Tapas

Nini's younger brother that is building a name for himself as a student of the Akademiya. Apprentice to General Mahamatra admiring his will to uphold the importance of knowledge. He also takes great inspiration from the other scholars around, especially Alhaitham.

## Appearance

Black hair with a strand of white hair and golden eyes. A red long sleeve shirt under a white coat. Small in stature.

## Personality

Speaks in short sentences. Works hard for everything in his life.

Tapas can comprehend anything thrown at him showing off his sharp mind. He has an unmovable mindset that can seem a bit annoying to those in power because nothing seems to faze him.

## Story

The first thing Tapas had ever been congratulated about is that of his resemblance to his older sister. He loves Nini but it left a sort of a needles at the back of his mind, He knew there's no competition when it comes to her so instead of moping about it or rebelling, he decided to look for what suited him the most. This spiritual journey made him get assaulted in the middle of the desert. He tried to fight back but he was inevitably kidnapped. General Mahamatra was the one to save him followed shortly by Nini tearing up while killing him in a tight hug. To be noted, he was only 9.

From that moment on, he started his training, Not only physically to bulk up but read history, philosophy and more. Talent plays a big part but his endless desire to never be a hindrance and to never make Nini cry again is what one day shined on him a Pyro Vision. Under the harsh sun, he trained from sunrise to dawn until the time came his skills were put to test. That's how Sumeru ended up recognize the newest Prodigy of the Akademiya, a young boy creating a pool of glass in the middle of the barren land. The light reflects in such way it has become a lookout point for travelers.

## Gameplay Info

A Pyro Sword user that is renowned quickly for his footwork. Ninjas are jealous of him. Has good battle perception but needs experience.

Tapas creates a circle of fire and throws sand to create glass icles to pierce the enemy.

## Voicelines

**Hello** | I'm Tapas, a student of Akademiya. If you wish to find me, you'll likely find me wandering around the desert. Oh also, good luck.

**Chat: Desert** | The desert is truly beautiful. Many find it to be barren, empty and unpleasant. Their beauty is not easily understood, which in itself is part of the charm.

**Chat: Self-Improvement** | 'To be weak doesn't make you a liability, staying weak does' There is something one can always improve upon. And I will always take it upon my self to do so. Whether it be physical training or increasing my academic knowledge. Though, I have been lacking on the latter...

**Chat: Night View** | The night stars are beautiful. Bring a cup of tea while you watch and the cold breeze at night will have you glad you lived for another day.

**About Tapas: Nicknames** | 'Prodigy of Glass', what a title. Also, what's with me being compared to a ninja? Would like to see one up close up though.

**About Tapas: Expectations** | I have a lot of mentors which guide me, though some are mentors without their consent. I have a strong feeling of responsibility to become the best man I can.

**About Tapas: Weapons** | At first, I wanted to use a polearm like Master Cyno. However he kept refusing to teach me and said, 'Your eyes is of that a swordsman'. It's strange, to take in techniques from a polearm user and to implement it in my swordsmanship.

**Something to Share** | Something to share? I don't have any mora on me right now but I can give you some of Master Cyno's jokes.

**About Vision** | Honestly, I feel like it is undeserved. Someone out there is working harder and has gone through more adversities than me that deserves it more. Nonetheless, I will trust my morale compass and the scales of judgement to use it in a proper manner.

**About Nini** | My dear sister. A thousand thank you will not suffice for what she has done for me, though do keep that between us. I hope she stops getting drunk with that strange adepteus from liyue, it's disrupting her work.

**About Cyno** | My mentor and full time bad ass. Another person to thank for taking care of me. I greatly admire his techniques which are unique to him and him only. With a build similar to mines and a background I can relate to, there is no greater mentor I can ask for. He is and will be the man I ask to accompany me to walk through hell itself.

**About Miruna** | She beat me half to death the first met. I don't hold any thing against her, she was simply doing her job. I can take comfort knowing that she's terrible at UNO. I think we are now 'friends'?

**About Soot** | A member of the Fatui that doesn't agree to killing, more so a high ranking one. How strange...

**About Ome** | A caught a glimpse of a fatui on my travel to Liyue. The hairs on my body stood up. That guy is dangerous.

**About Al Haitham** | 'Just a normal scribe' my ass, I've been following him for 5 years and he's the furthest thing from 'normal'. Aside from Cyno, he's the coolest and strongest person I know in Sumeru. I'm sure he's realised I've been watching him.

**About Ori** | Please stop returning my sister home drunk.

**About Miki** | That Orange Adepteus? I remember well. The Fireworks from Lantern Rite shone brightly on her. She was kind to me.

**About Corey** | Who? Oh the blue traveler! She seemed to enjoy the Lantern Rite. I learned that she has an exceptional talent at losing at UNO.

**About Kaedehara Kazuha** | I've met him once in captain Beidou's ship. Only admiration comes from me to him. He always looks so at peace. I wish to see him once more. Maybe I'll go travelling across Teyvat...

**About Candace** | One night I went for a walk where the moon shined the brightest, alone, Candace stood gracefully out in the open. The moonlight gazed at her silhouette. It was hard to look away.

**About Diluc** | He saved me once. I'll have to thank him in Monstadt one day.

**About Dehya** | She taught me a few thing about my pyro vision. Also gave me a silver pendant.

**Tapas' Hobbies** | Watching Al Haitham from an adequate distance is always a fun activity. You learn a lot as well. Tea and sunset is pretty good too.

**Tapas' Troubles** | Word has spread that my method of learnings are 'unethical' and that I'm 'stalking'. How absurd. I am simply observing them from a distance. If they don't like they can simply tell me to stop. So far no one has done so.

**Favorite Food** | As long as it's cooked.

**Least Favorite Food** | If it's not cooked.