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Caster

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At a glance · Caster
Given Name
Han Li Caster[1]
Alias
Caster
Vital Status Killed By Cause of Death
[Reveal]
Deceased
Alive (via Cassie's Aspect mentioned in Chapter 3003)
Chapter 340 Honor
(Death Chapter)

Killed By

Cause of Death
A rock imitated the voice of Nephis and he was stabbed at the back piercing his heart.[1]
Gender
♂ Male
Race
Human
Affiliation
Rank
Dormant (Sleeper)
Core
Soul Core
Aspect Rank
Ascended[2]
Novel
Chapter 20 Outcast Once Again
Article contents
  1. Appearance
  2. Debut - Waking World
  3. Debut - Dream Realm
  4. Personality
  5. Aspect, Abilities & Flaw
  6. Flaw
  7. Memories & Echoes
  8. Known Memories
  9. Known Echoes
  10. Quotes
  11. Trivia
  12. References
  13. Site Navigation
“ You… you have no… no honor. ”

― Caster to Sunny,
Chapter 340 Honor


Caster was the scion of the Han Li Clan.[3] He joined the Awakened Academy a month before the Winter Solstice like Sunless, Cassie, and Nephis.

Appearance

Debut - Waking World

The young man had brown hair and a gentle, handsome face. His eyes were green, with a hint of friendly humor. His posture, figure and attentive gaze betrayed someone who went through extensive training. Everything about the young man screamed of nobility and strength.

— Sunny's description of Caster,
Chapter 20 Outcast Once Again

Debut - Dream Realm

During Beach Episode, Sunny described Caster with a perfect body and broad shoulders that simply screamed power, appeal, and potency. With darker skin to match his gallant and manly image, he was basically the epitome of masculinity. This was contrasted by a handsome, but gentle face and humorous green eyes, creating a rather tempting visage.[4]

In his final confrontation with Sunny, the latter broke his crystal sandglass, then time seemed to be catching up with him. He still resembled the youth that Sunny had met just a year ago, but just barely. Instead, a handsome, mature, powerful man was attacking him, his dark skin still smooth, but already showing the signs of future wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and mouth. There were several silver hairs on his beard.[1]

The next time he and Caster clashed, the Legacy appeared to be in his late thirties. He now resembled a man in his prime. His powerful physique became even more formidable, his broad shoulders straining the metal of the sturdy scale armor. His temples were grey, and his beard had silver streaks running through it. He looked like the kind of older man young girls would be utterly smitten by.[1]

In the end, he became an old man. His gaunt face was laced with a spiderweb of wrinkles, and his hair and beard were completely grey.[1]

Personality

He portrays a noble and amiable personality.[2] He is kind and helpful to many, but Sunny knew that this was a fake persona and that Caster had his own agenda. He is manipulative and controlling. He is careful in each step he takes, making sure that his plan succeeds.[5][6][7]

Sunny thinks Caster was too perfect. In Sunny's experience, only people with bad intentions were capable of appearing so flawless.[8]

In the end, it was proven true that Caster wasn't all that nice and friendly. Caster has a superiority complex for being a Legacy and looked down on everyone else who was not Legacies, especially Sunny. When Caster's true thoughts were revealed, it was shown that Caster considered Sunny to be merely a scum and a mongrel.[9]

Aspect, Abilities & Flaw

His Aspect Ability gave him extreme speed which also gave him a certain advantage when it comes to escaping the clutches of the Nightmare Creatures.[10][5]

Flaw

His Aspect Ability shortens his lifespan every time he uses it.[9]

Memories & Echoes

Known Memories

Show/Hide Memories

Name Chapter Appeared Status Description
Bone Flute 176 Owned A memory with an enchantment that creates a cone of silence.
Jian 193 Owned A graceful jian with beautiful patterns etched on its blade, with a triangular guard carved out of green jade. It cut through flesh, bone, and steel alike.
Sling 232 Owned A strange sling used to break the wings of a giant locust.
Hourglass charm 259 Destroyed[11] A crystal amulet in the form of an hourglass hanging on a silver chain around his neck.[12]

This charm memory in a shape of sandglass is used to reverse the effect of his flaw on his body.[9]

Oath Key 314 Given to Nephis[13] The keys were forged out of lustrous metal, with seven shining stars engraved on their surface. Received from the Shard Memories.

Note: The names with strikethrough were given away or destroyed.

Known Echoes

None

Quotes

“ 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. ”

― To Sunny,
Chapter 338 Rest of the Mongrels


“ This is not something that you, scum, will ever understand. Survival is all you creatures care about. Duty. Loyalty. Honor. Those are the words the likes of you know nothing about. So I will put it in a way that will be easy even for you to comprehend. The Immortal Flame must be destroyed...This is the will of the Sovereigns. ”

― To Sunny,
Chapter 338 Rest of the Mongrels


“ You hide your strength and pretend to be weak. You go around telling ridiculous tales, making everyone think that you are a lunatic. At first, I thought that you have lost your mind, too. But once I started paying attention, it was so obvious. The constant misdirections, the obnoxious bragging that no sane person would ever believe, the crazy act… this is you Flaw, isn't it?...You are compelled to lie against your will. Did you really think that no one would see the pattern? You even bribed that idol friend of yours to try and mislead everyone. A pathetic attempt. Were you expecting that anyone would buy it? ”

― To Sunny,
Chapter 338 Rest of the Mongrels

Trivia

  • His appraisal by the Spell after his first nightmare was "Excellent".[2]
  • He reminded Sunny of Hero from his first nightmare.[14]
  • He was second place in the Academy ranking.[15]
  • After the Academy, Sunny and Cassie met Caster again inside the Bright Castle.[16]
  • According to him, there were no more than seven Sleepers sent to the Forgotten Shore by the Spell in the same year they entered the Dream Realm.[17]
  • Caster joined Nephis, Effie, Cassie, and Sunny after Nephis severed Andel's head.[18]
  • Sunny often "lied" to Caster of his achievements:[14][19]
    • His appraisal was "Glorious" and he has a Divine Aspect.
    • He killed a tyrant with a bit of spit.
    • He killed an awakened swordsman by lifting his fingers and shaking them a couple of times.
    • He communicated with the dead gods and woke one of them up. He was blessed by that god.
    • In the Labyrinth, the most incredible thing he had done was kill a Great Devil with just one strike of his sword. He even got a memory from that kill but he ate it.
  • Family was important to him so when he's back in the real world, he will greet his father and look him in the eye with pride knowing he didn't let the clan down.[20]
  • According to Nephis, Caster had been sent to Forgotten Shore to kill her.[21]
  • He was sent by Anvil to kill Nephis.[22]
  • In Chapter 3003, it was mentioned that Caster, the heir of Han Li Clan was back, but the clan did not exist anymore.
  • After returning from dead via Cassie's Aspect, he entered the service of a Legacy Clan that ruled one of the Citadel Cities in the basin of the River of Tears.[23]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Chapter 340 Honor
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 20 Outcast Once Again
  3. ↑ Chapter 25 Wilderness Survival
  4. ↑ Chapter 207 Beach Episode
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 140 True Legacy
  6. ↑ Chapter 163 The Past
  7. ↑ Chapter 164 Farewell
  8. ↑ Chapter 175 Reunion
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Chapter 338 Rest of the Mongrels
  10. ↑ Chapter 27 Measure of Power
  11. ↑ Chapter 339 Better, Faster, Stronger
  12. ↑ Chapter 259 Bloody Mayhrm
  13. ↑ Chapter 315 Siege of the Crimson Spire (1)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Chapter 21 First Performance
  15. ↑ Chapter 24 Moving Up in the World
  16. ↑ Chapter 137 All Eyes on Me
  17. ↑ Chapter 139 The Incredible Adventures and Astonishing Deeds of Heroic Dreamer Sunless and His Beautiful Female Companions Princess Nephis and Lady Cassia, Abridged (Volume I)
  18. ↑ Chapter 155 First Recruits
  19. ↑ Chapter 138 Unexpected Reunion
  20. ↑ Chapter 209 Fireside Banter
  21. ↑ Chapter 284 Nothing Serious
  22. ↑ Chapter 1126 Unexpected Revelation
  23. ↑ Chapter 3003 The Returned

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