Kloanoa

Kloanoa is well known alchemist studying at the the Kepian University of the Interior. Although not yet experienced enough to be considered a full time faculty member, her work in documenting Kepia's various potion recipes for The Catalog has afforded her a very high prestige in academic circles, and she is generally considered to be on an equal level with KUI professors. It is also commonly believed that the only reason why she hasn't received the title of full time professor yet is because she has spent all of her available time traveling Kepia researching alchemical recipes, and has not yet put in the required number of hours teaching at the university proper.

## History

Born in Lunatos, Kloanoa grew up amidst the ruins of the once great civilization of Lunistra. Having explored them extensively in her youth, she grew with a passion for history, and aimed to enter the KUI as an archaeologist.

Initially successful in her studies, she was able to secure herself a place in the excavation and study of Arespora, where she discovered a lost journal belonging to Vilkan Rainer. Though she originally intended to submit the journal as a discovery, further study of it revealed Vilkan's creation of Passion, causing Kloanoa to decide otherwise, choosing instead to attempt to recreate the potion through private study out of a desire for accomplishment.

The following years of Kloanoa's life would see a drastic shift in interest from history and archaeology to alchemy, and she would eventually abandon her original field of study to focus entirely on the art, even securing herself a job as a professional appraiser who would document potions onto The Catalog.

Though she did manage to create a bastardized prototype of Passion, she failed to take the proper safety precautions, and ended up exposing herself to the drug. Though only coming into contact with a small drop of her own weaker variant, the exposure still gave her a crippling addiction to the drug which she still struggles with to this day.

Upon realizing the potential danger of the potion, Kloanoa quickly destroyed her own work, and was then able to piece together the true reason behind Kepia's aggression towards Fikiri. She now works to defend Kepia's image, trying her best to prevent any potential uprisings against the nation.

## Personality

### Animal Lover

She obviously won't let her Leandoroian colleagues here this, but Kloanoa has always found animals to be simpler and easier to deal with than other sapient species.

### Unmaterialistic

A scholar has no need of riches or luxuries. A research station is all one needs to be happy.

### Values Friendship

There is often little time for scholars to socialize and form proper connections, and yet all beings require bonds to function. Kloanoa might not have many close friends, but she closely values the few she has.

### Suffering Addiction

Alchemy is just a few steps away from drug production, and the two often share many aspects. Kloanoa has suffered much during her research in Passion, and though she is still well enough to function, her work has imposed onto her a large number of addictions. Alcohol, psychedelics, and all manner of others. She has likely taken them all during her desperate attempts to ward off the need for Passion.

## Kepia-Fikiri Conflict

Due to her work in developing The Catalog, Kloanoa was able to piece together the history behind the class 3 potion Passion through her own research and investigation. She is therefore one of the few who know the true motivations behind Kepia's aggressive attitude towards Fikiri, viewing it as a necessary evil for the better good of the nation as a whole.

As she obviously isn't able to divulge this information, she instead does her best to argue against Fikiri independence using various other arguments, and is currently one of the most vocal supporters of the Kepian government. Although this has alienated her from her from colleagues and friends who oppose her views, her influence in the academic world has convinced a significant portion of the educated population in sharing her opinions.