Van Dine

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**Van Dine** (Vandyne in Korea and other dubs) or **Logan** is the anti-protagonist of Turning Mecard, he was an antagonist ONLY when was brainwashed by Black Mirror and later becomes a protagonist starting from the episode of "Extreme Battle"-TurningMECARD and and later becomes a main protagonist in Turning MECARD W. He made his first main appearance in An Enemy in Common after many minor appearances. He is the leader of Black Reef. He is voiced by Todd Haberkorn in the English Dub.

## Personal

### Appearance

Van Dine has long blue hair, just enough to cover up his back and has blue eyes, which at times during battles turns red when summoning his Mecardimals' abilities. He wears a dark, collared jacket with white lining and has a red cross-like design in the front and wears dark trousers and boots.

### Personality

Van Dine is a calm person and he hates losing to battles. He is obedient to commands for Black Reef. He can be really evil to others mainly Team Goblin since they can't get much Mecardimals. He also has the ability to tame Mecardimals from a distance. However, that was all before his brainwashing by Black Mirror was broken, and now, he is still a calm person and hates losing battles, however, he is now friendly toward Jason and the others and helps them with fighting antagonists and helps his friends with stopping evil.

#### After Brainwash

Van Dine is intelligent and cautious, especially when battling new opponents. He is a quiet person. He has insulted others (mostly Rocky) and become exasperated at times. Though he is observant, he doesn’t believe in people easily, like Jason, and looks at the facts. He might be a bit harsh and impatient when he thinks something is foolish or confronting people.

## Becoming Black Mirror

A year before the series, Logan graduated from school when Black Mirror suddenly appeared and brainwashed him. Losing all memories, he is known as Van Dine for so long.

When the brainwashing starts to fade, he begins to remember his mother and name. After Jason battles with him, Logan goes to Earth to reunite with his mother, but later comes back to Triforce to help Jason.

## Trivia

Van dine is one of the characters who seld his Soul to black mirror

### General

* His former Mecardimal launching quote is "Fight hard for me, <Mecardimal name>!"
* After the brainwash fades away, Van Dine changes his Mecardimal launching quote to “Fight for everyone, <Mecardimal name>!”

### Background

* In the Korean version his actual name is Kim Jihoon.
* He was in the same class as Juliette's older brother.
* It is said that Van Dine’s family is moving overseas in the last episode of Turning Mecard W Van Dine’s Secret.

## List of Mecardimals owned by Van Dine

**Dokory** (10-current): Dokory is a Black Reef Mecardimal tamed by Van Dine in Episode 10 while Van Dine going after him and Mantari where only he got tamed during the chase by Van Dine's long range taming ability. (since Mantari escaped while Dokory got tamed trying to get help only getting tamed later). His robot form resembles a scorpion. He has the same mold as Team Goblin's Kangshi and Yurl.

**Mantari** (10-current): Mantari is a Black Reef Mecardimal tamed by Van Dine in Episode 10 after finding Jason and Evan to get help after Dokory got tamed and she then ended up getting tamed by Van Dine's long range taming ability. Her robot form resembles a spider. She has the same mold as Jason's Wingtok, and Isobel's Octa.

**Venoma** (10-current): Venoma is a Black Reef Mecardimal tamed by Van Dine in Episode 10 while Ryan found this Mecardimal and was then tamed by Van Dine with his long range taming ability when Ryan was about to tame him. His robot form resembles a cobra.

**Cokat** (20-current): Cokat is a Black Reef Mecardimal (Blue City while with Isobel) originally tamed by Isobel in Episode 20 after Isobel and Mirinae found him while walking in the woods. His robot form resembles a lizard. Later in the episode after Isobel and Cokat loss to Van Dine and Tanatos, Van Dine claims Cokat. He is known to call Isobel ma'am which she doesn't like, and he barely has any training and doesn't listen well while training.

**Gryphon** (27-current)

**Tero** (38- current)

**Parrie** (38-current)

**Andro Magician** (38-current)

**Kangshi** (41-Current)

### Former Mecardimals

**Prince Kong** (12-14): Prince Kong is a Black Reef Mecardimal (Red Hall while with Ryan) originally tamed by Ryan in Episode 12 while he, Jason, and Isobel were trying to collect as many Mecardimals as they could. A short time after taming Prince Kong he was encountered by Van Dine, which lead to Prince Kong being defeated by Van Dine and Tanatos and was able to claim him. His robot form resembles a gorilla. Prince Kong is known to act royal having prince in his name. In Episode 14 he is stolen by Dabby and Dana and was claimed back to Ryan after losing to Fion.

**Tanatos** (11-23): Tanatos is a Black Reef Mecardimal originally tamed by Van Dine in Episode 11 while he was being held by him and then taming him along with Tanatos being brainwashed, though in Episode 23 after losing to Jason and Evan, Tanatos was freed from his brainwashing and claimed by Jason. His robot form represents a normal robot-like figure. He is the younger brother of Evan.

**Crocky** (27-37)

## Gallery

Vandyne reunites with his mother.Vandyne's life on Earth
## Appearances

* Turning Mecard episode 10
* Turning Mecard episode 12
* Turning Mecard episode 13
* Turning Mecard episode 14
* Turning Mecard episode 17
* Turning Mecard episode 18
* Turning Mecard episode 20
* Turning Mecard episode 22
* Turning Mecard episode 23
* Turning Mecard episode 50
* Turning Mecard episode 51
* Turning Mecard episode 52