Keira Miles

**Keira Miles** was a Guardian born on World 1, and the first platonic partner of Damaen Arcanes. They made their first appearance in a flashback during Chapter 63, later making their proper introductory during Series 2: Destiny's Traitor. Living a disruptive life alongside Damaen due to Angelbones's pursuit after them, Keira still bears the permanent scar of becoming mute after their first encounter with each other.

During Series 2, Keira is temporarily brought back through the Umberbug's reconstruction of stardust. They aid the True Guardians in their efforts to make up for Damaen's regrets and negligence, before being forced to stay behind and reducing to stardust along with the rest of World 1.

## Appearance

Keira is a well-built, cream colored Guardian with fluff pushing out at the tips of their body. With light baby blue eyes, their face is a greenish brown color that also appears as patches on their flank and lower chest, front right leg and back left leg. Their cheeks and the top of their hooves burst with cream fluff. Rooting at the top of their head, a large tuft of brown hair sits behind them with two strands sticking out on either side of their forehead. A greenish brown tuft also sprouts from the tip of their ears, akin to a lynx. The inside of their ears stays a cool pink skin color. From their hips rests long, linked metal plates with spikes that settles on top of their tail all the way to the tip where the tail is colored brown.

## Personality

Keira is a cautious and loving individual. Their mute circumstances have lead them to become quite expressive in their body language and other forms of communication, sometimes even becoming somewhat sassy. They tend to rely on physical touch and slight exaggeration to help get their feelings and message across. Keira tends to be mild and calm, proving to be more submissive around others when intimidated. When faced with danger, they often become shy and hasty to rely on other sources to hide with. However, after becoming comfortable with others, Keira can become slightly playful and outgoing. They are forever kind with a strong heart and good will, faithful to those they love most.

## Relationships

### Damaen Arcanes

Keira and Damaen first met rather abruptly, as Damaen saw them on the run from Angelbones. Damaen intervened and scared Angelbones away, although Keira's injuries became inevitably permanent. After being rescued by Damaen, Keira felt indebted to him. Sticking around Damaen for both safety and subsequently comfort, the two became rather close during their time together. Damaen was Keira's most important person, both friend and family. Damaen was Keira's safety blanket from Angelbones as he always guarded Keira against them, gaining an ultimate trust and love for his consistent courage to help them.

### Angelbones

Keira has always lived in constant fear of Angelbones. From their very first interaction in Keira's early life, Angelbones had crushed their throat in attempts to kill them. Forever since, Keira has run from Angelbones and tried to escape from their grip. Although proving to stand up to them when Keira's loved one's are in danger, they eventually find courage to confront them when needed most.

### Zann Tau Imari

Upon their first interaction, Keira always shown intrigue for Zann. Whether it is due to his metal accessories, or his starkly calm demeanor, Keira has grown a liking to him. Keira was deeply upset by Angelbones attack on Zann that resulted in his metal earrings being ripped out, giving them the courage to attack Angelbones themself. By the end of their time on World 1, Keira and Zann showed a fondness for each other.

## History

### Pre-Series

Keira was created and named by Ecalypse himself, before being sent to live on World 1 as a fully matured adult. In their early life, their throat was crushed in by Angelbones during their attack, leaving them permanently mute. While running from Angelbones, Keira was rescued by Damaen, who scared them away. Afterwards, they decided to stay in Damaen's company, enjoying each other and were soon inseparable. However, Angelbones's pursuit did not stop after the first time.

Keira found themself constantly at odds and afraid of Angelbones, who would consistently pursue them to finish what they started. Keira stuck by Damaen and fled to his protection whenever seeing Angelbones. When a fight between Angelbones and Damaen broke out concerning their beliefs on how their world's problems should be handled, Keira leapt and pushed Damaen out of Angelbones's attack. Consequently allowing Angelbones to land a fatal blow on Keira, killing them with their metal jaws.

### Series 2: Destiny's Traitor

In the Series 2 revisit to World 1 with the True Guardians, Keira spots the group just after being dropped off into the world via the Umberbug. Upon cautiously approaching the group trying to find their metallic accessories, Keira sniffs them and is shocked to find Damaen's scent on them. Keira nudges everyone to follow them, spreading their wings and flying around islets. They lead everyone to Damaen, who was laying by The Shrine of Infinity. Keira greets Damaen lovingly, and is more formally introduced to the other True Guardians by him until Angelbones arrives to the scene. Keira watches the conversation unfold, being sure to stay next to Damaen's side. After Angelbones leaves, Keira sits and begins playing with Zann and his earrings. After being a little shocked that Zann spoke, Keira refocused on the conversation and the True Guardians plans ahead. Upon agreeing to split the group up, Keira decides to be with Damaen, Havana, King and Zann.

    Keira actively stays attentive to the group and their goals, even helping King by nipping his leg to move him up a steep mountainous range. Keira swims through a pool in a ravine with the rest of the group, pulling themself up with their wings and flying to the top of the steep mountainous range. They stop after walking for a little through the field, hearing an alarming cry of distress from Zann in the near distance. Concerned, Keira leaves Damaen and Havana behind and follow after Zann's voice. Keira finds Zann outside Angelbone's Lair, and gets his attention. Keira tries to communicate with him before he leaps into the lair, saying that he'll die if he goes in there alone. Keira tries to convey they'll help him, but their attempts fail. After watching Zann leap into the scene to rescue King, Keira gently tugs on King to get them moving. Keira clumsily moves out of Eleven's lunge at them, then trying to aid King before abruptly clashing heads with Eleven's. After cracking Eleven's head jewel, Keira dizzily steps back. Following Zann's command, Keira leaps over a massive log leading outside the lair. While Eleven charges at Zann, Keira leans over the log to reach Zann's necklaces. Grabbing them, they pull Zann up the log and away from the scene. While running away from the lair, Keira and King follow Zann's order to fly away and flee to the other True Guardians.

Keira reunites with Zann and the rest of the group, stepping in to grab Zann's necklaces to help him dodge Sage lunging at him. Upon regrouping with half of the party, Keira hears Damaen calling for them on the other side of the river, with Havana and King at his side. The two run across the river to meet each other, before being interrupted by Angelbones, who lunges and grabs Keira by the neck with their metallic fangs. Zann attempts to lunge at Angelbones, forcing them to let go of Keira's neck, but ultimately falling on his face. Keira gets up and tugs on Zann's necklaces again to get his attention, proceeding to rush over to Damaen. They both hug while resting on the grass, and in response to Damaen's questions, they point to Zann. Keira tries to stay largely uninvolved in the fight, until witnessing Angelbones rip one side of Zann's earrings off violently. In a fit of hysteria, Angelbones yells to ask "*Who's your True Guardian now??*" Keira becomes upset and angered, and attempts to speak. After fighting their own physical injuries, Keira croaks out, "*Damaen*." They proceed to swing their spiked tail in Angelbones's face, bursting their eyeball open. Keira steps back to join the rest of the True Guardians and listens to Damaen and Angelbones's attempt to settle their disputes.

Keira witnesses Damaen as he transforms into his god-like form, watching him accept his reality with violent surges of physical pain. After Damaen completed ascending and thus transforming to huge heights, the world's stardust begins greatly falling apart and thus splits Keira from the rest of the group. They run in the opposite direction in search of shelter, and takes notice of the Umberbug as it whirled through the sky. Watching it land close to ground level, Keira changed direction and ran towards it. Leaping and hastily landing on the edges of the Umberbug door bridge, they hear the clicking of a gun. Looking up, Keira sees Bast pointing his arm-gun directly at them. Bast apologizes before shooting Keira directly in the face, flinging them off the Umberbug and tumbling on the ground. They lay on the ground while World 1 dissipates back into stardust.

## Trivia

* Keira is the only known mute Guardian thus far.