Ziare Joudas

* 2020
* 2016

**Ziare Joudas** is a former member of the Lumiadare guild.

He joined the guild during The Stolen arc, combating the Cursed Sin of Greed, but was suspended after attacking Magistrate Enforcer Hsiao Ren and inadvertently destroying Orbis property. Later, he formally departed from the guild following the events of the Erebus arc.

## Appearance

A slim brunet, Ziare is blue-eyed and fair-skinned with a clean complexion and sharp features. He is fitted with a bionic left arm, as well as an technologically advanced brace for his left leg to circumvent nerve damage sustained during his strife on Taem Island.

Per Lumiadare's early practice, a magical brand of the original insignia decorates his right hand.

His fashion sense has undergone drastic change since he was first introduced. At first only ever wearing a baby-blue hoodie over basic long-sleeved shirts and jeans, he was reprimanded by his first kiss, Maki Nishikino, for his blandness, and herded into being more "voguish." Years later, even now, Ziare makes a subconscious effort to look more presentable. He's often seen wearing a stylish, high-quality jacket gifted to him by Kokichi Kerber.

## Personality

Ziare Joudas has a good heart. He strives for what even he may doubt, and shows a strong passion to do the 'right thing'. However, that strife and passion inadvertently leads him to act recklessly, to the point of negligence toward his own well-being, and the feelings of others. But even so, being his biggest critic, he is aware of his faults, and constantly seeks to change and better himself.

Having met and spoken with all sorts of individuals during his time bartending, Ziare's social skills have elevated quite a bit from when he was younger and shyer. He's easy to talk to, and is keen on making sure the other person finds that true, especially if they appear timid. He's equally as attentive to the flow of conversation, ensuring it continues even if there's a bump in the road during. "Anything to make the patron comfortable."

Like how bartending developed his social skills, Ziare's perception is also keen as a result of his vigorous cleaning and general upkeep of the guild hall(s). He is extremely thorough in what he does, and is able to note even the smallest of details. Though, depending on what those are, he will feign ignorance for the sake of preservation.

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## History

Born to a husband and wife with crippling debt, and whom were already struggling to raise one child, Ziare and his older brother Aziel spent most of his early life traversing the foster system. They both ultimately ended up in a large orphanage, home to dozens of other children, where it was easy to feel insignificant and neglected. There, the younger brother struggled immensely to adapt, having been thrust into several different environments already; he would often get into fights, and often shut down when confronted by adults. An eighteen-year-old Aziel, unable to stand this pattern any longer, and already having the reputation of a delinquent, took the twelve-year-old Ziare and ran away.

It was never reported.

The two barely got by afterwards, with Aziel constantly juggling all sorts of odd jobs on top of trying to accommodate the young Ziare as much as he could. He eventually turned to petty theft, and in light of constantly being on the move, joined a group of ragtag, likeminded street rats of varying ages. Due to shifting power dynamics though, the brothers were enticed to leave before long, being judged as 'outsiders' - but quick-witted as he was, Aziel swindled the group out of their built-up funds. After innumerable instances of close calls that followed, coupled with the build-up of stress rooted by Aziel's thievery and rapidly-declining moral compass, Ziare fled, crushed by guilt in that he was to blame for the degradation of Aziel's life.

He arrived at Thurri when he was sixteen years old.

Upon joining Lumiadare, Ziare was often brushed aside by most of the members with the exception of Akneah, the guild's record-keeper and bartender, and under her discretion, he began diligently working the guild hall's upkeep. This continued throughout his tenure during the guild's first era, where he gradually gained confidence and opened up in an environment he felt he didn't belong.

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## Synopsis

### **Season 1**

#### The Stolen arc

A sixteen year old Ziare Joudas steps foot on Thurrian soil, his mind decided.

At the time of his joining the guild, a handful of its members were split around the empire, training to prepare for a battle against a group known as the "Cursed Sins".

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## Abilities

### Bionic Arm

Ziare's **bionic arm** has installed...

* A forty centimeter double-edged blade that extrudes from bottom of his forearm
* A circular, retractable shield that is magnetically locked at the top of his forearm
* An energy repulsor built into his palm, powered by the core within the upper bicep
* A tube that holds six .12 gauge shells, loaded individually through the left forearm and fired from top of wrist

It was created by Kirin Esther [...]

His original prosthetic arm gifted by Zack Death also had installed a blade and shield, but with the addition of a miniature cannon that held a single round shot in the palm, as well as a .45 ACP dispenser of similar workings to the current .12 gauge dispenser, installed by Natalie Grace and Kirin Esther respectively.

### Blade Proficiency

After joining Lumiadare, Ziare acquired a ninjato and, under Tempo Lepaun's instruction, trained with it rigorously. Ever since, he's had a strong preference for bladed weapons over any other, which prompted Zack Death's inclusion of a blade within the prosthetic arm. Overtime, he adapted a violent and powerful style of fighting, using not only his own strength but also adrenaline to fuel his strikes. [...]

### Unarmed Proficiency

Ziare has always shown competency in combat, managing to overcome the Cursed Sin of Greed in a hand-to-hand fight by using his natural agility to avoid their attacks. He [...]

### Dark Magic Proficiency

First taught to him by Zack Death, Ziare found a proficiency in wielding dark magic. He was able to perform basic-level efforts in a matter of hours despite no prior experience, and [...]

## Trivia

* Ziare acquired his first phone at the age of eighteen, gifted to him by Tempo Lepaun.