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Description
Childman Powderfield stood as a prominent sorcerer and instructor at the Tower of Fang, acclaimed as the continent's most powerful black magic user and a once-in-a-century prodigy. He maintained a reserved, emotionally detached demeanor, strategically concealing personal secrets through minimal expression and direct communication. His calculated approach emphasized meticulous planning and error avoidance.
Originally an assassin employed by figures including Ekintora Everlasting, Childman later forged a friendship with him, safeguarding Ekintora's mansion and warehouse. Recruited by the Tower of Fang to counter the threat of Pluto from the Thirteen Apostles, he was tasked with training gifted students to restore the Tower's prestige. Childman rose to significant influence despite lacking membership in the Highest Executive Department. At age 30, he became the Tower's youngest teacher, instructing seven students: Krylancelo (later Orphen), Azalie, Hartia, Leticia, Comicron, Korugon, and Forte. Five eventually attained senior sorcerer status.
Childman's connection to Azalie Cait Sith profoundly shaped his actions. When an experiment with the Sword of Baldanders transformed her into the dragon Bloody August, Childman confiscated the sword, hiding it within Ekintora's mansion. He claimed intentions to reverse Azalie's condition but lacked the necessary spell knowledge, possessed only by Azalie herself. Despite this, he authorized hunting parties to pursue her, aiming to eliminate the threat to the Tower's reputation. Years later, a physically exhausted Azalie used white magic to forcibly switch bodies with Childman, trapping his soul within the dragon form while she inhabited his body. This left Childman disoriented and mentally unstable within the draconic state.
As an instructor, Childman developed specialized methodologies. His "Mind Set" technique involved confronting profound fears to achieve mental calm during high-stress scenarios. He taught students to identify and exploit opponents' weaknesses rather than compete in direct strength, believing the latter led to downfall. He deliberately assigned skills contradicting each student's inherent personality—training the pacifist Krylancelo in assassination, teaching the attention-seeking Hartia to serve as an assistant, and instructing the battle-averse Leticia in combat survival. He pioneered proprietary spells like Spatial Transitioning, a teleportation-like ability guarded as a Tower secret.
Childman wielded formidable black magic spells. Notable examples included "Demon!", solidifying atmospheric pressure to crush targets; "I spin, the armor of our halo!", generating defensive heat-emitting rings; "Leap!", creating concussive invisible blasts; and "Light!", forming explosive V-shaped arrows of energy. His combat prowess extended beyond sorcery, incorporating refined assassination techniques and physical combat skills later inherited by Krylancelo.
Following the body swap, Childman, in dragon form, sought the Sword of Baldanders at Ekintora's mansion to reverse his condition—a plan Azalie resented, given his prior claims of impossibility. She tracked him to the Aiden mountain range near Totokanta City, where he engaged her and accompanying soldiers in a final battle. The confrontation resulted in numerous fatalities, including his student Comicron. Childman succumbed to his injuries and died by Azalie's hand while still trapped in the dragon body. Some adaptations depict an alternate resolution where Childman's soul reincarnates as Azalie's child following the dragon form's destruction.
Childman pursued artifacts of power, such as the World Book, stolen from the World Map Tower and later acquired from the Dragon Faith. The book remained in his possession for years before passing to Majic. He also stored dangerous Tower relics at Ekintora's mansion and maintained a residence called the Tower Annex in Taphrem.
Originally an assassin employed by figures including Ekintora Everlasting, Childman later forged a friendship with him, safeguarding Ekintora's mansion and warehouse. Recruited by the Tower of Fang to counter the threat of Pluto from the Thirteen Apostles, he was tasked with training gifted students to restore the Tower's prestige. Childman rose to significant influence despite lacking membership in the Highest Executive Department. At age 30, he became the Tower's youngest teacher, instructing seven students: Krylancelo (later Orphen), Azalie, Hartia, Leticia, Comicron, Korugon, and Forte. Five eventually attained senior sorcerer status.
Childman's connection to Azalie Cait Sith profoundly shaped his actions. When an experiment with the Sword of Baldanders transformed her into the dragon Bloody August, Childman confiscated the sword, hiding it within Ekintora's mansion. He claimed intentions to reverse Azalie's condition but lacked the necessary spell knowledge, possessed only by Azalie herself. Despite this, he authorized hunting parties to pursue her, aiming to eliminate the threat to the Tower's reputation. Years later, a physically exhausted Azalie used white magic to forcibly switch bodies with Childman, trapping his soul within the dragon form while she inhabited his body. This left Childman disoriented and mentally unstable within the draconic state.
As an instructor, Childman developed specialized methodologies. His "Mind Set" technique involved confronting profound fears to achieve mental calm during high-stress scenarios. He taught students to identify and exploit opponents' weaknesses rather than compete in direct strength, believing the latter led to downfall. He deliberately assigned skills contradicting each student's inherent personality—training the pacifist Krylancelo in assassination, teaching the attention-seeking Hartia to serve as an assistant, and instructing the battle-averse Leticia in combat survival. He pioneered proprietary spells like Spatial Transitioning, a teleportation-like ability guarded as a Tower secret.
Childman wielded formidable black magic spells. Notable examples included "Demon!", solidifying atmospheric pressure to crush targets; "I spin, the armor of our halo!", generating defensive heat-emitting rings; "Leap!", creating concussive invisible blasts; and "Light!", forming explosive V-shaped arrows of energy. His combat prowess extended beyond sorcery, incorporating refined assassination techniques and physical combat skills later inherited by Krylancelo.
Following the body swap, Childman, in dragon form, sought the Sword of Baldanders at Ekintora's mansion to reverse his condition—a plan Azalie resented, given his prior claims of impossibility. She tracked him to the Aiden mountain range near Totokanta City, where he engaged her and accompanying soldiers in a final battle. The confrontation resulted in numerous fatalities, including his student Comicron. Childman succumbed to his injuries and died by Azalie's hand while still trapped in the dragon body. Some adaptations depict an alternate resolution where Childman's soul reincarnates as Azalie's child following the dragon form's destruction.
Childman pursued artifacts of power, such as the World Book, stolen from the World Map Tower and later acquired from the Dragon Faith. The book remained in his possession for years before passing to Majic. He also stored dangerous Tower relics at Ekintora's mansion and maintained a residence called the Tower Annex in Taphrem.