- Pronouns: He/Him
- Gender: Genderfluid
- Orientation: Bisexual
- Race: Banqsian Human
- Arcana: The Devil
- Birthday: Aug 25 (Virgo)
- S1 Age: 62
- Of Elements: 65
- Origin: Heltoon
- Residence: Shadow HQ
- B-daman: Boreas
- Element: Wind
- Alignment: Neutral Evil
- Affiliation: Shadow Alliance
- Rank: Founder, Doctor
The Shadow Alliance’s in-house doctor, Arsen is one of the Shadow Alliance’s founders and a retired elite who experiments with poisons for fun. He was once known as “the Winter Wind” to most other B-daplayers of his time and struck terror into many a B-Center combatant, and to this day he cuts an intimidating figure within the Shadow Alliance’s halls, terrifying recruits and elites alike.
Meticulous to a fault, he keeps extensive journals and manages a wide intelligence network both within and without the Shadow Alliance. He also keeps extensive journals about his life. He claims to be the creator of the Shadow Alliance subgroup the Hounds of Chaos. Until it was won from him by Gray, Arsen was the bearer of the Wind Stone.
His B-daman is Boreas, a white and light blue accuracy and rapid fire type B-daman with icicle-like spikes on its armor. It has a slot on its head for an emblem, a modification added by the Wind Stone itself. Its B-daballs are usually a light green color. Arsen’s special attacks tend to utilize a mixture of wind and ice.
He is the father of Friya, Yannes, Arba, and Serine.
Important Events
| Age | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 years old | Killed his parents, Celestyn and Salome Stasiak |
| 16 years old | Found work as an assassin for the Army of Chaos |
| 20 years old | Licensed as a doctor in Heltoon |
| 22 years old | Founded the Shadow Alliance with Ababa and others from Heltoon |
| 37 years old | Volunteered to search for the Wind Stone |
| 50 years old | Acquired the Wind Stone in Wintoon |
In Other Worlds
Home and Heart
- Title: Lord Winterwing
- Heart: Wind
- Status: Alive
- Residence: Various, Vega City
- Affiliation: Shadow Alliance (former), Army of Chaos (current)
Arsen was a former officer of the Shadow Alliance, the formidable Lord Winterwing. He specialized in manipulating temperature aspects of the wind and a little of sound. He was feared both within and without the Shadow Alliance.
He survived the Shadow Alliance’s forced disbandment, and would go on to join the Army of Chaos, where he would be reunited with Nanashi. With all his prospects dead, he agreed to marrying her at her request. He would then join her in her assignment to sow discord across the upper levels of Vega City.
Shadeless and Endless
Primary Timeline
Arsen’s fate in the primary timeline is unambiguous like all other B-daplayers. As in most timelines where he survives the disbandment of the Shadow Alliance, Nanashi found him and they began to travel together. During the Neo Shadow Alliance’s attacks around the world, they were discovered by soldiers while en route to Neon City. Arsen was turned to stone in the ensuing battle, sacrificing himself to allow Nanashi to get away.
Branch Timelines
In certain timelines, Arsen was able to break through the B-daspirit draining process using his own B-daspirit, allowing him to survive. However, his mind was severely damaged in the process, causing him to lose much of his cognitive ability. Consumed by guilt due to his sacrifice, Nanashi swore to care for him for the rest of her days after this.
Miscellaneous Worlds
Flowers Bloom Until They Rot
In this verse, Arsen was never a member of the Shadow Alliance. Instead, he was only Ababa’s childhood sweetheart. He was present when Marda-B mind-controlled Ababa, shouting his name. He would not see Ababa again for another 40-50 years.
He barely hung onto his job as a doctor in this verse, which brought him to Laiken for a conference. He received an unsigned letter telling him to go to the Yong-Fa residence, where he found Ababa sitting on the porch. Once they recognized each other, Ababa’s memories returned and they were properly reunited.
Arsen was married to Nara in this verse.
Appears In
- Lightning Strikes Twice - Arsen appears as a major character, paralleling Jupiter as the “final boss” of Gray’s arc as she served the same role for Enjyu.
- Flowers Bloom Until They Rot - Arsen appears as a minor character, being Ababa’s childhood lover and only appearing at the start and end of the story.