Hiver
| Hiver | |
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| Title | The Gentleman |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Human |
| Emblem | Black Wings |
| Affiliations | Black Wings |
| Enemies | Maple Alliance Aran Evan Mir Mercedes |
| Status | Unknown (presumably deceased) |
| Name (Other Servers) | |
| KoreaMS | 이베흐 (Hiver) |
| JapanMS | イベフ (Ibefu) |
| ChinaMS | 伊贝赫 (Iber) |
| TaiwanMS | 伊培賀 (Iber) |
| Voice Actors | |
| KoreaMS | Hosan Lee[1] |
Hiver, also known as the Gentleman and Audish, is a high-ranking member of the Black Wings who was responsible for the theft of many of the Seal Stones throughout Maple World.
Story
The Seal Stone of Orbis
After Evan and Mir became temporary members of the Black Wings, Hiver left instructions for them in Orbis Tower to collect Rapid Growth Accelerant from the Muddy Swamp Monsters in Kerning City. After Evan obtained the Rapid Growth Accelerant, Hiver used it on the Nependeaths in the Neglected Strolling Path in order to have them grow large enough to climb up to the Sealed Garden. Aran, who was investigating the growth of the Nependeaths, learned that the Sealed Garden was where the Seal Stone of Orbis was being kept. In the Sealed Garden, Aran encountered Dargoth the Giant of the Black Wings. Dargoth realized that Aran was the one who had defeated Francis and laughed that he would take the Seal Stone and defeat Aran all at once, thereby beating Francis. Though Aran was able to defeat Dargoth, a dark power suddenly froze her in a gravity sphere, with a portal opening for Hiver to emerge and claim the Seal Stone. Hiver realized that Aran was the one who had defeated Dargoth and Francis, just as Orchid appeared from another portal, recognizing Aran as the polearm hero. Orchid was amused to learn that Aran had lost her memories and strength due to the Black Mage's curse, laughing that it was ridiculous that she was still trying to be a hero despite it. Hiver then presented the Seal Stone to Orchid, who noted that he and the others had been so useless that she had been forced to come herself in order to ensure their success. Though she declared that she didn't have time to play with Aran, she vowed that she would get rid of her the next time they met before retreating with Hiver through the portals and disappearing.
The Seal Stone of El Nath
Soon after, Hiver contacted Evan, introducing himself as the Gentleman, and told them that that he was the one who had given them their first mission. Evan asked Hiver whether he was the owner of the puppet, to which Hiver told them that its owner was Francis, whom he outranked. He also congratulated Evan and told him that the Rapid Growth Accelerant had been a big help to their organization, adding that even though Evan was not yet an official member, he had gone up in the ranks enough to be ready for his next mission. He told Evan to go to the Forest of the Dead in El Nath, where he was to defeat the Decaying Coolie Zombies and take their Decaying Zombie Molars, after which he was to take the molars and go to the Chief's Residence basement and exchange them with a goblin named Shammos. Though Evan and Mir had a bad feeling, they nevertheless completed their mission and gave the teeth to Shammos, who gave them a black key in return. Hiver then told Evan to put the key inside a small stump on the outskirts of town, explaining that another member of the organization would come pick it up. Following Evan's mission, the Black Wings were able to steal the Seal Stone of El Nath, which was hidden in the laboratory of Alcaster's master, Aurelia, in Orbis Tower.
The Seal Stone of Mu Lung
Soon after, Hiver and the Shadow Knight began working to steal the Seal Stone of Mu Lung. Aran rushed to protect the Seal Stone in the Sealed Temple, where the Shadow Knight was waiting. Aran was able to defeat the Shadow Knight, but just like in Orbis, a portal opened for Hiver to appear from the shadows. Aran quickly dodged an incoming gravity attack from Orchid, allowing Hiver to take the Seal Stone of Mu Lung.
The Seal Stone of Ellin Forest
Soon after, Hiver traveled through the Temporal Gate in the Time Control Room of Ludibrium, where he infiltrated Altaire Camp in Ellin Forest of the past. After Aran entered the crack in time as well, Hiver began following her and learned that there was a Seal Stone being kept in the library. After Aran entered the library, she encountered encountered Hiver, who revealed that he had been tailing her the entire time. Before she could stop him, Hiver disappeared with the Seal Stone of Ellin Forest, hoping to keep it as a reserve, as it was a Seal Stone that couldn't be obtained in their current time period. Hiver then began eavesdropping on Aran's conversation with Athena Pierce in the past, learning that Athena would give Aran an important letter in the present day. Hiver and Baroq traveled to the Bowman Instructional School, where they defeated Athena and began reading the letter. After Aran rushed to the scene, Athena, who had been knocked onto the floor, weakly told Aran to stop Hiver, who had already read the letter. Hiver laughed that he had already gotten what he needed, though he decided that Aran had become enough of a threat that he needed to eliminate her. However, Aran managed to defeat him and forced him to retreat, though Hiver nevertheless deciphered the letter and learned that there was a Seal Stone in Ereve. Hiver then sent Baroq to obtain the Seal Stone, though Aran's timely warning to the Cygnus Knights allowed them to repel him.
The Seal Stone of Ludibrium
Meanwhile, Evan was contacted by Hiver, who began explaining his third mission. Evan interrupted him and asked to learn more about the organization, as he knew nothing about it, despite being a member. Hiver told Evan to come to the Frog House in Ludibrium, where he introduced himself by name and revealed that he was a top leader of the Black Wings. He explained that the Black Wings did many things to help Maple World, but that their primary goal was to bring back the ‘great' Black Mage. Though he couldn't elaborate too much, he told Evan that the Black Wings had been created to revive the Black Mage, and that his return would be the greatest thing that could happen to Maple World. With that, he gave Evan his third mission, which was to capture the ghosts of Secret Master Soul Teddies. While collecting them, Mir asked Evan if he had felt that something was off, as rumors stated that the Black Wings were the same organization hated by the people of Edelstein. Mir felt that he wasn't sure whether they were on the right side or not. After returning to Hiver, Evan began to voice his concerns, but Hiver quickly dismissed him and said that he needed to focus on preparing the ghosts that Evan had collected. Soon after, Hiver contacted Evan and told him that his preparations were complete. He gave Evan and Mir a pouch containing the spirits that they had captured and told them to use a special portal that he had created, which would take them to the Sky Terrace. There, Evan was to climb up a ladder and release the Master Soul Teddy spirits to chase everyone away. Evan and Mir followed his instructions and released the spirits, causing the guard who was patrolling the area to run away in fear. Evan was confused about why he had been told to do this, and after returning to Frog House, he attempted to question Hiver. However, Hiver interrupted him once again and promised to answer his questions after the mission was complete. He told Evan that thanks to his actions, a member of the Black Wings had been able to break through the first layer of security at the Sky Terrace. He then asked Evan to go further inside and defeat a monster called the Door Block. Evan and Mir returned to the Sky Terrace and encountered the Door Block, who called them thieves and denounced their audacity in trying to steal the Seal Stone of Ludibrium.
Attacking Turtle Island
Soon after, Hiver contacted them with their fourth mission, which was to obtain a map from Captain Hwang in Herb Town. He told them to ask the captain for a map of Turtle Island, as he would know what they meant. In Herb Town, Captain Hwang agreed to give them the map in exchange for defeating the pirates who had been harassing the people of Herb Town. After Evan and Mir eliminated the pirates, the captain gave them the map, but warned them that the journey to the island was perilous and recommended that they not go. Evan then contacted Hiver to report their success. Hiver was impressed and teleported them to Frog House, where he told them that he had a fifth mission ready. With the map, Hiver modified the special portal that had taken them to the Sky Terrace and explained that they could use the portal to get to Turtle Island. He then gave Evan a Gruesome Bone that reeked of dark energy and told him to place it on an altar inside the cave that they would find, after which they were to leave immediately, no matter what else they found. He explained that an evil being had placed a spell on the island that prevented the Black Wings from entering, which was why he needed Evan's help. Evan reluctantly agreed and took the portal to Turtle Island.
Upon arriving, he and Mir immediately realized that Turtle Island was the same island that they had sailed to with Olaf. They entered the cave and placed the bone upon the altar, causing its dark energies to melt the ice wall between them and the Onyx Dragon on the other side. Hiver was pleased and told them to head outside, where a boat was waiting for them. Evan attempted to tell Hiver about the Onyx Dragon, but Hiver told him to ignore it and escape before the dragon awoke. As they left the cave, Mir became increasingly frantic and told Evan that something was terribly wrong with the whole situation. Evan agreed with Mir, and they decided to return to the cave, where they found Hiver and several Black Wings henchmen attempting to kill the dragon. Evan and Mir quickly defeated the henchmen and knocked back Hiver, who was impressed by their strength. He decided to retreat, but warned that they would be enemies once their paths crossed again. After realizing just how badly their actions had inflicted misfortune on the people of Maple World, Evan and Mir were furious and decided to confront Hiver at Frog House in order to get revenge. There, Hiver told them that while they had been useful for a time, they had become nothing more than hindrances. Evan and Mir unleashed their full power, which overwhelmed Hiver enough that he retreated. Knowing that he had probably returned to the Black Wings base in Edelstein, Evan and Mir decided to follow him there. However, Hiver instead led them into a trap in the Verne Mine, where Evan and Mir fought off waves of Black Wings agents.
Facing Mercedes
After the Black Wings discovered that Mercedes had returned, Orchid ordered her forces to stop her. Knowing that Mercedes was trying to find a way to free the elves from their curse, Hiver wrote a letter claiming that he could break the curse and signed it as Athena Pierce before sending it to Mercedes. He then disguised himself as a man named Audish and met Mercedes in Sleepywood, where he claimed that he possessed an item called the Flame of Revival, which could break any curse. After having her prove herself, Hiver sent Mercedes into a trap, where Dargoth attacked her, though Mercedes managed to escape.
Black Heaven
During the events of Black Heaven, Hiver appeared behind the Adversary and knocked them out while Baroq, disguised as Cygnus, distracted them. Soon after, Hiver appeared piloting a large airship that the Alliance believed was Black Heaven. The Alliance launched all their firepower on Hiver's ship and managed to destroy it, though they soon encountered the real Black Heaven, which was hundreds of times larger. It is unknown what happened to Hiver after the events of Black Heaven. It is possible that he was killed after his ship exploded, or that he survived and fled after the Black Wings power base collapsed in the aftermath.
NPC
Black Shadow (Evan Quest)
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Frog House (Evan Quest)
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| Function | Black Wing Captain | ||
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| Location | Frog House | ||
Cave of Silence (Evan Quest)
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| Location | Cave of Silence | ||
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Sleepywood (Mercedes Quest)
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| Location | Sleepywood | ||
Gallery
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Speech bubble of Hiver laughing while piloting the 'Black Heaven' -
NPC Portrait of Hiver
Trivia
- Hiver appeared in the original Explorer storyline, where he and Baroq entered the pocket dimension accessible through the Holy Stone in the Holy Ground at the Snowfield, where Explorers formerly had their 3rd job advancement. Hiver and Baroq enter, believing that there is a Seal Stone hidden in the pocket dimension, though they soon realize that there is nothing there. Hiver then teleports away, after which Baroq encounters the Explorer, Sugar, Tess, Rondo, and Olive trying to recover the Seal Stone of Nihal Desert.
References
- ↑ Also provides the voice(s) of Neinheart, Hawkeye, Shade (Male), Gupi, Baroq, Hoodlum, Magnus (FriendStory), Grendel the Really Old (Borderless/Convergence), Black Mage (Borderless/Convergence), Handsome Monk, Warrior (Male), Magician (Male), Thief (Male), Dual Blade (Male), and Tess.