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Dawn
Dawn is an NPC in Arknights. She is a supporting character in Who is Real.
Background[edit]
Dawn was an ordinary girl from P'o-shan that really existed long time ago. After a Catastrophe struck the village, she and her family were forced to leave there and, like other villagers, started an aimless journey in the wilderness. Her family suffered a lot as her siblings started to fight against each other for food. One day after she plucked some fruits on the mountains, she found out that her family had abandoned her and ran away. She almost starved to death before Dusk appeared and saved her from the misery.[1]
Throughout most of her lifetime, Dawn lived inside Dusk's painted world. Although she also became her disciple in drawing, she felt her talent could not compared with Dusk's. Thus, she had never lifted up her brush once again. Later on, the two departed with Dawn returning back to the real world. But the experience inside the painted world was really unforgettable.[2]
By the time she turned old and was lying on her deathbed due to illnesses, Dusk came to her to pay her last respect. Before her last breath, Dawn requested her to recreate a P'o-shan without disaster through her descriptions in her memory. In return, Dusk "resurrected" her inside the painted world where she could have a second chance from her miserable life.[2]
Story[edit]
Who is Real[edit]
Dawn made her appearance when Saga told her of three new strangers inside P'o-shan. She requested Saga if she could have them meet the Hermit in the mansion.[3] However, Lava only encountered her after she and Saga were chasing after an Ink Spirit that hid inside her pawnshop. Saga asked if she knew any way to leave the painted world, but she refused to say out for fearing of "disturbing those above of heaven."[4]
While staying inside the pawnshop, Dawn told Lava and Saga about a story of the moon in the water. Just like how she described, even though one tried to get the moonlight out from the water, the reflection will somehow returned back to normal. The short story was in fact an analogy of P'o-shan, in which everything will be reset after severe destruction.[1][5]
Worrying that the gang would lose their true identities and connections from the real world, Dawn played a trick on Dusk. She taught them making firecrackers to chase away the Ink Spirits. By doing so, they could provoke Dusk, thus finding a path to go back to the real world.[6]
Notice
The following story events are not necessarily in chronological order.
Delicious on Terra[edit]
As the only one aware of the strange circumstances surrounding the painting, Dawn attempts to subtly aid Laios's party. She converses with Marcille, indirectly reminding her of the extended time they have spent in the village. This eventually leads Marcille to recall their original quest to save Falin. Dawn reappears when Laios deduces that the village is likely an illusion, confirming their suspicions that they are within a painting. Finding their reasoning sound, she even learns of the Ink Spirits' aversion to hawthorn berries. Subsequently, Dawn speaks towards the sky, seemingly addressing Dusk. This action prompts Dusk to fully realize the changes that Laios's interactions have wrought upon the Ink Spirits within her painting, leading to her decision to expel the entire party. Following their forced departure, Dawn offers Dusk some hawthorn berries, a gesture that is pointedly rejected.[7] She makes another appearance, watching the party’s brief entrance into the painting world after getting blown up, and their immediate exit.[8]
Trivia[edit]
- When combined with "Dusk", Dawn forms a reference to the idiom "from dawn to dusk".
References[edit]
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