Hendo Lok Bloodmadder



Hendo Lok Bloodmadder (헨도 록 블러드메더, Hendo Lok Bleodeumehdeo) is one of the leaders of the 10 Great Families and the head of the Hendo Family. His nickname is "Long Life Sea Turtle," and in battle he favours the special position of Defender.

History
As a reward for passing its test, the Guardian of the 100th Floor offered Zahard and the 10 Great Warriors the gift of immortality. One was excluded from this gift, however: the head of the Hendo Family, Hendo Lok Bloodmadder. The exact reason for his exclusion is not known; however, Bloodmadder begged the Guardian for a way to receive eternal life, and the Guardian decided to offer it under one condition:


 * "If you give your children and your children's children the curse of a short life, you alone will be able to live an eternal life through the life you’ve taken from them.”

Although he was conflicted, Hendo could not overcome his fear of death and accepted the Guardian’s conditional immortality. All those born under Bloodmadder are cursed with a short life. A ‘short life’ in the Tower is roughly a 100 years, and it may be slightly longer for Rankers; however, Hendo’s children cannot become immortal.

Because his longevity is tied to the sacrifice of his children's lifespans, Bloodmadder had to sire many children. Unsurprisingly, of the heads of the 10 Families, Bloodmadder has the most children. (He does not have the most wives; this distinction goes to Koon Eduan.) No one knows the exact details of his contract with the Guardian, but it’s clear that as he becomes older, he needs to father an increasing number of children.

This may be the reason why the Hendo Family is the least influential of the 10 Families and boasts the fewest Rankers. Nevertheless, its members uphold an ironclad set of rules, and Bloodmadder’s position within the clan is absolute. (The Rankers that uphold the Hendo Family are all Hendo’s adopted sons and daughters.)

Blood descendents of Hendo often lie about their backgrounds in order to marry. Because of this practice of “deceptive marriage,” Bloodmadder’s blood was scattered throughout the Tower and eventually the government was forced to expend significant resources to seek out and isolate those carrying “Bloodmadder’s Blood”.

Sobriquet
Bloodmadder’s title, “Long-Life Sea Turtle,” derives from both his drive for immortality and his unique combat position as Defender.

Abilities
Hendo is the only known person to take the role of Defender, a rare position that protects the Spear Bearer or the Light Bearer during battle. It is said that when he teamed up with the once-greatest Spear Bearer in the Tower, Koon Eduan, they were unstoppable. (Naturally, as a High Ranker, Bloodmadder is capable of filling any other position magnificently.)