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**"Flash Pillar"** **Aiden**, or otherwise just referred to by his nickname **Ay**, is a Marine officer and holds the rank of Captain.
He was originally stationed in the South Blue but has since returned to Paradise in pursuit of a certain rookie pirate crew. Born as an orphan, Arsen was adopted and raised by the powerful and famous Sen Clan, who were known for producing exceptional swordsman.

Born as an orphan, Arsen was adopted and raised by the powerful and famous Sen Clan, who were known for producing exceptional swordsman. The clan's decision to raise Arsen was a fruitful one as his talent and skill for the sword was incredible, even amongst the clan's own prodigies and he was nurtured into becoming one of the future cornerstones of the clan.Born as an orphan, Arsen was adopted and raised by the powerful and famous Sen Clan, who were known for producing exceptional swordsman.

Born as an orphan, Arsen was adopted and raised by the powerful and famous Sen Clan, who were known for producing exceptional swordsman.

## Appearance

Arsen is a young man who appears to be in his early to mid twenties and possesses fair colored skin. His striking black hair is tied up in a small ponytail with one large bang at the front and smaller strands at the back and stands at around one hundred and eighty centimeters, making him rather tall. He has piercing crimson eyes and a scar on the left side of his face, a wound he was given during his duel against Hosen. Many people immediately identify Arsen as a samurai due to his appearance along with the sword he carries around.

On the topic of his outfit, Arsen dons a sleeveless white robe that is garnished with golden embroidery and a blue lining that adds a subtle-yet-striking look to the ensemble. On his biceps, a silver dragon chain surrounds his arms and in the center of the robe below his neck is a cross insignia that represents his family crest. There are slits along the front that show the matching black pants he wears that match his black open toed shoes. A black sash is seen around his waist that is accompanied by silver jewels and accessories that hang off the waist. Last but not least, Arsen's prized katana can be seen placed on the left side of his waist.

Having been trained in the way of the sword since birth and subjected to intensive training, Arsen possesses a toned and muscular physique and has been referred to as handsome by both men and woman because of his soft facial features.

### Gallery

Arsen's general appearance.
A fullshot of Arsen.
A shot of Arsen without his shirt.
A headshot of Arsen.
A headshot of Arsen.

## Personality

Arsen has the disposition of a mature and confident young man who is calm and collected most of the time. He can be laid back during times of rest and relaxation but aggressively focused whenever he is in battle and facing whatever opponent stands in his way. As a warrior raised into a family of samurai, Arsen can be formal at times and addresses those unfamiliar to him with respect and courtesy. He was taught proper manners and to always show respect to everyone except those who do not return that respect back.

As an orphan, Arsen originally only saw swordsmanship as a means to survive and didn't have an interest in learning anything other than how to use it to feed himself. After meeting Sena and witnessing her passion for the sword despite having little talent for it, Arsen grew to love swordsmanship and even became enthralled with it. That passion, along with the death of his dear friend, turned Arsen into a different person who swore to fufill her dream of becoming tthe greatest swordsman in the world and he strives to obtain that title.

Because of that, Arsen is always seeking out new opponents to test his own strength against so that he can not only better himself as a warrior but also expand his knowledge on different techniques and styles. As such, he's not afraid to issue a challenge to those who he suspects to be powerful and is always welcoming new challengers. He’s fearless and meets every challenge he’s faced with head on and without hesitation.

As a fighter, Arsen actively seeks out new challenges and finds no greater excitement than fighting against powerful adversaries. During the heat of battle, Arsen can find himself becoming enthralled in a fight so much that he disregards his own safety to try and overcome his enemy, no matter how strong they may be. Arsen also possesses a sharp eye for both skill and talent as he can easily identify those who are skilled or may be holding back with just a few glances at their posture and aura. He can also identify exceptional swordsmen by how they take care of their weapons as he believes those who do not treat their swords with care are not considered “true swordsman”.

While he doesn’t show it, Arsen has a gentleness to him that is hidden deep down in his heart and he has shown that he has morals, sometimes assisting others even without a positive return for himself. He dislikes involving innocents whenever he’s engaged in a battle and has shown distaste towards those who carelessly involve uninvolved participants. That said, property damage is fair game as Arsen has shown no reservations towards destroying buildings and landscapes when he becomes engrossed in a fight.

Though rare, Arsen has shown a playful and teasing side to him every once and awhile. It’s not often you see it but during times of rest where he lets his guard down, he can showcase a friendly and joking attitude towards those who have earned his respect and favor. That said, becase Arsen doesn't have many people who can be called friends, he can be a bit awkward when chatting with those close in age to himself who seek his companionship as he's not acustom to hanging around allies for too long.

Despite being seen as level headed and mature most of the time, Arsen can be surprisingly stubborn and even a bit childish to those that annoy or irritate him. He’s not afraid to speak his mind to those people and will get in their face should the situation become confrontational. According to Yosen, Arsen’s master; it’s a part of his personality that remained from when he was still a child and will never change about him.

## Powers and Abilities

### Physical Abilities

Thanks to the training he endured under Yosen, Arsen has come to possess superhuman strength, speed, and endurance that far surpasses that of most normal human beings. The training Arsen endured was said to be, according to him, beyond “nightmarish” and apparently almost killed him many times. No matter how tough the training was however, Arsen persevered and didn’t give in and the result was that he gained incredible physical gifts that allow him to perform superhuman acts of might and agility.

Arsen’s physical strength is easily one of his most noteworthy abilities and a key component to his status as a **Strong Blade** user. During his training, Arsen would constantly lift and carry heavy objects much bigger than himself which rapidly developed his muscles to hold incredible power. A testament to Arsen’s physical strength is the fact that he is able to effortlessly carry around the silver dragon chain strapped to his arms that when removed are heavy enough to sink into the ground and create giant craters. Arsen’s inhuman strength is also what allows him to swing his sword with enough force to create razor sharp air projectiles capable of slicing through buildings as if they were made out of paper. Even whilst frozen within an enormous block of ice and unable to move, Arsen was capable of mustering enough physical strength to forcibly break the ice and free himself.

In battle, Arsen has frequently demonstrated that he possesses noteworthy speed and agility that is comparable to the monstrous strength he holds. This is only shown however when Arsen removes the dragon chain strapped to his arms that weigh a considerable amount. Arsen’s natural speed is so great that it allows him to perform such high speed movement that he can temporarily disappear in a flash, similar to the technique known as Soru. Even while surrounded by marines and confronting a marine captain, Arsen’s speed allowed him to not only overwhelm Drake but also evade capture by traversing a sizable distance within seconds. His reflexes are also impressive as he’s been shown to be able to counter opponents who possess their own incredible speed such as Alder Kaede. In his fight against Kisara as well, Arsen was able to counter her Soru sword slash technique after seeing it done once and pulled it off only because he possesses superhuman reflexes.

Arsen has also shown to possess remarkable endurance and stamina, being able to endure severe wounds and serious injuries and continue fighting. This was first displayed during his battle against Aurgelmir Xana when even after she had stabbed him in his waist and used her devil fruit powers to freeze his joints to wear him down, he was able to fight through it and land a solid blow against her. Even when he was slammed into numerous buildings made of stone, like during his battle against Drake when the former sent him flying with his fishman karate, Arsen emerged from the rubble relatively unharmed and still capable of fighting at his optimum level.

### Swordsmanship

In his quest to become the greatest swordsman in the world after inheriting the dream of his late best friend, Arsen has become world renowned as being an incredibly skilled and powerful swordsman. Having been trained by Yosen, a legendary swordsman belonging to the Sen Clan, it comes as no surprise that Arsen has been shown to be exceptional even among the best swordsmen within the Grand Line. The Sen Clan, who are infamous for producing capable samurai, were in awe of Arsen’s rapid growth and considered him to be a prodigy that very rarely appears.

His reputation across the vast seas of the Grand Line has skyrocketed due to him challenging the most renowned swordsman within Paradise and the New World. Whether they’re pirates such as Aurgelmir Xana or Alder Kaede or even marines like Kisara or Francis Drake; Arsen has fought against countless swordsmen with incredible skill and has proven himself to each one.

Unlike most swordsmen who focus on either the **Strong Blade** or **Gentle Blade**, Arsen has mastered both swordsmanship styles and incorporates both of them into his fighting style. Prior to his duel with Armani D. Atlas however, Arsen relied more on the Strong Blade style as the memory of his dear friend who used the Gentle Blade style prevented Arsen from using it himself. Once that restraint had been unlocked, Arsen fully accepted the Gentle Blade style as a part of himself and has created a unique style that utilizes the strengths of each one to overwhelm his opponents, as seen when he emerged victorious against the more experienced Atlas during their duel.

### Devil Fruit

*Further information: Hie Hie no Mi*

Xana is the current user of the Hie Hie no Mi, a Logia-class Devil Fruit with the power to manipulate ice and all its natural properties associated with it. She is able to create and control said element in a vast majority, and by extension bestows her great resistance to the very cold she brings on.

Upon realizing she had eating the fruit , Xana was instantly able to utilize it to effortlessly to instantly freeze a group of pirates near her in a manner reminiscent to former Admiral Aokiji's **"Ice Age"** , and was able to instantly freeze the entire town before creating a large ice spike capable of splitting a house in two.

Despite her quick grasp of her ability, she did show difficulty of controlling the fruit which is typically displayed by new Devil Fruit users, noting that at her current level of control she wasn’t able to properly make the ice fully solid enough to freeze everything and commented that she possessed a limitation of only three large scale attacks before she became fatigued.

Xana is even able to break down the very fundimental of the element of ice to use in her attacks such as, creating a thick frosty mist to double as a helping hand once she reached her limit of powerful attack, creating thing ice needles and spears out of tiny ice crystals and even demonstrated the ability to lower the ambient temperature of the general area to slow and torture her foes and even maniulating the frost wind transforming it into blades and even causing it to snow at will which she uses to detect and track whoever enters the area or come in contact with the snow she produced.

## Equipment

### Drynwyn

*Further information: Drynwyn*

Xana is the current user of the Hie Hie no Mi, a Logia-class Devil Fruit with the power to manipulate ice and all its natural properties associated with it. She is able to create and control said element in a vast majority, and by extension bestows her great resistance to the very cold she brings on.

Upon realizing she had eating the fruit , Xana was instantly able to utilize it to effortlessly to instantly freeze a group of pirates near her in a manner reminiscent to former Admiral Aokiji's **"Ice Age"** , and was able to instantly freeze the entire town before creating a large ice spike capable of splitting a house in two.

Despite her quick grasp of her ability, she did show difficulty of controlling the fruit which is typically displayed by new Devil Fruit users, noting that at her current level of control she wasn’t able to properly make the ice fully solid enough to freeze everything and commented that she possessed a limitation of only three large scale attacks before she became fatigued.

Xana is even able to break down the very fundimental of the element of ice to use in her attacks such as, creating a thick frosty mist to double as a helping hand once she reached her limit of powerful attack, creating thing ice needles and spears out of tiny ice crystals and even demonstrated the ability to lower the ambient temperature of the general area to slow and torture her foes and even maniulating the frost wind transforming it into blades and even causing it to snow at will which she uses to detect and track whoever enters the area or come in contact with the snow she produced.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Showdown: Arsen sees through Kisara's secret technique after seeing it once.
2. ↑ Tent of Telepathy: A fortune teller flirts with Arsen because of his looks.
3. ↑ Water vs Wind: Arsen proclaiming his desire to become the greatest swordsman in the world.
4. ↑ Water vs Wind: Arsen suspects that Drake is stronger than he appears and wants to challenge him.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Water vs Wind: Arsen and Drake's intense battle involves the surrounding town.
6. ↑ Looking for a Challenge: Arsen identifies Xana as a powerful individual without facing her by reading her aura.
7. ↑ Raging Fox: Arsen notes how well Kaede maintains her weapons, a trait of an exceptional warrior.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Showdown: Arsen assists Kisara in recapturing an escaped pirate.
9. ↑ A Dance of Ice and Wind: Arsen berates Xana for involving innocents during their fight.
10. ↑ Showdown: Arsen teases Kaede after their fight is over.
11. ↑ Calming the Storm: Arsen and Xana comically argue due to their stubbornness.
12. ↑ Showdown: Arsen removes the dragon chain around his arm and lets it sink into the ground, showcasing how heavy it is.
13. ↑ Calming the Storm: Arsen escapes from Xana's improsenment.
14. ↑ Water vs Wind: After removing his weights, Arsen's speed allows him to overwhelm Drake.
15. ↑ Showdown: Arsen and Kaede begin their duel.
16. ↑ A Dance of Ice and Wind: Xana attacks Arsen as she mistakes him for someone else.
17. ↑ A Woman's Power: Arsen refuses to use the Gentle Blade style due to his memory of Sena's death.
18. ↑ Acceptance: Arsen overcomes his past turmoil and accepts the Gentle Blade style as apart of him.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Looking for a Challenge: Xana realizes she ate the Hie Hie no Mi after watching the slash inflicted upon her by Arsen "heal" after her body turned to ice to avoid taken physicals damage.
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Looking for a Challenge: Xana freezes a group of Pirates to test out her newly realized devil fruit abilities.