Van Fanel

Van is the King of Fanelia and the pilot of the legendary Ispano Guymelef Escaflowne. He is also a member of the Draconian race, a mystical winged people that exist only on Gaea. Van often acts brash, arrogant, irritable, and rude. He makes impulsive decisions and takes risks, and is quick to distrust others. However, this anger is only superficial; Van is a selfless person with a good heart, and he wants to do the right thing and protect those he cares about. younger brother of Folken Fanel (aka Strategos). Van Fanel and Merle are childhood friends from Fanelia. Merle has a strong attachment to him (merle is a cat girl)