Ian (MÄR)

Ian (イアン, Ian) is the name of a character in MÄR. This particularly belligerent Zodiac is a former Rook class of the Chess Pieces and the current Knight. He is voiced by Shinji Kawada in the Japanese version and by Doug Erholtz in the English Version.

Backround

Little is known of Ian's past. Ian and Gido apparently joined the Chess Pieces sometime after Phantom's death, joining under the wish of peace. It is also apparent that Ian became a Rook just before the series' main plot.

Plot

Pre-War Games

He was amongst the Chess Pieces at Phantom's revival. He first officially appears alongside Loco to obtain Snow for Diana. This led him to his first fight with Ginta Toramizu and later Alan until Snow was freed. Halloween was sent by Phantom to recall Ian and Loco from their mission so that Phantom can start their war campaign. While the other Chess Piece members were attacking other locations in their war campaign, Ian and Gido attacked Alan while Ginta and the others were in the Training Gate. When Ginta emerged, both were defeated. For his disobedience to order and this 2nd loss, Halloween landed the most severe blow upon Ian: Gido was transformed into a half-monster by the Knight Chimera, quite shattering their ambition to 'purify the world' under its banner.

War Games

Ian was seen observing the match between Ginta and Garon. Resolved to save Gido, Ian trains inside the Training Gate to improve himself, first to kill Ginta - the reason for all his suffering, and second to kill Gido's persecutor. Returning from the Gate, Ian challenges Rapunzel for her Knighthood and successfully obtains it after presumably [...] her, and becomes the 7th strongest of the Knights. He then fights Ginta in the 6th Round of the War Games and loses. This 3rd loss, however, opens his eyes and Ian discards his Knight earring, quitting the Chess Pieces on the spot.

Post-War Games

He then proceeds to pursue Chimera for Gido's revenge, and eventually redoes her transformation with the death of Chimera. The couple promptly leaves the Chess Pieces, meets with Ash, another of the Knights, along the way and soon reunite with Ginta, Alviss, and Dorothy. Once King's plan to open a portal to Ginta' world is revealed, the three try to stop him, but Ash dies trying to protect Ian and Gido. To return the favor, Ian and Gido promise to take care of Ash's kid friends. After Ginta defeats King, Ash, like most of the other people killed by King, is revived, and still allows the two to live with him.

ÄRM

A Weapon ÄRM user:

• Python Whip: A pair of Weapon ÄRMs that are snake-shaped whips. By concealing these in the long sleeves of his clothes, Ian is able to quickly strike with them before his opponent can see them, serving good confusion.
• Octopus: An 8-armed whip Weapon ÄRM with regenerative ability. After his training in the Shuuren no Mon, he upgrades it into a more deadly weapon with various forms, the Octopus 2.
• Octopus 2: Weapon ÄRM, a more powerful version of Octopus with various sharp weapons at the tip of each tentacle.
• ÄRM Break: A Weapon ÄRM when activated various weapons sprout forth from Ian's body or clothes. This subject is debatable as to whether this is a separate ÄRM or just another function of the Octopus 2.
• ???: It is unknown if this is an ÄRM or a weapon. Essentially a set of big claws attached to the user's wrist.Possibly Shelakey a weapon ARM used bt Bishop Avrute.
• ???: It is unknown if this is an ÄRM or a weapon. A set of big fans used to make wind to blow back opponents.
• Moon Fall: Weapon ÄRM, crescent boomerangs.
• Demonic Bond: A ring Darkness ÄRM which creates a chain binding the user and the opponent, used to wear out both's magic by draining their blood. Should this ÄRM be used for a long enough amount of time, both the user and his opponent may die.
• Iron Maiden: A ring Darkness ÄRM that takes the shape of the Iron Maiden upon summoning. Anyone who touches the Iron Maiden, or who is bound to it, will be unable to use Holy ÄRMs.
• Peryton: A ring Guardian ÄRM from which Ian calls forth the mutated hybrid of legend possessing greater prowess than its said origin is depicted.

On a side note, Ian is the only Chess Piece shown having a Holy ÄRM, Healing Angel, though he later gave it to Ginta. A likeness of him appears on a noddle logo on episode 60.