Kiur Artor

Kiur Artor is the protagonist of the story and was formerly known as a woman called Lotte before her failed suicide attempt.

## Personality

Kiur is a warmhearted individual ever since his adoption. He has great respect for his older brother and father who welcomed him with open arms. He can be sometimes very direct and sarcastic which made it possible for him to befriend the hotheaded dwarf Seth and the stoic and older girl Aaliyah.

After an incident during the desert pregrination with an Reiszer Escapee Kiur was heavily injured on his head. The memories of his past warped his personality with the emotions and characteristics of his past self, Lotte. Growing distant with his best friends Kiur tried to stay alone, alienating everyone he knew.

He has romantic interest towards women but due to the fact he still recognizes as Lotte it makes him reluctant to pursue anything stable.

## Appearance

Kiur has ember-like eyes, tanned skin and hair bright hair the same colour as the desert nearby. He usually wears robes and shawls in the style of Idaris but would occassionally switch to modern designs from the neighbourhood country Navarre eventually mixing the two together.

Jewelry like earrings and golden bracelets adore his ears, legs, arms and colour as it is customory in his culture. He usually wears sandals or light footwear but can go without them as he is accustomed to the hot surface due to his magic.

## History

Kiur was born and found in the old ruins of the mountain city Kutha. Hald dead from injuries and malnourishment Esha Artor adopted him and taught him how to become a scribe. Later he developed like any other child his own magic abilities and visited the local temple in his new home, Nippur where he eventually began his apprenticeship as a priest.

E-Abzu was the name of the temple ground and ziggurat where Kiur would be taught history, language, culture and magic by the local priests.

## Abilities

### Magic

#### Earth

Being his primary element Kiur studied it excessively in order to become a proper priest but isn't at the same level as his two former best friends were. He never finished his studies and forgot many of the basics which he has to learn again.

It grants him the ability to gain a better sense of his environment consciously and unconsciously with a greater resistance towards the sun and earth based attacks.

#### Fire

The element of fire is Kiur's secondary magic element which only came forth after his accident during the desert peregrenation as a teenager. He has no control over it yet and a developing resistance. It sometimes clashes with his earth magic causing it to become ash. Emotions greatly affect his ability to use fire with his heart being the most affected by it by either anger, love or jealousy.

### Soul

#### Rufer

Kiur is a primary rufer user who can communicate emotionally and mentally with his surroundings gaining greater insight on his surroundings. Sometimes the particles around him would revolt to warn him from danger or protect him without his imput.

#### Seher

As a Seher for his secondary ability Kiur can see the extraordinary around him and on occassion predict the next movements of his surroundings. It lets him see things, emotions and pain. On rare occassions it lets him see into the future, past or present.

### Blessing of Kur

Having spent time in the underworld Irkalla as Lotte Kiur interacted a lot with the deceased and the chthonic deities of this realms. With Ereshkigal who took a rare liking to his person he was granted spiritual access to the underworld.

#### Gilgamesh: Clairvoyance

The ability to predict and sense the immediate future Kiur can see what would happen in the immediate time so he can react to it. It's not an active ability and in rare and certain conditions it lets him perceive glimpses of the future.

#### Namtar: Maladies

Not a strong ability from a minor deity who has a weak liking to Lotte it grants Kiur the ability to survive and resist certain ailments and poisons.

#### Geshtinanna: Dream

Constantly troubled by their emotions Kiur was granted to have proper and amiable dreams while he sleeps to recover his mental state.

#### Neti: Gate

It grants greater protection and usage with earth magic to protect themselves and others but mostly in restricting access to those who wish to barge through without permission. Actively it can also disturb magic that doesn't allow him to leave a certain place.

#### Mamitu: Enigma

Like the goddess this ability has no clear rules on how it can be used or will be activated. Mamitu is known to be able to defy fate so this ability is known to have the same properties. Kiur's words, emotions and thinking can and will influence his surroundings but as whimsical as it is it can not be predicted. On one occasion Kiur can say something bad will happen seconds before something bad happens. Repeating the sentence causes another such effect to happen but saying something good will happen nothing seems to happen. Even repeating the sentence something bad will happen causes the ability to not activate seconds before a good incident occurs. It teaches Kiur to be mindful of his words, thoughts and emotions.

#### Dumuzid: Heart

The ability to strengthen ones abilities and body by letting the emotions run wild that originate from the heart. It lets Kiur's heart and body become hot and sets his ablaze with the emotions he feels. An underlying ability is to rise against adversity and regain life but that's not clear.

#### Curse of Humbaba: Rage of Unrightfulness

During her stay in the underworld Lotte unwillingly got the attention and anger of Humbaba. As she was killed by Gilgamesh and Enkidu her anger and regret of life ascended to Lotte's reincarnation as Kiur. Displaying an uncontrolled amount of emotions will make Kiur go berserk from anger and sadness. Conflicts with Dumuzid's heart.