𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐍 𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐙𝐄.

phainon's birth name, once again, is khaslana. he was a powerful angel in celestia who eventually questioned his existence, and relationship with the mortals of teyvat. his actions with them went beyond being a messenger or simply an impartial observer, to something personal. they became like children and friends, even family to him, in the time he spent with them.

the village he had grown so fond of, had taught him more than all his countless eons of existence above, and he found he was more prone to be among them, than his own kind. but for an angel, to have impartial love and feeling towards humanity is essential, and khaslana, whose title is, 'the sunlit', was not filling the mold anymore. if anything, he was rebelling against it.

the village paid the price. the heavenly principles crushed it with a celestial nail in hopes of warning khaslana, reminding him of his place. this only fueled his rancor and hatred, the immense love he felt for the humans and people he'd met below emboldening him to break free from a place more akin to a static, empty, prison, than stay loyal and feel nothing. he'd never felt so many things before, and all thanks to humankind, not celestia. if anything, he found humans far better than gods, angels, and anything that could outlive them. his love for mankind, in his sense, had become truly real only after a descent.

he bargained with the heavenly principles, defiantly stating he no longer wanted anything to do with them, and willingly severed his 'wings'. his power, his wisdom, he openly gave, and in return, the memories he shared with that village and all his human travels, his time in celestia, were nothing more but a blur in his mind. all that remained was the grief, rage, and love he felt for places and people that no longer existed, only understanding one thing: the heavenly principles had taken something precious from him, and he would not suffer them to rule forever.

with this resolve in mind, khaslana, whose memories of his own name were hazy at best, began what he once did that earned his heresy: traveling among teyvat of his own free will. he did that for centuries after his fall, his massive powers halved, leaving him no less potent, but not the grand angel that once delivered messages and duties without real purpose. while he remains an angel of great power, he masks himself as a human, even fashioning himself a false pyro vision, to make himself blend in.

among his travels, only those familiar with him in all those eons would remember the rebellious angel named 'khaslana '. to the people below, they had given him another name instead, one that meant to 'shine'. his new name was 'phainon', and any who hated celestia had become those he would lend his wings to take flight for once again.

notes .

phainon fell before nicole did, cementing her still as the last angel to do it. he is well into the thousands, if not millennia, but has no recollection of his real age. he is effectively immortal.

phainon has made his memories anew in his travels among teyvat. he remembers the heavenly principles, vaguely his time in celestia, but everything else has been wiped clean.

he does know something precious to him was lost, and even went to the site of the village's remains, but he only feels a flurry of emotions in various places he once traveled. it's the only indicator to him that something is terribly wrong, and fuels his hatred for the heavenly principles and those aligned with celestia.

phainon's constellation is, ' sol invictus ' , or ' unconquerable sun ' .

other characters are welcome to be familiar with him during his time as an angel, as he was renowed for his power and to a degree, his rebellion. something he tragically has no memory of save fragments.

archons and other major characters are welcome to be familiar with his story, much less his capabilities and true name.

phainon still has access to his original angelic form, but rarely uses it unless for emergencies, as he prefers to keep a low profile. his specialties lie in manipulating heat, space and any source of heat energy, much like the sun. his powers are at least, on par with an archon.

he is a traveler and stays in no set place, so he can be found anywhere. phainon plants himself firmly on teyvat's side, humanity's side, and has no hesitation in helping anyone he sees.

phainon's story of rebellion likely has a few legends and stories about it. people are welcome to find out his identity dependent on their history / knowledge.

while he mourns his lost memories and past, he has found a future in the new ones he made, and a purpose that he did not have before, protecting humanity, and aiding those who would also rebel against the heavenly principles' unjust rule.