NPC:Ian
From: The Gaiapedia, the community encyclopedia about Gaia Online
Ian is one of the main characters in the story line.
| Damian "Ian" Von Helson | |
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| Date of Birth: | Unknown - Rumour: Somewhere from October 23 to November 23. |
| Location: | Formerly somewhere in the Gold Mountain Basement; Barton Boutique |
| Occupation: | Shopkeeper - Barton Boutique |
| Introduced: | 2003 |
| Life State: | Alive |
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[edit] Shop Phrases
- Hey, [username]! It's great to see you again.
- Say hi to Rufus while you're here!
- Has Rufus been taking good care of the place?
- Zhivago's still out there somewhere, but I can't hide forever.
- You like the hair? I finally stopped bleaching it.
- I hope I can still remember how to work the register.
- Do you have any presents to wrap? Just click on your item and click the GIFT WRAPPING option.
[edit] Ian
The man who runs the Barton Boutique with his talking cat Rufus after a two and a half year leave of absence. He, along with Rufus, was one of the first NPCs to appear on Gaia and, until recently, one of the least controversial. From the point of view of your average Gaian, Ian generally appeared to be a mild-mannered sort of guy. He is portrayed as being poor, which some have said is surprising considering that his shop must take in billions of gold per day, but never seems to complain about it.
With the introduction of NPCs from Gambino and Durem, it was revealed that Ian is viewed as kind of a loser by the other NPCs. As the plot line progressed, Ian's personality has become more and more distinct and we are able to see that there is a lot more tension under that smooth façade of his than it would first appear. His jealousy towards Gino, and his past run-ins with the Gambino family have given many Gaians reason to distrust him. But he could also be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Ian is not a bad guy, but has been described and a "happy emo" NPC or just a really spazed kind of guy and wants to see people care about him (which they do). But the one person he feels affection the most to, is Sasha.
[edit] The Trial of Ian
During '05 New Year's Eve, Ian was accused of arson or, more specifically, setting fire to Gino Gambino's Mansion on Gambino Island. On January 18, 2006, there was a Trial of Ian to determine if he was guilty or innocent. After a week of deliberation, the results were in and Ian walked out of the courtroom a free man!
But his innocence would not be celebrated, for Ian was immediately shot by the sniper!
[edit] His Fate
Who is the sniper that shot Ian? Could it be the same person who shot Johnny K. Gambino, father of Gino Gambino? There are hundreds of theories and accusations flying around, but which ones are true?
[edit] Love Life
There is evidence that Ian is madly in love with Sasha. He got upset when Gino kissed Sasha on New Years Eve. Although he could have had other reasons for this - for some reason Ian seems to have thought that Gino would be a bad choice for a boyfriend in general - his distrust and jealousy towards Gino may stem from his feelings for Sasha.
Recently, he gave Sasha the rarest item in the world - a crystal seashell that he found on the beach. Gino Gambino was angry when he saw Sasha holding a rare item given by Ian. This revealed a Love Triangle that Gino was not happy about, and prompted Gino to challenge the weakened man to a duel. The duel was never really started, due to an intervention from LabTech X. Due to the events that followed, most forgot about the duel, others just passed it off as being not important any more.
Prior to his love life with Sasha, it is possible that Ian had a love interest in Ruby, as he spent Christmas with her and her son Peyo in 2004.
[edit] Damian
In Damian and Unveiled, it is confirmed that Ian is in fact Damian Von Helson. This is shown through MMVII, Damian and Unveiled. In Unveiled, Louie and Ian reunite, with Louie calling Ian Damian. In the manga Damian, it is heavily hinted while showing Ian's past, and that the name Ian is the second half of the name Damian. In MMVII, Louie is shown speaking to Ian, and Ian's transformation into Damian is shown. In the Halloween H2K7 event, Ian's family is a major part of the plot.
[edit] Family
Ian is the oldest male heir of Vladimir Von Helson. Rosalie is his, Louie Von Helson and Gino Gambino's mother, with Ian being the eldest. He takes treatments from Edmund to suppress and/or cure the inherited vampirism.
