Ciara

Fractures Series
Storyline by Rainimator and the Production Team

> "*Who are you talking to right now? Who is it you see? I am one of the best assassins in the Netherbane and I live up to my name! I could easily wipe out their species if I want to! I have my own reasons for doing this but it's not something your cowardice can grasp. Now, let me clue you in. I am not in danger, Kane.* I AM the danger*. You think I'm mere prey for the Piglin King? No. I am the one who hunts!*"
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## Ciara

* Main
* Original
* Other

* Current
* Pre-S4

Human

Red Line Variant

### Aliases

The Netherbane Cutthroat
The Netherbane Assassin
"Grand Sorceress"(Mocking)

### Faction

Netherbane
Endstone Crusaders

### Role

Major protagonist/anti-heroic (Fractures)
Main protagonist (Tales of the Netherbane)

### Notable kills

General Tusk†
Porkshire†

## Appearance

### Species

Human (formerly)
Undead Human

### Skin tone

Tan (formerly)
Light grey

### Eye color

Hazel (formerly)
Electric Blue

### Hair color

Dark brown (formerly)
Dark grey

## Out-of-universe information

### Designed by

CrossMight Arda (Original)
XEliteXCraftersX (Human)
Old Chad Roman  (Current) Arowalker\_98 (Red Line)

### Speaking debut

*Nightmares*

**Ciara** (/siːˈɑːrɑː/), or as known as the **Netherbane Cutthroat**, is an anti-heroic major protagonist in Rainimator's Fractures saga. She is a ruthless Netherbane assassin, member of the Endstone Crusaders and Kane's partner, with a deep seeded history with the  Piglin Kingdom.

She first appeared in *Wishing Dead*, with her speaking debut in *Nightmares* under Aryn Rozelle.

## Design

Ciara is a short female - shorter than Stella - who originally had brown hair and hazel eyes, with tan skin. Her outfit in both iterations is composed of a red plaited top with a short grey skirt, and black boots with red laces. Her former weaponry in this time included a katana and a pair of knives.

Upon her revival, her skin turned grey, her hair noticeably darkened and her eyes turned electric blue; traits of a Totem-revived Undead Human. The only other thing that changed was her weapons (the original were lost in the Nether), taking Lance's karambits for her own.

For the Season 4 redesigns, Ciara's overhaul is remarkably more effective for her combat style. The Cutthroat now sports a red, checkered corset, black armguards and pauldrons of leather, a red hair clip, and grey pants with red stitching along the sides. A blackened scar is visible across her abdomen as a result of Klaus' stabbing her with his armblade during the events of Already Dead.

## History

*Main article: Ciara/History*
Ciara's story before joining the Netherbane is largely unknown, but at some point she would antagonize the  Piglin Kingdom, leading her to become their enemy. Working for the Netherbane, she eventually had enough of the Piglin King and massacred the a large majority of his forces in vengeance. However, as a consequence of her recklessness, she was killed by Abigail Crysteffor, the Princess of the  Nether Horde; she was soon revived with a Totem of Undying by the Netherbane.

After New Dragonspire's fall, Kane and Ciara allied with Rain and Stella - warriors of the  Ender Watchers - becoming the Endstone Crusaders; an alliance dedicated to uniting the End Crystals against the  Nether Horde. It was through this alliance that she would finally kill King Porkshire, thus ending her year long struggle for vengeance.

## Personality

―Rainimator on Twitter

Ciara is initially portrayed as an overconfident, stubborn, and sassy fighter, who is focused on finishing her task without any remorse for whomever she slays, and no matter the cost. Because of this, it made her extremely close-minded, as she was unable to realize Stella is fully human by the time she fought her, and caused her to ignore Kane and his voice of reason. Ciara is also prone to underestimating her enemies, not helped by her unhealthy sense of pride, which has ultimately cost the Cutthroat her life in one such encounter.

Prior to her final battle with Porkshire, Ciara had shown hints of being a decent person deep on the inside, being able to gauge someone's worry or distress rather quickly (EG: Rain in Cold as Ice: The Remake). Most of her more positive traits become more apparent after the death of Porkshire, including a willingness to connect with others on a personal level (EG: Rain and his relationship with Abigail). However, since she is still new to this, it can be perceived as meddlesome to those who knew her prior to killing her nemesis.

## Skills

―Rainimator on Twitter

Ciara is shown to have prowess in close combat fighting, utilizing her karambits and their abilities to their full potential. She is capable of teleporting through use of her karambits and with ease and has higher pain resistance than most, a trait seemingly shared by Undead Humans. Ciara is skilled in ambushes and the art of distraction, preferring the shroud of nightfall, stealth and swiftness; she usually disarms her opponent or forces their weapon back before swiftly executing the killing blow whilst they are still exposed. However, with no exploitable vulnerabilities or exposed areas, she usually falters in the game of endurance, before she accidentally falls to the same tactic she exploits with such effectiveness. Her teleportation can catch her opponents off guard, however, and she can clear entire bastions with ease.

It is revealed in Nightmares that Ciara actually once bore the Katana and knives used by Djinn in Wishing Dead. Her skill level in combat is shown to allow her to massacre the Piglins, kill General Tusk, and hold her own, even going so far as to wounding Abigail Crysteffor.

## Trivia

* She is voiced by Aryn Rozelle.
	+ Stella, Ciara, Hilda and Lyria are currently the only voiced female characters who are not voiced by Amelia Mader and the only female characters not to have a song sung by their voice actor.
* Ciara's drafted name was actually Rosa, however it was changed to Ciara for the final reveal.
* Ciara was the fifth female character introduced in the series, preceded by Abigail Crysteffor, Azura, Ceris and Stella.
* Ciara's name is based off Shara Ishvalda, Rainimator's favorite monster in *Monster Hunter World*.
	+ Her name is also pronounced "Shara".
* Ciara, like Abigail Crysteffor, Rain and (possibly) Stella, is confirmed to be 19 years old.
	+ She was born on October 31st, three months after Rain and eight months after Abigail Crysteffor.
	+ Ciara, alongside Herobrine and Ceris, are the only three characters to have birthdays on real world holidays, with Ciara being born on Halloween.
		- Ciara is the only one of the trio who is not born on a New Year's-based holiday.
	+ Ciara also shares her birth month with Blackbone.
* Ciara is confirmed to be the shortest humanoid character in the series.
	+ This is proven in a promotional render for Cold as Ice: The Remake.
* The name Ciara is of Irish origin and means "dark-haired".
	+ Her draft name, Rosa, is a Spanish, Latin and Italian originated name meaning "rose".
* Ciara is the third female member of the Undead Species (being preceded by Abigail Crysteffor and Stella), the first pure-blood female Undead Human and the fifth female introduced overall.
	+ This makes Ciara the second female in the series to be **introduced** as a non-human species, being preceded by Ceris, but precedes Nostra (possibly) and Arabella.
* Ciara was hinted at being bicurious or biromantic *at minimum* by Rainimator in his question corner , making her the 4th confirmed LGBTQ+ character in the series.
	+ She is the second 'bi' character in the series, preceded by Arabella.
	+ She is also the youngest LGBTQ+ character in the series.
* Ciara was designed originally by CrossMight Arda, with her human design later made by XEliteXCraftersX, her Red Line design by Arowalker\_98, and her revamp design by Old Chad Roman.
	+ She is the only character who has had 4 separate designs from four different people, one of which who is not even apart of the Production Team.
* Ciara's walk may be loosely inspired by Hela from *Thor: Ragnarok*, given the walking style and the positioning of weapons in her hand.
* On November 7th, 2020, Ciara was shown to have been given a redesign. This included:
	+ a more curved frame
	+ 3 pixel "Alex Arms"
	+ A shorter skirt
	+ Slight facial recoloring and pupil adjustment.
* Ciara has the most quotes for a character who had no Voice Actor at their creation, having one from Falling, one from Cold as Ice: The Remake and one from Nightmares.
	+ Kyle and Nostra are the only two other character who shares this trait.
* Ciara appeared in a short Collab entry for the NoahAtlantis Christmas Collab, singing to the Collab song "Christmas Memories" by Loving Caliber.
	+ This makes her the third character who has appeared in collabs, being preceded by Rain and Azura.
* She may be an alcoholic, given her willingness to indulge in alcohol to the point of being drunk at any given moment.
	+ This could either be due to trauma or just a habit of hers.

## See also

* Ender Karambits
* Ciara/Quotes
* Netherbane
* Endstone Crusaders
* Endstone Crusaders' Journey
* Fall of the Piglin Kingdom
* Ciara's Knives

## Notes

[a] Although she is currently a recurring protagonist as an ally of Rain and Stella, she has been depicted with many aspects of anti-heroism - especially in Nightmares or Falling where the ethicality of her actions can be questioned.

## References

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