Loen

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## Loen

* Age 24
* Age 13

## Profile

### Alias(es)

Ron (alternate translation)
Major Snowhawk
Ethan

### Age

 24 Set Design Age

  13 (Snownight Hawk)
17 (Gleaming Vines)
19 (Flame Fox)
21 (Glittering Date)

## Professional Status

### Affiliation

Federation Independence Legion (formerly)Savior (current)

## Portrayal

### Voice Actor(s)

 赵路
 Chiang Tieh-Cheng
 Nam Doh-hyeong

**Loen** (洛昂) is a major character in *Shining Nikki*. He is a freelance mercenary and was formerly known as the famous "Major Snowhawk," a well-known soldier in the Apple Federation Independence War.

## Profile

### Appearance

Loen is a tall man with fair, clear skin; short wind-swept blond hair; blue-gray eyes and a lean build. He wears a maroon-red suit coat with gold trim over a white button-down shirt. He also wears white gloves that end before the wrist, white pants with gold accents and a leg holster, and light cream shoes.

## History

Loen grew up among military circles, as his father was a part of the Revolutionary Army.

### Apple Federation Independence War

The Apple Federation Independence War started in the spring of Year -11. Loen, then thirteen years old, was living in the Apple city of Westburg. His father, a general of the Apple Federation Independence Army, bid him farewell on the train platform from which he would depart for war, leaving Loen in the care of the White family. The White family had two daughters, and the eldest, Snownight, seventeen years old at the time was also going to war and wore a uniform that Loen designed for her. The younger daughter, Reddish, was still a young child and was upset to see her sister go.

Six months later, in the same train station, a news train brought Loen a letter from his father and Mr. White the news of his eldest daughter's death. Snownight's gun, loaded with a single bullet, was returned to him. Loen's father told him through the letter that, with the upcoming winter promising to be one of the harshest yet, hope was delusional but the only choice of the soldiers. Meanwhile, Mr. White had broken down upon hearing the news and Loen helped him to a nearby square. After an improvised debate between a handful of passersby—especially Josen, a young man who didn't answer to the call-at-arms—Loen started to nurture many doubts and questions about the Independence War.

By then, the evacuation of the citizens of Westburg towards the Cloud Empire had been ordered by the army regulations but no man was available to take care of it. Later that same day, Loen managed to convince the conductor of the military train to let him do it, under the condition that he had to follow the list of citizens to the letter, and that he would be held responsible if any issue with the list arose later on. The next day, Josen tried to board the evacuation train despite not being on the list, since he had been called to war. However, Loen refused to allow him onboard, which resulted in Josen holding resentment against him. Reddish, unaware that her sister had passed, was worried that Snownight would not be able to find them when she came back, but Loen soothed her and gave her a red flower. Loen himself wanted to go to the battlefront, so Mr. White offered him the lonely bullet as a memento of Snownight, and made him promise to come back. Loen showed the reluctant train conductor that he could handle a gun, and was allowed to board the train to the battlefront, determined to find the answers to his doubts and bring them back to the people of Westburg.

### Major Snowhawk

During the Independence War, Loen got promoted to Major and became known as Major Snowhawk, illustrating himself as the hero who saved Apple Federation. During the war, he met Rodel and Leiden. Major Snowhawk was included in the history textbook of Apple Federation, however, after the war, Loen began to hide his identity and Major Snowhawk disappeared from the public.

### The Case of Scorpion

After the Independence War, Major Snowhawk disappeared. Five years later, in Year -2, his war comrade Leiden, promoted Admiral, was detaining a dangerous criminal called Scorpion (毒鲉) at the top of the Ministry of Defence Tower. Loen infiltrated the building incognito, wearing a hat and a mask, and, in a flash of golden hair, flying between the bullets like a bird, took Scorpion away in a helicopter. Admiral Leiden recognised him and decided not to give chase, stating that Loen still had the same eyes as when he was the Snow Eagle Major, and thus he trusted him.

### Shining Nikki Main Story

When Nikki first comes back to the Miraland of 680 years ago, Loen asks a doctor at the hospital she arrived at to collect information on her for the purpose of changing the "future of this world."

## Relationships

### Nikki

Loen encounters Nikki when she first arrives in Miraland's Year 0 at the town of Flowerland. After gathering information from her at the hospital, he meets up with her at a tavern and observes her unique styling power, remarking that she was handpicked by the great stylist Leonid. He later supports Nikki and Momo in their quest to figure out the mystery behind Leonid's Manuscript.

Loen first notices Nikki due to her strange but strong power, which leads him to accompany her on her journey. Loen is capable of understanding Nikki well, since they both have a desire to protect something important to them. He also considers Nikki to be "cute" and likens her to a warm light at night. Additionally, Nikki fits Loen's ideal type: someone who is "ordinary, cute, and independent."

## Sets Designed

###  **UR**

* Glittering Date ( **Elegant**, Pigeon's Glory)
* Flame Fox ( **Sweet**, Feast in Cloud)
* Banquet Undercurrent ( **Sexy**, Federal Style)

###  **SSR**

* Cheshire Cat Parade ( **Cool**, Ninir Adventure)
* Flying Free ( **Cool**, Feast in Cloud)
* Glint in the Night ( **Cool**, Federal Style)
* Pine Shadows ( **Cool**, Pigeon's Glory)
* Pioneer's Path ( **Cool**, Federal Style)
* Prince & Gold Rose ( **Cool**, December Troupe)
* Triumph of Daybreak ( **Cool**, Ninir Adventure)
* Clown's Welcome ( **Fresh**, Federal Style)
* Gleaming Vines ( **Fresh**, Pigeon's Glory)

###  **SR**

* Snownight Hawk ( **Cool**, Rift of North)
* Woodsy Adventure ( **Sweet**, Federal Style)

## Clothes Designed

###  **UR**

* Coming from Stars ( **Elegant**)
* Polar Stars ( **Elegant**)
* Endeavor Kitty ( **Fresh**)
* Hazy Rose ( **Sweet**)
* Moon Veil ( **Sexy**)

###  **SSR**

* Dazzling Radiance ( **Elegant**)
* Heart Rose ( **Elegant**)
* Flower and Mead ( **Elegant**)
* Moment of Peace ( **Elegant**)
* Foggy Hat ( **Fresh**)
* Kitty Dessert ( **Fresh**)
* Starry Dance ( **Sexy**)
* Outdoor Traces ( **Cool**)
* Password ( **Cool**)
* Two Faces ( **Cool**)
* Navy Cadet ( **Cool**)

###  **SR**

* Honor and Merit ( **Elegant**)
* Kitty Vacation ( **Fresh**)
* Leaves and Letters ( **Sweet**)
* Sprouting Vines ( **Sexy**)
* Darkness Before Dawn ( **Sexy**)

## Name by Server

 Chinese (Simplified)
 Chinese (Traditional)
 Japanese
 Vietnamese
 Korean

## Trivia

* On April 30, 2021, Papergames issued a survey for the community to vote on either Loen or Ron for this character's name in the Global server. The survey closed down on May 6 with 83.1% of votes in favor of Loen. His name was later updated on official sources on May 14.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Shining Nikki* Designer Profiles: **Loen**
2. ↑ *Shining Nikki* Official TW Facebook Post: Loen Birthday Post (in Chinese)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Shining Nikki* Official Site
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 *Shining Nikki* Ark Designer's Reflection: Loen: Snownight Hawk Enter Memory
5. ↑ *Shining Nikki* Official CN Site (in Chinese)
6. ↑ *Shining Nikki* Official TW Site (in Chinese)
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 *Shining Nikki* Namu Wiki: Shining Nikki Characters (in Korean)]
8. ↑ *Shining Nikki* Clothes Index: 17-year-old Courage Description
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 *Shining Nikki* Ark Designer's Reflection: Loen: Flying Free Enter Memory
10. ↑ *Shining Nikki* Main Story: V1: Stage 3-1
11. ↑ *Shining Nikki* Main Story: V1: Stage 1-3
12. ↑ *Shining Nikki* Fan Translation(s): Main Story Volume 1; translated by athena#2202 and Tawaki#4145
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 *Shining Nikki* Reflections Index: Loen: Snownight Hawk Profile
14. ↑ *Shining Nikki* Reflections Index: Loen: Glittering Date Profile