Macaw Arini

**Macaw Arini**is a main character in *War.*

In terms of the series narrative, Arini is the Macaw of Psittancyna during the majority of the War.

## Appearances

### *War*

Macaw Arini debuted in "Infamy" during the Siege of Talonclaw Castle in 712. Watching remotely from Cervidium, the Macaw was upset to learn that the Siege was unsuccessful in capturing Queen Roxanne II and the members of the Lazoy Royal Family. His motivation for turning on Felexa and invading his ally was to avenge his ancestors, whose wings were clipped by the primeval cats, thus making flying impossible for later generations.

The Macaw returned in "Remnants of the People" after Canis published a report accusing Queen Vixen VII, Chequer Vincent I, and Queen Libby Connelly of conspiring to bring about the Victoria Vixen assassination and initiate the War. Arini and Stag Ellis discussed the implications, but ultimately both chose to either disbelieve or ignore the claims.

In "Buried in Satin," after the War Plague ended in 715, warfare returned in earnest. The Macaw and Chequer colluded to attack Ursus. While the Granite Bloc launched an offensive on Psittancyna, Scuridiae invaded Ursus. They set up trenchlines on Sitka Beach on the Cape of Alyaska. During a bombing raid, Commander Rico of the Macaw's army captured Princess Theodora Rose. The Macaw ransomed her for ten million marks, but she was accidentally killed during the hostage exchange. The Macaw refused to return the money, and Archibald I vowed revenge.

At home, the Macaw had four children, two of which rivaled for the throne. His eldest son and heir, Croix Psint-Annenburg-Volta, frequently tried to keep his power-hungry sister, Lucia Psint-Annenburg-Volta, at bay. This rivalry came to a head in 717 when in "Too Close to the Sun" Lucia discovered Croix having sexual relations with a chicken. Lucia subsequently blackmailed Croix to abscond his destiny. Croix ultimately fled the capital and joined a silent monastic order, invalidating his marriage and his succession potential. The Macaw, though enraged, had no choice but to accept Lucia as Pserex presumptive. He began to train her for a life on the throne. He showed her the ports of Psittancyna, where prisoners of war and traitorous parrots were carted off to Cervidium for their sinister experimentations. The Macaw had brokered a deal with the deer to experiment on traitorous parrots to test the capability of parrots recovering the ability to fly.

The Macaw attended the 719 summit between the Summer Sun in "Two Moths Drawn to the Flame," hosted in Vulpus. The four proposed a four-way split of the Cartonian continent upon the conclusion of the war, with the Macaw allocated Phantine and Porcinia as well as a chunk of Canis.

Macaw Arini joined his troops on the march through northern Ursus in 723, intent on annexing Ursus in the *Ursannexamus*. King Archibald I learned of the Macaw's presence and challenged him to single combat on Overlook Hill. The Macaw showed up, confident, but was slain by Archibald and decapitated. The Macaw's body was never returned to Psittancyna, and he was succeeded as Macaw by his scheming daughter, Lucia Psint-Annenburg-Volta.

## Character

### Namesake

The Macaw's name is derived from the Arini tribe of parrots. His title, Macaw, is another subspecies of parrots.

The surname of the Psittancynesian Royal Family, Psint-Annenburg-Volta, is inspired by the long names of German royal families, such as the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha which would rule the United Kingdom from 1901-present.

## Trivia

* Macaw Arini was the first parrot character to make an appearance, which he did in the eighth episode of season 4, "Infamy."