Escanor
“Strongest in the world by day, weakest by night — a man whose sin is Pride itself.”
An ability that stores solar energy within his body. Combat power rises explosively toward noon and falls to a minimum at night.
The absolute peak form reached for one minute at high noon. In this state, virtually no one in the series can match him.
His sacred treasure — a massive axe so heavy only he can wield it at full strength. It also releases the heat of Sunshine.
Daytime Escanor is the perfect embodiment of pride — unconcerned with others' opinions, yet never cruel. Nighttime Escanor is his exact opposite: gentle, self-deprecating, quietly carrying his love for Merlin alone. The two states are not split personalities but two faces of the same person, and his nighttime timidity makes his daytime dominance hit harder. The defining keyword is pride, but inside it sits a constant willingness to sacrifice himself for others.
- ▸Love for Merlin and earning her recognition
- ▸Ensuring his comrades survive — even at the cost of himself
- ▸Maintaining his pride as the strongest
- ▸Returning to his weak nighttime self
- ▸His comrades being hurt because of him
- ▸Being useless to Merlin
- ▸Running the bar (night shift at Boar Hat)
- ▸Writing love poetry for Merlin (at night)