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Natani is an assassin and one of the main characters of Twokinds. When making their first appearance, Natani, along with elder brother Zen, had been hired to assassinate Trace Legacy and his group. Despite this, Natani would join the group and become a key factor at the Basidian Islands. Despite refusal to " give in to this female body " and associated behaviors, Natani developed feelings for Keith. During a period of unconsciousness, Natani would come to an understanding of how, prior to a mental link, "I didn't mind being a girl, but… I liked being seen as a boy." and that both the masculine and occasional feminine feelings "all comes from [me]" Natani was then able to accept feminine attributes a little bit more, and reawaken from the coma.

Origin
At a young age, Natani and Zen's village was destroyed by unknown forces (most likely a group of Templar), leaving the two without parents or a home. Zen initially planned to join an assassins guild to support his sibling. In spite of the expectations within forest wolf society, Natani insisted in joining the assassin's guild with him, opting to cut hair shorter, stating as echoed years later, "I'm not your little sister anymore". While growing from pubescence to adulthood, Natani elected to use chest bindings to physically appear male. Zen reluctantly agreed, and Natani thus began a life as an assassin.

The Magi Bros.
Their first mission was to eliminate an old white wolf named Issac, an Arctic-Wolf mage the two did not know was knowledgeable in, or willing to use, forbidden magic. Despite a warning from Zen, Natani jumped head first into combat, in a failed bid at self-preservation, Issac promptly cast a curse which killed him as it simultaneously shredded Natani's mind and soul, resulting in a condition that, left untreated, would result in death.

Because Issac's self defense resulted in his demise, the story of this first mission evolved from a simple kill to an awe-inspiring display where the siblings' mere presence prompted Issac to commit suicide rather than face them. This story, both Natani and Zen were happy to encourage, soon becoming famously known as "The Magi Brothers".

Mental Link
Desperate to save Natani, Zen sought a medic who could treat magically induced ailments and pleaded for help. The only solution, offered by Clovis, was to bind their souls, which Zen gladly agreed to do. Any gaps in Natani's soul were filled in by Zen's. In addition to certain prior memories, Natani's beliefs regarding the masculine disguise had been warped to match Zen's understanding. Consequently, Zen accepted it as a side effect when Natani reawakened with an exclusively masculine mentality while remaining female in body.

One memory the newly formed bond erased, was that "I didn't mind being a girl, but… I liked being seen as a boy." It, and other resultant lapses in memory, led Natani to disdain being biologically female, believing that, per the Forest Wolf's status quo, being female is equivalent to being weak. A result of the soul binding was the formation of a mental link between the siblings, allowing them to share any and all thoughts and sensations with one another. Eventually, following the first instance of heat when linked, the two learned how to block each other's sensations to an extent (with great amounts of pain or psychological dampening able to briefly push through the mental link) This allowed Natani or Zen to supplement each other's actions by opening their mind fully to one another, allowing them to fight together as one.

Servitude to Clovis & The Dragon Masquerade
Having created the link between Natani and Zen, Clovis included means by which he could access the mental link, however, could keep his sensations and thoughts private. This permitted him to keep tabs on them and coerce them to follow his will under threat that he would reveal Natani's biological sex to his men, which would inevitably result in sexual assaults taking place. Under this blackmail, Clovis directed Natani to take on the personage of the Mask Bearer, with Zen as a guest, at The Dragon Masquerade. The goal, being to perform a heist of a Flawless Mana Crystal, contained within the mask Natani was to acquire.

After subduing Roselyn, and taking up her guise, Natani infiltrated the Masquerade and was quickly cornered by Keidran Triplets, who applied, to Natani's disgust, heavy amounts of makeup. Zen, amused by Natani's thoughts, remarked "your [sic] still under a disguise". To which Natani quipped "...Under the illusion, they still put everything on my real body!"

Shortly after the moment Edmund Sirus revealed the hostess, Lady Nora, to those present, of which the duo had no prior knowledge, the latter took note of Zen. She took him captive within his mask when Natani took possession of the Dragon Mask and indicated that Natani was free to leave, but that Zen will be the fee unless Natani returned the mask to a real patron in exchange for Zen's. Upon the attempt to exchange masks, Clovis, who just prior thought to himself that he was going to "throw her to the wolves" all along, and had considered "tak[ing] her for myself", made an attempt to utilize a "back-door" he engineered take control of Natani's body. Through sheer willpower, Clovis' control was overwhelmed by Natani. In response to this, he exclaimed that "I will make you pay for this, Girl! …And you will suffer a hundred times for failing me!"

At this moment, Lady Nora, observing as if through a one-way mirror, intervened, permanently severing Clovis from the mental link and flawlessly transforming him into a female as a "reward" for his selfish and sexist behavior. The change to Clovis' gender in this moment was unknown to Natani or Zen, but directly resulted in their freedom from his control.

Failed Assassination of Trace
Due to Flora's refusal to marry Sythe, and a decision on the Wolf Tribe's (possibly corrupt) leaders to break alliances with the Tiger Tribe, Natani and Zen were sent hired to assassinate the trio. After leading Keith away from the group the "Heart's Desire Spell", Natani shot him with a poisoned arrow. However, Trace and Flora heard the illusion's cries for him, leading to the altercation between Trace and the Magi Bros. The two successfully injured Trace, however, Keith, due to his Basitin biology, recovered from the poison and impaled Zen with his sword. This forced Natani to teleport Zen to safety. Wounded, Trace made an attempt to draw more mana from the earth in self-defense, but mistakenly tapped into Dark Mana, briefly becoming "Dark" Trace and resulted in the summoning of the "Dark Mana Dragon", resulting in Natani being terrified to the point of fear invoked paralyzation.

Joining the Group
Natani, attempting to give a "Dying Monologue" was interrupted by Flora, who dragged Natani from the location, incurring a "Life Debt" as part of a moral code the Keidran live by. Feeling guilty for intending to leave the three to their deaths at the flame of Trace's Dark Mana Dragon, Natani utilized the last mana crystal brought for the mission to snap Trace out of his stupor. After Lady Nora defeated the Dark Mana Dragon, Natani, along with everyone else, was placed into a sleep and transported to a close human town, being left lying on top of Keith as Nora spoke to Trace.

After waking, confused about lying on top of an equally confused Keith, Natani told the group that "since we’ve failed, the king is going to banish us both. Or at least me…" and that Zen is safe for the time being. Deducing that Natani had nowhere to go, Flora extended an invitation for Natani to join them on their journey. While departing, it is revealed in a mental conversation with Zen, that the King actually wished for Natani to follow the group. Initially refusing to go on "some crazy adventure", Natani quickly had a run-in with a group of human farmers who assumed the source of the havoc caused by the dark mana dragon to lie with Natani. Principals of self-preservation inverted this decision, resulting in Natani joining the group.

The Festival of the Beasts
Following a brief altercation with the aforementioned farmers, turned bounty hunters, the group arrived in Wreathwood where the "Festival of the Beasts" was under way. With Flora confused by the festivities, Natani recites how the humans arrived in Mekkan and were saved by the generous help of the Keidran and that despite rising tensions, such festivities became an annual tradition. Natani additionally commented that one of the men Trace had appointed as Guild Master, Tarron, had stopped the festival four years prior.

When seeking a ship to use for Keith's quest, Natani recognized that "Some idiot" was burning Subtleflower incense. Knowing the effects that would take effect, Natani attempted unsuccessfully to warn Flora not to inhale the incense. This warning came too late as Flora had already disrobed and began to flirt with Natani, even attempting to disrobe the wolf, who, having succumbed to the incense's aphrodisiac properties, was becoming "Increasingly attracted to random people". As luck would have it, Flora caught the eye of one Eric Vaughan, who, after speaking to Trace, and noticing the trouble Flora was causing Natani, invited the group into his home.

Sex Reveal
That night, Keith slipped into a private bath. Natani, supposing the bath to be empty, also slipped in. Initially, both went unnoticed by each other. However, after completely disrobing, Keith opened his eyes to find himself gazing at an unclad Natani, revealing the secret that few had ever learnt and remained living. While attempting to convince Keith not to disclose to others that Natani was anything but male, Flora burst into the door, intending to cause keith to be flustered. This was done while Natani had Keith pinned down in a way that appeared intimate. Attempting to prevent Flora from achieving the same discovery, Natani collapsed onto Keith, causing Flora to believe the two to be homosexual. After Flora left the room, Natani, convinced Keith to drop the topic of gender, then jumped back, exclaiming "Please tell me that’s your tail between my legs!" following Keith's concerned statement that "your rubbing is.. uh..", implying an undesired state of arousal. Shortly afterwards, Kathrin Vaughan would open the door, observing Keith washing Natani's back, and be shouted at by the two to "Shut the door!!!"

Departure for the Basidian Islands
The next morning, Natani was woken by Trace and Flora knocking on the door and indicating that they need to get ready to be on the ship. After a failed attempt to wake Keith, which resulted in being on the floor with him, Natani fell asleep, ironically waking Keith, who then stated in annoyance "This is going to end up being my fault somehow." After waking up and getting ready, Natani stopped Keith and asked to begin anew, forgetting everything up until this point, and requesting that he keep the secret. After Keith indicated that Natani is attractive, something no one has ever said before, and some teasing by Zen about all of a sudden having a boyfriend, Natani educated him on past events between being orphaned until the formation of the mental link. Since then, the two have bonded, and formed a close relationship. Keith has helped Natani keep his secret on multiple occasions.

While traveling to the Basidian Islands aboard the Na'Rella, Mike and Evals observed Keith and Natani sparring, during which the bandages disguising Natani ripped open. In a bid to preserve the secret of his newfound friend, Keith claimed to have used "'Dark Basitin Magic' to turn him into a woman!" Remaining committed to keep the secret secure, Keith washed Natani's laundry throughout the journey to his homeland.

Because it was "that time of year" Natani experienced heat while aboard the Na'Rella. This particular experience was intense enough that Natani, in mindscape, begged for Keith to "Come over here and be a miracle-worker!" Instead, Natani requested that he remain in the room, to which he respectfully declined, stating it wasn't a good idea for him to remain because of Natani's present physical and emotional state, presenting the option that he could instead guard the door so that others would not enter the room until heat had passed.

The Basidian Islands

 * Natani's Jealousy towards Keith due to Laura
 * Keith's attempt on Natani's Life
 * Fighting the "Musclehead"
 * Throwing away Maddy's letter, which Flora recovers and hands back to Natani.
 * Deciding that Laura is sacrificing herself for everyone.
 * The trial

Meeting the Basitin King
Knowing that their medics were missing a female, and identifying Natani as female in sex due to scent, King Adelaide summoned Natani to discuss the situation. She then asked "Is there a reason why you pretend to be male?", Natani responds that "I'm not pretending." Because of this, Adelaide becomes curious, suggesting that she may be "too busy" to correct their records if Natani explains. To avoid reviewing Natani's backstory once again, the comic cuts to the other group for the duration. Following the story of Natani's life, King Adelaide offers the advice that "strength and femininity do not have to be mutually exclusive" and when Natani retorts that the wolves will only view women as weak, even if one is strong like themselves. In reply, the King states that "that is unfortunate", before pointing out that "You are no longer among your people".

The Return Journey
In a fire caused by Madelyn's sneaking about, Natani's robes were burnt and torn off. While both hands were occupied covering Natani's groin, the chest bindings once again failed, this time in front of Mike and Kat. Once again, Natani presented "Basitin black magic" as the cause, which Mike believed as a result of Nora's illusion on him. Kathrin, on the other hand, was less believing, having read about Transvestites/Transgenders in a book of Eric's. Kathrin offered to help make Natani some new clothing. She took Natani's measurements and provided a blanket to cover up with, explaining that it takes time to make clothing.

The Heart's Desire Spell
While waiting for the clothing to be completed, Keith approached Natani asking to have the Heart's Desire Spell cast on him once more so that he may say some final goodbyes to Laura, and achieve some closure. As a result of the manner and means by which in which the spell was developed, being developed with the intent to resurrect Natani's parents, Laura's soul quickly inhabited the illusion, causing Keith to become reluctant to relinquish the spell, despite warnings from Natani that over time, the existence of the illusion will kill him.

"Girl Talk"
Desparate to save Keith from his own stubbornness, Natani rushed to Kathrin's room, rudely demanding the robes that have been in preparation. Kathrin opens the door and says that "I said I'd start them today." and that she "can't make a whole outfit overnight". Cranky and sleepless from actually working on the clothing overnight, Kathrin quickly deduced that Natani was hiding something from herself and Mike. She demanded, under threat of not helping any further, the truth to be told, deducing that there was no "Basitin Black Magic". This resulted in an explanation of what is happening to Keith as well as another off-screen retelling of Natani's backstory, during which it cut to Keith and Laura, as well as Flora trying to express that she's pregnant with his child.

After this explanation, Kathrin, thankful for the honesty, initiated some "Girl Talk", and pointing out their similarities in that the actions of others are the cause of their appearance. She continued, explaining that she was bred for other's "expectations" and, in exchange for Natani having shared a secret, shared the secret that she cannot go into heat or have children, which is the reason she was sold to Eric. Because of this information, Natani apologized for complaining about "my perfectly functional lady bits", leading to Kathrin joking "I don’t suppose you have a spell for that?" Eventually, Natani turns the focus to being in debt to Keith, prompting Kathrin to recal walking on Natani and Keith in the bath, causing Natani to immediately try explaining what actually happened. After a some more discussion and helping Natani get dressed in the new robes, Kathrin presented the open invitation that "if you ever feel like you need more 'girl talk'… I’ll be here."

Laura's Farewell
After this, Natani immediately sought help from the others to convince Keith that he's going to die if he fails to allow the spell to cease. The first person Natani encountered was Madelyn, who expressed that she wrote the heart filled letter, which indirectly saved Natani's life from the other Basitin, and that "From now on, Keith and I are going to be very close!", triggering Natani's jealousy. After Madelyn made a disaster of the kitchen and loud noise at the same time to attract everyone's attention, she vanished, leaving Natani to deal with the situation alone.

Eric, Noticing that the materials in Natani's vest belonged to him demanded the vest be removed and returned, with Kathrin quickly intervening to explain she had made the clothing, prompting an argument regarding the ownership of the materials. Flora's arrival, while stopping the argument briefly, only exacerbated the situation, when Eric again demanded the return of the materials in the vest. Only after Keith, dressed in his Ambassadorial uniform, with Laura by his side, entered the room did the commotion cease (with the exception of Mike and Evals, who immediately, and with reasonable accuracy, believed they were seeing a ghost).

Natani, finally able to explain the situation to the others, having exclaimed "…ghost or illusion, Laura. Is. Dead!" , immediately kindling an an argument with Keith about Laura and why he should let her go. In a moment of brief silence, Flora inquired about the nature of the illusion, to which Natani replies that it relies on the memories of the individual it is cast upon. Flora thinks of a test for the illusion to prove or disprove if she really does house Laura's spirit, which the group determines only Trace can administer, and she informs Trace, who proceeds to ask what Laura said to him while he carried her down the mountain. That Trace had freed Laura from slavers for reminding him of his wife was the correct answer, however the illusion could not remember, or for Keith's sake would not recount that as having happened, even when prompted more directly for what happened the first time they met.

Heartbroken, Keith attempts to convince Laura to prove she's real because "I need you to be real." and "I have nothing left". Laura, knowing that she will likely not return, tearfully explained that he has his friends who care about him, and "people who love you", looking at Natani during that last statement. After Keith indicates that she doesn't need to pretend anymore, Laura corrected him, telling him that it is about what he needs, and that he knows what he needs, prompting him to say what she wanted "I need to live". While bidding her final farewell, Laura faded angelically into the light, her final words to Keith being "As long as I know I’m not holding you back, I can be content." indicating that to an extent, Natani's Spell was capable of the purpose it was originally designed for.

Acknowledging Their Relationship

 * Natani bringing Keith back to his room in page 764
 * Natani gnawing on Keith's ears
 * Their first kiss
 * Choosing to go sparring
 * The events of the 10th anniversary chapter (because the words "Later that night" and Flora's words on page 816 indicate it occurred after the events of that chapter).
 * They start sparring.

Unconsciousness
After Zen was captured, the mental link between the two was utilized to ask Flora questions only she would know in a bid to prove to B-Group that the two know their friends. With the group deciding to begin trusting Zen, Raine placed her enchanted slave bracelet on his ankle as a means of preventing him from using magic on them, and as a result, Natani fell unconscious. Later, we see Natani wake up in bed, but it is quickly revealed to be in his mindscape. Natani becomes frustrated when he notices he has a female body even in his mind. After attempting to calm down, Natani discovers a younger version of himself (possibly a portion of his damaged soul). Later, Natani asks the younger version of himself if he's "the reason I'm stuck like this". The response is wise, identifying that Zen's crutch being swept out from under them is why they're stuck in his mind, before theorizing that because they are feeling weak without Zen, and Natani  views Woman and Weakness as inseparable. After this, Young Natani offers a hand up, but is rebutted because Natani feels he is being mocked by "my own imagination". Natani then runs off in a bid to locate Zen, leaving a saddened young Natani calling for him to come back. Natani then sees Zen, walking away from where he is, ears down, with Raine's shackle on. After this, Natani runs into an invisible wall separating him from his brother and is approached by his younger self again, who remarks that it's funny to want Zen in his head so badly, while hinting that he can help. Natani indicates that he doesn't want to "become you again". Young Natani reveals that he knows Natani is afraid of ending up in a dress and embracing "girly" behavior, before indicating that he remembers his younger self the way Zen remembered him: as his "helpless baby sister". Next, young Natani indicates that, unlike what Natani believed, he actually did like being seen as a boy, rather than being desparate to hide his gender from the guild members. In an enlightening moment, Young Natani informs his older self that the feelings thus far experienced, both the masculine and the feminine, have come from the soul, not from the body, and not from Zen.

The Awakening
After the above explanation, Natani accepted the counsel of Young Natani, who, prior to Natani's awakening informed Natani that this is the way it needs to be, and that he fears they will both burn to death if they don't wake up soon.

This acceptance, as well as this statement, causes him to wake up, before realizing what Young Natani had just said. Natani asks Kathrin what is happening, prompting Kathrin, who had lost hope, to excitedly pounce on him.

Prior to this, Kathrin attempted to drag Natani out of the Na'Rella because of the fires going on the docks or the ship (It's unclear which at this point) but due to her size and muscular strength, seemingly lost hope after successfully dragging Natani from bed, and being incapable of pulling him from the room.

Natani then retrieved Laura's urn from Keith's room, saved Kathrin from falling debris, and the two prepare to jump through a window to escape the Na'Rella. The urn is not visible when Natani and Kathrin make it to the dock, and it is not readily apparent whether Laura's ashes or locket ended up surviving the escape.

Legacy Estate
Unlike the norm, the next morning Natani woke before Keith. After a short period of thought regarding the recent events, Natani noticed a poking sensation, resulting in a reaction reminiscent of when the two were in the bath together.

Personality
Natani is a fiercely strong willed and independent person, but is incredibly sensitive about gender-related topics, and overall holds unhealthy views of how "men" should act (for example, his refusal to accept help from Keith simply because he thinks he's treating him like a weak girl ).

Abilities and fighting techniques
Natani is a skilled mage as well as a decent melee-combatant, being knowledgeable in a variety of spells, including "Igniras", "Dispel Magic", an unnamed teleportation spell, the "Ultra Lock Spell", "Aquamentis", and "Aerismentis". His weapons include a sword and throwing knives, and he makes use of a mana necklace to cast spells without actually holding mana stones. His fighting technique consists of "Wolven Style" sword fighting and mixing in a spell or two as necessary. He is deadliest when partnered with his brother Zen, as he apparently draws his fighting spirit from his brother's side of the link. As well as the psychological benefits of the link, there are a number of abilities the link grants the brothers, such as the ability to fully merge their minds and deploy their skills through each others' bodies, and the ability to actualize themselves near each other as independent 'ghosts', similar to astral projection. This allows them to share 'two sets of eyes' even when far apart, and even act in the physical world, unseen by others.

Transgender Status
Natani is the first character introduced that would be considered 'LGBT+' in our world. Having exhibited a male mentality, in addition to the desire to become physically Male, Natani can be considered Transgender, which may also mean that Natani can be considered gay due to the attraction to Keith.

After Natani lost the chest bindings to the fire Madelyn started, Kathrin points out that the proper term is "He" when Mike says "Her" when referring to Natani, explaining that she has read in some of Eric's books about others, who, like Natani, are female but dress and behave as a male.

Romantic Feelings
As a result of their intimacy, Natani began to harbor feelings for Keith. At first, he denied this, telling himself it wasn't possible because he's male. But after Keith's betrayal during the Basidian Isle arc, his attempted suicide, and an explanation for the reasons why he was forced to betray the others, Natani was about to admit feelings towards Keith before being interrupted by the others due to a fire. In the end, though, he managed to kiss Keith, afterwards saying "I just wanted to get that off my chest. Don't look too much into it!" Due to their show of affections and several "accidents", some of the gang realized Natani was gay and had feelings for Keith.

Trivia

 * Prior to Natani's Sex Reveal in the bath at Eric's mansion, there were three subtle hints, spoiling Natani's Biological Sex to those who paid close enough attention.
 * On the first Christmas Page of the comic, Natani is posed with Karen, Laura, and Flora. The pose did not blatantly reveal to us that Natani is biologically Female, but hinted at that.
 * On page 252, Nora thought to herself "I forgot to check if those other two were a couple before I set them down…", hinting this once again.
 * On page 265, Following Flora's attempt to disrobe Natani while under the influence of Subtleflower incense, the latter thought in desparation "I gotta control myself. If she had gotten my robes off in front of everyone…" Keith, recognizing a troubled state, offered to help the former up. Natani declined the offer, thinking "…And I don't need more temptation…"
 * Natani has never been educated in the languages of Mekkan. The result is that Natani cannot write (and possibly read) in any language. Currently, Natani is only capable of sustaining fluent communication in the Keidran language, knowing little Human, and likely no Basitin. The byproduct of such illiteracy is the unintended exclusion from group conversations conducted in Human or Basitin.
 * Tom stated that Natani's bandages are bewitched with some sort of shrinking spell, explaining how he is able to effectively hide his chest from the rest of the cast. In a Topwebcomics voting incentive (Now on Deviantart), Natani explains the chest bindings to Keith. They function like a 'bag of holding', with the apparent vulnerability of all sets of bindings linking to the same 'bag of holding' which can result in 'accidents' of an uncomfortable nature should the wrong person acquire a set.
 * Multiple set/s of bindings Natani used since being introduced have been damaged and destroyed, most in the Na'Rella, such as during the fire Madelyn accidentally started, and during the ship's destruction. It is presently unknown how Natani acquired the set that is presently in use when traveling from the docks to the Legacy Estate.
 * Tom originally intended that Natani be blind in the gray (right) eye, having originally had a scar over that eye, but ret-conned the idea in favor of it being symbolic of Natani's fractured soul and mind.
 * "Natani" is apparently a Native American name, which, interestingly, correlates well with the similarities between the Keidran and the early Native Americans.
 * "Natani" is a play on words in the Persian language. The Persian word "natani" means “half-blooded” (as in one's half-brother or half-sister, for example) on the one hand, but can also be deciphered as "na-tani", with the translation; no-body (in the sense of "negation of the body").
 * Of all the female cast, Natani has the largest bust size. This is extremely ironic considering the male gender identity.
 * According to a similar "bust size chart",  Natani  thinks: "je vais secrètement profiter de ces seins" which, translated from French, means: "I secretly enjoy these breasts". This is Non-Canon, as Zen asked "Aren't those supposed to be a secret?", to which Natani replies "This isn't canon."
 * Apparently, Tom planned for a fight scene between Trace and Natani during their first encounter (Ref Needed). However, the page was scrapped, Likely with the intent to move the story along.
 * Natani is a bot in the Twokinds Chatroom, using the Supybot freeware.