#Cimarra gets her silvery-white highlights from him 💕

[cimarraskylark]

Once Upon a Knight...

Since I've introduced Cimarra's mother... Perhaps now is the time to introduce her father as well. Feeling a tad melancholic tonight and his lore is a bit of a comfort to me. ^-^

"Once, I was Ennil. Now, I am Kyrel Silvernight, a Dark Knight… and your father, if you will permit me to be."

A tried and true Wood-Warder, unwavering and solitary, until the day he first spotted a young Cimarra during a mating visit to the village. He recognized her, not only because of how much she looked like her mother, but because of how she also resembled him in the way she moved. From then on, he scanned the village for her during every visit, just to see her as she grew, though he never approached nor spoke to her.

When he didn’t see her during his first visit since her disappearance, worry made him seek out her mother in order to ask after her. Because of his persistence and the fact that Cimarra was exiled and no longer considered Viera, Kyrel was also banished. However, when he learned the truth of what Cimarra had done, contrary to the nature of a true Wood-Warder, Kyrel felt proud of his daughter for having had the strength to choose her own path.

Banished from the village, he chose to set out and look for Cimarra, hoping to discover something of her fate. Little did he know, she’d not only disappeared with Hadrian, but had been forgotten by all after the Calamity. All but Hadrian, Minfilia… and Kyrel.

Having been a lancer when a Wood-Warder, upon arriving in Ul'dah during his search for Cimarra, Kyrel is drawn to the sword, training as a gladiator, then paladin. Later, when he wanders to Ishgard, he crosses paths with a Dark Knight and finally finds the power he sought in order to protect his loved ones. With thoughts of his daughter as his support and guide, Kyrel becomes a skilled Dark Knight and continues his search for Cimarra.

At 98 years old, Kyrel has seen his fair share of combat while a Wood-Warder. It gives him an experienced eye and skilled body, as well as a mature air about him.

True to his Wood-Warder nature, Kyrel is extremely protective of those dear to him. He will not hesitate to step in to protect Cimarra if she needs it, whether she is willing to see him as her father or not. However, he has no wish to force the relationship on her, leaving it up to her if she will let him into her life. Nor will he control her or dictate how she should live. He simply wishes to be there and know she's living happily, loved and safe.

I hope you enjoyed learning about this fierce bun. I know I did when he finally told me about himself. 🥰��🐇