Firyah

Firyah is the main antagonist of Gift. He uses power from precious stones to create new animal species, his goal to put an end to human civilization in Kiira, replaced by that of his creatures.

## History

### Before

It is unknown how and when Firyah came to power as the king of Kiira. It is likely he was elected by the Council like Evadon was. In Florithe, with jewels and gems that are at easy disposal for a king, he learned to draw the power from them. He chose to transmit this power into creating species of animals, most of them designed for attack. He also uses it for a sort of magic, able to transport people and things and more.

### Gift

In Gift, Firyah used magic and his Ildful to track down Leiea, who owned a perfect emerald that would have immense power that could be withdrawn. Sheyric and Leiea encounter Firyah and Soteseg in Karyk.

The Ildful delay them on multiple occasions, and they also attack the village, leaving few survivors. In the encampment, they are bombed again. At this time, Firyah teleports Leiea away and tells her his real identity, his goal as king of Kiira, and why he has been tracker her down. He sicks two animals- a wolf and a fox- on Leiea, but they do not hurt her.

Later, Firyah unleashes most, not if all, animals and creatures from the forest. The villagers battle with them and kill them all. When Leiea is with Hania and Therin in the fields, he ambushes them again. He ties down Hania and Therin, and tries to force answers about the emerald from Leiea. Sheyric comes up behind the king and tries to shoot him, but Firyah catches the bullet in his bare hand and transports Sheyric away to Florithe, crushing Leiea. He then does the same to Therin, although probably not leaving him alive, and let’s Hania go free.

Firyah brings Leiea into the forest to find the emerald. When she admits to not knowing where it is, he has Soteseg find it. When it’s acquired, he teleports them back to the fields in the same spot. Leiea tries to run away from him, but the king has his bird attack her. However, she is saved by Hania, who shoots and kills Soteseg.

The king is angered by the death of his favorite animal. He kills their horse and Hania shoots an arrow into his shoulder. Firyah’s uses magic to keep her from impaling him in the chest, while Leiea comes from behind him and removes the arrow him his shoulder, knocking Firyah to the ground.

Leiea pins him with her sword where his heart is, but doesn’t kill him. Firyah’s gives up, stabbing himself in the heart. Leiea and Hania return to the encampment’s ruins, leaving his corpse to rot until Florithe officials find his bones years later.

## Personality

Firyah was very dramatic, charismatic, and power-hungry. Using magic regularly and drawing it from precious stones made him mad with power, although being king of Kiira also played into it.

In Florithe, he was very secluded to create his creatures and monsters. Otherwise, such as in Karyk, he was very extroverted and travels freely without much suspicion or even guards. Although talented in manipulating, he doesn’t fake emotions well and usually chooses the most dramatic and bold ways of getting things done.

Despite all this, he admits to still being a human, and that the power got to his head.

## Skills

### Magic

Firyah was the only known person that utilizes the magic inside precious stones. Having used it for many years, he was able to do almost anything with it, including Barriers and teleportation. However, his knowledge of the power and it's long-term effects were limited, and Sheyric instead is known to be most knowledgeable on the subject. it's unclear who taught him.

### Intelligence

Firyah is shown to be cunning, having a whole plan for the future of Kiira, even if it wasn’t for the best of his country. Using the magic he uses from gemstones requires extreme intelligence as well.

## Appearance

Firyah was a tall and mysterious man. He was likely born in Karyk or has such ancestry, with brown skin and black hair. His eyes were stated to be brown but slightly red, as if infected by magic usage. He wore royal finery, like a dark, billowing cape and a hat. Although wearing such clothes, he easily blended into the crowds of Karyk. He had a big smile, blood red gums, and a deep, Florithe accented voice.

## Trivia

* Firyah is canonically gay, and shows interest in Sheyric.

## Quotes

> “Even if I do have power- and political power as a king- I’m a human. It gets to your head.”
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> -Firyah to Leiea, Gift