Sunless

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> *"You know… when I just came here, I was ready to die. After all, in this whole world — two worlds, actually — there's not a single soul who cares whether I live or die. When I'm gone, no one will be sad. No one will even remember that I existed. But then I changed my mind. Somewhere along the way, I decided to survive. I must survive, no matter what...To spite you all."*
> -- Sunny to the Hero, Chapter 13 Moment of Truth
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## Sunless

### Aliases

Sunless
Sunny(Nickname)
Lost from Light(True Name by Spell)
Doofus(by Effie)

### Relatives

Unnamed Father✞
Unnamed Mother✞
Rain (Younger Sister)

## Appearances

### Debut

Chapter 1 Nightmare Begins

Sunless (or Sunny), is the main character of Shadow Slave, growing up in the outskirts and leading a life of deceit and focusing on his own survival, he initially has a bleak outlook on life, even resigning himself to his fate when he was infected by the Nightmare Spell, but then, inside his First Nightmare, he resolved himself that he must survive, no matter what.

## Appearance

A frail-looking young man with pale skin. After surviving his First Nightmare, the changes in his physique were subtle but noticeable. His pale skin seemed a little healthier, his muscles a bit more pronounced. He looked slender and lean instead of emaciated and frail, as he did before. There was a slight luster to his dark hair and a shine to his eye.

He had changed a lot since the events in the Labyrinth. His face was much sharper and angular now, the last remnants of youthful roundness chased away from it by the harsh gauntlet of the Labyrinth. It was thin and pale, with dark circles under his eyes and other signs of extreme exhaustion. His black hair was longer, falling over his eyes in a dirty mess. What changed the most were the eyes themselves. Deep in their dark depths, there was a glint of calm, heavy, bleak coldness that had not been there before. He, too, now possessed the look of a seasoned fighter. The type of calculating coldness hiding in the eyes of such men was known as the "murder math" in the outskirts. He had the eyes of a killer and even deeper than that, visible only to him, golden threads of Weaver's inhuman legacy glowed mysteriously in the darkness.

> *"No student of mine would be stupid enough to actually live in the ruins. Not to mention returning looking so… feral."* -- Effie, Chapter 176 Coming Clean
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After three months of staying in the ruins, he reunited with Nephis and the rest, Effie noted that he looked feral. He wore ragged clothes, dirty hair, a crooked grin, a hint of madness burning in his eyes.

## Personality

> *"No matter what happened, you somehow always managed to keep your real thoughts, desires, and reasons hidden. I've never seen anyone so adept at deception. Congratulations, Sunny! The mind games you played with us were almost as devious as the mental hex of the Soul Devourer. It was nothing short of inspiring." --* Nehpis, Chapter 167 Unforgivable
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He is a cynical, disillusioned young man with a bleak outlook on life. But, he has a sense of humor and a strong desire to not only survive but also thrive in this world*.* During his First Nightmare, he exhibited caution and devious cunning that allowed him to survive it. Earning him praise from the Spell, "Your treachery truly knows no bounds". He can be cold and ruthless when the situation asks for it. He also has the habit of making himself an outcast to prevent anyone from making him one.

After leaving the ancient stronghold, his behavior became highly erratic and a bit crazy. His mental state had suffered greatly because of a number of reasons:

* The fact that there was no Gateway in the Bright Castle. It turned out that everything he had endured to make it to the Dark City, the crushing intensity of their journey through the Labyrinth, the diabolical trap of the Soul Devourer and their escape from it, and the cold and harrowing night of traversing the dark sea, were all for nothing.
* The feeling of alienation he felt while living with Nephis, Cassie, and all the newcomers in the outer settlement.
* The terrible epiphany of what Cassie's vision really meant.
* The fatal mistake in the conversation with Harper and the brutal murder that followed.
* Nephis, after her powerful declaration to destroy the Spell, made it impossible for him to trust her any longer.
* The excruciating, neverending sea of torturous pain he suffered after being mortally wounded by the Black Knight.

Sunny used the shield of madness to save himself from the bottomless despair that threatened to destroy him completely. It protected him from having to look at the heartbreaking truth and remember it.

## First Nightmare

> *"Hard? No, not hard. Impossible. It was a ghastly, despicable, and torturous ordeal. Truly the stuff of nightmares. Calling it hard would be an injustice." --* Chapter 286 Blessings of the Fire
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When Sunny finally slipped into a deep slumber, he dreamt of a mountain. The flow of time is reversed. In there, a slave caravan appeared, moving back down the mountain in the clamor of chains. Starting out as a powerless slave, shackled and already half-dead, Sunny was bewildered.

During the trial, he defeated a dormant beast, three unknown dormant humans, an awakened human, an awakened tyrant, and received the Shadow God's blessing. The Spell gave him "Glorious" as the final appraisal, bestowed a *True Name*, "Lost from Light", and even gave him a Divine Aspect, something that was never heard of before.

## Aspect, Abilities & Flaw

* During First Nightmare
* After First Nightmare

**Rank:** Aspirant.

**Soul Core:** Dormant.

**Aspect:** [Temple Slave].

**Aspect Description:** [Slave is a useless wretch with no skills or abilities worth a mention. A temple slave is just the same, except much rarer.]

Note: This is the initial aspect during the trial

**Rank:** Dreamer.

**Shadow Core:** Dormant.

**Aspect:** [Shadow Slave].

**Aspect Rank:** Divine.

**Aspect Description:** [You are a miraculous shadow left behind by a dead god. As a divine shadow, you possess plenty of strange and wondrous powers. However, your existence is empty and lonesome; you mourn the passing of your former master and long to find a new one.]

**Innate Ability:** [Shadow Bond].

**Ability Description:** [Find a worthy master and let them know your True Name. Once they recite it out loud, you will be bound to their will, unable to disobey any command. It is improper for a shadow, let alone a divine one, to walk around without a master.]

**Aspect Abilities:** [Shadow Control].

**Aspect Ability Description:** [Your shadow is more independent than most. It is an invaluable helper.]

His shadow can be used to augment himself or a piece of memory to double it's potential (for example double the attack power or double the defence capabilities). His shadow can also split away from him. This also split's his perception. Sunny can access the shadow's perception, allowing him to see and hear things his shadow sees or hears. The range of Sunny's shadow increases as Sunny absorbs more shadow fragments.

**Flaw:** [Clear Conscience].

**Flaw Description:** [You cannot lie.]

Note: Sunny's core and progression path is completely different from all Awakened.
### Aspect Legacy

#### Shadow Dance

In their expedition to reach the edges of Forgotten Shore, Sunny was finally able to understand the foundation of the elusive shadow style. That was when he was observing the motions of two shadows that followed Nephis during her mock fight with Caster. The foundation of the shadow style was indeed insidious, shapeless, and everchanging. Its core concept was to steal that which made the enemy strong and use it to destroy them. To master that style, he had to learn how to behave like a shadow.
When he finally figured it out, for the first time inside the Dream Realm he dreamt. The dream he found himself in did not belong to him. Instead, it belonged to the nameless temple slave whose role he had assumed during the First Nightmare. The original child of shadows. The vision was his memory. In his dream, he saw a young woman dancing. The young woman weaved a beautiful pattern with her movements, their cadence and nature simultaneously firm and flowing, sharp and gentle, clear and unpredictable. She danced alone but also with seven partners, effortlessly controlling both her own body and the seven shadows cast by it. Her dance was insidious, shapeless, and everchanging. He recognized these movements. They were the same as how his shadow moved. This was the source and origin of the battle style he wanted to create. This was Shadow Dance.

**Aspect Legacy:** [Shadow Dance].

**Shadow Dance Description:** [Once an elegant dance, now a deadly battle art. This mysterious style was created by the treacherous Lost From Light after witnessing a graceful slave dancing with her shadows. Who else could have taken something so beautiful and turned it into something so vile?]

**Shadow Dance Mastery Level:** [0/7].

* **First Relic:** Unearned.
* **Second Relic:** Unearned.
* **Third Relic:** Unearned.
* **Fourth Relic:** Unearned.
* **Fifth Relic:** Unearned.
* **Sixth Relic:** Unearned.
* **Seventh Relic:** Unearned.

## Memories, Echoes & Shadows

### Echoes

Appeared
Echo Core: Awakened.
Echo Attributes: [Strong], [Armored].
Echo Description: [A cursed soldier of the fallen legion].
Echo Class: Monster.
Echo Attributes: [Battle Master], [Stalwart], [Mark of Divinity].
**[Battle Master]** Attribute Description: [Born on the battlefield, the Stone Saint is proficient in all forms of combat.]
**[Stalwart]** Attribute Description: [The Stone Saint is highly resistant to all forms of damage, as well as being fully immune to mind and soul attacks.]
Echo Description: [Deep in the cavernous halls of his dark domain, the last child of the -unknown- had created them from stone to quell the fire burning in his resentful heart. However, that fire only grew hotter. Designed to bring peace, they were instead born into an endless war.]

Sunny discovered he can transform an echo into a shadow when his palm touched his echo Carapace Scavenger. Transforming an echo costs 100 shadow fragments.

### Shadows

Appeared
Shadow Class: Monster.
Shadow Attributes: [Battle Master], [Stalwart], [Spark of Divinity].
Shadow Description: [Shadow Saint was created by the treacherous Lost From Light in the cursed darkness of the Forgotten Shore.]
11/200 - Chapter 182
27/200 - Chapter 189
31/200 - Chapter 209
80/200 - Chapter 273
Shadow Class: Demon.
Shadow Attributes: [Battle Master], [Stalwart], [Spark of Divinity].
Shadow Abilities: [Weapon Sage], [Underworld Armament].
Weapon Sage Ability Description: [Shadow Saint can effectively wield any weapon-type Memory.]
Underworld Armament Ability Description: [Shadow Saint's armor can accommodate a charm Memory to inherit its enchantments.]

Shadow Control could be applied to the Shadows\*. Sunny's own shadow was able to enhance not only his body, Memories, and various inanimate objects but also his Shadow. Shadows fed on Memories and are capable of growth. They dwelled within the deepest part of Sunny's soul.

Shadow\* - an echo transformed by Sunny. To not be confused with Sunny's invaluable shadow helper.

## Background

Sunny’s parents were both menial workers. They were poor, but not destitute. His dad was employed by one of the numerous maintenance crews that took care of the city’s outer barriers. His mom worked in an underground factory that produced air filtration systems. Together, their income was barely enough to afford a small cell in one of the human hives in the outskirts.

Several months after his sister, Rain, was born, when Sunny was around four, his father was killed in a work accident, which was not a rare occurrence among the city maintenance workers. Three years after that, his mother got sick and eventually passed away. Factory workers like her often got sick and died due to the harsh conditions, so it wasn’t a rare outcome, either.

Sunny and Rain were sent to a government child care facility. His sister was young and cute, so she was eventually adopted. Sunny, however, was older and had “behavioural problems”, which made him pretty much completely undesirable. After enduring a few years in a series of increasingly vile foster homes, he finally managed to run away and learned how to survive on the streets of the outskirts.

Sunny's life was unsavory and bitter. He imagined that it was the same for his sister, so he got obsessed with the idea of finding her and becoming a family with her again. A street kid like him can't earn much, but he saved up money as much as he could. He had almost nothing to eat but would keep putting away the pathetic amount of credits he had earned through doing all kinds of horrid crap. After four or five years of doing these things, by the time he was nearly seventeen, he finally had enough to hire a private investigator.

Sunny knew of a detective who sometimes hired nobodies like him to gather information. His services weren't cheap, but he trusted the guy. So he gave all his money to that guy and asked him to find his sister. One day, about a month after we made the deal, he found her and gave him a piece of paper with an address written on it. On the way, near the tram terminal, there was this girl, around twelve years old, wearing a tidy school uniform. She was walking in the same direction as him, only to realize that it was his sister after the girl entered the house from the address.

Sunny just stood there, watching those happy people. How he looked down at his own frail body, his dirty and ragged clothes, the bruises on his bloodied knuckles. And realized how utterly out of place he was in that picture. After years of dreaming of finding his sister and saving her, he was faced with the simple fact that she never really needed him. She probably didn't even remember that he existed. More than that, returning into her life would not bring anything good to her. He didn't have anything pleasant or beneficial to offer. He could only make things worse.

Out there on that dark and rainy night, while Sunny was standing in the shadows, something in his heart was extinguished forever. Something inside him died. No matter what kind of situation he would find himself in after this, nothing would really compare to the darkness he felt in that single moment. After remaining motionless for a long time, he slowly backed away, turned around, and walked into the darkness.

A few days after that, he began showing the first symptoms of being infected by the Nightmare Spell.

## Relationships

### Enemies

 Harus*"Do you have any idea what I had to do, what I had to sacrifice, how many things I had to let go of to save myself from becoming someone's slave? And here you are... living as one of your own free will… bastard, what gives you the right? Who gave you the idea that you can breathe the same air as I do?!"* -- To Harus, Chapter 299 Twisted Reflection

 Caster
*"I am so tired of you and your insolence. Why must you always ruin everything? Why can't you just know your place? ... out of the sight of those better than you, with the rest of the mongrels."*--Caster to Sunny, Chapter 338 Rest of the Mongrels
Initially, Sunny did not hate Caster. Although he reminded Sunny of Hero, he believed that it was just because of his background as a Legacy. He realized his manipulative personality and was always wary of him. He noticed his displeasure whenever someone tried to get close to Nephis.

## Quotes

*"Trust me. I'm the most honest person in the world. Two worlds, in fact."* -- To Cassie, Chapter 55 Lucky People

*"Uh… sorry. How are you feeling, buddy? You aren't, uh, you know… jealous or anything? Well, I just wanted to say that you shouldn't be. I still value you very much! Even though the Stone Saint is probably capable of slicing powerful monsters into tiny pieces with her sword, while you're still just a useless piece of… uh… an incredibly capable scout and my most trusted confidant, I still appreciate you. Yeah."* -- To his shadow, Chapter 106 Creating A Monster

*'So… the shadow was hiding in a shadow, and then the Shadow came out of the shadow to stand with it in the shadows. This is starting to get out of hand. I really need to come up with better terminology!'* -- About his Shadow, Chapter 108 Test Dummy

*'Damn, he really does have a nice voice. It's beautiful even when full of despair… huh, what? It's just a voice! Why am I so enamored with… uh…'* -- About the voice from the well, Chapter 108 Test Dummy

*'Wha… did he just call me a "cutie"? How dare he! Uh, I mean… thanks? What is happening?'* -- His reaction about Kai telling him cute, Chapter 117 Cruel Injustice

*'This is those cursed strings of fate screwing with me again. What are the odds of meeting a person whose Flaw is almost the exact opposite of mine? And why is he so goddamn stunning… is that supposed to be the opposite of how I look, huh? Huh?!'* -- About meeting Kai, Chapter 118 Mirror Image

*"Says the guy who can fly! Why would you want to hide your perfectly symmetrical face anyway? Tired of being ogled by love-stricken supermodels?!"* -- To Kai, Chapter 118 Mirror Image

*"What are you talking about? Why would I live under a rock? You would freeze to death! I lived in a cargo container once, but it had four walls and a roof, at least…"* -- To Kai, Chapter 121 Graveyard Of Hope

*'Pride is the gravest of all sins. Next thing you know, you'll be trying to hunt the Fallen Ones.' --* Chapter 183 Learning New Tricks

*"You indeed learned which one of us is a dirty liar. Surprise... it was me. However, that was not the task. The task was to find out which one of us is hiding the treasure, and you have already used up your only question. So… sorry, buddy, but you're also dead. I'll miss you very much! In this hypothetical situation..."* -- To Kai, Chapter 211 Game of Lies

*"Welcome to Sunny's Brilliant Emporium! This here is around fifty soul shards, each of them of the Awakened rank. Since we will be venturing into the Labyrinth, I've decided to give you guys an opportunity to empower yourself a bit before facing the terrible dangers of that ghastly place. Of course, I'll give you a family discount…"* -- Chapter 189 Sunny's Brilliant Emporium

## Trivia

* His mother has a poetic soul, he was named "Sunless" due to the fact he was born during a solar eclipse and his sister named "Rain".
* Everyone at the Academy thought that he was weak, grew up without any education in the outskirts, and had no training. More than that, he was apparently either insane or incredibly stupid. His temper was terrible. But that was all a façade to cover up his flaw.
* Not long before Sunny was born, a Rank 5 Gate opening left a whole continent uninhabitable.
* Cassie is the first one to greet him on his 17th birthday.
* He is second-to-last place in the Academy rankings, right above Cassie's.
* He opened up to Nephis about his family when he asked her of her goals.
* The Spell seems to always call him "treacherous" as a way to praise him.
* After he left Nephi's group, he lived in the upper part of a ruined cathedral guarded by a powerful Nightmare Creature.
* Due to months spent camping together, being close to Cassie became a habit of Sunny in case she needed help with something.
* Besides his family, Nephis and Cassie are the only two people he cared about in this world. The way he felt toward Neph was almost like a second Flaw due to the fact he can't refuse her.
* He had gained ten Memories to feed to his Shadow from the Memory market. And even managed to purchase a tier-six Ascended armor for the laughable sum of seven soul shards.
* He managed to survive three whole months in the ruins by hiding in the shadows and hunting carefully chosen prey at night.
* When he return to the real world he will compile a report about the Forgotten Shore and give it to teacher Julius. He also wants to open a store but he doesn't have enough memories yet.
* He carved something beneath the lines that marked the days he had spent living in the ruined cathedral. There were two runes left on the wall: One meaning sun and other meaning loss.
* Sunny's intuition was more than a mere manifestation of his subconscious. It turned out to be correct too many times. Especially since he consumed the drop of ichor, he was able to sense the presence of divinity. And sometimes, even drawn to it — like he was drawn to the cathedral and to the mysterious key that lay buried in the body of the Lord of the Dead. He suspected that it had more to do with his [Fated] Attribute. After he had been changed by the ichor, the attribute was slightly enhanced, giving him the ability to sense subtle tremors that ran through the strings of fate from time to time — the strings that were, apparently, tightly wrapped around his body.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 1 Nightmare Begins
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 18 Absence Of Light
3. ↑ Chapter 136 Reflection
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 176 Coming Clean
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Chapter 15 Shadow Slave
6. ↑ Chapter 20 Outcast Once Again
7. ↑ Chapter 157 Wind Of Change
8. ↑ Chapter 160 The Future
9. ↑ Chapter 161 Rubicon
10. ↑ Chapter 168 Outside
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Chapter 180 Break Point
12. ↑ Chapter 226 The Fool
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Chapter 2 Slave Caravan
14. ↑ Chapter 45 Sound of Laughter
15. ↑ Chapter 16 Rebirth
16. ↑ Chapter 17 Three Simple Words
17. ↑ Chapter 27 Measure Of Power
18. ↑ Chapter 186 Eureka
19. ↑ Chapter 216 Tacit Understanding
20. ↑ Chapter 217 Origin
21. ↑ Chapter 219 Relics of the Past
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Chapter 85 One Step At A Time
23. ↑ Chapter 12 The Smell Of Blood
24. ↑ Chapter 59 Shadow Of The Crimson Spire
25. ↑ Chapter 82 Fear Of The Unknown
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 Chapter 83 Five
27. ↑ Chapter 105 Living Stone
28. ↑ Chapter 172 Memory Market
29. ↑ Chapter 229 The Passenger
30. ↑ Chapter 24 Moving Up In The World
31. ↑ Chapter 14 Child Of Shadows
32. ↑ Chapter 34 Only Steel Remembers
33. ↑ Chapter 72 Demon Slayers
34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Chapter 54 Spoils Of War
35. ↑ Chapter 73 The Circle Of Death
36. ↑ Chapter 80 Spirit Of Exploration
37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 Chapter 104 Soul Arsenal
38. ↑ Chapter 164 Farewell
39. ↑ Chapter 123 Helping Hand
40. ↑ Chapter 182 Dinner Time
41. ↑ Chapter 204 Mysterious Key
42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Chapter 209 Fireside Banter
43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 Chapter 223 Natural Selection
44. ↑ Chapter 233 Swarm
45. ↑ Chapter 235 Flower Boy
46. ↑ Chapter 261 Moon Shard
47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 Chapter 262 Path To Damnation
48. ↑ Chapter 202 Risk and Reward
49. ↑ Chapter 277 Demon of Fate
50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 Chapter 47 Echo
51. ↑ Chapter 66 First Part Of The Plan
52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 Chapter 106 Creating A Monster
53. ↑ Chapter 273 Chrysalis
54. ↑ Chapter 107 Growing Shadow
55. ↑ Chapter 109 Soulmates
56. ↑ Chapter 110 Memento
57. ↑ Chapter 46 Experience
58. ↑ Chapter 52 Clarity
59. ↑ Chapter 77 Enthralled
60. ↑ Chapter 329 Siege of the Crimson Spire (15)
61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 Chapter 163 The Past
62. ↑ 62.0 62.1 Chapter 166 Light And Shadows
63. ↑ Chapter 13 Moment Of Truth
64. ↑ Chapter 143 Gunlaug
65. ↑ Chapter 299 Twisted Reflection
66. ↑ 66.0 66.1 Chapter 21 First Performance
67. ↑ Chapter 214 Transient Shadow
68. ↑ Chapter 23 Dreams And Nightmares
69. ↑ Chapter 29 The Last Day On Earth
70. ↑ Chapter 35 A Shadow, A Star And An Oracle
71. ↑ Chapter 97 Hunter's Dream
72. ↑ Chapter 135 Cohabitation
73. ↑ Chapter 171 Tether
74. ↑ Chapter 174 Shopping Spree
75. ↑ Chapter 179 New Generation
76. ↑ Chapter 275 Secrets of the Ruined Temple
77. ↑ Chatper 276 Black Door