Editing Sir Avan De Zinuar III (section)

==Appearances==
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Avan is the Hero tutor of [[Dai]] and [[Popp]]. 

====Story====
15 Years before the story starts, Avan defeated [[Hadlar]], the Dark Lord.  He has now turned to teaching other Heroes and travels around with his student [[Popp]], who trains to become a [[Mage]]. The Papnica royal family ask them to sail to [[Dermline Island]] to find the future Hero [[Dai]].

As they arrive, Hadlar's evil influence has already spread, turning most monsters on Dermline hostile. Avan casts [[Glimmer]] to purify and safeguard the island.

After two [[Gargoyles]] smash into the created barrier, Avan asks Popp to deal with them. Popp uses [[Kafrizz]] on one of them, but gets hit by the [[Fizzle]] of the other. Dai jumps in to help and, with a cheap sword that Avan calls "legendary", defeats the remaining Gargoyle.

Due to the Dark Lord's return, Avan proposes to train Dai under his one week hero-making Special Hard Course.
Over the first two days, Dai learns to split a boulder with his knife, Avan shows him the [[Avan Strash]] -Avan's signature move- and teaches him the [[Earth Slash]]. The Earth Slash is a part of the Avan Style Sword Techniques, the key to learn the Avan Strash.
On day three, Avan, [[Brass]], [[Gomechan]] and Dai go to a remote part of the island to train further. Avan casts [[Puff!]] to turn himself into a red {{Dragon}}. He and Dai fight so fiercely that Gomechan flies to get [[Popp]]. As they return, Dai has just figured out to cut through dragon-Avan's flames using the [[Wave Slash]], an attack based on speed. This successfully slices Avan's nose, who then reverts to his human form. A bit of conversation and a small [[Crack]] ice later, they feel the Island shaking. The resurrected Dark Lord [[Hadlar]] pushes through the barrier.

Hadlar reveals that Avan was the Hero that defeated him and they fight. Hadlar announces that he was resurrected by [[Vearn]], the Dark King and is now his Dark Commander. After Avan refuses Hadlar's offer to rule the world with him, he hits a nerve calling Hadlar Vearn's servant. In response Hadlar attacks him with [[Kaboom]], which Avan counters with Avan Strash, only slightly wounding the Dark Commander. As Avan's energy is failing, Dai jumps in, attacking Hadlar and wounding his finger. The Dark Commander then fires off a [[Sizzle]], but Avan jumps between the attack and his students. With the last of his energy, he casts [[Kaclang]] on the group turning them to stone and gives Dai and Popp the Insignias of Avan. These are certificates of graduation. Avan then faces Hadlar and giving his life by casting [[Kamikazee]].

====Personality====
Avan is extroverted, outwardly upbeat and easy-going, he has a warm heart and tries to bring out the best of other people. He seems to take life lightly, which turns when people he cares about are in danger and need his protection.

====Relationships====
*'''Popp''': Long time student. Gets his [[Mage]] training from Avan.

====Abilities====
Avan is a man of many talents: he is good at fighting and spell-casting, at inventing new weapons, and even cooking. 

The hero tutor is an experienced warrior who managed to master several weapon types like swords and spears, and strong spells

[[image:Avan strash stance.gif|thumb|right|Sir Avan getting into Avan Strash stance in the episode "The Dark Lord Hadlar's Return"]]

'''Avan Style Sword Techniques'''

A fighting style invented by Avan. It is based on slicing through earth, sea, and air.

*[[Earth Slash]]: a sword technique that represents strength and power that can cut through harder and powerful enemies than steel.
*[[Wave Slash]]: a sword technique that represents speed that can cut through any spells and other shapeless things with a full-speed attack.
*[[Air Slash]]: a sword technique that represents Aura of Light control that can cut through the unseen and be able to distinguish presences that can destroy an opponent's weak point. It cannot be used with Dark Aura.
*'''[[Avan Strash]]''': Avan's signature attack. A single slash made with a weapon in reverse grip. It is the combination of the three attacks that make up the Avan Style Sword Technique.

'''Avan Style Spear Techniques'''

One of Avan's secondary fighting styles, which apply the principles of his swordsmanship to different weapons.

*[[Earth Strike]]
*[[Wave Strike]]
*[[Air Strike]]

'''Magic spells'''

Avan is seen or described as casting the following spells:
*[[Click]] - A spell which opens locked doors.
*[[Crackle]] - A mid-level offensive spell of the ice element.
*[[Glimmer]] - A purification spell used to safeguard a large area from dark influences.
*[[Glow]] - A spell which lights dark places.
*[[Kaclang]] – Turns a single party member to steel for several turns, rendering them immobile, but impervious to attack.
*[[Kafrizz]] - Flings a fireball to deal high damage to a single enemy.
*[[Kamikazee]] – Sacrifices your own life to destroy all enemies.
*[[Midheal]] - Restores HP to allies.
*[[Morph]] - Disguises the user as another person.
*[[Puff!]] - A spell that turns the caster into a massive dragon.
*[[Safe Passage]] - A spell which prevents damage from harmful terrain.
*[[Sizzle]] – Burns a group of enemies with a blazing wall of fire.
*[[Woosh]] - An offensive spell which produces a weak stream of wind.
*[[Zip]] - An advanced version of the [[Zoom]] spell which transports the user to a person they have previously met, even if their location is unknown.
*[[Secret Spell of Frozen Time]] - A powerful spell which can only be cast under a solar eclipse, trapping a foe in a form of stasis similar to a permanent version of [[Kaclang]]. When Avan cast this spell against [[Hadlar]] he was caught in its effect as well, freezing them both for a number of years before the magic was broken.

'''Other techniques'''
*[[Grand Cross]]: A dangerous technique which uses a cross-shaped object as a focus to convert the user's Aura into a powerful blast.
*[[Hollow Stance]]: A risky counterattack technique in which the user briefly discards their weapon and completely suppresses their Aura, sharpening their reaction time in order to strike back at the opponent as they move in to attack. Avan used this technique in conjunction with [[Avan Strash]] to deliver the final blow to [[Hadlar]].
*[[Secret Way of Purification]]: A technique learned by Avan somewhere around the 150th floor of the [[Labyrinth of Carl]]. It imbues the user's spells with purifying properties which massively amplify their effectiveness against evil magic, to the point where a door sturdy enough to withstand a rampaging [[Dragon Knight]] can be permanently disenchanted with a simple [[Click]] spell.