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NaTu

NaTu is the eldest son of Kip Tu and Shikon Fang. Born on the planet Runne, he’s considered somewhat an enigma as he’s the child of two mind mages.

Origins

He spent his young childhood in the safety of his parents’ care, fairly unaware of their previous involvement in the Anarchy movement. It wasn’t until near the destruction of their planet when NaTu’s potential caught the eye of the Manor, and he was forced-enrolled in the school – though this was a very short-lived venture.

NaTu was one of the children who escaped the fate of Runne as part of the Lunar exodus. He was placed in cold-sleep for the duration of Red Moon’s quest for a new home. When he next woke, it was to see a new planet and the founding of the Lunar Colony.

There, FuSoYa guided NaTu’s education, somewhat hampering the boy’s development in the realms of mind magery. This wasn’t due to any malicious intentions on Fu’s part – rather, he was likely uncertain how to best approach teaching a youth of such great potential, coupled with knowing the extent of NaTu’s heritage.

Despite this, NaTu remained obedient and humbly willing to do as his Master instructed. In fact, this had dissuaded him from delving into the understanding of his mind mage abilities, sensing there may be something concerning to fear there.

Though typically considered good-natured and well-intentioned, there’s still an undertone of Tu mischief hidden in NaTu’s demeanor, just waiting the right time and place to show itself.

Finding OMEGA

NaTu was unaware that either of his parents survived the destruction of Runne. Fu also purposely kept NaTu’s heritage unknown from others, finally revealing to Ben that Kip OMEGA was NaTu’s father (Chapter 51 Page 24 - Chapter 52 Page 1), but only when OMEGA returned as a threat to the Blue Planet.

Believing that NaTu would be able to help Kip find his right state of mind, Fu assigned NaTu to the Blue Planet under Ben’s protection. This was under the guise of sending a Lunar student to learn of the Human culture, a task which NaTu treated with dedication.

NaTu remained unaware of his father’s existence until Junior learned of the plot, and took action to reunite the two (Chapter 74 Page 18). However, the reunion didn’t go over without a few snags and hitches (Chapter 75 Page 14), and NaTu eventually had to choose to do the difficult thing (Chapter 81 Page 19) in order to see his father put into the hands of those who would eventually facilitate his healing.

Little did NaTu know that he would be the key to this healing, marking the youth’s first foray into using his powers to mind-heal another (Chapter 82 Page 50).

The Strange and Wonderful

It’s unknown why, but NaTu tends to be a magnet for odd people and creatures. Maybe it’s due to his non-threatening, gentle-yet-courageous disposition. Or maybe it’s because, as a mind mage, he displays a heightened sense of empathy and care for others.

Whatever the reason, NaTu tends to befriend the most unlikely, sometimes potentially powerful, individuals – specifically Arweinydd and Sygni. And he tends to do so in an innocent and unassuming way, despite his own potential power.

Though NaTu met Omakyn by fluke (Chapter 72 Page 15), the two have become like brothers after Omakyn’s physical transformation (Chapter 82 Page 61).

NaTu also extends friendship to those who tend not to expect it, such as the once Dark Sygnus, Luccious (Chapter 95 Page 17), and the rogue Arweinydd Shaun Archodys.

Blue Planet Life

Since Kip’s restoration, he, NaTu, and Omakyn have taken up residence at Sam’s Tavern and work as part of the tavern staff. NaTu acts primarily as a waiter, using this as an opportunity to better understand the people of the Blue Planet. It also helps him hone his mind mage skills by working with all the colorful people who frequent the location.

Skills and Abilities

• Mind Magery – NaTu is the child of two mind mages, which gives him the potential to be quite powerful. His true ability has remained hidden and untested.
• Mind Healing – Given his strong sense of empathy, NaTu has shown an aptitude for healing the conditions inflicting the mind of others – such as damage done by mind control, memory alteration, and mind affliction.
• Arweinydd Connection – NaTu has bonded with two Arweinydd including Omakyn and Shaun Archodys, who can sometimes provide enhancement to his natural abilities.
• Mage Ball – NaTu is known as an adept Mage Ball player and represents Baron on the field!

Interesting Facts

• NaTu was named before Kip received his own Lunar name. In fact, “KiNaTu” was taken from NaTu’s name, rather than the other way around.
• NaTu first appeared in an old Wayrift RP chat as one of a number of Lunarian children who met Aiden KluYa at the Lunar Colony for an afternoon - he stood out as one of the more adventurous children. Later, when the author discovered Kip had a son, this random Lunar child ended up being selected to play that part – so, NaTu wasn’t originally created specifically to be Kip’s son!

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