Damaen Arcanes

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## Damaen Arcanes

* Current
* Ascended
* Debut

### Nicknames

* Maedae (Holly)
* Mayday
* Mae Mae
* Rockstar (Havana)

## Media

### Debut

Chapter 3

**Damaen Arcanes** is the True Guardian of World 1, and the romantic partner of Havana De-Vo. He debuts alongside the other True Guardians in Chapter 3.

In Series 2: Destiny's Traitor, Damaen was the first to return to World 1 with the rest of the True Guardians via the Umberbug's reconstruction of stardust. He is able to defend Keira's life and settle his disputes with Angelbones, ascending into the Guardian of Protection. Damaen goes on to learn to operate the Umberbug prior to the World 5 journey, on Bast's behalf.

## Appearance

Damaen is a fit and muscular Guardian with dark brown fur, with a mane of darker brown fur running down his back. His hooves, nose, and tail-tip match his mane, and his eyes are a paler brown.

During the events of Chapter 63, he is deeply scarred across his lower back, the base of his tail and the top of his head between his ears by Havana. These were followed by an attack breaking his front right hoof entirely from his body, which now leaves a permanent scar running up the leg where fur hasn't grown. After being medically treated and keeping his dew-thumb, during Chapter 70, he receives a prosthetic arm sleeve that both covers his leg's entire trauma scar and serves as a weapon that he can now use to walk properly again. The bandage wrapped underneath his prosthetic claw now pink.

Entering Series 2, his mane has grown significantly. The top on his forehead flicks over his face, where it has been dyed a pink color matching his bandage color.

## Personality

Damaen has high emotional awareness, able to discern the emotions of others and always keeping a calm mind in times of distress. Despite this, he has severe separation anxiety when separated from Havana due to his condition, and constantly worries when away from him. He has, however been trying to improve. Throughout all, Damaen is a steadfast individual who cares greatly for those he holds near and will stop at nothing to keep them safe, even at risk to his own being.

## Relationships

### Havana De-Vo

In November 2018, following their revivals, Damaen and Havana get into an argument over their responsibilities as True Guardians, and their respective deaths. The two get into a violent fight which only ends when Havana realizes they’re both in the same boat, and confused by everything they’re feeling, they end up making out after, in the following nights of which he cries for attention and closure to Damaen, who is too afraid of hurting him to give it. A few days later, Orizon attacks the island to find and kill Damaen and Havana for failing to kill Holly, who hides them. The damage of the fight takes a heavy toll on the pair, who end up comforting each other in the night and confessing their love to one another and eventually starting a relationship.

### Micasa France

After Damaen was revived in January 2018, Micasa and his household looked after him and his rehabilitation whilst Holly was frequently visiting England at the time. During this time, Micasa and Damaen bond together over their shared love for fitness and the outdoors and become like brothers to one another. While they saw less of each other after Damaen and Havana got together, they attempt to spend more time together after Micasa’s near death on September 5th, 2020.

### Kincaney France Sasuke

While living together, Damaen and Kinca had a relationship together for a short time before Damaen confessed that his heart lay with Havana instead. The two part on good terms and remain good friends.

## History

### Pre-series

Damaen was created and named by Ecalypse himself, and was brought into World 1 as the True Guardian; the first full adult Guardian alive. In this life, like all Guardians there, Damaen had no distinguishable gender and was created wearing a metallic accessory, his being a spherical necklace containing pure stardust. Soon into his life he finds Keira Miles, a mute Guardian running away from an aggravated Angelbones. Damaen saves Keira from Angelbones, though discovers Keira continues to follow him after the event, and the two soon become an inseparable pair. Angelbones frequently plagued Damaen’s life with concern that he is not doing enough as his title of True Guardian to prevent the alleged oncoming doom involving Orizon, leading them to believe they should’ve been given the position instead and continuing to threaten Keira.

As the Foreworld begins to show it’s first signs of being under attack from Orizon, the two find themselves in one last heated fight in which Angelbones attempts to kill him to take his place as True Guardian. He is only saved as Keira pushes him away, leading Angelbones to attack them instead, their metal jaw attachment crushing in Keira’s head. Fueled by the overwhelming feeling of losing them, Damaen swears to Angelbones that he will in fact take down Orizon to prove they were wrong about his strength and their plan. Soon after, the god drags Damaen into the Stardust Realm to battle. Though he puts up what was most probably the best fight against Orizon, Damaen is eventually killed by a bite caving in his abdomen.

After being revived onto World 8 during a foggy day in Custos Isle in January 2018, Damaen proceeds to fight with Holly after being told by Orizon her death would grant him his world and Keira back, meaning he would finally be able to prove Angelbones wrong. Holly is eventually able to convince him to stop, the confusion from everything new happening in this world around him making him question himself. She allows him to live with her and begins to gradually rehabilitate him. He is also partially cared for by Mica's household during times when Holly returned home to England to see her mother, leading to him forming a strong brotherly bond with Micasa and relationship with Kinca. Damaen now appears as a male, and only accepted masculine pronouns since Holly initially addressed him as such. He also loses his necklace to Orizon, who crushes it whilst trying to attack him for his betrayal.

After the revival of Havana in September, the next month, being forced to live together in Holly's house gets them into a heated debate about their responsibilities as True Guardians. The argument turns to violence. When Havana realizes they’re both in the same boat, and confused by everything they’re feeling, they end up making out instead. Appalled by his own actions, Damaen immediately goes to break up with Kinca, though acknowledging their love was dying out anyway. She comforts him in his confusion and advises he take things slow with Havana. The following nights, Havana cries to Damaen for attention and closure, who is too afraid of hurting him to give it. On the 20th, Orizon attacks the island with intent to find and kill him and Havana. Holly hides them both, and fights in their place. The devastating aftermath takes a heavy toll on the pair, who end up comforting each other in the night and confessing their love, eventually starting a relationship.

### Series 1: Means to an End

The full extent of Damaen’s commitment to his relationship becomes more and more evident throughout series one as Havana’s mental state declines and he is forced to be with him near constantly for support. The pressure of the situation causes strain on them, and Zann even questions if they intend to break up, but to which they assure each other they are more than willing to figure something out between them. The real blow comes when Havana sneaks off alone one night at Jackard after purposefully getting Damaen drunk enough to not notice, he however does manage to after hallucinating the same dreamcatchers alerting him to Havana’s danger, and he drunkenly fights home in the rain to get back to him, it appears however Damaen is too late as a feral Havana attacks him in a frenzy, scarring his head, lower back, tail base, and eventually even eating off his left wrist in bloodlust. He awakens in hospital to Holly telling him what occurred, and despite his weak state, forces himself into the operating theatre where Havana is to save him from his own mind in the dreamverse, which after much strain he succeeds in doing. Damaen struggles to adjust to life after the attack, though finds a purpose in himself through being the voice of hope amongst the group as they almost give up, he still suffers with walking without his front hoof, though at the start of the final fight is given a claw prosthetic to aid him. During the battle he finally convinces Havana that he’ll love him regardless, and to drop the facade and be himself, the new honesty between the two bringing them closer once again, he continues to bravely fight until the end despite his injuries, and comforts the others in the aftermath. At the end of the series Damaen is shown to be in training to work at Panicmal as a therapist, meaning he can continue to help others in needs as he loves to, his future with Havana still looks rocky though the two are evidently taking it in their stride, hoping one day they’ll be together worry free.

### Series 2: Destiny's Traitor

During Part 9, Damaen unexpectedly returns with the rest of the True Guardians to World 1 via the Umberbug's reconstruction of stardust.

## Trivia

* Damaen would be approximately 28 years old if he was human.
* Damaen is one of only two True Guardians to be created, fully developed, and without a distinct gender or sex (the other being Havana).
	+ Both were revived on World 8 as males.
	+ As with all Guardians of World 1, he was created with an accessory, in his case a necklace with stardust inside.
		- This necklace was with him when he was revived before shortly being destroyed by Orizon.
* Damaen is the only left-handed True Guardian.
	+ Even after losing his foot, he still uses the dew-thumb to write.
* His missing foot causes him great aches and phantom pains at times, something he hides from everyone but Tommy, whom he sometimes goes to for reassurance.
* Damaen has developed a sense for knowing when Havana is distressed. When this happens, he starts seeing dreamcatchers in his peripheral vision.
* His favorite food is honey, butter, and lemon chicken.
	+ He enjoys eggs and baked goods as well, but isn’t a fan of fish.
* Damaen is sporty and enjoys exercising, and will often do so with Micasa.
	+ He also partakes in yoga, but usually only when Havana is sleeping nearby.
	+ Damaen is the most physically fit of the True Guardians.