Nagyunn

**Nagyunn** is the main protagonist of *The Ember Knight*. When he was a young boy his village caught on fire and he was blamed for it, resulting in hostile treatment from the citizens of Woodion. After his identical twin brother is killed by a mysterious masked group known as the Dragon Descendants, he pretends to be his brother in order to seek vengeance on them.

## Appearance

He has shoulder length blonde hair and red eyes. He is sometimes seen with a mole under his right eye, though other times it is not present. He is also tall.

#### Pre-Incident

Nagyunn has golden blond hair and bright red eyes. Unlike his brother, he does not have a mole underneath his right eye. Before the death of his brother his blond hair was long and unkempt. Generally he was also covered in bruises and wore broken down clothing.

#### Post-Incident

After the death of his brother he's now adopted his brother's appearance, wearing his short hair back in a pony-tail with a long black ribbon and drawing on his brother’s mole. He also wears his brother's cloak.

## History

Nagyunn and Najin grew up in the village of Woodion. So far in the story, there has been no mention of their parents.

A decade ago Nagyunn was said to be the criminal who burned down his home village of Woodion. It later becomes clear that Najin started the fire, while Nagyunn attempted to save people. Nagyunn never attempted to correct the record and, as such, was reviled by everyone in the village; he experienced physical and verbal abuse by everyone in the village everyday for a whole decade. Conversely, Najin was believed to be saving villagers at the time of the fire and became a village hero.

At some point in the past, Nagyunn and Najin took in Lauzun, saving his life. The twins fed Lauzun and allowed him to live with them, but also took advantage of him by making him chop wood and bossing him around. Some time after he had recovered, Lauzun went his own way and moved into Woodion.

## Personality

Nagyunn lived a lonely life where he could not laugh or cry freely. Over the years, he became proficient in acting, and can keep a straight face even after nearly having his head impaled by a sword. He is calculating and unafraid to manipulate those around him—something Ludika has noticed and developed a disdain for him over—and is intelligent enough to go toe-to-toe with individuals such as Zius.

He tends to become lost in thought often and deeply, to the point of no longer being aware of what is happening around him. He has missed several of Wadrin’s attempts to start a conversation with him due to this.

Nagyunn does not try to build bonds with those around him, instead choosing to keep himself at a distance. Should a misunderstanding arise, he will not bother correcting it unless the implications will pose problems for him going forward. When confronted with hostility, he often elects to not react to the individual in hopes that they will lose interest in him. This is due to his childhood trauma. In the same vein, he does not appear to hold much pride, and is typically the first to tear himself down.

Nagyunn has an inquisitive nature. He can be callous at times, and once even suggested attacking Ludika while she slept. This callousness has continued throughout the series, though he has begun to warm up to the other Apprentice Knights.

Despite that, Nagyunn maintains a certain distance from everyone around him. He does not trust anyone, not even Lauzun, who he grew up with.

He is depressed after losing his twin brother, Najin, and does not believe there is anyone else that cares about him; even stating that everyone would have preferred it had he died instead. Though he used to dream of traveling the world, his dream has taken a backseat in light of his brother’s death. Nagyunn is clinging to the goal of avenging his brother and has thrown everything else away, including his own identity, in order to keep moving forward.

Despite his intelligence and desire for revenge, Nagyunn was a civilian before taking on his brother’s name and is not experienced when it comes to combat and the violent implications that go along with it. This inexperience has created problems for him throughout the story.

## Trivia

* Nagyunn refers to Najin as Jin-ah. This is a term of endearment typically used between children. He also refers to Lauzun as Jun-ah, stemming from another translation of Lauzun’s name; Laujun.
* Nagyunn likes to read.