Daan

Daan grew up in the Kingdom of Rondon, though the exact place of his birth is unknown. As a toddler, he traveled across Europa alongside his parents, followers of the Old God Sylvian. Daan's parents were members of the Bunnymasks, and he would often see them putting on rabbit masks while naked and heading to the meadows with others. Daan hated his childhood, for his parents prioritized their religion over caring for him. Their attempt to pass upon him the healing gift of Sylvian further emphasized their detachment from his emotional needs.

One day, his parents never came back after spending too much time in the meadows and succumbed to the ritual. Left alone at thirteen, Daan faced a choice: try for an honest living or delve into pickpocketing. However, fate steered him towards an unexpected path—an apprenticeship under a butler. Serving Baron Eihner Von Dutch, Daan developed a taste for the finer things and a mastery of etiquette.

Over time, he became acquainted with the Baron's daughter, Elise. They both would talk about his childhood and the madness brought on by his cult parents. The Baron was interested in the cult and how Sylvian's gift of healing worked when he learned about Daan's upbringing. In exchange for his knowledge of Sylvian, Eihner, a doctor himself, would teach him about the modern ways of medical practice. Although he would never have an official doctor's diploma, Daan would become able to give medical aid due to this apprenticeship.

As Daan matured into adulthood, he found love in the arms of Elise, blessed by the Baron himself. However, their romance unfolded during times of conflict between the Eastern Union and the Bremen Empire, drawing neighboring lands into the fray. Amidst this turmoil, Rondon enlisted all able-bodied men, Daan included, to take up arms and join the fight.

Choosing to serve as a medic or as an infantry troop, Daan bore witness to unspeakable horrors during the dark days of war. Letters from home kept his sanity intact but soon, the letters stopped appearing. After the Kingdom of Rondon withdrew from the war, he rushed back to his home only to find his wife Elise and Baron Eihner Von Dutch deceased in the basement. Occult practice had completely consumed the Baron and he had sacrificed Elise to conduct a ritual to a certain god unknown to Daan. Out of desperation, Daan attempted to resurrect his wife by trading his left eye in a ritual. Unfortunately, his attempts to save her were unsuccessful.

Daan was heartbroken and felt complete despair as he tried to uncover how they died and what ritual was being conducted - which was when he found a couple of mentions of a town called Prehevil in the Baron's documents. He packed up to seek the truth, unbeknownst to the fact that he was going to recieve a twisted reunion after becoming one of the contestants of the Festival of Termina.

Diagnosis - Study fallen enemies and their anatomy to gain knowledge of them. Diagnosis also reveals what strategies might work the best when facing similar foes in the future. Organ Harvest - Harvest organs from fallen foes to sacrifice them with your medicinal skills. The desecration of bodies used to be a taboo subject, but it is now widely used among medical practitioners. Medicinal - Sacrifice harvested organs to Vitruvia, the architect of the human body. A sacrifice will cure a corresponding status ailment. Medicinal is based on the law where every action has an equal reaction. Precision Stance - A special stance to raise your accuracy greatly. Often used during medical surgeries to prevent one's arm from shaking. Analyze - Study the anatomy of your opponent to quickly find the biggest weaknesses it their physique. Magna-medicinal - A greater form of medicinal where the surgeon will sacrifice their own limbs in exhange for human life. The procedure must be performed on the spot during an encounter to work properly.

Daan is a smart and inquisitive man who uses his medical knowledge and experience with the occult to help make sense of the world around him.

He is fairly independent, quickly setting off on his own to investigate Prehevil. However, he is happy to help others when the need arises, such as when he offers to mix drinks for contestants in PRHVL Bop. Daan can be found caring for the townspeople when not playing as him, and he is often polite and even caring towards the other contestants, indicating he has a compassionate side to him. Despite Daan's polite exterior, he also has a mischievous and condescending side. Karin takes the brunt of this, often the target of jokes or comments at her expense, but Daan also targets O'saa, and even the other contestants, on occasion. None of his jokes seem particularly mean-spirited but rather small jabs or a hint at a less friendly side to his personality.

Daan has an interest in bartending and mixology, which can be seen during his interactions at PRHVL Bop. Based on the player's descriptions of his drinks, he seems to have a talent for it. His signature drink, according to him, is an old-fashioned.

Though Daan is outwardly friendly, he suffers from severe depression stemming from the mysterious death of his wife, Elise. It is also possible that he has been suffering from depression for a long time, considering his traumatic childhood. During various party talks, Daan makes reference to the stress he has faced from his childhood, as well as he is shown to be protective towards the younger contestants like Marina and Levi, possibly a way for him to help other children avoid the same situations. One example of this is Daan refusing to let Marina drink liquor because of her age.