Kinri
Kinri is a young man of mixed Lyucu-Dara heritage whose journey of self-discovery from a refugee to the truth of his identity as Savo Ryoto—the son of the powerful Lyucu thane Goztan Ryoto and the Dara storyteller Oga Kidosu—places him at the heart of the series' themes of identity, family, and cultural conflict.
Appearance & Personality
Kinri is intelligent, resourceful, and haunted by his past. Having witnessed the brutality of the Lyucu purges, he is driven by a deep need for truth. He has a natural talent for engineering and invention. His love for Princess Fara forces him to confront the deep divisions between his two cultures and to forge a new identity that honors both sides of his heritage.[TVT-23]
History
The Veiled Throne
As a boy named Savo in occupied Rui, he was tutored by a Dara scholar. After witnessing a massacre, his mother, Goztan Ryoto, arranged for his escape to Dara as a refugee named Kinri. In Ginpen, he fell in with the Blossom Gang and fell in love with Princess Fara. At the secret facility, Last Bite, he discovered his true parentage and his relation to Zomi Kidosu, forcing him to become a fugitive.[TVT-22][TVT-24][TVT-47]
Speaking Bones
As a fugitive, Kinri found peace at a pacifist monastery where he invented a 'writing zither.' He later reunited with Fara and, combining his invention with Rati Yera's engineering, created the 'book-mirror'—a printing press that was used to distribute Soto Zyndu's exposé on Empress Jia, playing a crucial role in the regent's downfall.[SB-30][SB-32][SB-48]
Biographical Information
- Aliases:
- Savo Ryoto
- Occupation:
- Refugee, Inventor
- Place Of Birth:
- Ukyu-Gondé
- Status:
- Alive
- Gender:
- Male
- Significant Other:
- Princess Fara
- Affiliation:
- The Blossom Gang, Dandelion Court
- Nationality:
- Lyucu-Daran
- First Appeared:
- The Veiled Throne
- Last Appeared:
- Speaking Bones