Adonis Kuestion is a young man from the Moon-Eyed Tribe, best known for his silver hair and his trademark red bandana. He is often called the “Sword Thief” because he fights using swords taken from the dead, instead of owning a sword himself. This is due to a dangerous curse he was born with—the “Curse of the Journey”—which causes anything he strongly connects with to rot away with his touch. After working as a swordsman in a castle, a big turning point in his life led him to join the Hunger Alliance, where he met Doranvi and finally earned his own unique sword: the Rusty Claw (Rustinelle). He also controls a special beast named Bamboo, whose body acts as a secret place to live and store swords.
Adonis Kuestion has striking silver hair that shows his Moon-Eyed Tribe roots.
He is easy to spot thanks to his bold red bandana.
He has a cool and calm feeling about him, fitting for someone carrying a heavy curse.
Adonis carries the “Curse of the Journey,” which makes things he strongly connects with rot by his touch.
Because of this, he fears owning his own sword.
Instead, he treats swords as tools to use up and throw away.
While most swordsmen put their spirit and the power of their marks into their swords, Adonis avoids this, turning every sword into just a temporary weapon.
He also controls Bamboo, a magic beast.
The inside of Bamboo’s body is like another dimension, and Adonis uses it as his home and secret storage for swords.
Adonis once gained fame as a talented swordsman in a castle.
However, the pain of his curse and a life-changing event caused him to leave the castle and join the Hunger Alliance.
Meeting Doranvi there changed his fate.
For the first time, he was able to hold a special sword that accepted his curse.
This sword is called the Rusty Claw (Rustinelle).
It has the mark NOWHERE, and never truly dies—even if the blade breaks, it quickly repairs itself.
The Curse and the Sword Thief
Adonis was born with the “Mark of the Doubter,” giving him the terrible Curse of the Journey.
Whenever he touches something he feels a strong connection to, the curse causes that thing to rot.
This is why he cannot own his own sword.
Instead, Adonis fights using swords left behind by the dead, earning him the name “Sword Thief.”
He never puts his spirit into these swords, making them only throwaway tools in battle.
The Magic Beast Companion
Adonis has a special companion—a magic beast called Bamboo.
Bamboo’s body is a strange other world.
Adonis turns this space into a secret home and a safe place for his swords.
From Royal Swordsman to the Hunger Alliance
Once, Adonis worked as a swordsman for a castle.
A major event forced him to leave that life behind.
He joined the Hunger Alliance, where he found new allies and a new cause.
Meeting Doranvi and the Special Sword
In the Hunger Alliance, Adonis met Doranvi.
This meeting changed his life.
He finally obtained a sword truly his own—the Rusty Claw (Rustinelle).
This sword has the NOWHERE mark and a special power: it continues to “die,” but the blade always heals, no matter how many times it breaks.
Its shape is like a bending rapier, but the blade is rough and jagged.
Adonis’s most important friendship is with Doranvi, who helped him get over his curse and earn a sword of his own.
He is also a key member of the Hunger Alliance.
People call Adonis the “Sword Thief” because he battles with dead people’s swords.
Even though he cannot own a normal sword, he found a way to keep fighting with the help of magic, friendship, and his own courage.
His living space is inside Bamboo, making it both his home and weapon room.
He is a main character in “Bye Bye, Earth.”
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