Tr'thanir

==Overview==
Duke Tr'thanir Tatus Ryn, Duke of C'thardjia, Regior of Tr'caselle, Regior of Tr'clan, and former Prince of C'thardjia was a member of the C'thardji Royal Family, later the Ruling Family. He was the second child of Queen Tr'millian and King Tr'tharg. He was born in Tr'caselle, C'thardjia following the Ori Sao Invasion and had an older sister, Lyna. 
Growing up, Thanir had a close bond with his sister but later found a best friend in Et'charla, the daughter of Sir Et'sambrin. Thanir was trained in the art of sword dancing and was well educated, however, he found greater passion in connecting with new people and travelling to new places. As a teen, Thanir moved between several romantic partners and enjoyed the company of many other nobles his age. In 299 AG, Thanir was faced with the disappearance of his father and a year later his sister. In response to their absence Thanir grew closer with Myndorn, a dragon who resided at Tr'caselle and his great-great-uncle, Tr'cupen. 
In 301 AG, with the help of Cupen, Charla, and his new friend Dia, Thanir discovered why Lyna left. She came to understand the Truth of the Ori Sao Invasion, and with this, set off to form a Rebellion against her own mother. Seeking to help his sister, Thanir set off for the Capital, growing closer with Dia along the way. Here, the young Prince widened his understanding of the politics of the Continent and later, after falling out with Charla and Dia, enjoyed a summer romance with Casteron of House Daeys. Despite his love for the Capital and Daeys, Thanir set off back to C'thardjia, now understanding his purpose in the Civil Uprising and his true feelings for Dia. 
Thanir reunited with Charla and Dia in Truvenscia but the group became trapped, surrounded by rebellion against House Grenthyx. During their time here, Thanir and Dia fell in love but tragedy struck when Charla went missing and Dia was killed during a rebel attack. Thanir managed to return to C'thardjia, but now alone and a ruin of a man. in 307 AG, Thanir finally reunited with his sister and travelled with her to Tr'caselle, where Tr'millian was preparing to denounce House Grenthyx and surrender to the rebels. Unfortunately, a skirmish broke out and Millian was killed. Thanir, now a believer in House Grenthyx, agreed to succeed his mother as Duke of C'thardjia. The Rebellion was thusly thwarted with Lyna escaping north. In the years that followed, Duke Tr'thanir assisted House Grenthyx in the Great War and went on to marry Su'nashé of Su'clan. 
== Appearance ==
Thanir was of a fairly average height and remained somewhat lean during his young adulthood. He inherited the brown eyes and hair of both his parents, just as his sister did. And, much like most C'thardji, had a tan skin complexion.
During his time in Tr'caselle, Thanir was known to partner casual tunics with formal capes and accessories. He usually wore bright colours, nearly always representing his House red in some fashion. During his time away from home, Thanir lost access to his formalwear but picked up new clothing during his stay in the Capital. He was prone to dressing to compliment his surroundings or the people close to him. During his relationship with Dia, he picked up her favoured greens and blacks, whereas, with Casteron, he wore the bright colours he was privy to as a boy. As Duke, Thanir returned to dressing formally, but this time with none of his former casual undertones. In his early rule as Duke, Thanir resumed with always featuring red but soon became conflicted over what it represented. He went on to instead develop a style of wearing one colour in varying shades, often with clear motivations behind the choice in colour.
== Biography ==
=== Birth ===
In the aftermath of the Ori Sao Invasion, Tr'millian and Tr'tharg tried for another baby, a year after having Tr'lyna. Later that year, Thanir was born in his family home of Tr'caselle, C'thardjia. He was given the titles of Prince of C'thardjia and Regior of Tr'clan at birth. Thanir was named after Fla'thanir, an ancient king of C'thardjia. He held the second names Tatus Ryn after Tr'tatus, his uncle Tr'cupen's younger brother and Ch'ryn, the heroic Prince of the Unified Retaliation.
=== Growing Up ===
Befriended the daughter of a knight, Et'charla. Soon became best friends. Bonded with Myndorn, a dragon that had lived at Tr'caselle since the Uprootings.
=== Tr'lyna's Disappearance ===
Following Lyna's sixteenth birthday celebrations, she was told the truth of the Last War by Millian but did not take the news well. After the celebrations, Thanir had decided to stay at Charla's house. However, that night, Lyna fled her home without any word to Thanir. Lyna had actually prepared a message for her brother but it was intercepted by Millian before he returned home. Thanir was unable to understand why she left and why she didn't even say goodbye. 
In the years following, Thanir's personality and attitudes changed as he struggled to cope with Lyna's disappearance. He would often act out and do whatever he wanted whenever he wanted. His relationship with his mother worsened, especially after his father left. Tharg had journeyed to Ori Sao on a diplomatic mission but never returned. This led Thanir to bond with his great-great-uncle, Tr'cupen. He often spent days simply listening to Cupen's stories of his life.
=== Discovering the Truth and meeting Dia (301 AG) ===
==== Eulie's lead ====
In 301 AG, Thanir had begun meeting his grandmother, Tr'eulie, in the dungeons below his home. Millian had always ordered him to stay away but by now he had decided he was old enough to do what he wished. During a conversation with Eulie, she brought up Lyna. Thanir was reluctant to speak about her until Eulie mentioned why she left, concluding it was to do with her finding out the truth. Thanir wished to hear more but their conversation was cut short when Millian arrived with two Queensguard knights, having found out about their secret meetings. Thanir was escorted away by Sir V'exar as Millian began making threats to Eulie. Millian then reminded Thanir about the crimes her mother committed and pleaded with him to never speak with her again. Thanir promised he would stay away but of course had no intention to. 
Later that day, Thanir met with Charla and paid a visit to Cupen. Thanir had wondered about asking Cupen about what Eulie told him, however, he felt Cupen wouldn't be up for it. Recently Cupen's health had been declining and that day, in particular, he seemed very tired. Instead, Cupen told Thanir and Charla the tale of he and Forkoux Fyth's troublesome visit to Soulhaven. After some time, Mianne, Cupen's carer, politely asked the pair to leave as Cupen needed to rest. 
The following day, Thanir awoke early to sneak into the dungeons to question Eulie. However, as he left his tower, he was confronted by Alzanya, an advisor of the Queen. She brought him to the throne room where Millian told Thanir that Eulie had passed away in her sleep. Thanir was horrified. The day after his mother discovered he'd been visiting Eulie, she died. It couldn't be a coincidence. From that point on, Thanir held a great deal of suspicion towards his mother. Despite this, he remained determined to discover the truth behind Lyna's departure. 
==== Searching for clues ====
Thanir knew there was some great secret being kept from him and perhaps from the rest of C'thardjia. Thanir didn't have much to go on so decided to return to where his journey began, Eulie's cell. There he found Sir V'exar and asked him about when Millian discovered him and Eulie. Exar couldn't say much, only that Sir Et'cien had told Millian she saw Thanir in the dungeons. Cien had remained at the cell when Exar escorted him out and he realised she must have overheard the conversation the two had. Luckily for Thanir, Cien was Charla's older sister and so he asked her to talk to her. Unfortunately, Charla was unable to get anything out of her sister, the pair had never been that close, and so Thanir was once again at a dead end. Thanir asked Exar to try his best to find out anything he could from Cien but wasn't hopeful.
After a couple of days had passed, Thanir believed his investigation was over before it had even begun. That was until Exar came to him with what little information he could get. During a council meeting that Exar was guarding for, Millian and her advisors discussed the growing tensions in C'thardjia. Unbeknownst to Thanir, public opinion of Tr'clan was at an all-time low. The people believed their Queen had failed to rebuild C'thardjia as she promised following the Ori Sao Raids. He wondered if all this had anything to do with the truth he was searching for but figured anything was worth a shot. Though, through Thanir's privileged eyes, he saw nothing wrong with the state of C'thardjia. The Prince needed to experience life from the average C'thardji's perspective and decided to spend a day in the poor areas of Vivita. 
==== Meeting Dia ====
Thanir had asked Charla to join him but she had no interest in spending any time in the slums of Vivita. And so, Thanir explored the town on his own. Here he witnessed just how different life really was for the common people. The Prince had tried to hide his identity under a hooded cloak but a group of men managed to spot him. The men began pressuring the young prince into giving them his pretty sword as they cornered him. Fortunately, before things turned ugly, Thanir was saved when a small fang-hound ran in and attacked the men. At this moment a girl around Thanir's age leapt into the confrontation waving a knife at the men. The pair were successful in scaring off the group and saving Thanir. The girl introduced herself as Dia and with her was Edu. Dia appeared to not recognise who she was speaking to as she advised he not "act like an idiot unless [he] wanted to get hurt". Just as she was preparing to leave, Thanir too the opportunity to ask for her help, posing as a nobleman working for the Queen. He was interested in seeing life from a commoners point of view. Dia seemed very apprehensive to help him until he offered to pay her handsomely.
Whilst Dia was rude and sarcastic to Thanir at first, during their time spent travelling around the town she seemed to warm up to him. Thanir talked with Dia about her perspective of Tr'clan and the noble class in general. He was particularly interested in any talk about Millian and what people thought of her. Dia admitted she didn't think much about the royal family and that most other people probably didn't either. As the day went on conversation seemed to turn to general inquiries about one another. However, both parties were reluctant to reveal much. As the sun began to set Thanir thanked Dia for all her help and that he hoped their paths would cross again. Dia thanked Thanir for an interesting afternoon and as he left called out "Goodbye Prince Thanir!" revealing she knew who he was all along.
==== Staying with Cupen ====
==== Confronting Millian ====
==== Escape from Tr'caselle ====
Thanir and Charla were relaxing in Thanir's chambers when Dia arrived with Edu. Charla was intent on distracting Thanir whereas Dia was eager to hear all about his confrontation with his mother. As the girls were just beginning to argue, Thanir broke it up and told Dia what happened. Dia couldn't understand why Thanir wasn't packing his bags to flee Tr'caselle. Thanir explained the state his mother got in but she wasn't having any of it and continued to urge him to leave. Thanir concluded that even if he wanted to leave, the castle was full of guards including one right outside his door. Dia reminded Thanir how Sir V'exar helped them search for answers and that he might help them again. Charla remembered that Queensguards were loyal to both their Queen and her clan and wondered if they actually had a chance at persuading Exar to assist them. They called Exar in and fortunately, he was already conflicted over the recent revelations. His father died fighting in the Invasion yet his Queen could have prevented it all. He chose to be loyal to his sworn clan over his disgraced Queen and helped the group make their way to Myndorn.
As the group were preparing to leave, Sir Et'cien was convinced Exar was too friendly with the Prince to properly prevent him from leaving. She explained her beliefs to Millian and left to investigate. As Thanir and company were nearly at Myndorn's usual spot, Cien caught them in the act. Exar implored the kids to leave on Myndorn and that he'd be alright. Cien saw where Exar's loyalties truly were and engaged him in a duel. As the two master duelists fought, the friends made it to Myndorn, surprisingly not guarded, and prepared to take off. Cien was younger, less experienced, but was a vicious combatant. She disarmed Exar as the Queen and Alzanya came rushing over. Cien was expecting praise but instead, Millian called her a fool as she turned to see Myndorn soaring above them all.
==== Seeking Cupen ====
Thanir and his friends then made their way to seek help from a trusted ally, Tr'cupen. As Myndorn settled outside Cupen's residence, Thanir had the strange feeling something was wrong. He was greeted at the door by Cupen's carer, Mianne, and she invited Thanir inside to take a seat. He refused and simply asked what happened. Mianne tried her best to break the news gently but Thanir knew what was coming. Tr'cupen had passed away peacefully in his sleep. Cupen was 93 years old and his health had been failing all year but Thanir was still unprepared. As Thanir began to cry, Charla rushed over claiming to have heard soldiers riding in the distance. Thanir initially refused to leave but was quickly brought to his senses. The group made their way back to Myndorn and took flight as Thanir saw soldiers approaching the residence and watched the light go out in Cupen's bedroom one final time.
=== Leaving C'thardjia (302 AG) ===
==== Arriving at Lovesung ====
=== First Year in the Capital ===
* Meeting with High Judge Wy'carno
* Meeting with Sir Va'cailette
* Visiting the Provincial
* Meeting with House Daeys
* Meeting with Casteron Daeys
* Meeting with various Euphratumans
* Meeting with other Capital houses
* Exploring the Capital
* Growing closer to Dia
* Falling out with Dia and Charla
=== Second Year in the Capital ===
==== Alone in the Big City ====
Following his friends' departure, Thanir continued his quest of self-discovery by himself. Following Tarryn's advice, he began meeting with Lathon for private tutoring on the politics of the Continent. This work provided Thanir with a balanced and non-biased understanding of the Grenthyx Dynasty's impact over the years.
==== Meeting Casteron again ====
After some months of solitude in the capital, Thanir began longing for friendship. The Prince was reminded of his curious interaction with the heir to House Daeys, Casteron, and requested to once again meet with him. He knew virtually nothing about the young man but felt compelled to converse with someone nearer his age. Additionally, Casteron's reluctance to reveal any personal opinions on Continent politics intrigued Thanir.
As opposed to their first meeting, this time around Thanir was more interested in discussing personal matters with Daeys. The pair bonded quickly, Thanir being happy to find someone to relax and joke around with. They arranged to meet again under less formal circumstances and from then on became close friends. The two young men reached a point of meeting every other day or so for drinks, meals or walks around the Capital. Thanir had spent a year in the city but Casteron proved the Prince was merely scratching the surface of what the Capital had to offer. For the first time in several months, Thanir was happy.
==== Growing Closer ====
After 2 weeks of their new friendship, and in a discrete alley next to an Inn where they had first drunk with each-other, the two exchanged affectionate glances and moved close to the other. Thanir realised his feelings towards Casteron were deeper than he had first thought as the two exchanged a heartfelt kiss. Following this, the two did not speak of it for nearly the whole day, continuing to walk around the Capital and socialising. As Thanir noticed the hour was late, Casteron reminded the Prince that Wy'carno's residence was a long walk from where they were. An especially dangerous walk alone in a city in the dark. Casteron, fortunately, invited Thanir to stay at his family's home to which he gladly accepted. Thanir was brought to a spare room and not long after he passed out.
The following day passed much the same as the last 2 weeks of their blossoming friendship, with the slight altercation of sight-seeing Capital landmarks instead of socialising as much. By the end of the day, the pair returned to the Daeys Residence. By this point, Thanir had had plenty of time to process what had happened the day before. Thanir's past relationships had all been with women but he was curious about a potential interest in men too, very comfortable with challenging his sexuality, now. His kiss with Casteron made it evident he was ready to explore a same-sex relationship. Of course, thoughts of Dia were still on his mind but more prevalent was their falling out. Thus, Thanir chose to live in the moment, and at that moment he was with Casteron. He asked Casteron if he had enjoyed yesterday. His vague question led Casteron to fondly recount everything but the kiss. As Thanir narrowed it down to their kiss, Casteron then confessed his attraction to Thanir to which assured him the feeling was mutual. By the time the two entered Casteron's chambers they were still discussing matters of their affection and did so for a time. Eventually, they entered an embrace, sleeping together.
==== Summer Romance ====
Over the coming summer, the pair enjoyed a blissful existence, best characterised by the laughter and joy dominating their interactions. Thanir became a somewhat semi-permanent resident, frequently sleeping with the soon to be Heir to House Daeys. The civil unrest of C'thardjia, his fractured family life and the recent departure of Dia and Charla were pushed to the back of Thanir's mind in those months. While their relationship could be considered sexual, platonic undercurrents ensured that by day, the pair mostly enjoyed the other's company as a good friend.
==== Leaving the Capital ====
Near the end of summer, Thanir began having vivid dreams of his sister and of Dia. Ones he couldn't simply ignore. Despite Thanir's strong feelings towards Casteron, reality began to set in. The prince's stay in the Capital had been drawn out for far too long. He arrived seeking a way to help end the C'thardji Civil Uprising. He arrived with his best friend and someone else truly special to him. He arrived an aimless young Prince with no bravery for politics. However, now, he was more than prepared to return home. His place was in C'thardjia, by his sister's side. And, if she'd ever forgive him, with Dia. His relationship with Casteron had taught him so much about himself and he had made a strong bond with him that he'd never forget but something in him knew he belonged back home with Dia.
Thanir was immensely pained by his decision. He loved Casteron and tried his best to break the news gently, explaining all his thoughts and conclusions in detail to him. Casteron acted maturely but Thanir knew he was holding back so much to save him the hurt. The pair said their goodbyes as Thanir finally left the Capital.
== Skills and Abilities ==
Despite the C'thardji way of pacifism, Thanir was trained in hand to hand combat by his father. Tharg was one of the most skilled fighters in C'thardjia and as a young boy, Thanir desired to be just like him. However, as Tharg trained his children it became apparent Lyna had all the natural skill passed down from her father. 
== Personality ==
He was cheeky and mischievous as a young boy, often getting into trouble with Lyna.
Lyna's sudden disappearance would forever change Thanir's outlook on life. He became less interested in the world around him and would struggle to put trust in anyone. The once cheeky attitude of a young prince turned into a need to create chaos whenever he pleased to bring some sort of joy into his life. 
When he discovered the truth, he believed his family had exploited his trusting nature. This further broke his ability to trust people. 
== Relationships ==
=== Tr'lyna ===
Growing up, Lyna and Thanir were very close. They were only a year apart and shared a sense of wonder and eagerness to discover the world. The pair would often sneak out of the castle grounds to explore the surrounding city. When the siblings matured they naturally drifted apart. Thanir began to hang out with his friends more often and Lyna became invested in her own company. Despite this, the two would always fall back into old routines when the family got together.
However, when Lyna turned sixteen everything changed. The night following her birthday celebrations she fled Tr'caselle. Lyna had left a letter for Thanir detailing her reasons for leaving, paired with an offer to join her. However, Millian ensured Thanir would never discover this letter. From then on, Thanir couldn't think of Lyna without feelings of anger, sadness and confusion coming over him all at once. 
After a couple years, a lead from Thanir's grandmother, Eulie, led Thanir on his journey to discover why Lyna left and where she could be. Until the truth would be revealed, Thanir's feelings towards Lyna were unclear.
=== Tr'millian ===
As a boy, Thanir had a close bond with his mother and could always rely on her to make him feel better. As Thanir grew up, he spent less time with her but his love for her never faded. As he reached his teens he began to see his mother as overprotective. However, he was mature enough to understand that she simply feared for the safety of her children like any mother would.
After Lyna's disappearance, Thanir's relationship with his mother saw many ups and downs. When Thanir began acting out, their relationship worsened. Millian was constantly disappointed and upset at what Thanir was doing and would sometimes find herself not speaking to him for days. But, amidst the silent fighting there remained the rare moments where Thanir needed the love and support of his mother. She would always be there for him, no matter how upset she was with him. This proved to be an unhealthy cycle for the mother and son to go through.
=== Tr'tharg ===
Tr'tharg and Tr'thanir shared little in common but one thing that they did share was their desire to explore the world. Thanir was usually more interested in the people and activities they could discover whereas Tharg had a love for the natural and physical beauty of C'thardjia. Despite this, the two would always look forward to the days spent traveling the kingdom.
=== Myndorn ===
Myndorn the dragon had lived with generations of Tr'clan and was practically a member of the family. After Lyna left home, Thanir spent a lot of time with Myndorn when he wanted to be away from people. He would talk to the dragon, even though he couldn't communicate back, knowing he understood him. Myndorn refused to remain at Tr'caselle when Thanir and his friends left and so joined the group on their journey.
=== Cupen ===
Tr'cupen, Thanir's great-great-uncle, was a well-traveled and educated scholar who enjoyed recalling stories of his long life. After Lyna's disappearance and Cupen's health worsened, Thanir began regularly visiting his uncle. Cupen's stories would relax Thanir and help him forget about the outside world. Thanir was devastated when he learned of Cupen's passing.
=== Charla ===
Charla and Thanir met when they were both very young and soon became best friends. Charla and Thanir enjoyed much of the same activities and always had each other's back. They had a deep bond without ever making their relationship romantic. 
=== Dia ===
Thanir met Dia in 301 AG when searching for clues about Lyna in the streets surrounding Tr'caselle. 
=== Casteron Daeys ===
=== Eulie ===
When Thanir was young he was not told of his grandmother's whereabouts - only that he couldn't see her. He was eventually told about her crimes and was permitted to visit her in the castle's dungeons. Thanir saw past the treason and enjoyed the company of his grandmother, visiting her often during his teenage years. It was Eulie's information that set Thanir on his quest to find Lyna.
==Family==
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