| Kinako Tamis | |
|---|---|
| Race |
Angel (Wind) |
| Gender |
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| Status |
Active |
| Relative(s) |
Tirol Tamis (son) |
| Relationship(s) |
First Partner (unknown) |
| Home | |
| Affiliation | |
| Occupation |
Caretaker Angel[1] (Principality) |
| Angel Emblems |
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| Languages |
Angelic, Lingo |
| Image Gallery | |
Kinako Tamis is a Caretaker Wind Angel on Medius. Rhea, Kieri and Buwaro encountered her in St. Curtis during the Spring Flower Festival. She is the wife of the Earth Demoness Sahne and the Water Demon Lakritz; who together with her son, Tirol, are a family.
Appearance[]
Kinako is an adult Wind Angel, being several inches taller than Kieri Suizahn, who is younger. Her hair is entirely dyed green except for the bangs which are white, in the fashion of female Angels. She has blue eyes and pointed ears. She wears the traditional Wind Angel uniform, consisting of a green tabard with the Wind symbol on it, a white shirt with green sleeve patterns and green pants and shoes. She also has the Wind element symbol tattooed on her left arm. She wears her Sun Emblem as a necklace.
During the third day of the Flower Festival, by Lakritz’s advice, she decided to wear a different outfit. She wore an orange-sleeveless dress with flower patterns (both large and small) covered all over, held up by red straps over her shoulders and a red sash around her waist. She also has a brown bag that hangs across from her left shoulder down to the right side of her waist.
Personality[]
Kinako is a kind woman, one of the first Angels Rhea and her friends met that wasn't critical against Demons. She is friendly and approachable, and when Buwaro first met her, she reassured him that she couldn't harm him as she wasn't a Warrior. She thinks of these as brutish ruffians, especially those of the Suizahn and Sanjulo clans; she thought Kieri's Lingo skills were too good for her to be a Suizahn.
She is in a relationship with Lakritz and Sahne, whom she trusts to take care of her son Tirol. She is very affectionate towards her partners as well as physical, although admitting to it embarrassed her. Lakritz encouraged her to break from Angel tradition, such as by wearing other kinds of clothing. She appears to be a casual drinker; though, like most Angels, it doesn't take much to get her tipsy. She knows how to use money.
She is mindful of her son's needs and taught her partners Sign Lingo so they could communicate with him. Her motherly attitude extends to Buwaro and Kieri, as she kissed them on the forehead while wishing them safe travels.
History[]
Past[]
Sometime ago, Kinako and her son Tirol were sent down to Medius through the Counterreaction. According to her, it’s apparently a horrible ritual to even explain. At some point, Kinako met Sahne and Lakritz and eventually decided to become a family. It's unknown at this time if she was ever a prisoner prior to their betrayal to their kind or if their meeting was through other means.
The Flower Festival[]
Pre-Festival Events[]
Kinako and Sahne making light fun of Kieri.
Kinako was walking the streets of St. Curtis with Tirol when the two were momentarily separated. She found him tugging on the tail of Buwaro Elexion, noting that Tirol usually doesn’t like other Demons. At that moment Sahne arrived, and eventually the two told Kieri, who was with Buwaro and Rhea, about how her brother was sent to jail for causing the landslide in the western pass of Blossom Valley. She and Kinako even made light fun of Kieri for claiming to be a Warrior Angel of the Suizahn family.
Before leaving, Rhea asked them about how they got to Medius, in which Sahne vaguely explained was due to Hell's Ascension ritual (and Heaven's Counterreaction) which brings Demons to Medius. Kinako had apparently made her promise not to talk about it which prevented her from divulging anything specific.
Raising Hell[]
Day 3[]
Kinako and friends.
While out in the city, Kinako and the others overheard Buwaro and Kieri singing in Angelic. They go over to greet them as Sahne complimented their singing ability. Lakritz noted that Demons who speak Angelic were especially dangerous while Kinako reassured him that they were their friends. Tirol then noticed the Buwaro Hand-Puppet on the table and urged her to buy it for him. As she reached into her bag for money, Buwaro noticed her Elemental Symbol on her arm and wondered if Kieri had one too. She told him she likely did as Angels are made to get their symbols on their arms as another form of color-coding, and for many other reasons. She then mentioned that Lakritz told her to wear something different and she was happy that she did. They soon parted to further enjoy the festival.
Demon Invasion - The Gathering[]
Later that day, Moonshade had just vanquished Melli the Fire Bee and warded off Meeros the Mortori Bird. At this point, Moonshade speaks the code phrase “Welcome to Hell,” which was the signal for the Demons under his employ and General Iratu’s command to cause mayhem and hunt Angels. Sahne places her clawed hand on Kinako’s shoulder with eyes glowing, causing Kinako to worry. Unknown to the reader at the time, it would turn out Sahne actually tried to protect her given their familial relationship but she would still be captured, leaving Lakritz near death.
Demon Invasion - The Gathering: Part 2[]
As Rhea and Buwaro arrived at the Coiled Cobra Bar with Kieri, who is now captured by the Demons, Kinako could be seen with the other captured Angels. She showed concern for one Angel who was hit with a dart by one Demon, just as Kieri was placed into her group by another. As Iratu made notice of Buwaro being here, Verammi started to make fun of him for being in a relationship with Kieri, while Hakka interpreted Nikkei mentioning that Kinako had a relationship with Sahne and Lakritz. She covered her face as they made fun of the two and her fellow Angels staring questionably at them. After everything that went on she would be taken with everyone else to be loaded into wagons.
Kinako was placed in the last wagon, along with Kieri and Kazai. She would be seen near them while Lazuli talked with Dakos. She showed concern when Rhea and Buwaro returned, with the latter transformed into his Berserk State due to the effects of the Red Potion. She was frightened when Buwaro scorched one of the Demons, much like her fellow captives. Later, after Rhea and Buwaro rescued Kieri and returned for the others, she was forced to evacuate the wagon with everyone else.
Not long after having left the wagon, Dakos returned wanting to kill everyone. Kazai rallied her group of any Warrior Angels, only for her to watch one Angel flee for their life. She watched with the other Angels as Dakos is killed by Lazuli in a Berserk State, as well as the battle that unfolded.
After the battle, Kinako was surprised when Sahne showed up, freeing her from her bindings by calling out her name. She tearfully hugged her in relief.
Post-Invasion[]
After several days, the fires burning St. Curtis would dissipate, and at some point Kinako and many other survivors took refuge inside the Tree of Peace. At some point, Kinako was given time by Lakritz to sleep with Sahne while he watched Tirol.
Later that night, Kinako and Tirol attended a small party with Jake in the village ruins, where she greeted Kieri and told her about Lakritz and Sahne having "private Demon time"; much to the confusion of Buwaro, who seemed too innocent for Kinako to want to explain it to him. Eventually, the rest of her family arrived and they proceeded to party with their new friends. Not long after, as Rhea started talking to Buwaro and Kieri about the person behind Hell's Army, she decided to call it a night and took Tirol with her.
The Lost Puppy[]
Journey to Port Dorade[]
Some time passed and while Sahne was talking with Buwaro and Kieri about their new attire, Kinako was spending some "quality time" with Lakritz. They soon approached the others, saying how they'll stay in St. Curtis and try to gather aid in order to help save the remaining Angels at Mt. Sentinel. This also shifts into a conversation about how both their kind are facing extinction, due to the continued fighting and inability to produce children. Buwaro, in his belief they should all be working together to prevent this, suggested both sides having Mixling children; though Lakritz noted it was impossible, implying that even they attempted this through their relationship with Kinako.
Eventually, Crunky flew into Kieri's hands, signaling that it was time for them to go. As they were saying their good byes, Kinako apologized to Kieri for not believing her claim as a Suizahn before and wished more warriors were like her. She kissed their foreheads before Tirol started crying, believing he wouldn't see them again. She would then be seen trying to calm him down.
Powers and Abilities[]
Holy Magic: The very natural magical ability for all Angels, Holy Magic uses light to damage their enemies (especially on Demons) and even heal. Kinako has also made use of this magic on one occasion.
- Healing: Using Holy magic, Kinako is able to restore the target's vitality to a degree. She first used in on Buwaro to heal his nose after Kazai punched him.
Skilled Linguist: Aside from her native Angelic language, Kinako tends to speak mostly in Lingo, mainly due to her two mates showing preference in that language. She speaks fluently enough to where her accent doesn't seem to show at all.
- Sign Lingo: Because Tirol is mute and/or has yet to speak vocally, Kinako uses this method to communicate with him. She also taught it to Lakritz and Sahne, as well as Buwaro.
Equipment[]
Sun Emblem: By wearing this pendant, wings can appear on her back and allow her to fly. She does not wear it while in civilian clothing.[2]
- Flight: The white-feathered wings granted from the pendant are large enough to let her fly and carry one person. They can be withdrawn or revealed at will.
Former[]
Sign Lingo for Beginners A book that teaches the basics of Sign Lingo. She used it to teach Lakritz and Sahne to sign, and gave it to Buwaro so he and Kieri could learn Sign Lingo as well.
Trivia[]
- Kinako was originally going to be one of Kieri's teachers in Heaven, who would be the one to discover that Kieri's mother was abusing her. Chu changed the character entirely and decided to have Kazai be the one to discover Kieri being abused.[3]
- According to Chu, Kinako is named after a kind of toasted soybean powder.
- In Tagalog and Bisaya, Tamis means sweet.
- It is assumed that Tamis is Kinako's surname to begin with since Demons are not known for having last names.
Quotes[]
References[]
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 Tamis Family | |
|---|---|
| Members | Kinako Tamis • Lakritz Tamis • Sahne Tamis • Tirol Tamis |
| Allies | Team Rhea |
| Fire Angels | Zahariah Sanjulo |
| Water Angels | Arla Suizahn • Kazai Suizahn • Khalav Suizahn • Kieri Suizahn |
| Earth Angels | Darius Elexion • Tobel • Verammi |
| Wind Angels | Denevol • Kinako Tamis • Roxana • Rowan • Tirol Tamis • Unnamed St. Curtis Pair |
| Unspecified | "Syndel" |