Balen

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> "*Protect the world with your blade!*"
> ― Balen, The First Ranger
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### ✅ Tempered as

Apart from being a superhumanly powerful warrior, Balen is known for one other thing among the Rangers, and that is his and Diana's incessant bickering, year in and year out. Not a single soul dare come between the two of them for fear of their lives, and mediating is generally believed to be out of the question. Apart from extremely rare occasions, Balen is always on the losing side of these arguments, which is one of the reasons he developed such a thick skin.

### ✅ Surrounded by

The orcs and some conspirators ambushed and captured Balen, but he was staunch and held on until rescue came. He is a man of very few words, but when he was rescued, he did his best to express his gratitude, especially toward miss Diana who suddenly appeared in front of his cage. To her he showed and extremely...awkward kind of expression, which she disregarded completely.

### ✅ The Hero

He was recently wounded in battle, but when Balen returned to the battlefield he showed what the title of the First Ranger truly entails. The rebel army made a careless mistake, which he took advantage of in an instant and he lead the Rangers to assault the rebel camp and broke their siege of the Gate of Spring and hampered the resurrection of their chieftain. He then planned to protect Cassandra and her party all on his lonesome, but this plan was foiled by his nemesis.

### ✅ Journey to the

The behemoth in the rebel army went into a rampage which gave Balen and his men a chance to break free. He, Diana and the Rangers of the north joined forces and lead the people to beat back the rebel army's assault on Avalon's inner city. During the fierce battle in High Haven and at the very center of the city, Balen blocked many a rebel army soldier and slew the rampaging Wyrm. Later on, Balen went to the Night's Hold.

## Rumor

Information gained from bards found in the taverns across Malheim as well as from hearing whispers amongst the people of Malheim. These details can help hunters determine what items an NPC favors.

 Friendliness Rewards

Characters will have four levels of friendliness: **Familiar (250)**, **Friendly (500)**, **Close (750)**, and **Faithful (1000)**. For each stage achieved, hunters will receive a reward from whichever character they become familiar with.

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## Talent

### Idolization

Talent points that contribute to the companion's attack damage in hunts.

### Fair-Minded

Talent points that contribute to the companion's defense in hunts.

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### Leadership

Talent points that contribute to the companion's efficiency when sent out on Bounty Quests (Tavern Missions).

## Hunting Companion

Assist companions in obtaining materials for their promotions. Promotion increases a companion's level cap, talents, and Soul Skill level.

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[ Vulcan ]
Titanic Prayer Lv.
Demonic Blood Lv.
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[ 6 ] Robust Skin
[30] Mithril Ore
[ 3 ] Saphros Soulstone
[ 6 ] Giant Dust
[ 2 ] Lightning Anima
[ 3 ] Soul of Greed
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1000 | Stamina
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 Wild Souls
[ Vulcan ]
Titanic Prayer Lv. 3
Demonic Blood Lv. 3
Titanic Prayer Lv. 4
Demonic Blood Lv. 4
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Demonic Blood Lv. 4
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