Dean

Dean
Hometown	Sanctuary
Current Residence	Sanctuary
Gender	Male
Race	Verdant Flora
Affiliations	Illium Verdant Flora Verdant Flora Youth Expedition
Enemies	High Flora Darius Sinaria
Status	Alive
Name (Other Servers)
KoreaMS	딘 (Din)

Dean is Illium's classmate and a member of the Verdant Flora Youth Expedition. After the fall of Sanctuary, Dean is one of the last surviving Verdant Flora.

Story

The Crystal Academy

Dean was a student at the Crystal Academy who, alongside several other students, met Illium on his first day at the school. After Illium's second lesson, Dean and Sinaria approached Illium and introduced themselves. Dean was curious about Ex and why Illium had no wings, as well as why the mytocrystal on his hand didn't glow. Illium was overwhelmed by Dean's rapid-fire questions, which Sinaria interpreted to mean that Illium didn't want to talk to them. As they left, Illium called out that he really was happy to have met them, adding that he had just been nervous. Over the next several months, Illium continued acclimating to the school and became friends with Dean and the others. One day, Illium heard Dean shouting for help and found him in the training room being attacked by haywire training robots. After Illium and Ex rescued him, Dean thanked them and apologized for his behavior in the past. Illium accepted his apology and even helped Dean recover his belongings from the training robots. As the Festival of the Gods approached, the students began gathering materials to create sculptures to honor the God of the Verdant Flora. During this time, Dean used his magic to transform some of Carnelian's crystals into candy as a practical joke.

Fall of Sanctuary

After the Festival of the Gods, Darius - a Guardian of the Verdant Flora - betrayed his people and opened the path to Sanctuary for the Specter army to invade. After Illium fused with the Elder Crystal, he used his powers to fight his way past the Specters and reach Dean and Carnelian. Illium explained what had happened with Agate and the Elder Crystal and told them that they needed to survive and carry out Agate's final wish. They gathered the rest of the students and rushed to the main Crystal Gate. Morian noted that there was something off about the gate, but the students nevertheless jumped through it and arrived in Savage Terminal. However, the Crystal Gate suddenly collapsed, cutting them off from Sanctuary. The students wondered whether they would ever be able to reach Sanctuary again, but Dean rallied them together and vowed that they would return to Sanctuary together as the Verdant Flora Youth Expedition. Together, the expedition crossed over into Maple World, where they began searching for the Sanctuary of the Ancient God to awaken the Elder Crystal's power. During this time, however, Sinaria secretly joined forces with Darius, who convinced Sinaria that the only path to glory was by reuniting with the High Flora. As Darius needed to present the Elder Crystal to Darmoor in order to regain his Flora magic, Sinaria worked as Darius's spy and secretly plotted to steal the Elder Crystal from Illium.

Sanctuary of the Ancient God

Soon after, Carnelian reached out to Illium and told him that she had made a new friend who had seen something similar to the Crystal Gate. Illium and his friends traveled to the Relic Excavation Camp in Perion, where Carnelian introduced them to Shuang, an archeologist working at the camp. Sinaria wondered whether the Crystal Gate could really be found in such a dust pit, but Carnelian snapped at him to not insult Shuang's work. Illium then told everyone to calm down and asked Shuang if she had seen anything like the Crystal Gate before. Shuang led them deeper into the excavation area where she had last seen the gate, but she was surprised to find it missing. They decided to wait for a while to see if the gate would appear, but after waiting for some time, Shuang asked them to help her with her work until the gate appeared. After helping Shuang, Illium and the others returned back to where they had been waiting. Soon enough, a Crystal Gate began to manifest before them. Dean stepped towards the gate, but it refused to open for him. However, it reacted to Illium and opened so that only he could enter. Illium then stepped into a white void filled with fog, where a large crystal glowed with power. From the void, he heard a voice telling him that he stood on hallowed ground, and that though he was weak and incomplete, the power of the Elder Crystal lay within him and with the Verdant Flora. With that, the power of the God of the Verdant Flora surged within Illium and pushed him outside the Sanctuary back into Maple World. As the other students rushed to see if he was okay, Illium confirmed that he had indeed entered the Sanctuary of the Ancient God. Sinaria excitedly asked him how they could get there, to which Illium told him that it had concealed itself, preventing him from reentering without searching for it again, much to Sinaria's annoyance. However, Carnelian pointed out that they had made progress. Illium thanked his friends for all their help in reaching the Sanctuary of the Ancient God, even if for a brief moment.

Joining the Alliance

After Illium received an offer to join the Maple Alliance, he returned to Sanctuary in order to hear his friends' opinions. Sinaria was against the arrangement, as he believed that they didn't have time to meddle with outsiders' affairs. However, Morian believed that the Alliance seemed powerful. Sinaria countered that they could become strong themselves and called him a coward for not believing in Illium. Illium told Sinaria that he was being harsh, and that with the Alliance's resources, they could find the Sanctuary of the Ancient God faster. Upon hearing this, Sinaria immediately changed his stance and agreed to join the Alliance. Illium, Dean, and the others then returned to Ereve and told Cygnus that they would join her.

Awakening the Elder Crystal

In Aqua Road, Illium and his friends found a Crystal Gate that once again only allowed Illium to enter. Inside, Illium arrived in the Sanctuary of the Ancient God, where the voice of the God of the Verdant Flora told him that those who were bound by time's shackles could not enter, and that only Illium, as the Chosen One, had been permitted to enter the sanctuary. He explained that though Illium's time hadn't yet come, the time of the crystals had arrived. He then transferred his full power into the Elder Crystal before sending Illium back to Maple World. Illium then told his friends about what had happened, and though most of them were impressed that Illium was the chosen one of the Verdant Flora, Sinaria was intrigued to know that the crystals were awakening.

Memory Keeper

While exploring the Temple of Time, Illium's memories were drained by Dodo. After being told by the Memory Keeper to return to where his adventure began, Illium realized that the beginning of his adventures had been when he had left Sanctuary. He recalled exploring Savage Terminal with his friends, after which the Nova had helped them use the Interdimensional Portal to arrive in Maple World. He then returned back to their hideout in Sanctuary, where he asked his friends if they remembered when they had first arrived in Maple World. Morian explained he had been thrilled to have finally found it after all their hard work. Dean added that it was when they had met the Nova, to which Illium nodded and agreed that he was glad that the Nova had been willing to help. Carnelian then asked him why he was asking all of a sudden, to which Illium replied that he had been thinking of when they had first begun their adventure. He noted that they had done very well for themselves since then, and that he believed that they were on the right track.

Ambush in Leafre

Some time later, Sinaria contacted Illium and reported that a Crystal Gate had been sighted in Minar Forest, and so the students all split up to search the area. Illium, Sinaria, and Morian searched the Burning Forest with Ex and Machina, but they were unable to find any trace of it. Suddenly, a horde of Specters arrived and Sinaria rushed towards them. Illium warned that it was too dangerous, but he was shocked to see that the Specters obeyed her. Just then, Darius arrived and stood beside Sinaria. He greeted Illium and told him that once he took the Elder Crystal and presented it to Gerand Darmoor, the Verdant Flora and the High Flora would reunite and achieve glory and power comparable to that of the ancient Flora, allowing them to rule all of Grandis. As Illium moved to attack, Darius used his magic to freeze him, Morian, Ex, and Machina in place. Darius then revealed that he had allowed Illium and the other students to escape Sanctuary, as he needed the Elder Crystal's power to mature while Illium trained in Maple World. Sinaria then told Illium that there was only one future - that which recognized the Flora as the superior race - and implored Illium to see that he and Darius were working for the future of the Flora. Darius added that he had underestimated Illium, as he could never have imagined that Illium was the heir to the God of the Verdant Flora's power. He invited Illium to join them in creating a new future for the Verdant Flora, claiming that they would be unstoppable together. However, Illium refused and told Darius that his vision of the future went against everything that Agate and the others had given their lives for. Realizing that he couldn't convince Illium, Darius attempted to seize the Elder Crystal for himself. However, Illium broke free of Darius' spell and defeated the entire Specter army with his full power. Furious, Darius vowed that he would never give up and disappeared with Sinaria.

Black Heaven

On the day of the operation, Illium was about to board with Ex and Machina when Dean, Carnelian, and Morian caught up with him. Illium told them that he had hoped to sneak away without anyone noticing. Carnelian told Illium that she had been paying too much attention not to notice and asked him to be careful. Dean asked if he was sure that the Verdant Flora ought to get involved in someone else's war, but Illium told him that he couldn't ignore the Alliance's call for help, adding that they would need the Alliance's help eventually too. Ex also chimed in that Illium's magical skills would be further improved through the experience. Illium's friends then told him to come back safely and to bring back food. Illium laughed and told them to contact him if they learned any more about the Sanctuary of the Ancient God.

Aftermath

At Sanctuary, Illium finished recounting the battle against the Black Mage to Dean and the others. Carnelian was glad to know how Illium had played such a major role, as the Alliance would surely aid the Verdant Flora in return. Though Illium claimed that he hadn't done it just to win their favor, he noted that he was glad to have made some allies, adding that he had grown fond of Maple World too. The others agreed, having made many friends in Maple World themselves while searching for the Sanctuary of the Ancient God. However, Carnelian also pointed out that they couldn't afford to grow complacent. Illium agreed, reminding them that Agate had entrusted him with the Elder Crystal, and with it, the future of the Verdant Flora. The others agreed that they needed to work together in order to make their dream come true. Illium recalled how they had felt when their home had been attacked by Darius and told them that they couldn't let anyone threaten Maple World or Grandis, even Darmoor himself. Morian asked if they could really take down Darmoor and return to their ancestral home. Illium reassured him that he was certain that they could and declared that their next destination was mainland Grandis, where everything had begun.

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Dean
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