Natani

Natani is an assassin and one of the main characters of Twokinds. She initially appeared alongside her brother Zen with the purpose of attacking Trace, Flora, and Keith, but ended up joining the group. Following a particularly nasty curse while out on a mission, her shattered soul was merged with that of her brother's, replacing the part that composed her gender with that of her brother's and thus creating Natani's gender confusion.

Origins and Backstory
Following the destruction of their village, Natani and Zen were left homeless. Initially, Zen planned on joining an assassins guild alone and figuring out some other way of supporting his sister, but Natani insisted she join, going so far as to cut her hair and disguise herself as a male. Zen relented, and Natani, with a few exceptions, has managed to keep her secret.

There was one particular mission in which they were instructed to eliminate an old white wolf named Issac. As they attempted to take him down, they discovered that Issac was a mage; and one who knew forbidden magic at that. Natani discovered this fact first-hand as she rashly leaped into combat, prompting the wolf to use a curse which ripped apart Natani's soul.

Zen, desperate to save his sister, begged a medic to do something for his sister. The only solution was to bind their souls, which Zen gladly agreed to. The merging of souls resulted in Zen's filling in any gaps in Natani's, one of which was her gender, making her male in mind and female in body. It also resulted in a mental link between the two, allowing them to share any and all thoughts with one another (as well as the initially involuntary sharing of sensations).

As a consequence of using the curse, Issac was killed. The story of the duo's "success" soon became so exaggerated that it gained them the name of "The Magi Brothers". According to their own myth, Issac had taken one look at the pair before killing himself on the spot.

How Natani met the group
Due to Flora's refusal to marry Sythe, and a decision on the Wolf Tribe's leaders to break alliances with the Tiger Tribe, Natani and Zen were sent out to assassinate the trio. After tricking Keith away from the group with an illusion spell of Laura, Zen shot him with a poison arrow. However, Trace and Flora heard the illusion's cries, leading to a fight between Trace and the assassins. The two managed to wound Trace, but Keith recovered and wounded Zen, forcing Natani to teleport him away. A wounded Trace attempted to draw out more mana from the earth, but ended up taping into Dark Mana, which briefly turned him into "Dark" Trace and resulted in the summoning of the "Dark Mana Dragon". Natani ended up using her last mana crystal to bring Trace out of his stupor, and Trace recalled part of the mana dragon before it was finished off by Lady Nora. Then, along with everyone else, she was put into a sleep and transported close to a human town by the dragon.

When Natani awoke, she told the group she would be banished from her tribe for her failure to eliminate the trio, but a mental conversation between her and her brother revealed that her King actually wished for Natani to follow the group. While she initially refused to go on "some crazy adventure", her run-in with a group of human farmers, believing Natani to be the source of the havoc wrought by the mana dragon, convinced her to join the group anyway.

Gender Reveal
After having met Eric and being invited into his home, Keith slipped into a private bath. Natani, thinking the bath to be empty, also slipped in, and was initially unnoticed by Keith. However, after taking off all her clothes, Keith opened his eyes to find himself staring at a naked Natani, thus revealing her secret. Luckily, she managed to convince Keith to keep her secret, which he has done to this day. Since then, the two have bonded, and formed a friendship. Keith has helped Natani keep her secret on multiple occasions, such as claiming to use "Dark Basitin Magic" after her bandages ripped in front of Mike and Evals during a sparring match, washing clothes for her, and standing guard during her heat while the group traveled to the Basidian Islands on Eric's boat.

Romantic Feelings
As a result of their intimacy, Natani began to harbor feelings for the Basitin. At first she denied this, telling herself it wasn't possible because she'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, she was about to admit her feelings for Keith before being interrupted by the others due to a fire. In the end, though, she managed to kiss Keith, afterwards saying "I just wanted to get that off my chest. Don't look too much into it!"

Abilities and fighting techniques
Natani is a moderately skilled mage as well as being a decent melee-combatant. She knows a variety of spells, including "Igniras", "Dispel Magic", an unnamed teleportation spell, and the "Ultra Lock Spell". She makes use of a variety of weapons and items, such as her sword, throwing knives, and a mana necklace which allows her to perform spells without having to hold a mana stone in her palm. She fights using the "Wolven Style" of sword fighting while mixing in a spell or two as necessary. She is deadliest when partnered with her brother Zen, as apparently she draws her fighting spirit from his side of the link.

Personality
Natani is a fiercely strong willed and independent person. However, she is very sensitive about being called a female, or acting in any way which may suggest female behavior. This has led her to adopt some unhealthy, and unrealistic, views on how a "man" would act. For example, her refusal to accept help from Keith simply because she thinks he's treating her like a weak girl.

Trivia

 * Natani never had a formal education. As a result, she cannot write in any language, and can only speak Keidran. This often leads her to being excluded from any conversations carried out among the group in a different language.


 * Tom has stated that Natani's bandages have been bewitched to actually shrink her chest, explaining how she so easily hides her "feminine curves" from the others.


 * Tom also initially planned for Natani to be blind in her gray eye, but ret-conned that in favor of it simply being symbolism of her fractured soul.


 * "Natani" is apparently an American Indian name, which is interesting when coupled with the similarities between the Keidran and Native American Indians.


 * Of all the female cast, Natani has the largest bust size; an extremely ironic fact considering her views on her gender.


 * Apparently, Tom planned for a fight scene between Trace and Natani during their first encounter. However, the page was scrapped, probably to move the story along.