Arran Blacke

"A smile brimming with wisdom."

- Zicoihno

Arran Blacke (ああらん ぶれいく, Bureiku Aran ; lit. High Mountain), almost always referred to as Zangetsu (斬月, lit. Slaying Moon), is an old man that wanders the countryside of the Kingdom of Fiore. He was once a mage years ago, and one of exemplary skill. In his prime, he was the finest archer in the continent—with ferocious accuracy surpassed by no other. He wields the Sky Hunter (空猟師, Soraryōshi), a magic bow forged decades before his birth and seen as ideal for any master archer. It has been redesigned many times over the years, but is the apple of any archer's eye. Arran is rumored to have the blood of elves running through his veins, more specifically, he is said to be a quarter Elfish. However, this is neither been confirmed or denied by the veteran. According to the words of Sanjo Vista, there was a time when Arran was one of the prime movers and shakers of the world of magic and is to this day of great stature that easily trumps that of the young Wizard Saint's. Arran was the first character, outside of Sanjo, to appear in the Chronicles of a Mage storyline and has not appeared since the series' debut chapter for reasons unknown.