Tahjin

The Blade Master

**Tahjin** is a powerful monster, presumably something like a Blade elemental. He has amassed a following of Batlings, and also has the loyalty of Jea, his Right Hand.

## Appearance

Tahjin appears as a huge monster, easily dwarfing the main cast by at least six to eight times in height. He usually wears a massive, black cloak, held by a belt-like collar around his neck. His head resembles a carapace with two curved protrusions on the sides of his head. When his cloak is off, he also has two blade legs and his body is glowing purple. He has two pitch-black eyes, with hollow, white oval-like pupils.

## Personality

Not much is revealed about Tahjin's personality. He is shown to be very menacing and is quick to go for a killing blow, although at the same time, killing isn't his preferred method, as he doesn't attempt to kill Agni or Deva when they intrude on his plan, and even asks them to leave before Jea poisons them. However, he's not afraid to go all-in against Teorans of the Rock element and even seems to fear them a bit, as shown when he quickly attempted to dispatch Lanney after seeing her Rock Gauntlets.

Confusingly, Tahjin speaks in the Teoran Alphabet. For why this is confusing, Teorans speak English, and when they read their symbols, they translate it to English when they say the words. Tahjin however, speaks the symbols directly, which comes out as medium-pitched groans or yells. Jea (and presumably, the batlings) can understand this language.

## Powers and Abilities

Tahjin, being a monster, is very powerful. He has long scythes blades as long as his legs and torso combined, at the end of his forearms, like a praying mantis. His legs are also completely replaced with scythe blades, although he doesn't seem to use them to attack, besides his final attack. While has no magic, his element is basically apart of his body.

### Physical Abilities:

He has immense strength, durability, and speed, being able to shrug off most of Lanney's attacks, cut through solid stone, and defeat Lanney in less than a minute (despite her

being known for her immense durability, and rock element, which is presumably very effective against Blade elementals, such as Tahjin himself). He also seems to be immune to be poison.

   Tahjin is one of the fastest characters in the series, being fast enough to create four after-images at the same time, while Energized Marlow was barely able to make one. He's also capable of leaping great distances, going from the ground to the top of the Gwain Statue in one bound. He also seems to be able to hover off the ground (albeit, a very small amount, a couple of inches at most). but can fly at incredible speeds while hovering.

Despite his strength, he's still no match for stronger characters such as Geo, who defeated him in a single punch.

### Abilities:

Tahjin is able to move fast enough to create multiple Afterimages, being barley a blur, and attacking from the side. He's able to slash the ground fast and hard enough to ignite his blade, setting any targets on fire, or spin in the air like a wheel, slashing anyone caught. As his ultimate attack, he spins around like a drill, flying towards the target.

### Weaknesses:

Tahjin, as blade Elemental, is inherently weak to anyone with the rock element. He almost lost to Lanney, an inexperienced and relatively weak fighter, due to the fact that her element is rock.

In addition to his weakness to rock, it goes beyond just a weakness and becomes a hatred. When he saw Lanney's Rock Gauntlets, he immediately attacked, intending to kill, and would kill her if not Geo intervened. He becomes blinded by the range and made poor decisions, such as continuing to charge even when Geo stood in his path, leaving him vulnerable and causing his defeat.

## History

### Pre Gwain Saga

It is unknown how Tahjin came to meet Jea.

### Gwain Saga - 007

Tahjin and Jea stand on a platform nearby the currently unveiling Gwain Statue, talking about their unknown plan. (Although based on Jea's dialogue and the actions that follow, it can be inferred that he told her to lead the batlings to the top of the Gwain Statue.)

He lands atop the Gwain Statue along with Jea and the Batlings, and they meet Agni and Deva. Tahjin gives them a chance to leave, saying if they stay they'll die. Once they make a wisecrack about what does on 'lonely nights', Jea makes them pass out to poison.

He doesn't appear for some time, until after Lanney ascends the Gwain statue, defeating Jea and all the Batlings. She tries to peacefully resolve it with Tahjin, asking to leave with Agni and Deva. Tahjin promptly throws her into a wall, and once he notices her Rock Gauntlets, he attacks her. After a mostly one-sided fight, where Tahjin keeps slashing Lanney as she hides in her statue form, she does a last-ditch attack to try and defeat Tahjin, however, he remains standing.

From the effects of her attack, Lanney is incapacitated and stunned as Tahjin flies forward, ready to execute her. However, Geo gets infront of Lanney and punches Tahjin all the way to Gwain Castle, where his current fate remains unknown.

It is unknown what Tahjins plan was in the first place, but Jea mentioned something about "slicing the Gwain statue in half."

## Trivia

* Tahjin is voiced by GaoGaiKingTheGreatVA.

* Tahjin's lines have actually been translated, and go as follows.
	+ "Attack when the queen is distracted." - to Jea when watching the unveiling.
	+ "Attack now." - to Jea, after Marlow tackles Luna and causes a scene.
	+ "Get out of here." - to Deva and Agni when they're ontop the Gwain statue.
	+ "ROCK ELEMENTAL?!" - to Lanney, when he notices her Rock Gauntlets.
* It is joked that Tahjin was scared of Lanney because rock beats scissors.