Kira

Kira

The Betrayer

Area: Highgate (Act 4), The Quarry (Act 9)
Functions: weapon and armour vendor

Kira is an NPC that can be found in Highgate in Act 4. She also functions as a vendor of weapons and armour. Since 3.0.0, in act 9, Kira has been possessed by the queen of the sand Garukhan and has betrayed Highgate by kidnapping Oyun.

Sharing some similarities with Greust from Act 2, Kira is a proud warrior who dislikes and strongly distrusts foreigners, only assisting with providing equipment out of a sense of duty.

Lore

A descendant of the legendary Sekhema Deshret, Kira is deeply attached to Maraketh tradition, in particular that begun by her ancestor. She is bitterly opposed to Oyun's decision to end the two centuries long isolation of the Maraketh people and accept exiles into the city (Petarus and Vanja being the first ones), and she is even more opposed to the idea of breaking Deshret's Seal and attempting to kill The Beast - convinced that anyone attempting to do that will certainly die and bring doom upon the city.

However, her attachment to tradition also makes her unwaveringly loyal and as a result, deeply conflicted - she constantly voices her frustration with Oyun's decisions and questions her judgement, but fulfills her duties without hesitation nevertheless.

It seems that Kira is universally admired for her loyalty and bravery - and universally disliked for her closed-mindedness.

Dialogues

Kira is voiced by New Zealand actress Chye-Ling Huang.

Introduction

We opened the gates to you for two reasons only. Dominus and Piety. They made themselves our enemies. You made them dead.

Now Oyun believes there is a third reason. The Beast is our enemy. Perhaps you can make it dead as well?

I have seen the look in Piety’s eyes. I see the look in your eyes, Witch. It is not as different as I had hoped.

No matter. The knife in your hand is better than the spear in the rack.

Trading

Oyun has ordered me to help you, to trade with you.

I have risked much to gather weapons and armour for this akhara. I’ve scavenged on the fringes of Voll’s encampment, and scouted the Dead City.

Let us see if you can offer any value in return.

Voll

I’ve led many a war party against Voll and his unmen, and I’ve seen too many of my dekhara die. I shall look for your return, but I shall not expect it.

Petarus and Vanja

As we give strength to the outside, we grow weaker on the inside. First, there was Petarus and Vanja. Now there is you.

It shows how little faith Oyun has in us, in her own akhara, that she would treat blackguards and exiles with such admiration.