Keyair Rodin

Millicent Rodin (twin sister)

Sebastien Rodin II (son)

Lucienne Rodin (step-daughter)

Half-sibling to Claire's children with Richard Holdenhome

Alongside his twin Millicent, Keyair was born in 1042 to parents Claire and Carndas. He fought in the entirety of the Brecilidian Rebellion, and was father to Sebastien Rodin II - and to little Lucienne Rodin who he secretly knew wasn't his own. He died in 1078, apparently to suicide.

## **Biography**

### **The Twins' Life**

Keyair was born in 1042 alongside his twin Millicent Rodin. They were born premature and the trauma of their births rendered their mother unable to have any more children after them. Keyair was born the traditional way, but Milly had to be cut from 45-year-old Claire's belly due to complications.
Despite Keyair being born first, both twins were named equal heirs to the estate of their father Lord Carndas Rodin.

When the twins were only 4 years old, the Pirate War began. Both their parents left to fight in the war and the twins were left in the care of servants and non-combatant relatives in Homefast. They were close with their youngest half-sister Yarrow Holdenhome. Although their half-sister Magnolia Holdenhome was present for two years before she, too, went to fight in the Pirate War, they didn't particularly click with her like they did with Yarrow.

Their early years were spent beside other infants born just prior and within the years of the Pirate War. Such as: Yver Holdenhome (1046), Solara Holdenhome (1047), Fiona Holdenhome (1048), Maeve Klossner (1048), and Maria Klossner (1052). The Pirate War ended in Drake's Moon of 1052, when the twins were 6 years old.

When Claire and Carndas came back from the war, they considered moving to Carndas' estate near Bastion City. Due to the influx of grandbabies from Claire's older children, they settled on staying in Homefast and using the Rodin Estate as a holiday home. However, Claire was still a representative for House Holdenhome and often used the estate on her ventures to Bastion City. Sometimes the twins would accompany her and their father.

### His Own Person

(age 19) Milly married Odysseus Knox in 1061

(age 26) Keyair and Mira (direct cousins) eloped in 1068, 18th of New Moon

(age 27) Sebastien was born 1068, 19th of Hunter's Moon

(age 29) The Brecilidian Rebellion began in Obscura's Moon 1070, Keyair fought

(age 30) Still fighting in TBR during 1071, Keyair received news of Mira's pregnancy but was unable to get away. He became addicted to battle

(age 31) New Moon, 1073, TBR came to a close and Keyair was finally able to go home to meet his daughter. Upon meeting the baby Lucienne and finding out her actual birthdate, Keyair realized the baby wasn't his, but he kept that fact to himself. He chose to ignore Mira's infidelity, desperate to have a family again after so much war.

(age 33-34) 1075 - The Monarch dies. (19th of Lover’s Moon) - Necromantic Assault on Caybourne (8th of Fool’s Moon) - Red Death

(age 34-45) 1077 Revolution

### **Legacy/Current**

In 1078, Keyair was found dead (age 36) by hanging at the Rodin Estate on 29th of Soldier's Moon. It was assumed he had taken his life due to the trauma he went through during the Brecilidian Rebellion of 1070-1073, and the death of his father in 1075. Sebastien was 9 years old, and Lucienne was 6.

## **Skills and Abilities**

Exceptional fighter. Without a war to fight, he fell apart.
## **Author’s Notes**

Keyair's death may have been suicide, or made to look like a suicide.
Keyair did leave a suicide note (or made to look like one).

Keyair is named for his great-grandfather Keyair Heartstone. His name is pronounced "Kear".