Bastian Balthazar Bux
A shy 12-year-old boy who finds a mysterious book that draws him into the land of Fantasia.
Where is he from?
Bastian is the main character in Michael Ende's 1979 German novel The Neverending Story, which was adapted into the 1984 film by Wolfgang Peterson. I can't speak for everyone, but this movie generated 80% of my nightmares as a child, and to this day I absolutely adore it. It went on to create a larger film franchise, so while GND is definitely referencing the original film, there are several other Bastians we can check out here: