The Vision of Escaflowne (1996)

Kirby Morrow: Van Fanel

Quotes 

• [After Van can't find Merle with Hitomi's dowsing technique, Hitomi finds Merle and points at the bush where she's hiding.] 

  Hitomi Kanzaki : There!

  Merle : Yeah, like I'm gonna stand up!

  Van Fanel : Merle!

  [Merle gasps and jumps up into sight] 

  Merle : Here I am, Lord Van! You found me!

• Allen Schezar : So tell me, Van Fanel, are you ready to fight?

  Van Fanel : You bet!

  Allen Schezar : You're gonna regret this.

• Van Fanel : She's not a handmaiden. She's with me.

  Princess Milerna : Oh?

  Merle : Ohhh! No! She's with Allen!

  Princess Milerna : She's with Allen?

  Hitomi Kanzaki : No! I'm not! I mean . . .

  Princess Milerna : Oh, dear! I saw you wearing those strange clothes and I just assumed that, well . . . you know.

  Merle : That's an insult to handmaidens.

  Hitomi Kanzaki : Bad kitty!

• Van Fanel : You mean fighting to bring an end to fighting? I think you'll find there's no such thing!

• Van Fanel : I owe Hitomi. I've got to save her.

• Van Fanel : Yeah, well, she seems to have followed me home.

• Van Fanel : Look, I don't need any woman to worry about me. I guess you want a reward then. Fine! Come to my castle, just don't get cocky. I apologize for involving you and your friends in my dragon slaying. Oh, and by the way, you didn't help me slay the dragon, you know.

  Hitomi Kanzaki : [speechless for a second before she slaps him hard across the face]  What is your problem? Are you always this pig-headed? I didn't help you for a reward, I , uh, just, well, I thought you were going to die and I was scared, really scared! The *least* you could do is say "thank you." You know, I shouldn't have even saved you. I should have let that stupid dragon eat you!

• Hitomi Kanzaki : And about your wings? Don't worry, Van, because honestly, I think they're beautiful.

  Van Fanel : You and Merle are about the only ones who'd say that.

  Hitomi Kanzaki : What? Do you're putting me and Merle on the same level? Very funny.

• Van Fanel : Prince Chid, Allen left his own country, but he also sacrificed his own honor to warn you. What your mother told you was no lie. He's a true knight.

• Van Fanel : Those invisible morons again.