Hoenir

**Hoenir,** also known as **Hoenir, Keeper of the Abyss**, is one of the bosses the player encounters.

## Lore

As the leader of the Dark Executioners who served the kingdom from the shadows, Hoenir was wholeheartedly devoted to his kingdom despite the unsavory nature of his work. He purposely kept his profession a secret from his sister, fearing what she would think of him. After his sister died giving birth to Julius, Hoenir took his nephew in after the King of Land's End abandoned him, raising him as one of his own until he was ready to face the truth.

When the Blight started spreading, Hoenir was tasked with escorting one of the White Priestesses to escape the Blight. However, as they found themselves surrounded by Blighted in the execution grounds, Fretia somehow managed to contact him from the Verboten Domain, pleading him to never let anyone violate the grounds. It is unknown exactly what happened after, but Hoenir eventually succumbed to the Blight, while the Priestess he was protecting was eventually killed, with their body being found in a room behind him. Even in his Blighted state, Hoenir still followed Fretia's final request for him.

## Battle

In battle, Hoenir is accompanied by several Blighted Dark Executioners that assist him. The Executioners are weaker than the ones found normally and can only spawn up to a certain number, but will indefinitely respawn on a timer as long as Hoenir is not defeated. Hoenir himself keeps his distance and uses the following attacks:

* Throws a mid-ranged dagger in front of him.
* Leaps backwards to keep away from Lily.

At ~66% HP, Hoenir briefly goes invulnerable and gains the following attacks:

* Leaps over Lily while firing a spread of three daggers downwards.
* Slashes to create a whirlwind of flame, which deals no damage but sends Lily flying far away if it hits.

At ~33% HP, Hoenir becomes enraged and gains the following attacks:

* The dagger leap attack now fires four daggers.
* Jumps towards Lily while whirling his blades around himself to deal damage.
* Becomes much more aggressive, actively chasing down Lily instead of keeping his distance.

On NG+ he starts the combat at 2nd phase, and transitions to 3rd when he should've transitioned to 2nd.

## Spoils

The player gains access to Hoenir, Keeper of the Abyss, a short-ranged primary combat skill.

The player gains the Executioner's Hook action, allowing Lily to grapple onto designated grapple points.

## Spirit

Hoenir, Keeper of the Abyss is a spirit that fires short-ranged blades that travel extremely fast.

On levels 1-3, an attack chain includes four throws.

On the ground, their damage scalings are 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%.

In water or air, they deal more damage: 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%.

On levels 4-5, he adds fifth blade to the chain. First four have same scalings.

On the gournd, fifth throw deals 55% damage.

In water or air, it deals 65% damage.

On 6th level, another blade is added. Previous scalings remain the same.

On the ground, sixth knife deals 60% damage.
In water or air, it deals 70% damage.

His Last Rites has him spin while unleashing a torrent of blades in the target direction. A total of 12 blades are thrown, dealing 75%, 74%, 73.5%, 72.5%, 76.5%, 74.5%, 75.5%, 77%, 72%, 73%, 76%, 74% damage (for a total of 893.5%).

This Last Rite attack requires and expends 1 use of the spirit, meaning it cannot be activated if Lily has none remaining.

## Dialogue

### After Defeat

HOENIR: I'm relieved...the White Priestess is safe...

### Cutscene

"The all-swallowing blight flowed out from the earth around us."

"I took the Priestess - once of no consequence to me - in my arms, and we made our escape."

"Chased by Blighted fiends, we wound up somewhere most morbidly ironic."

"Fate delivered us to the execution grounds, a place I knew all too well."

"And, something happened that day that I'll never forget as long as I live."

"The White Priestess of the Fount...Down deep in the Verboten Domain..."

"She who carried the burden of Blight, who saved everyone I care about..."

"She called out to me for help, saying:"

"I, who bear the burden of Blight and suffer for your people..."

"I...have one humble request."

"Though our roles differ, we each are tasked with serving our kingdom."

"We are devoted to its protection."

"To that end, I must ask that you let no one violate these grounds."

### After Cutscene

UMBRAL KNIGHT: So the White Priestess of the Fount is even deeper underground?

UMBRAL KNIGHT: The Verboten Domain...