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Kiy Tanthar ([[Azbuka]]: Кы Танцар) is a [[Cloudgazer]] from [[Brazak West]], and a protagonist of the [[Cloudgazer (Novel)|Cloudgazer story]]. He is cool-headed and often detached, although marked by an almost chivalrous sense of doing the right thing. He had a younger sister, [[Julene Tanthar]], though hasn't seen her since her kidnapping by [[Ganzabar]] toward the end of the [[Liberation War]].
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Kiy Tanthar (full name 'Kyrill (KIH-rill) Tanthar', - [[Azbuka]]: Кири́лл Танфьар; however the short form is pronounced "kai"), is a [[cloudgazer]] from [[Brazak West]], and a protagonist of the [[Cloudgazer (Novel)|Cloudgazer story]]. He is cool-headed and often detached, although marked by an almost chivalrous sense of doing the right thing. He had a younger sister, [[Julene Tanthar]], though hasn't seen her since her kidnapping by [[Ganzabar]] during the [[Liberation War]].
  
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
Kiy was born in [[Laronor]], [[Great Brazak]], before the [[Occupation of Great Brazak|occupation]] years to [[Eugene Branna]] and [[Tatyana Tanthar]]. His parents met as officers aboard the [[GBC Nushimny]], a [[Tykos Class]] cruiser, during the [[Nezzu War]]. They also had a daughter, Julene Tanthar, prior to the [[Liberation War]].
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Kiy was born in [[Laronor]], [[Great Brazak]], before the [[Occupation of Great Brazak|occupation]] years to [[Eugene Branna]] and [[Tatyana Tanthar]]. His parents met as officers aboard the [[GBC Nyeshimny]], a [[Tykos Class]] cruiser, during the [[Great Nezzu War]]. They also had a daughter, Julene Tanthar, prior to the [[Liberation War]]. Known as Kiy from an early age (as opposed to his birth name Kyrill), he grew up into a somewhat reserved but passionate boy.
  
Kiy's mother Tatyana was promoted to command of her own ship, the [[United Sky Kingdoms|USK]]-built carrier [[Dawnstar]]. During one of the final engagements of the conflict, the Dawnstar and several other rebel ships were ambushed at [[Nantez]]. The Dawnstar was sunk, killing both Captain Tanthar and her husband Officer Branna. On instructions from his parents, Kiy had made for an escape with his younger sister Julene on board a trusted escape plane. The Tanthar children were betrayed, however, and the plane landed on a Ganzabi ship. Julene was taken by the command staff while Kiy was incarcerated aboard the [[GMFS Isoria]] and shipped back to Ganzabar. He never saw his younger sister again.
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Tatyana, Kiy's mother, was a member of the clandestine [[Brazak United Liberation Front|BULF]]. In what was to be one of the opening acts of the fighting, she (amongst a group of other rebels) seized control of the [[United Sky Kingdoms|USK]]-built carrier [[Dawnstar]], bound for the Ganzabi garrison forces, at [[Nantez]]. However, an informant summoned a naval response from the authorities and the fleeing Dawnstar was sunk, killing both Captain Tanthar and her husband Officer Branna. On hurried instructions from his parents, a young Kiy had made for an escape plane with his little sister Julene, which made it out before the ship reactors blew. Unfortunately the plane was detected by Ganzabi forces and the refugees aboard were captured. Julene was taken away by the command staff, while Kiy was incarcerated aboard the [[GMFS Isenbard]] and shipped to Ganzabar. He never saw his younger sister again.</spoiler>
  
He spent four months in a relocation camp at [[Jonzunstad]], where he met a [[Ziothi]] named [[Jans Labeck]], known simply as The Amputee. Although cold and unresponsive at first, Labeck came to liking the young Brazakker and taught him to adapt to the prison life. However, due to a grave error on Kiy's part, Labeck was forced to reveal his 'amputation' to be a hidden [[Sling]]. During the incident, he was injured and unable to walk. He urged Kiy to take the Sling and keep it safe above all else. Uncertain, yet determined to keep his word, Kiy fled with [[Maeshel]], an [[Aquitano]] girl Kiy had ignited trouble to save. During the last moment of their escape, Maeshel was shot in the back, falling into the sky. Although he was able to subsequently get away, he never forgave himself for her death and the demise of Labeck.
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<spoiler hide="Spoilers (Into Ganzabar)">He spent four months in a prison camp at [[Jonzunstad]], where he began to obsess over the loss of Julene and set about finding her again. He met a [[Ziothi]] named [[Janzi Labreck]], who took sympathy with the young Brazakker and taught him all she knew. A later incident forced them to make an impromptu escape attempt, as Labreck revealed her prosthetic leg hid a [[sling]]. They made it as far as the sprawling capital of [[Zaropolis]], where she bestowed the device on Kiy; having suffered a wound from which she wasn't to recover. Kiy hid the sling away in Labreck's bulky backpack and wandered the streets, begging for scrap to sell on.  After running out of food and looking death in the eye, he chanced upon a kindly old monk by the name of Neb, who gave him shelter.  
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Kiy lived with Neb in the Gnostic Monastery for most of his adolescence, learning to live on the rough streets of Zaropolis. He wrestled with his doubts over Neb's theological assertions, against the desire to make the old man -who had become like a father- proud. When Kiy was fifteen he met a young girl named [[Aggie Morton|Aggie]]. They began to see each other, despite warnings from Neb about the impiety of unmarried sex. Kiy revealed the sling to Aggie, promising to take her away from their dreary existence to live in Azrune. When Aggie boasted of it to her friend, word got out and local thugs went looking for it; culminating in an attack on the Monastery that killed Neb. Kiy was forced to use the sling to defeat the assailants, but blamed Aggie for Neb's death. The two parted ways, with Kiy leaving Zaropolis to make a living in rural Ganzabar as a Cloudgazer. Over time, his yearning to see home again overcame his denial of the past and he returned to a now-liberated Brazak West. </spoiler>
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It was in Brudor that he met [[Esmerelda Litvyak]], who would become his primary work contact. The Litvyaks became almost like a family to him, but a restlessness tugs at his mind.
  
 
==Personality==
 
==Personality==
Kiy is hard to fluster and fairly easy-going. He can be solitary, but has a charismatic and cheeky side to him when he's in his comfort zone. He has a fear of aerofoil craft after an accident from his childhood. Despite gaining an early hatred for the Ganzabi after the incident at Nantez, Kiy's consequent years of exposure living there gave him some degree of respect for Ganzabar's people, if not its government.
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Kiy has a very relaxed and non-committal attitude. He tends to be solitary, but does have a charismatic side when he's in his comfort zone. He has a distrust of aerofoil craft, but it isn't entirely clear why. Despite gaining an early hatred for the Ganzabi after the incident at Nantez, Kiy's consequent years of exposure living there gave him some degree of respect for Ganzabar's people, if not its government.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:34, 23 November 2017

Kyrill "Kiy" Tanthar
Кири́лл "Кы" Танфьар
Gender Male
Born April 12th 9305
Affiliation Brazak West
Height 174 cm
Weight 72 kg
Hair Colour Dark brown
Eye Colour Grey-Blue
Ethnicity Laro-Hal

Kiy Tanthar (full name 'Kyrill (KIH-rill) Tanthar', - Azbuka: Кири́лл Танфьар; however the short form is pronounced "kai"), is a cloudgazer from Brazak West, and a protagonist of the Cloudgazer story. He is cool-headed and often detached, although marked by an almost chivalrous sense of doing the right thing. He had a younger sister, Julene Tanthar, though hasn't seen her since her kidnapping by Ganzabar during the Liberation War.

Background

Kiy was born in Laronor, Great Brazak, before the occupation years to Eugene Branna and Tatyana Tanthar. His parents met as officers aboard the GBC Nyeshimny, a Tykos Class cruiser, during the Great Nezzu War. They also had a daughter, Julene Tanthar, prior to the Liberation War. Known as Kiy from an early age (as opposed to his birth name Kyrill), he grew up into a somewhat reserved but passionate boy.

It was in Brudor that he met Esmerelda Litvyak, who would become his primary work contact. The Litvyaks became almost like a family to him, but a restlessness tugs at his mind.

Personality

Kiy has a very relaxed and non-committal attitude. He tends to be solitary, but does have a charismatic side when he's in his comfort zone. He has a distrust of aerofoil craft, but it isn't entirely clear why. Despite gaining an early hatred for the Ganzabi after the incident at Nantez, Kiy's consequent years of exposure living there gave him some degree of respect for Ganzabar's people, if not its government.