heavenly Plume tribe. After lunch, they take part in complex games that requires the use of magic and their steeds. After during the hours before dinner, Aran and Leria return to Lutia to play with Frey and Filia during their lunchtime, before returning to the Desert to sleep the moment Zinya calls for mealtime.

One afternoon, Lutia is attacked by numerous mercenary groups led by the Balkor copycat disguised as Fallmug. The Queen's Corps, Lith's Emperor Beast allies, and the magical beast tribes protect Aran and Leria as the primary charges, allowing the copycat to kidnap the Yehvals. The Verhen children are secured and sent back to the Desert through the barn's Warp Gate. Aran and Leria become traumatized by the event and refuse to return to Lutia until several weeks later. The children become more reassured after seeing Lith turn into a Dragon, much to Senton's consternation at Leria seeking Lith for safety rather than himself.

Senton and Zekell catch up with Lith and Raaz on their business arrangements, learning of the newer Lutians' complaints against the Verhens and attempt to seize their lands during their absence. Disgusted by their attitudes, Raaz brings his family back to the Desert, but not before Lith intimidates Hogum by flying over the Hogum mansion in his Voidfeather Dragon form.

## Quotes

* *"I disagree. I love my parents, but it's not because of them that we were able to marry and I can't forget all the help your family gave to us so I'd rather name one of our children after Elina, if that's okay with you."* (Senton to Elina, Chapter 924)
* *"I promise you I will exercise, but now please stop comparing me with him."* (Senton to Rena after she feels his belly when Lith removes his shirt, Chapter 930)
* *"I knew that there was something wrong in a runt six years younger than me who could scare the shit out of me with a simple glare. That thing must have replaced the real Lith years ago. It would explain everything."* (Senton thinking to himself after seeing Lith transform, Chapter 931)
* *"Rena, I am but a country bumpkin who can barely understand half of what has been said tonight, let alone make sense of what your brother just did. The only thing I know for sure is that I can't imagine my life without you anymore. I would rather die than let you go or let even the King lay a finger on you or on our children."* (Senton to Rena, Chapter 932)
* *"I blame Lith for the horrible conversation starter. He always tries to act cool and mysterious but it always ends with an awkward situation. I'm sorry for having been a jerk, Solus. Welcome home."* (Senton to Solus, Chapter 1630)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 1629: In the Flesh (Part 3)
2. ↑ Chapter 41
3. ↑ Chapter 924
4. ↑ Chapter 932
5. ↑ Chapter 1281
6. ↑ Chapter 1344
7. ↑ Chapter 1420
8. ↑ Chapter 1427
9. ↑ Chapter 1430
10. ↑ Chapter 1543: Quality Time (Part 1)
11. ↑ Chapter 1263: Family Business (Part 1)
12. ↑ Chapter 1670: Fields and Ovens (Part 2)
13. ↑ Chapter 1673: News from an Old Friend (Part 1)