Ires

**Ires** is a child of Nyktos and his consort Seraphena Mierel, and the twin brother of Malec, the former King of Atlantia.

## Biography

### Early Life

Ires was raised in Iliseeum by his father Nyktos and his mother Seraphena. He is the twin brother of Malec. Not much is known about his early life.

About 200 years after the War ended, Ires awoke from his stasis went searching for Malec with the help of Jadis, as his bond to his twin was severed after Eloana entombed Malec. He encountered his sister-in-law, Isbeth, where she thought he was Malec. Even though she realized Ires was not his brother, she pretended that he was Malec. After staying with Isbeth for an unknown amount of time, he wanted to leave and return to Iliseeum, but Isbeth refused to let him leave her. Isbeth forced herself onto Ires; despite it being consensual according to Isbeth, Poppy doubted this claim as he was a prisoner of isbeth. Isbeth claimed that their sexual relationship was not build on love, but on lust and hatred from Ires and wanting a powerful child from Isbeth.

### *The Crown of Gilded Bones*

Ires is first seen in a drawing of Nyktos, and Malec and himself in their cave-cat forms at their father's feet.

Ires is seen by Poppy, Casteel, Kieran, and Delano in the tunnels beneath Oak Ambler as they sneak in to meet with Isbeth. He appears as a large gray cave cat, caged in the bones of deities. Poppy reaches through the bars and brushes his fur with her fingers, causing him to shift into his mortal form for a few seconds before returning to cave cat form. He is frail and unable to communicate with them.

After the meeting with Isbeth goes terribly wrong, Poppy returns to Iliseeum to recruit the draken for the fight against Queen Isbeth. There, Nektas explains that her father is not Malec but actually Ires, his twin who was lured out of Iliseeum years ago with his daughter, Jadis. In exchange for helping Poppy in the war, the draken want help to retrieve Ires as they have been unable to find him without him summoning them. Poppy remembers a painting in the museum of Nyktos and two large cats, and Nektas confirms that Ires and Malec were able to shift into a cave cat form causing Kieran and Poppy realize that Ires is the one Isbeth has caged using the bones of deities. Poppy explains this to Nektas who confirms that they now truly have a mutual enemy. It is possible that Isbeth holds both Ires and Jadis captive.

### *A Soul of Ash and Blood*

Poppy, Kieran, Casteel, Nektas, and Delano break Ires put of his cage. He is violent when they approach, but Poppy calms him down with her powers. He recognizes Poppy as his daughter and asked where Millicent is. After he is broken out, he soon falls into stasis.

## Physical Description

Poppy describes him as a man with long matted, russet-coloured hair that reached so the cage floor while he's kneeling. He has golden, wheatish toned skin and vivid green eyes. His bones and muscles along his shoulders and legs appear sharp and he looks thin and frail.

His shifted form is that of a large gray cave cat with the same vivid green eyes. She describes the eyes as intelligent and knowing. Delano says he looks underfed. Its coat sleek and soft to the touch.

## Powers & Abilities

### Powers

Unknown, presumed to be either his mother or father's power/eather (possibly both).

### Abilities

* **Shifting**: Ires is able to shift from his mortal form to the form of a massive cave cat.

## References

1. ↑ *The War of Two Queens,* Chapter 26
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Soul of Ash and Blood, Present I