| Folken Fanel |
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Folken Lacour de Fanel, 25, is the eldest son of Guao and Varie Fanel....thus making him Van's brother. Folken was the next in line to be Fanelia's king, however, Folken was not able to pass the ritual dragon hunt that all the other kings had accomplished. Also....Folken lost his right arm during the hunt, and fell unconscious, Folken was then taken in by the Ziabach Empire, who nursed him back to health. They also replaced his right arm with a mechanical one... Because he failed the dragon hunt, Folken decided to stay with Ziabach....and earned a spot of high authority with the Empire. Folken tried to recruit Van to Ziabach...but again failed. |
| MY THOUGHTS ON FOLKEN I love Folken!! He is my FAVORITE and the most brilliant character of Escaflowne. Although he appears cold and heartless....Folken cares a great deal about Van....and is actually a very sensitve and caring person. I believe Folken only works with Ziabach because the Empire makes him feel important. I think he feels like a failure....and sticking with the Empire only makes him feel like he is doing something right with his life. Besides having a close relationship with Van, I believe Folken also cares a lot abotu Naria and Erya. He did...however...save their lives. |