Liontari

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**Liontari** is a character in Children of the Whales. He is an apátheia soldier of the Allied Empire known for his emotional instability.

## Appearance

Liontari has brown skin and bright golden eyes. He has bright pink hair that reaches down to his jaws. He wears a grey cloak with fur and a purple tunic underneath, and dark grey pants. After he became one of Orca's jesters, he wears a jester outfit. He has a very cat like appearance with supernaturally sharp teeth. He is often shown blushing.

## History

When Liontari made his first pilgrimage to a Nous to drain himself of emotions as a child, something went awry. He stated that something flowed into him, and he could see into the hearts of others. He was ostracized by other children for these emotions, and at one point jumped out of a window to get away. He suffered injuries, but survived. After that, he was further ostracized by his family for bringing shame to them, and his personality began to become more twisted as time went on. Sometime before the start of the series, he and Lykos used to live in the same city, and were apparently friends. After that, he flunked out of the military academy due to his incompatibility with the Nous, and was transferred through multiple military units until he wound up in the Falaina extermination unit.

## Plot

Liontari is part of the Falau Extermination Unit led by Lykos' brother, Orca, and is present during the first attack. He revels in the slaughter of the Mud Whale citizens, attempting to kill Chakuro before Lykos stops him. After the first wave retreats, he talks to Orca about the attack and meeting Lykos on the Mud Whale.

Liontari returns to the Mud Whale during the second attack by the ship Skylos. He kills Elder Councilman Hakuji after he crawls away, and is shot with arrows by children of the Mud Whale. He then falls off the ship and into the sea of sand.

Later, he appears in Orca's quarters. It is revealed that Aíma saved him for some reason by taking him back to the empire on a gray fish, which was how he was able to survive. He desperately wishes to go back to the Mud Whale, and Orca tells him that he can, so long as he becomes his jester.

## Relationships

### Lykos

According to him, he was childhood friends with Lykos. However, he truly feels pitied by her, and resents her, believing that if she was reunited with Orca, Orca will abandon him, and he will be alone. The only reason he does not kill her later on is because Orca ordered him not to; He openly expresses his hatred towards her, though as soon as Orca arrives, he pretends nothing has happened.

### Orca

Liontari is shown hugging Orca's leg, begging for him to let him go back to the Mud Whale. Orca said that if Liontari ever wants to get back to the Mud Whale, he has to become his jester. Liontari agrees, albeit begrudgingly. Liontari soon becomes extremely attached to Orca, hugging his leg and nuzzling into him as if he was a cat, as well as protecting him from attackers. He says this is because he wants to go back to Failana, however he begins to consider Orca as his older brother, causing feelings of jealousy towards Lykos begin to fester.

## Trivia

* His name is Greek λιοντάρι (liontári).
* In the Japanese version of the anime, he has the same voice actor as Deku (Boku No Hero Academia).
* In the English version of the anime, he has the same voice actor as Childe (Genshin Impact)

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 6