Kira Zolan

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**Kira Zolan** is a **half-empyrean** female from **Giana Prime**, a planet of islands and huts. She learned from **Madren Vexa**, her guardian since she was born. She's always been intelligent for her age and curious about her real parent's disappearance. One night, she shares a dream with three other individuals: **Parker Ardent**, **Chase Halcon**, and **Amara Typho**. They all appear in **The Void**, a place that exists outside of time and space. Not knowing where she is and who the others are, she decides to try and focus her way through the dream.

The next morning , she is greeted by **Anna Shin**, who wishes to take her to **Thyrian** to train to become a **Genus**. After reluctance, she accepts, still curious about her parent's disappearance.

Upon arriving to Thyrian, she comes across the three elementals that she met in her dream at The Void. They quickly become friends before being presented in front of the **Genus Grand Committee**. After evaluation, she, along with the others, are inducted into the Genus Unity. Starting as a Juvenis, they learn a great deal about the Genus and how they operate. Within the academy, Kira becomes somewhat popular due to her skills and intelligence.

During the Juvenis Ceremony, Kira's internal mission bonds with the missions of Parker, Chase, and Amara, causing them all to complete their task together. This was unheard of within the Unity, causing a great disturbance and turmoil. They are all taken under the watchful eye of **Ty Ren**, who acts as their savant through their training careers.

During the time between 3 BBT and 5 BBT, Kira started to lose her faith in the Ancients, losing her connection with them along the way. After the end of the Great Elemental War, she left the now lost Genus Unity and joined the Eternis Creed to find her connection with the Ancients once more.

## Biography

### Early Life

At a young age, Kira was dropped off by her biological parents on Giana Prime. Her parents spoke briefly to Madren Vexa, wishing that Kira would be kept out of outsider affairs. Madren believed that they had ties with something dangerous and wanted to keep Kira safe. They dropped her off because they might have known that they were tied to a string and time was running out. After they left the planet, they never returned and Madren guided Kira in her teachings.

At a young age, Kira showed signs of intelligence and curiosity. She was always kind to the natives of the island and didn’t question a lot of Madren’s teachings. Kira‘s only friend was Madren because the other island natives were farther away. The islands were seperated from each other due to the planet’s shifting tectonic plates.

### Discovery

#### Normal Life

> "Focus your mind, your spirit, and your body. Only then will you be connected into peace."
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> "I don’t feel anything Madren. Maybe -"
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> "Shh. Focus."
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> - Madren teaching Kira, who still doesn't understand her mystical ways.
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Kira sits in the hut with Madren, feeling the force of Nature flow through her. Kira struggles with finding this inner peace, giving up on the lesson. She asks Madren to close the door because it's cold but when she closes the door, it's still a little cold. Madren senses Kira's tired mind so she decides to make some Cantange Tea. Madren drinks the tea and comments on the stormy weather approaching. Kira asks Madren about the information that she wanted to tell her.

##### Madren's Truth

Madren sits Kira down to talk about a very important matter. This important information involves her parents and what truly happened to them. Madren thinks that Kira is mature enough to learn about them and what happened. Kira is eager to know any information and begs Madren to tell her.

Madren tells her that her parents dropped her off on Giana Prime in a quick fashion. They didn't explain much but they wanted to keep Kira out of the dangers of the outside world. Inspecting them, Madren figured that they were in a hurry and that they didn't have much time left to be safe. When they left after giving Kira up to Madren, Madren never heard from them. Madren guessed that they knew they wouldn't be around in the universe for much longer. Madren tells Kira that they gave her a book for Kira to read when she got older. Madren guessed that it had some information inside of it. Kira took the book but couldn't open it due to it's emotional weight.

Confused and refusing to except Madren's guess, Kira gets angered and runs out of the hut, leaving the book and into the rainy weather to go to a cliffside to breakdown and cry. Madren met Kira at the top of the mountain to comfort Kira and giving the book back to her. Madren tells her that she doesn't know if they're alive but Kira stands strong and denies Madren's claim, being optimistic. Kira leaves the mountain, going to her hut and leaving Madren in the rain on the cliffside.

### The Void

> "Huh. It’s really relaxing here. Nature binds us all."
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> - Kira speaking to Parker Ardent and Chase Halcon about the Void
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Kira lays down in her bed, inside of her hut. She sees a stone and picks it up, looking at it as she looks out into the story night sky. Suddenly, she is transported into the mysterious void. Kira hears whispering voices, wondering if they are the voices of her parents. When she looks around, no one is found. She becomes confused and emotionally defeated.

When Kira starts walking in the void, she meets Parker Ardent and Chase Halcon. All of them have no idea as to why they are in this open world in complete nothingness. Kira asks the boys if they are on her island or the neighboring islands on Giana Prime but they both have never seen islands in their lives.

Kira comments that nature binds all but Chase doesn't think nature brought them together. Kira doesn't have any other ideas and notices that Chase starts to panic. Trying to calm him down, Kira says that your mind is the only place that can trap you.

Kira suggests that the place isn't real after stating that your mind can trap you. She theorizes that this was the peace that Madren was talking about. Chase thinks that they should keep walking until they find a way out. Kira, tired of having her ideas shut down, goes along with them. Suddenly, they are transported back to the real reality.

### Recruitment

#### Meeting Master Shin

One morning, Kira wakes up to see a Supremacy ship parked on the island. She looks around to greet Master Anna Shin. Shin reveals to Kira that she has felt something inside of her. A greatness that has been dormant for years. Shin wants to bring Kira to Thyrian to train with the Genus to master her power. As she tells Kira this, Kira gets confused but tracks with the elemental master as she knows that this could be very important.

#### Madren's Intervention

While they discuss this "greatness" inside of Kira, Madren walks out into the fields to meet Kira and Master Shin. Madren doesn't trust Shin but Shin reveals that she wishes to teach Kira. Feeling a sense of control, Madren tells Shin that she has everything under control, trying to respect the wishes of Kira's parents to keep her out of trouble or out of the affairs of the outside world.

Shin decides to ask if Madren believes in destiny. She feels the elemental force inside of Kira and wishes to unlock it because it is her destiny. She says that the Genus sensed her birth in the galaxy but could not locate the child until now, seven years later.

Madren tells Kira to go inside but Shin stops her. Shin tells Kira that the Genus have been searching for her and they might be able to reveal what she needs to know if she is to learn with them. Shin believes that isolation only prevents the mind from expanding. Kira believes that on Thyrian, the home of the Genus, she can be taught more than Madren is teaching her.

#### Crossing the Threshold

Kira goes to her hut to retrieve her book from her parents, the same book that Madren gave to her. Kira feels that this could help her with her teachings with the Genus, as she longs for the truth of her parent's disappearance and wishes to know more about her early life.

Shin asks if Kira has decided and Kira ultimately doesn't know. Kira knows the Genus will allow her mind to grow but she will never forget what Madren helped her do over the years that she spent with her. Kira feels torn but Madren wants her to go. Madren doesn't want to be the one to hold Kira back from her potential and her destiny. Kira and Madren say their goodbyes and Madren asks Shin to keep Kira safe. Shin takes Kira into the Supremacy ship and they fly off to the Core Worlds.

### To Thyrian

> "Thyrian, the home of the Genus. Thyrian is a beautiful planet with grasslands, forests, oceans, but it is mostly known for the cities. So many inhabitants. It does feel very lively whenever I visit here."
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> - Anna Shin to Kira Zolan upon arrival to Thyrian, the home of the Genus.
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#### Landing in the Hangar Bay

When landing in the Genus Temple hangar bay, Shin talks to Kira about Thyrian while Kira looks in awe at the hangar bay, never seeing anything outside of her own island. Kira meets Kal Kain, who doesn't really acknowledge Kira. Kain talks to Shin about their arrival and jokes about how long it took them to get there. Kain notices that Chase is off on his own, looking at all the different ships in the hangar. Shin admires Tyros new found excitement when they are exposed to this new world. After speaking, Shin and Kain walk into the temple with Kira and Chase.

#### Meeting the Others

Kira is dropped of by Shin in the Scullery as Shin checks on Kendar's report so he can let them in the council room. Kira looks around, interested in the different species that she is finally exposed to. The feeling of being overwhelmed hits her, not being used to the loudness of civilization. She starts to tell herself that everything will be alright until she runs into sees the two kids in her dream, Parker and Chase.

They meet with her, who she is shocked to see. The three of them remember each other's names and how they were connected in the Void. Parker wonders if others know about their conversations and Chase thinks they should ask but Kira shuts it down, not wishing to let this go beyond the three of them. Parker doesn't trust anyone yet, including Kira and Chase.

While eating in the Scullery, Kira, Chase, and Parker meet the Temple Guards, seeing that their time has come to enter the council room.

#### Genus Council Room

> "You have all come from different places and have faced hardship. I ask you now to come together and learn from are ways. You will be tested, in ways that you know not. I hope that you are help for the task ahead, because once you start down this path, you will be required to be focused, determined, and have the will to carry on. If any of you would like to step out. Please do so now."
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> - Master Kendar to Parker, Chase, and Kira as they enter the Genus Council Room.
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Parker, Chase, and Kira walk down to the council room with the Temple Guards. When they talk inside, they are greeted by Master Kendar. After seeing that they don't want to give up this chance, Kendar tells them that they will be starting their training the next day and that they will be given their quarters that night.

#### The Void

After the quick meeting with the grand master of the Genus Order, Kira relaxes in her room, looking at her parent's gift before putting it away on her shelf. She feels at home in a strange way because she knows that there will be more for her here, hoping and hanging onto the idea of meeting her parents for the first time.

As she thinks about these thoughts, she slips back into the Void, alongside the two boys. They quickly find each other but still question the area as to why they were there. Kira feels something in wrong inside of the Void, not enjoying the sensation or their visits. Chase thinks that they need to find something inside but Parker thinks it just goes on forever. Chase comes up with another idea, that it might all be fake.

As Kira and Parker start to give up hope, Chase feels that he is the only one trying to come up with ideas, making him irritated. He comes up with one last idea, that they should tell Kendar. Parker shoots down that idea but Chase thinks it'll be good for them because they don't know what to do. Chase starts to get nervous and Kira can sense it. She tells him to stop panicking, trying to calm him down so they can figure this all out. Chase panics even more and Parker tries to calm him down. Parker thinks they should just walk around and see what they can do, revisiting Chase's first idea. When they do this, they end up in the same area as they started. They all get confused and Chase panics again. Before anything can happen, they teleport back into the real world.

### Day One of Training

#### The First Lesson

> "You will know when your mind is calm, when you breath in the air, when you feel the ground beneath you, when you reach out and grasp the world around you. That is when you will be a true master of the elements ."
> - Kendar answering Parker's question on communicating with the elements.
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Kira meets Chase in the training room, seeing him gathering his excitement as they start their first day. Kira wonders where Parker went, thinking he got lost. She doesn't think it's too hard to navigate the temple because the maps are a helpful tool. After Parker arrives in the room, Kendar enters, on cue.

Kendar tells them that their first lesson will not be about combat or mastering the elements, but of the history and philosophy of the Genus. Kendar talks about the role of the Genus in the galaxy. After asking questions about the Genus Order's role in the galaxy, Kendar reveals how to communicate with the elements after talking about what the elements are.

### Five Days Later...

Parker, Chase, and Kira practice their sword combat moves, working alongside each other as Kendar watches. Kendar is impressed, letting them go to the Scullery after the training. Parker and Kira stay in the Scullery as Chase leaves to go off to see something.

##### Moving Up in Class

After eating at the Scullery, Chase comes back to tell Kira and Parker that he wants to become a Genus Pilot. Kira reveals that they will start training with the older Juveni, according to Master Connor Cano. They are excited on starting the new chapter in their life.

### A Year Later...

Kira trains with Ysanne Chin in their combat skills, developing a friendly banters as they are being watched by Genus masters Flase Torum, Cora Katar, and Regin Lo. When the masters believe that Chase will be a good match for Kai Lorus to fight as Kai and Parker are getting too close as friends, they pair them together. Chase starts off slow, fleeing from Kai's oncoming attacks but when he strikes Kai, Kai goes mad.

Chase shows his true colors for a split second after getting a flashback from his childhood and Kai is beaten to the ground. Master Katar freezes Chase's soul, making him stop. Kira gets worried about Chase's behavior as Chase has grown to isolate himself from his fellow Juveni. When Chase gets taken away, Kira and Parker don't acknowledge each other much but they know something is wrong with Chase but can't do anything for him.

### Learning About the Malus

> "The Malus were a group of elementals who opposed the work of the Genus, the good elementals in the galaxy. The Malus disappeared hundreds of years ago to the public eye and to many, they are just nightmare legends or fantasies."
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Kira listens to Zulara Fodao, who teaches about the history of the Malus. Kira gets into the lecture, showing off her intelligent mind as she does a lot of studying in her free time. Parker sits with Kai, who is injured as Chase isolates himself. Fodao speaks about her knowledge of the Malus, stating that they are very ancient and that the only Genus who has seen one and lived to tell the story is Kendar. Fodao tells the class that they disappeared hundreds of years ago. Absorbing all this information, Kira writes it all in her notebook, wanting to know about the new lessons. Kira wonders if Lord Tyrant will return to balance the universe with Kendar, similar to her question that she asked Kendar himself. Fodao answers her question, saying that she doesn't have that answer but she will never know what is in store for the universe.

### Juvenile Ceremony

#### Opening

> "Welcome Juveni to the Juvenile Ceremony. Today you will be testing your abilities to grant you your element. This is a big day for many Juveni as they take another step into this larger world."
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> - Kendar welcoming the Juveni into their ceremony.
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Kendar lets the Juveni into the ceremony room, letting them step into the world of the Genus even further. Kira is excited as she expresses this towards her friends, Alisa Modun and Jalaila Dane. Kira has prepared for this day, studying up on her knowledge to be the best in her class. Kendar invited Mistress Iola, letting her conduct the ceremony. After quipping with the Genus masters, Mistress Iola lays the Juveni on the ground, letting them close their eyes before she transports them into a spiritual realm inside their heads to complete the task of finding their elemental crystal and completing tasks to graduate further up in the ranks of the Genus.

### First Mission

> "Remember Kira, this is a negotiation. We have to make sure we keep a low profile and keep the negotiations civil. Keep the order silent. Understood?"
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> - Ren to Kira as they travel to Latiri III
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As Kira trains with Ren as his tyro, they are alerted by the Genus Committee that the Sucean and the Nelpus, who are natives of Latiri III, are on the brink of war. Ren decides to take his tyro to allow Kira to understand what it takes to become a Genus Negotiator, giving her the hands on experience that she has been asking for. Ren takes Kira to the heart of Thyrian, taking her to the docking bay to ship off with the inhabitants of Thyrian to mask their appearance.

While the two Genus went to Latiri III in an IS-PF, the two Genus Negotiators ran into raiders on the ship, holding everyone hostage while they steal the fuel on the ship. This causes Kira to almost fight back with her element sword but Ren holds her back, telling her that they can't reveal themselves to the public. Ren decides to wait before the raiders move to the back of the cargo to collect the fuel cells before attacking. Kira, not totally agreeing with her master, follows his lead and waits the raid out.

When the raiders travel back to the cargo, Ren and Kira advance. Kira holds her sword closely as Ren travels empty handedly. He trusts in his instincts, making sure that everything is still undercover. When they meet the raiders, Kira looks around and ignites her element sword. This surprises the raiders and they go to fight her. Kira, not really knowing what to do, shoots out many different ice shards, damaging the raiders but not fully killing them. Ren, who isn't pleased that Kira attacked right away, decides to fight, using the element within him to attack. As the battle goes on with ice and wood flying, one of the raiders hits one of the door locks with a giant cannon, opening it as everything starts to get sucked out into space. Kira, who is struggling to not be sucked out into space, hits the space lock, putting up a force field to keep everything contained inside. Ren disarms the remaining raiders, allowing for Thyrian security to contain them.

## Appearances

* Element Wars Volume 1
* Element Wars Volume 2
* Element Wars Volume 3
* Element Wars Volume 4
* Element Wars Volume 5
* Element Wars Volume 6
* Element Wars Volume 7
* Element Wars Volume 8
* Element Wars Volume 9