Nattaly Kineise

"I'm always at my sweetheart's side so I can back him up whenever he gets in a pickle... It's always worth it for that adorable look on his face when he finds out that I've saved him once again~!" -Nattaly

Nattaly Kineise (Asteran: NατταLí Κιηαís) is a character in the Starlight Saga, making her first appearance in Runefire. She is the bearer of the Rune of Emotion.

Although Nattaly's rune is not very helpful in direct combat (aside from influencing the enemies into surrender, of course), she has a limited amount of skill with a bow and arrows.

Backstory
Nattaly lived in a Telaerian city during her early childhood. Always noted to have emotional problems, she was declared "unstable" by a physician right before turning 18... right before she could become an adult and go somewhere else and get a life. Since her family had the money, she was sent to an abbey at a faraway city where she would always be monitored and kept out of trouble. Nattaly managed to keep her rune hidden, until one day when she decided she couldn't bear to keep it secret anymore. In a dramatic emotional moment, she revealed her burden to a friend, who immediately reported it to the Telaerian rune-hunting platoon that had been passing through the city. She attempted to convince the leader of the platoon, Ivan Verus, to let her go, or at least keep her to himself. Although the power of her rune easily touched him, Ivan put duty first and brought her to the Telaerian capital. When the higher-ups at the capital could find little immediate use for Nattaly's rune-power, they figured they would keep her around for the eventual use of its runelight, and that in the meantime they would transfer her somewhere safer and keep her under watch. Nattaly had been brought to various places under close eyes until finally instigating a prison break during Runefire.

Relationships with other characters
Due to her rune influencing both her own emotions and those of whomever she interacts with, Nattaly develops peculiar and/or deep relationships with characters extremely quickly.

After being seized by the Telaerians but before being sent to the capital, Nattaly spent a week in Ivan Verus's custody. Upon seeing that escape attempts would be fruitless, she immediately took it upon herself to attempt to seduce Ivan, with the mindset that if he fell in love with her, then he would never hand her over and she could have a decent life with him. During that week, she almost never left Ivan's presence (even in the nighttime, much to his distress), and often stole his clothing and other belongings and mimicked everything he did (such as drinking coffee, which she actually dislikes). Although Ivan's mind was affected, he ultimately did not let his feelings (which dissipated quickly after Nattaly was no longer in his custody) overpower his sense of duty. Nattaly held a grudge against Ivan for this reason, and although she eventually came to understand his actions, she still views him as an idiot who doesn't know what's good for him, for the fact that he chose duty over feelings.

After escaping prison and returning to Mageia with Ivan, Kayra, and others, Nattaly immediately pursued a romantic relationship with Terrence Alexander. Although her feelings for him are legitimate, the relationship escalated into intimacy with suspicious speed. Nattaly claims that she is stronger for it, but her lust for her darling "Terry" causes her to often throw herself into dangerous situations without thinking.

Trivia

 * Nattaly's age (20 years as of Runefire) is often underestimated (by both characters and players) due to how freely she acts with words and emotions in any given situation.
 * Nattaly's surname has gone through various spellings before finalisation, including Chanis, Kinaise, and Kineyse. However, Kineise is the definitive spelling, with the "ei" being pronounced the same as in the English word "height".