...Orphen

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Hartia is another student at the Tower of Fang.  He is about Orphen's age and the two were once very close friends.  Hartia is the second top student in his class, the first being Orphen.  He has less natural talent, but practices more than Orphen.  Because of this Childman chooses him as his apprentice. Hartia is the only person Childman truly trusts.  He's a nice guy, very caring and concerned for others, but he's a little odd.  For one thing, he disguises himself as the Black Tiger, a comic book superhero... he even does a strange little introduction every time he appears.  Hartia may not be the brightest, but he's loyal, and he's always trying to save Orphen and make him see the truth.  And he's risking his position - and possibly his life - to do so...