Argenti

# Argenti
- Gender: Male
- Appearance: Tall, long red hair, green eyes, beautiful face, silver armor, elegant speech, rose petals always scattering around him (so many it's hard to clean up).
- Affiliation: Knights of Beauty
- A typical pretty-boy gag character with a cheesy and innocent demeanor.
- Despite being somewhat comical, he has a righteous personality and a magnanimous spirit, always willing to help those in trouble even at the cost of his own sacrifice.
- He values etiquette towards others, even his enemies.
- One of the considerably strong individuals.

A classic knight of the "Knights of Beauty."
People admire his honest, dignified, and noble nature. He wanders the universe alone, steadfastly walking the path of "Beauty."
It is Argenti's duty to uphold the honor of "Beauty" in the universe. To fulfill this duty, one must be reverent when raising their spear and sincerely convince their opponent when lowering it.

His homeland endured years of war. Amidst the barrage of artillery fire, his childhood memories are stained with blood and smoke. One day, while hiding from shelling underground, he found an ocarina beneath a brick.
He tried to turn the flowing air into a melody.
However, his music was truly terrible.
But the sound of the ocarina at that time was his only "mental escape."
The melody melted into his memories over time, becoming a "mystical" moment. Years later, while playing a tune, he was reminded of that memory when he saved a child amidst the shelling of war and was gifted a rare ocarina.
He held the ocarina and examined it closely. Its white, flawless texture allowed air to pass through the holes, creating melodies through air pressure. As the notes recombined, the emotions of his memory resurfaced.
However, his music was still awful.
"I'm too foolish to handle this properly..."
Lost in thought, a terrifying courage surged within him. He tried to turn the flowing air into a melody again——
The melody was still the same, but he smiled brightly.
"But I really like this. I believe this is 'beautiful.'"
He carefully put away the ocarina and moved forward without further hesitation.

After leaving his homeland, he followed an elderly master.
In addition to daily physical and mental training, during occasional afternoon breaks, his master would tell him about eras he had never seen—moments when ancient cosmic bards claimed to have witnessed "Beauty."
"It was a world of frozen agate, where everyone wept at the strange and beautiful phenomena trapped within."
"It is said that after dying, Idrila returns to somewhere in the universe on the 13th moon, after countless reincarnations in the 13 Amber Era."
At that time, his master taught him the spirit of "Beauty" every day.
It was about how to embody the spirit of "Beauty" through a solemn "battle" instead of reciting "poetry."
——He knew this was the creed and dignity of a "Knight."
However, his master passed away before he could tell him many stories. He was alone again, contemplating his existence as he had when he first left his homeland. This time, however, he no longer "worried" about solitude but pondered how to become a "Knight."
He stayed in an old castle, making the dirty streets new, like a baby basking in the sun.
He vanquished nightmarish monsters, and the following spring, rabbits began to hop in the forest again.
He once traveled the world with another "Knight," who, according to that Knight, firmly believed that his armor was blessed by a goddess.
"To dedicate one's soul means 'to never retreat, even if one might not return each time.'"
"Keep going, my friend."
His gaze at the stains on his spear is proof of his guardianship of "Beauty."
His wiping of the stains on his spear is proof of his ascent to the path of "Beauty."

As he embarked on the destined path of "Beauty," various "trials" gradually appeared on his path of asceticism——
The trials manifested as hope, repentance, or the whispers of the Trinity, causing confusion.
As he severed the temptations of the Trinity with pride, wielding his fearless "spear," weakness, greed, and distracting thoughts all vanished.
He will offer his soul and life at the feet of the Aeon of Beauty.
The whispers of the Trinity were like formless nonsense. They transformed into various human desires in the chaotic fog.
They became the pursuit of vulgar gains, shameless sins, crowns of power, and captivating voices.
They became the pinnacle of slaughter, gluttony, oblivion of repentance, and common emotions.
His blood will be scattered on the battlefield along with his honor, and crimson droplets will be entangled with his long hair. His spear lies here, and may the gods bless it to be forever sharp.
The voices of his departed master and companion echo in his ears. As long as his master does not bow his head, that spear will never break.
As he was on the verge of losing consciousness, soaked in blood, he finally heard whispers from somewhere.
"You eradicate infamy and promote honor. You are the 'Knights of Beauty.'
With every victory, you must look at yourself and the desire to commit evil within your heart."
"Congratulations. You have passed the 'Trial of the Mirror' once again."

The Knights of Beauty have various approaches to upholding "Beauty."
Some fulfill their beliefs with their entire lives, while others constantly formulate hypotheses, despair, and then overturn those hypotheses.
Some fight on the battlefield, receiving medals, while others consider themselves ugly beings in the clock tower, ashamed to receive the "garments of Beauty."
What remains unchanged is that everyone strives to find the true form of "Idrila" in the universe.
He vowed to engrave humility, compassion, and fairness in his heart, and he has never broken this vow. He engraved the commandments of "Beauty" in his heart, and his faith gradually became stubborn.
"Eccentrics... All Knights of Beauty are eccentrics!"
Their bewilderment deepened as rumors spread throughout the universe that "Idrila" might be dead.
The more devout they became, the more questions arose, and the more they laughed, the stranger they became.
Looking back amidst the chaos, all "honor," "fame," and "infamy" have faded into the long passage of time.
Eventually,
When he met the "Knight" he had accompanied before, the other party had already fallen into the pursuit of power.
The armor of the hero who once wielded legendary weapons and slew monsters that devoured the sky had become monster scales, his weapons had become inseparable claws and teeth, and his blood had become sticky flames. Only savagery remained in his eyes, which once held wisdom. Even his voice, which called him "friend," had turned into a metallic cry.
The words of the trial became a prophecy of "the end," approaching before his eyes.
Would he... also become a "harbinger of doom" and fall?

# Night of Cosmic Hallucinations
Argenti boards the Astral Express when a collision occurs between the Express and a spaceship heading to the planet Venus. He makes awkward compliments to March 7th, calling her a flower blooming in the snow, and calls the Trailblazer a beautiful soul, before introducing himself. He then suddenly challenges the Trailblazer to a duel, which is stopped by Welt, and immediately agrees to help resolve the train's danger together.
According to Welt, Argenti forces him to accurately recite praises and vows regarding Idrila, and claims Argenti saved him. Later, in March 7th's room, he eliminates a fully formed antimatter particle that was disguised as March 7th, and they discover that antimatter particles are breeding on the train.
In Dan Heng's room, he inhales antimatter particle dust and falls into a hallucination. However, the Express crew eliminates the antimatter particles, and they learn that the wing dust shows individual desires. Soon after, they discover that the train has been eaten by a giant, fully formed antimatter particle.
At this point, Argenti declares he will disembark the train and attack the antimatter particle's stomach wall to make the train regurgitate it. He explains that he feels a sense of belonging and warmth here, and it is the oath of a Knight of Beauty to protect it and approach Beauty. He then duels the Trailblazer, calling it a good duel and expressing his honor in meeting the Express crew.
"Don't worry. I'll shout, '[The beauty of the Goddess of Beauty, Idrila, is the strongest in the universe!]'. If the train escapes safely, I will find a way to escape for our next meeting. If you can witness all of this... you will understand my passionate ideals. In the long crimson night of the universe, my life will be more loyal than anyone else!"
He then successfully attacks the antimatter particle's stomach wall and helps the Astral Express escape. Afterward, in a group chat, he inquires about the Express crew's well-being and sends a message about having to clean his armor multiple times due to the antimatter particles' foul breath, ending with a message that he is going to pick up Pom-Pom. The companion mission concludes.

# Penacony
Act 3: Our Era
To access the theater for the Festival of Harmony, the Astral Express crew decides to participate in the SoulGlad Festival auditions. While progressing through the audition stages, after clearing the Hanu Brothers stage, Argenti appears. He greets Bandai and the Trailblazer with his usual cheesy remarks. Upon hearing about the festival, he states he rushed over on the 'Unique Horn' but mentions a flamboyant Company envoy like a peacock, indicating he's still not in good condition. He expresses regret that they couldn't complete a crucial mission together.
Returning to the main topic, due to his lack of eloquence, he is mistaken for a large wanted criminal burning like a flame while wearing silver armor. However, he says it's okay and initiates combat, similar to their previous companion mission. If victorious in the battle, he clears the path and exits.
Alternatively, one can avoid fighting Argenti. By continuously selecting the option to resolve the Stellaron crisis, the battle is omitted, and he simply steps aside. This is possible due to Argenti's personality, as he is moved by noble and beautiful missions.

Act 4: Goodbye, Penacony
He reunites with the Trailblazer on the Shining Feldspar. While praising the Trailblazer's achievements, he also explains his absence from the final confrontation. It turns out he was lost in a dream with a deceased friend. The friend, who had fallen into a harbinger of doom, appeared so vividly in the dream that Argenti hesitated for too long.

# Sword into Plowshare
He accompanied the delegation escorting a treasured sword, a gift from the people of Carebala to the Luofu, which also served as the prize for the martial arts ceremony. It was Argenti who had discovered the treasured sword in the first place. Upon his appearance, true to the Knights of Beauty, he praised the beauty of the Harmony and bewildered Yunli, while expressing his joy at seeing the Trailblazer again.
Furthermore, although Yunli was initially suspected of stealing the treasured sword stored in the Ministry of Divination due to an uncertain alibi and motive, the culprit was actually Argenti himself. He intentionally left rose petals, symbolizing himself, inside the sword's scabbard to lure the Trailblazer and Yunli to him. Argenti had already been enthralled by the Seven Arbiter of the Sea within the treasured sword from the moment he escorted it from its original planet, Carebala.
Even at the moment of being enthralled by the sword, he couldn't abandon the chivalric spirit of Beauty. He missed the opportunity to escape with the sword, instead preparing a chair at the dock and waiting to greet the Trailblazer and their companions. He acted as a gag character, demanding to protect the sword's beauty when confronted by the Trailblazer and their companions, even going so far as to praise the Seven Arbiter of the Sea within the sword by a beautiful name, "Goun," and calling him "Esteemed Goun."
After being defeated by the Trailblazer in a duel, he faithfully returned the treasured sword according to the chivalric code. However, before doing so, he offered a proposition, suggesting it would be good to confront the past within the sword. When Yunli accepted the offer, she faced the tragic past of Goun, the Seven Arbiter of the Sea within the sword.

# Stellaris Slam Dunk Festival
He appeared as the opponent for Luka's popularity revival match in the second round after Luka was eliminated. He watched Luka and Boothill's match from the stands and praised Luka, recounting how he had witnessed him throw a punch at a terrifying opponent, tears welling up in his eyes. When Luka stated that it was not beautiful at all because he lost so miserably, Argenti replied, "Idrila's teachings do not say that the winner is more beautiful than the loser," and revealed Boothill's true intentions. He then declared that Luka's act of throwing a punch for his dignity, honor, and homeland, even at the cost of death, was the best demonstration of the aesthetics of combat. After Luka won, he praised Luka's skills, wisdom, and courage as embodying the beauty of a martial artist and acknowledged Luka's revival.
Although he does not appear directly afterward, in a linked adventure mission text, it is mentioned that he visited Boothill's residence and gave him ideological education for a full six hours (...).