Hablog

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Hablog
Japanese	ハボルグ
Rōmaji	Haborugu
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Gender	Male
Species	Human
Status	Alive
Occupation	Delver
Class	Black Whistle
Relatives	Laffi (Wife) Riko (Adoptive Niece)
General Information
Manga Debut	Chapter 1
Anime Debut	Episode 2
Japanese VA	Tetsu Inada
English VA	John Swasey

“	Reg. Take care of Riko.	”
—Hablog, to Reg

Hablog (ハボルグ, Haborugu), affectionately called Habo by Laffi, Riko, and the other orphans, is a well-known Black Whistle Delver and was the person who delivered Lyza's White Whistle and final notes to the surface. He is known primarily due to his extensive knowledge of The Abyss.

Appearance

He is a tall and bulky man, appearing rough, but with rounded facial features and a beard. He wears a large-brimmed hat with a lamp on it, unlike that of a typical Delver. He wears a Black Whistle around his neck, a brown coat, and a darker brown shirt underneath.

Personality

Hablog is a bright and kind person. He is rather curious, too, as seen when he first meets Reg. He is also very intelligent, which explains his experience and competence as a Black Whistle Delver.

History

Pre-Orth Arc

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In the Tumble Tavern, Hablog overhears the conversation of Cravagli and Tepaste, wondering if they are discussing the big joint delving project that is coming up.

After having greeted patrons of the pub, Hablog returns to the table Jiruo is sitting at. He then asks Jiruo if he has ever heard of the "Priestess" or "Nest," to which Jiruo replies he only knows this from children's musical performances, as "the Netherworld Priestess" and the "Faraway Nest" are mentioned in The Song of Hariyomari. Upon hearing that, Hablog seems to have a kind of epiphany and asks what Jiruo remembers at all from this song.

The scene skips forward 14 days later in surface time to the lowest point of the Inverted Forest, the destination of the joint delving project with the Forward Expedition Party having arrived: Hablog as Delve Chief Commander of the project, Simred as Vanguard Commander, and Gallice as Squadron Commander.

They find themselves before a large, open hole in the shape of a pentagon somewhere in the forest. Simred asks rhetorically if his couldn't have been caused by natural causes, Hablog notes nobody ever having tried for this place before and even the scholars being excited, and Gallice states that whoever opened this hole must have known of Artifacts existing in that opened section.

As Hablog shines his headlamp into it, he remarks on the many Storage Vessels, which would be classed as Second-Grade Artifacts. He further notes that something of this scale will surely make it into Delver history, and they will need a lot of manpower, with it at least taking several weeks to recover everything, along with the time it takes to dig routes for the Blue Whistles. Gallice factors this as at least three months in surface time.

Hablog questions Simred about the situation of the lookouts, and Simred tells him they have one of the Seeker Camp's big telescopes set on this location. Hablog further notes he can see no Special Grade Relics as far as he can tell, and Gallice notes that whoever made this hole most likely took them if any had been there at all.

Gallice notices fresh vestiges, calling it a parting gift, and directs the group's attention to something that isn't quite visible for the readers but causes shock to the group. This obscured object for the reader causes Hablog to instruct Simred to tell the Seeker Camp to activate a high Glowstone signal for better visibility, and they will need a determination of whether or not this area is prohibited, as well as informing Ozen they will need her help as soon as she returns.

Hablog then also remembers the dialogue he overheard from Cravagli. Astonished as to what he may have found, Hablog speculates he may be trying to bring the fairy tale of "The Song of Hariyomari" to life.

Descent to the Abyss Arc

Hablog is one of the Delvers sent after Riko and Reg when they had fled Belchero Orphanage and had delved into The Abyss alone. He caught up quickly, partly because he wants to give respects to the "Supreme Treasure of the Netherworld," Reg, about whom he knows because Nat and Shiggy told him. Instead of taking them back to Orth, he offers to escort them to the Seeker Camp; they decline. He then gives Riko a warning about Ozen, some medicine for Tachikiri Fever, and other supplies before letting them go.

Since then, while he has not interacted directly with Riko nor Reg, he has been shown on the surface telling stories to Nat and Shiggy about The Abyss and the White Whistles, foreshadowing the dangers that Riko and Reg would face.

Abilities

Augmented Speed

Hablog is in possession of some means to move extremely quickly, as shown when he is chasing down Riko and Reg by moving at speeds well beyond that of a normal human, especially one of his size and build.

Delving Expertise

Hablog is a very well-known Black Whistle Delver and aims to become a White Whistle Delver. As such, he has demonstrated high tracking skills, as well as a high amount of physical ability, when he tracked down Reg and Riko on the 1^st Layer and quickly caught up to them.

Knowledge

Hablog has vast knowledge regarding both the Abyss and also all current White Whistle Delvers.

Leadership

Hablog is capable of managing large expeditions, as he's the Chief Commander of the large-scale delving mission that took place on the 2^nd Layer. He's also recognized by Cravagli as one capable of bringing foes together for a single purpose during these expeditions.

Quotes

• (To himself, about Riko's departure) "In the end, we're all just the Netherworld's lost children. Sooner or later…I knew this day would come."
• (To Nat and Shiggy) "White Whistles are the trump card of this here city of the pit."
• (To himself, about the Mysterious Object) "The Song of Hariyomari, huh? Cravagli…just what is it you found? You trying to resurrect some fairy tale or what?"

Trivia

• Hablog served as Forward Expedition Party Chief Commander during the joint delving project.
• According to the author, Hablog is an old veteran and leader of a large squad. He specializes in the investigation and research of The Abyss' layout and is a capable leader that can move at great speed.
• Beginning in the English localization of Volume 11 , Hablog's name has been changed to "Habolg." Previously, "Hablog" was used in all official English media.

Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	Hablog
Japanese	ハボルグ Haborugu
French	Habo
Russian	Хаболг Khabolg