Kail Mursili

### Kail Mursili (カイル・ムルシリ)

Kail is the son of King Suppiluliuma and second wife Queen Hinti. Kail is known for his good looks and being a playboy, however his servants and those close to him know that he's a kind, good hearted person. He's loyal to the people he cares for. He wants to love only his wife and has no intention to take any concubines.

Kail is pressured by the people around him because although he's the third prince in line for the throne, everyone expects that he'll be king some day. Kail understands this and has high expectations for those around him, including the women he courts. Furthermore, he's a hardworking individual who has prepared himself well to take his predicted position as king, should the day arrive.

Kail is a priest of the highest order and has power over wind.

## Relationships

**Yuri Ishtar**

Kail meets Yuri just as she enters their world, while she's trying to escape Queen Nakia's guard. He takes her under his shawl and kisses her to hide her from the soldiers. This kiss gives Yuri the ability to speak and understand the Hittite language. Later on he rescues her from being publicly sacrificed by Nakia simply by claiming he took her virginity and that she was no longer pure. Kail then takes her into his palace as his concubine to protect her.

At first Kail is determined to help Yuri and to send her back to Japan where he knows she belongs and she wants to go. Over time however, Kail falls in love with Yuri and struggles to keep his feelings in control while he waits for spring to come to send her home.

Eventually, Kail and Yuri acknowledge their feelings for one another and Yuri decides to stay in Hattusa and officially becomes Kail's true concubine.

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**Queen Nakia**

Kail and Nakia had always been in disagreement. From the beginning it's clear that Kail doesn't trust her and knows that she's always got some sort of dirty trick up her sleeve or is planning another evil scheme.

Nakia's goals change throughout the series; capturing Yuri, assassinating Kings until her son Juda is king, assassinating Kail, and eventually trying to remove Yuri from their time.

The first meddling Nakia does is in Volume 1 when she sends black water to Kail's palace and takes control of Tito. Luckily, Kail is able to stop Tito from killing Yuri. Later on when Kail is trying to send Yuri back to Japan, Nakia employs Zuwa for the Kashuga tribe to stall them until the sun rises and the morning star fades, giving Nakia another. year to capture and sacrifice Yuri. Again in volume 2 Nakia tricks Tito's sisters - Ryui, Shala, and Hadi - convincing them to give Yuri a potion that puts her in a coma, bu makes her appear dead.

Kail spends most of his time trying to thoughtfully expose Nakia's crimes to the senate. He comes close when Nakia has Uhri assassinate King Arnuwanda. Nonetheless, Kail was unable to prove Juda had ingested his mother's black water and was under a spell that put him under his mother's complete control.

Some of Nakia's final attempts are her mos desperate. After. Yuri brings back proof of Nakia's treason from Egypt and she's put under senate protection, Nakia manages to escape and tries to send Yuri away using her magic. Knowing this might fail, she waits in the crowd with a sword to kill Yuri if need be. This last attempt of course fails and she instead kills Rusafa before she's apprehended and banished from the Empire by Kail, Yuri, and the senate.

**Prince Zannanza**

Zannanza and Kail were the closest of all the brothers. Kail's mother Queen Hinti adopted Zannanza when his mother died of illness when Zannanza was still young. Raised as true brothers, they were close and were fond of each other's company. As a powerful pair, Kail and Zannanza's great plan was that when Kail became King, Zannanza would become his Gal Meshedi and they would help each other.[citation needed] They would have been an unstoppable duo.

Our first introduction to Zannanza is when King Suppiluliuma gathers the princes and other important personages to prepare them for battle with the Mitanni. Zannanza greets Kail and immediately asks to be introduced to his new concubine, stating he wasn't there to talk to men, but to meet the beautiful women that's captured his brother's heart.[citation needed]

Though the brothers' relationship is good, when Zannanza is drugged with Queen Nakia's rose water and kidnaps Yuri, Kail couldn't be more worried - both for the woman he loves, his own reputation, and the kidnapping crime his most beloved brother has just commit. Even after an excuse for their actions are made and they're all pardoned, Kail still has negative feelings toward Zannanza, worried that something irreversible has happened, spite Yuri's explanation.[citation needed]

After the war with the Mitanni[confirmation and citation needed] and Yuri's return, the mood is sour between Yuri and Kail, knowing that their time together has been extended another year of no fault of their own. Zannanza attempts to lighten the mood by taking Yuri on a picnic. Kail's servants make this picnic seem as though Zannanza has kidnapped Yuri again and that they've fled by horse. Kail quickly tries to catch them and finds them happily conversing under a fruit tree. Zannanza whispers to his brother that if he's that worried about Yuri, perhaps he should take her more seriously and mitigate their feelings.

Zannanza's last major interaction in Kail's life is when Egypt sends a messenger to request one of King Suppiluliuma's sons to marry the widowed Ankhesenamun. The lucky prince is to be selected via a chariot race at the suggestion of Queen Nakia, a sport that Kail excels at. Knowing this, Zannanza takes advantage of Kail's sedated state during the race, and wins the race. Knowing that as the only prince without a wife or concubine, he won't have to leave anyone behind other than his brothers. Kail sends Zannanza off to Egypt and that is their last encounter before Kail discovers that Zannanza has been murdered on his way to Egypt by one of Queen Nakia's personal guards.

**Ramses**

Ramses and Kail only briefly have a positive relationship. This come shortly after Zannanza's murder when Ramses helps Yuri return to Kail and afterward spends time in Hattusa as an Egyptian Emissary at the Egyption Embassy in Hattusa. Beyond this brief period of time, Kail and Ramses don't have a positive relationship, most of their time together is spent fighting. Ramses is determined to have Yuri for himself, but Kail won't allow that to happen.

During the Battle of Kadesh Kail and Ramses meet and without saying much begin fighting only to be stopped by their aide's pleas and the battle eventually surrounding them.

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**Prince Mattiwaza**

Kail only sees Mattiwaza as an enemy to the Hittites. Their kingdoms were often at war, so it's likely the met before the series begins. Unlike Kail and Ramses, Kail and Mattiwaza didn't meet in battle and never had a one-on-one fight. The first time we see them meet is in Kizuwatna when Zannanza had kidnapped Yuri and the Mitanni attack the city.

Mattiwaza battles against Kail at Wassugani until he and his father escape with Yuri. Kail siege on the city Mattiwaza and his father escape to[city name needed] is short lived. Kail lays siege to the city and manages to infiltrates the city and palace while disguised as one of Nadia's entourage. During the siege is when Mattiwaza's father King Tushratta is killed in a mutiny, leaving Mattiwaza to rule should he be able to rebuild the Mitanni kingdom. After Kail defeats Mattiwaza's troops and the siege is over, Mattiwaza flees to Babylonia with Nadia. During which time he and Kail come to an agreement and become allies.

Mattiwaza isn't seen again until the battle of Kadesh between the Egyptian and the Hittites. Kail calls upon all his allies to help and send troops, one of which being Mattiwaza and the Mitanni charioteers which Kail outfits with iron reinforcements. Mattiwaza helps Kail defeat the Egyptians with no hard feelings from the previous war between the Hittites and Mitanni.