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Haroma Bekkel is a central supporting character in the story, introduced as a young woman who becomes a key member of the Imperial Knights. She is a natural-born healer and serves as the group's medic, a role she actively desires, as her ambition is to work as a nurse in the army. Her physical appearance is notable for its beauty, characterized by waist-length light lavender hair and matching light lavender eyes, a feature that other characters remark upon.
Her background is that of the eldest sibling in a large, poor family of tenant farmers, with five younger brothers. Her motivation for joining the military is rooted in this upbringing; she seeks a stable income to send money back home to support her family, and she has no personal desire to climb the ranks of the military hierarchy. She is initially 19 years old, making her two years older than most of her peers in the officer exam because she had failed the test twice before.
In terms of personality, Haroma is friendly, kind, and gentle, but she is also portrayed as somewhat clumsy and weak under pressure, often becoming flustered, particularly in response to teasing from her comrade Ikta Solork. She possesses a notable degree of "naturalness," which can lead to her inadvertently saying blunt or hurtful things without realizing it, a trait sometimes referred to as being an airhead. Despite her initial timidity and fearfulness, especially during dangerous situations like being stranded on an island, she demonstrates a quiet resilience and a deep-seated strength that emerges over time.
Haroma's role in the story develops significantly from a supporting healer to a figure of major dramatic importance. She forms a close bond with the main protagonist, Ikta Solork, who often flirts with her, leaving her embarrassed. This relationship deepens into an unrequited love on her part, which is eventually acknowledged when Ikta kisses her and validates her feelings. Beyond this romance, she has a complex relationship with her other comrades, including the serious Yatorishino Igsem and the hardworking Matthew Tetdrich, as the group forms a tight-knit unit of Imperial Knights.
The most significant aspect of her character development is the revelation that she possesses a dual personality. Her true identity is that of Patrenshina, a sleeper agent and feared assassin known as the "worst phantom" from the Kioka Republic. This alternate, violent personality, who harbors deep hatred stemming from a traumatic childhood where her younger brothers were killed by abusive foster parents, murdered her foster family. The gentle persona of "Haroma Bekkel" was effectively "asleep" while the assassin identity used a dead girl's name as a cover. Eventually, Haroma's primary personality regains control and turns against her Kioka handlers. Consumed by guilt for her actions as a spy, she attempts suicide but is stopped by Ikuta, who forgives and accepts her. In later volumes, she seeks redemption, voluntarily acting as a decoy to save others and enduring severe torture, before recovering and returning to her unit where she continues to provide medical and moral support.
Her background is that of the eldest sibling in a large, poor family of tenant farmers, with five younger brothers. Her motivation for joining the military is rooted in this upbringing; she seeks a stable income to send money back home to support her family, and she has no personal desire to climb the ranks of the military hierarchy. She is initially 19 years old, making her two years older than most of her peers in the officer exam because she had failed the test twice before.
In terms of personality, Haroma is friendly, kind, and gentle, but she is also portrayed as somewhat clumsy and weak under pressure, often becoming flustered, particularly in response to teasing from her comrade Ikta Solork. She possesses a notable degree of "naturalness," which can lead to her inadvertently saying blunt or hurtful things without realizing it, a trait sometimes referred to as being an airhead. Despite her initial timidity and fearfulness, especially during dangerous situations like being stranded on an island, she demonstrates a quiet resilience and a deep-seated strength that emerges over time.
Haroma's role in the story develops significantly from a supporting healer to a figure of major dramatic importance. She forms a close bond with the main protagonist, Ikta Solork, who often flirts with her, leaving her embarrassed. This relationship deepens into an unrequited love on her part, which is eventually acknowledged when Ikta kisses her and validates her feelings. Beyond this romance, she has a complex relationship with her other comrades, including the serious Yatorishino Igsem and the hardworking Matthew Tetdrich, as the group forms a tight-knit unit of Imperial Knights.
The most significant aspect of her character development is the revelation that she possesses a dual personality. Her true identity is that of Patrenshina, a sleeper agent and feared assassin known as the "worst phantom" from the Kioka Republic. This alternate, violent personality, who harbors deep hatred stemming from a traumatic childhood where her younger brothers were killed by abusive foster parents, murdered her foster family. The gentle persona of "Haroma Bekkel" was effectively "asleep" while the assassin identity used a dead girl's name as a cover. Eventually, Haroma's primary personality regains control and turns against her Kioka handlers. Consumed by guilt for her actions as a spy, she attempts suicide but is stopped by Ikuta, who forgives and accepts her. In later volumes, she seeks redemption, voluntarily acting as a decoy to save others and enduring severe torture, before recovering and returning to her unit where she continues to provide medical and moral support.