Kisandra/New Timeline

**Kisandra Cassaventes** (キサンドラ カッサベンテス, Kisandora Kassabentesu) is a character in the Astral Lineage series of fighting games. She first appeared in Soulcalibur VI, which marked her debut in the new, rebooted *Astral Lineage* timeline.

## Biography

### Early Life

*Kisandra* was born in 1571 in Greece. She was raised alongside her older brother, Kristos, and her younger sister, Kilina. Her parents *Kaarina* and *Erríkos* raised all three children, with her father being a skilled fighter, having close connections to the Kingdom of Grandall. When The Evil Seed was released in 1583, *Kisandra's* father was recruited by *Grandall* to fight against the horde of *malfested* plaguing the kingdom. Sadly, her father died in battle and the family were left with nothing. This left *Kisandra* feeling guilty for not taking her fathers offer on learning how to fight like her older brother did, feeling like she somehow could have helped her father protect the family. Soon after, when the *malfested* were mostly gone from the kingdom, the King moved the entire Cassaventes family to *Grandall* to repay them for *Erríkos'* service, under the condition that all the Cassaventes children would learn to fight and join the *Grandall* army in the future. Although she was weary at first, *Kisandra* knew that if she wanted to protect her family and rid herself of the guilt she feels, she had no choice but to learn how to fight for those she loves.

*Kisandra* immediately started sparring with a young girl named Abelia, much to the dismay of her younger sister, *Kilina*, who was desperate to get her hands on a weapon. *Abelia* was only 14 at the time, and although she was so young she was very skilled in battle and began teaching *Kisasndra* proper form. *Kisandra* was weary when sparring with *Abelia*, as she took it very seriously, however she had a soft spot for *Kisandra* and recognised her weariness. She would go gentle on her, trying to help build her confidence in the process. *Kisandra* and *Abelia* quickly became close friends, the closer they got, the more *Kisandra's* confidence would build and she eventually became quite proficient with a sword & shield, just like her father was. Although, she still hated the thought of fighting and the possibility of having to kill someone in the future, she knew she needed to do this if she wanted to protect her family. Not long after *Kisandra* turned 16, her older brother, *Kristos*, left *Grandall*, with permission from the King, to join the Aval Organization to help fight against *malfested*. With her brother now gone, *Kisandra* felt the full responsibility to protect her family and threw herself into training. Lucky for her, *Abelia* had recently been upped in the ranks of the *Grandall Empire* and became the trainer for new recruits. *Kisandra* trained hard with *Abelia* almost everyday, almost surpassing her skill.

At the age of 18, *Kisandra* had slowed down on her training as she felt she knew all there was to know and knew soon she would officially be recruited into the ranks of the *Grandall* army. Not knowing how much free time she would have left, *Kisandra* spent most of her time outside of the castle exploring. One night, *Kisandra* noticed a young man sitting by a river, who seemed to be in deep distress. *Kisandra* approached him, introducing herself. The man ignored her at first, simply asking her to leave him alone. *Kisandra* sat next to him and looked into his eyes, recognising the pain behind them. "I know that look. You have guilt in your soul, don't you?" *Kisandra* asked. The mans eyes widened slightly, he sighed and muttered "Yes". *Kisandra* put her hand on top of his in an attempt to reassure him it would be okay. The man looked at her in slight shock before telling her his name, Siegfried. The pair chatted for hours, each explaining to each other their woes and why they feel guilt. The pair began meeting up every other night, getting to know each other more. Eventually, *Siegfried* would tell *Kisandra* the truth about who he was, the Azure Knight. This didn't scare *Kisandra* however, in fact, she pitied him and wanted to help him atone for his sins. That night, the pair grew even closer and spent the night together. The pair would continue to regularly meet up after that night, however, *Kisandra* noticed how *Siegfried* was becoming more and more distressed, as if he was falling back into madness. *Kisandra* eventually revealed to *Siegfried* that she was with child, and although he was happy, he was worried about bringing a child into this world and having himself, a self referred monster, as its father.

*Kisandra* eventually told her mother that she was pregnant and her mother was overjoyed to be getting a grandchild. She questioned *Kisandra* about the father but she was evasive, not wanting to reveal him out of fear of being judged or people thinking her child would be impure. One night, there was an attack on the castle by a mysterious silver haired assailant, and *Kisandra's* mother was seemingly killed as she was never seen again after that night. This caused *Kisandra* to feel even more guilt as she felt even after so much training, she was still unable to protect her family and she began to fear for the safety of her unborn child. Now heavily pregnant and almost ready to give birth, *Kisandra* knew she could not train anymore, and with whispers of an attack on *Grandall* from the *Kingdom of Dalika*, *Kisandra* knew she had to get away in order to keep her child safe. So, *Kisandra* began planning her escape from *Grandall*, knowing if she were to ever return or be found, she would be killed for desertion.

### Soulcalibur VI

*Main Article: Kisandra's Soul Chronicle*

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## Relationships

* Is the daughter to *Kaarina* and *Erríkos Casaventes* (Both deceased).
* Is the younger sister to Kristos and older sister to Kilina.
* Is the mother to Klymene.
* Is the aunt to Millicent and Cyril (Does not know the latter).
* Is good friends with Abelia and was raised by her parents after her own died.
	+ Got further training from *Abelia's* father, solely for the purpose of protecting her family after the death of her parents.
* Met Talon after joining the Grandall Empire.
	+ Received even more training from him and *Abelia*.
* Met Siegfried at a young age while searching for *Kilina* and slept with him, conceiving *Klymene*.