Mr. Correander

The cantankerous but wise old librarian who introduced Bastian to the Neverending Story. While the old man doesn't much care for people, he realized Bastian was a kindred spirit and the one person could who could take on the challenges the world of Fantasia would bestow upon him.

As time went by, Correander gave Bastian a job in the bookstore, hoping that one day, Bastian would take over the store seeing as to how Bastian is the current guardian of the Neverending Story and AURYN.

After his first adventure, Bastian started to think that Correander had his own adventures in Fantasia at some point, although he never brought it up. In truth, the old man did have his turn as the hero of the book, as did another, a man who has nefarious purposes for both Bastian, the book and AURYN should he get ahold of them...