Lith Verhen/Relationships

## Family

* Elina Verhen: Lith's mother. If not for Elina, Lith would have never cared about anyone but himself. Her unconditional love had quelled the abyss inside of him back when he was trapped inside his infant body and kept his fury at bay until he had met Solus. Even after learning that Lith was a hybrid and maybe not even her son, Elina had been the first member of the family to accept him.
* Raaz Verhen: Lith's father. As a child, he didn't trust Raaz enough to want his company as he was still too scarred by the memories of his first beating as Derek McCoy when as a small kid he had disturbed his parents' sleep.
* Rena Verhen-Proudhammer: Lith's eldest sister. She considers Lith and Tista more like her children than her siblings since she had helped Elina take care of them as infants.
* Tista Verhen: Lith's older sister.
* Aran Verhen: Lith's younger brother. Aran is one of Lith's greatest weak points and the only one that compromises his focus.
* Leria Verhen-Proudhammer: Lith's niece, Rena's daughter.
* Protector: Lith's close friend and the first one on Mogar to learn of Solus and his past lives. He helps Lith grow as a man and a mage in his childhood, and introduces him to Faluel who fosters his adulthood.
* Frey/Filia Yehval: Zinya Yehval's children. He cares for them after seeing his Earth father Ezio in their father Fallmug, and pampers them with toys and gifts.
* Zekell Proudhammer: Rena's father-in-law. Loves Lith with all his heart because his family always receives the best treatments for free and by using Lith's name, no one dares to bully him anymore.
* Carl McCoy: Derek's brother back on Earth and the only person Derek cared about. Carl viewed Derek as his only family. Moreover, Carl was the only one who could ground Lith's soul somewhere because he was the only person Derek (and Lith until much later) had ever treated as his peer, leaving him free to live his life, to make his decisions while still having Derek's full support.
* Ezio McCoy: Derek's abusive father back on Earth. Ezio poisoned every concept Derek and even Lith had of human relationships, making it hard for Lith to trust even his own family unless he had no other choice.
* Xenagrosh: Lith's adoptive sister from the Dragon side. With her, Lith has felt like the little brother for the first time in his life, relying on an older sibling for guidance without being asked anything in return.

## Love Interests

* Kamila Yehval: Lith's wife. At first she is afraid of being a burden to Lith seeing as she has little to offer Lith due to her older age, low paying job, and lack of assets. However, she learns to trust Lith and develops a strong trust between them. Though he initially considers her a fling, their relationship grows over time to the extent that Lith shows her his Hybrid Form and about him being Awakened. Despite this, she treats him as just a regular guy. Having someone like Kamila by his side, who isn't bound to him by blood ties or common interests, but simply by sincere affection, is the greatest gift he could ask for.
	+ Whenever Lith sees someone beautiful, he would compare them to his girlfriend and find them lacking - not because Kamila is that gorgeous or graceful, but because she fills the void in his heart.
	+ His song for her is "Demons" by Imagine Dragons.
	+ Ever since Kamila learns that Lith had no childhood memories aside from work and duty, she does everything she can to shower him with the attention and tenderness that he had lost until that moment. As Lith was used to be the one who always took care of problems, be they his own, his family's, or Solus', being for once on the receiving end and Kamila caring for his happiness with no strings attached slowly melts even his frozen heart.
* Phloria Ernas: Lith's ex-girlfriend and first relationship on Mogar. She was attracted to Lith's maturity and underlying kindness, and found comfort in his strength. Over time however, she became tired of all his silences, absences, and being always a low priority in his life. She had given up on the hope he would open up first, then on attempting to become a bigger part of his life, and finally on their relationship. However, she was the only person Lith had willingly opened up to for years and he still treasures her leagues above others.

## Friends

* Solus: Lith's closest friend and companion. During the years before Lith comes clear to his family, both he and Solus suffer from the isolation, fearing that the people they loved would reject them, considering them monsters. Yet at the same time, that very same isolation made their relationship deeper than words could express. Back then, it had been the two of them against the rest of the world.
	+ Lith's song for her is "She's a Rainbow" by the Rolling Stones, as she is his "rainbow...Like the girl in the song, [she] make[s] [his] world colorful and magical." He picked the song after the first time she assumed her tower form because her emotions alter the color of the lights. It became their song after Solus came clean about her lie about Protector's death, during the time they separated.
* Friya Ernas: Lith's close friend. She had never liked Lith as a boy. He was too cold, too serious, and most importantly she knew what Quylla felt for him. Yet his arms projected strength and confidence while his touch exuded a sincere paternal care like she hadn't felt since her father died. During their stay as White Griffon Academy Assistant Professors, they develop an inside joke where they pretend not to know each other and spout the cheesiest pick-up line they can think of. To her, Lith is a safe oasis, someone she can trust almost as much as Quylla, but doesn't need her protection unlike others. Whenever they meet, he always has something to teach her about magic, which is the most precious gift anyone can give her.
* Quylla Ernas: Lith's close friend. She had a crush on Lith due to his older brother/father-figure demeanor, but gradually grows out of it after interacting with her foster father Orion Ernas. She comes to accept Lith's nonhuman natures and is genuinely grateful to him for always being there to support her.
* Yurial Deirus: Lith's deceased friend. He regarded Lith as a big brother and true friend. Lith later regrets not cherishing their bond more before Yurial's death, and pays homage to his legacy by naming Yurial's Hexagram after his fallen friend.
* Count Lark: Lith's old friend and first political backer. Lith values him greatly due to him having paved the way for his magical career. After Lark's death, Lith regrets not spending more time with the Count and only calling for favors.
* Faluel: Lith's Awakened master. He holds her in high regard, greatly respects her teachings, and appreciates her kindness. However, he unconsciously butters her up only when he's desperate or wants something from her. Faluel is more than just a mentor, she is a friend who has gone to great lengths to help Lith every time he has a problem and also respected his privacy to the point of never asking him anything about Solus.
* Professor Zogar Vastor: Vastor first treats Lith as a talented egg in the White Griffon Academy light department. After he learns of Lith's origins as an Abomination, he considers Lith part of his "little family" and tries to take care of him as well as his parents.

## Allies

* Jirni Ernas Myrok: Phloria/Friya/Quylla's mother and Orion's wife. She likes Lith's character and is determined to link the Verhen and Ernas families together, regretting that he wasn't born as her child. While it is unlikely Phloria will ever get back with Lith, Jirni holds out hope that Lith would have children he passes his secrets down to for her family to inherit.
* Orion Ernas: Phloria/Friya/Quylla's father and Jirni's husband. He hates Lith at first especially since he is similar to Jirni, but comes to respect and accept him. He is extremely grateful to Lith for saving his daughters countless times, but distrusts Lith otherwise due to his many secrets and inexplicable abilities.
* Marchioness Mirim Distar: the main person responsible for enrolling Lith at the White Griffon after he heals her daughter Brinja. After following his career over the years, she begins to consider herself like a proud parent of his, and views him almost as a member of her own family. Though the relationship he had with Mirim was more about business than feelings, her death hits him as badly as Lark's. The Marchioness hadn't just been the ruler of his region, she had also been his most reliable political ally. It was only thanks to her that not one, but three units of the Queen's Corps had been assigned to his family. All the arrays, rewards, and security measures Lith had built over time were also partly her doing. Whenever people like Deirus, Archmage Kwart, Headmistress Onia, or any disgruntled Lord of the Kellar region had tried to harm Lith's career, Mirim had been his most stalwart defender. Unlike Jirni, she had no hidden agenda, she only did it because she considered it the right thing to do.
* Scarlett
* Feela: a Behemoth and the beast representative on the Awakened Council. She dotes on Lith like an overprotective aunt due to his hybrid nature and ability to harness Origin Flames.

## Enemies

* Archmage Velan Deirus: Yurial Deirus' father. Deirus hated Lith for having "betrayed" the cause of the young magical bloodlines by allying with the Ernas and having refused to become his heir no matter how many times Deirus had asked him after Yurial's death.
* Archmage Pezkat Kwart
* Headmistress Onia

## Other Characters

* Baba Yaga: the Red Mother and creator of the undead race. She becomes more accepting of him after he demonstrates his relationship with Solus is based on cooperation, not slavery. She views him like one of her hybrid children and thus needs to be protected, even kept ignorant, to avoid him being "involved in messes bigger than he is".
* Raagu Drerian: the human representative on the Garlen Awakened Council. She deeply regrets not having fought more fiercely to get her hands on Lith back when he was still a hybrid and not having made him an offer so good that he wouldn't have turned it down.

## Places

* Griffon Kingdom: Lith's country of origin. He remains in the Kingdom because his family, friends, and even mentor are there. With all of its flaws, the Kingdom is his homeland, and leaving it would cause him and his family a lot of pain.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 1268: Copycat (Part 2)
2. ↑ Chapter 1309: Hands and Muscles (Part 1)
3. ↑ Chapter 923: Birthdays (Part 1)
4. ↑ Chapter 1315: Weak Points (Part 1)
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 953: Raiders of the Lost Academy (Part 1)
6. ↑ Chapter 1345: Into Blackest Night (Part 1)
7. ↑ Chapter 176: End of Trimester
8. ↑ Chapter 1250: Natural Undead (Part 2)
9. ↑ Chapter 1473: Lights Out (Part 1)
10. ↑ Chapter 1472: Dance Partners (Part 2)
11. ↑ Chapter 1546: Phantom Body (Part 2)
12. ↑ Chapter 611: End of a Struggle (Part 1)
13. ↑ Chapter 1001: A Gift Like No Other (Part 1)
14. ↑ Chapter 1142: Merfolk (Part 2)
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Chapter 1203: Mana Geysers (Part 1)
16. ↑ Chapter 1333: Poke and Pillow (Part 1)
17. ↑ Chapter 187: Unexpected Surprise
18. ↑ Chapter 552: Patience of the Weak (Part 2)
19. ↑ Chapter 1454: Past and Present (Part 2)
20. ↑ Chapter 1603: Tower Gate (Part 1)
21. ↑ Chapter 169: Second Exam
22. ↑ Chapter 556: Hostility (Part 2)
23. ↑ Chapter 571: Borrowed Time (Part 1)
24. ↑ Chapter 1053: Shapeshifting (Part 1)
25. ↑ Chapter 318: Moving Forward (Part 2)
26. ↑ Chapter 1281: Safe Travels (Part 1)
27. ↑ Chapter 1348: Home and Grief (Part 2)
28. ↑ Chapter 1099: Mourning the Dead (Part 1)
29. ↑ Chapter 1491: Changes and Moving (Part 1)
30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Chapter 1389: High-Master (Part 1)
31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Chapter 750: Hard Truth (Part 2)
32. ↑ Chapter 1365: Travelling Tavern (Part 1)
33. ↑ Chapter 1402: Pain and Sorrow (Part 2)
34. ↑ Chapter 1132: Council Duty (Part 2)
35. ↑ Chapter 1462: Old and New Friends (Part 2)
36. ↑ Chapter 1504: Early Rankings (Part 2)
37. ↑ Chapter 1516: Seeds of Knowledge (Part 2)