Hernando Sanchez

## Hernando

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**Hernando** is the current head of the Tree Sect. Although he has not been shown in battle, he is a powerful shinobi that was capable of earning the respected title of a lord. He is also the instructor for the three Generals.

## Personality

Hernando is fully devoted to his sect, believing all of them to be part of his family. Throughout his time as the Tree lord, he made decisions that benefited as many people as possible. As a result of his lenient approach, he was often seen as weak, a trait that Jonathan and Dan exploited greatly. However, both ninjas and citizens of his sect deeply appreciate Hernando's peaceful ways. Although he is seen as soft, he holds a special affection for his only three students, believing them to one day protect the sect. He particularly favoured Octavius, despite the latter straying away from his teachings.

## Background

The Sanchez family is one of the first main families to help form the Tree Sect. They participated in several world wars, where he showed off many of his skills to eventually earn him his position.

Dan had accompanied Hernando in many of his missions, eventually becoming irate when Hernando was selected over him to be named a lord. To ensure that Dan would not betray the sect out of jealousy, he assigned him to become an elder at an early age. This in turn allowed Dan to create his own organization known as LEAF. It was a questionable act that went unnoticed in the eyes of others and would also be the main reason a lot of befoulment occurred within the sect.

Before becoming a Tree lord, Hernando led his own team consisting of Octavius, Tibor MacArthur, and Diana Levine. These three pupils would grow up to surpass their teacher because of his relentless teachings. His highest regard was for Octavius because of his vast brilliance. However, he would later regret having taught Octavius after seeing his corrupt nature. Since no other candidate would suffice, he instead went with the sect’s most powerful shinobi at the time, Mateo Keegan. Though he would have gladly chosen MacArthur or Diana, the two were unmatched when it came to Mateo’s accolades.

It was never revealed what Hernando did during the Dire Wolf’s attack, but it is implied that him and a group of his family did try their best to defend the sect. Some time after that event, he would be informed of a conspiracy involving kidnapped children. His findings would lead him to discover that Octavius was conducting illegal experiments on the citizens. Unable to defeat Octavius, the latter managed to escape the country with the help of Dan from the shadows.

Later, Hernando would discover the Archon’s attempts to rebel against the sect. Little did he know, however, that this was an internal affair involving Dan and other members of the Archon family. Since Icarus Archon was more devoted to the sect than to his family, Hernando entrusted him to eradicate his family so as to prevent a civil war from brewing. Dan, who had conspired the entire event, would be placed on trial for conspiring against the betterment of the sect; thus, revoking his title as an elder for the time being. Regarding Icarus, Hernando permitted him to return to the sect any time he pleased—that is, until Icarus revealed information on how the Outlaw desired to recruit him after his actions. Hernando would permit this so that he would be able to act as a double agent without anyone else being aware.

## Abilities

According to the novel, Hernando, like all lords, possessed extraordinary energy. However, as he grew older, his energy reserves diminished, making him unfit to fight in battle. He compensated for this by having precise control over his energy, enabling him to utilize techniques to their maximum potential with minimal energy consumption. Despite his age, Hernando's reaction time and perception remained sharp, allowing him to defend himself when needed.