Dylan

Dylan is a young man from Anadl Port who acts as best friend and rival to the player on their journey across Hafod. As is the case with the protagonist, he is fresh out of school and unsure what he wants to do with his newfound freedom. At the beginning of the game, he is a boundless idealist and a proud Hafodian. As the story develops, he faces harsh truths about the idea of home and nationhood and tempers his almost blind love of Hafod with realism and a more critical eye.

Dylan's eventual aim, aside from acting as the player's rival in their journey to becoming Hafod's newest champion, becomes unlocking the mysteries of the ancestral form phenomenon, tracking down scrolls and understanding their raw power. This interest in unlocking hidden potentials is mirrored in his treatment of his friends and peers, seeing that which they doubt about themselves and encouraging them to embrace their inner power. 

This is particularly the case for Daphne whom Dylan continually encourages to feel at home in Hafod and have confidence in herself. After Toby enlists the three to help her awaken the three mountain guardians of Hafod, Dylan comforts Daphne as she falters over whether she has what it takes. It is down to his support and camaraderie that Hafod is eventually saved from Team Wild's plot.

Eventually, after a battle on the Victory Embankment, Dylan is ultimately bested by the player. He finally faces that he is not yet strong enough of a trainer to beat the player to the champion spot and, after a moment of disappointment, pivots to praise and encouragement, finding new motivation to go out and find out more about himself and grow stronger still.