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Kaddar Gazanoi Iliniat (pronounced kah-DAHR GHA-zahn-oy ihl-LIN-ee-at) is the Emperor of Carthak. He succeeded his maternal uncle Ozorne Tasikhe as emperor in 451 HE[2] after Ozorne turned himself into a Stormwing. Kaddar is the son of Fazia Iliniat and a deceased prince of Zallara. He is married to Kalasin, the eldest daughter of King Jonathan IV and Queen Thayet of Tortall. They have one child together so far, Binur Iliniat, their heir.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Kaddar was not the Emperor Mage's only heir throughout his uncle's reign. His uncle's disposition and willingness to go to extremes to get rid of opponents instilled a very strong paranoia and fear in Kaddar and his mother. Once he was made heir—after the last one died of "unknown circumstances"—Princess Fazia decked him out in protective jewels and magics. Of course, this could be standard for an heir in a volatile country such as Carthak, however, he did treat his uncle with a certain amount of paranoia during Daine's stay.

Meeting Daine[]

When the young wildmage came to Carthak with the Peace Delegation of Tortall, Kaddar was shocked at first when she jumped into a crocodile pool to save a marmoset. He was tasked with showing Daine around the Imperial Palaces of Carthak. At first, he was very resigned about this and bored with it. When Daine first asked to see the temples of Carthak, he was wary, as his uncle did not approve of religion. As his instructions were to show Daine whatever she wished, within reason, he thought that it would be alright. Kaddar also took Daine to the training grounds where he presumably had weapons and fighting training. His friends were there, practicing their archery, and he was immediately at ease and joking with them. When he noticed that his friends were staring at the way Daine was dressed, he pointed out that she was from Tortall, where standards of dress for women was different. His friends expressed disdain for Tortall as it had a female King's Champion, a knight known as Alanna the Lioness. Daine, angered, bet that she could beat all of them at archery. Even Prince Kaddar laughed at this and said that they only had men's bows. When he could not convince Daine out of it, he brought her to the shed to select bows and said that women were not up to the discipline of military life. Daine said that he should tell that to the Lioness, and that if he did, he should do it from a distance. Daine surprised Kaddar and his friends by outshooting all of them.

Thus Kaddar and Daine became friendlier. As he learned more about Daine and her magic, he became more comfortable as well. He even went as far as to criticize his uncle in front of her, and Daine threatened him that Kitten would bite if he didn't stop. Kaddar was quite amused when he discovered that Daine was unable to snap her fingers.

After Ozorne kidnapped Daine, ended the negotiations and had the simulacrum of Numair Salmalín executed, Kaddar told Daine after she was newly freed. When Ozorne changed himself into a Stormwing, he was forced to relinquish his claim to the Carthaki throne, leaving Kaddar as the next emperor. Before leaving, Daine urged Kaddar to think about his slaves, and to free them if he could.

As emperor[]

Beginnings[]

Kaddar had a rough start as emperor at first, particularly because many Carthakis were still loyal to his uncle, who was now a Stormwing leader. He couldn't really aid Tortall in the Immortals War because he was busy putting down rebellions in his own territories. After a while, Kaddar got the country under control.

Marriage[]

Kaddar married Kalasin of Conté, a Tortallan princess. It is unknown when exactly the marriage took place, but as royal marriages take years to arrange, negotiations probably started when Kalasin was still quite young. Currently, they have had one child together, Binur Iliniat, whom they adore. As empress, Kalasin has founded schools, and concerns herself with the affairs of the poor—something that quite annoys and instills disapproval in Kaddar's mother, Fazia.

Physical description[]

Kaddar had his dark skin from his father, whose tan was also darker than Fazia's. He is also described as being very tall.[3] He frequently wore jewelry, particularly a ruby nose stud, ruby earrings, and a ruby bracelet. The bracelet was from his mother, and enchanted to protect him from poison.

Personality and traits[]

He had a regal manner, shown in the way he treated Daine when she first arrived in Carthak. Once he gets comfortable, however, he tends to act more like a regular teenager: speaking his mind, etc. He is cautious of what he says in earshot of his uncle, but sometimes he tends to be a bit careless about it.

Skills and abilities[]

Kaddar had a small Gift. He was said to work particularly well with plants and went to the Carthaki University. He helped grow many of the plants in Lindhall Reed's animal habitats.

Relationships[]

Family[]

His mother was Princess Fazia Iliniat, Emperor Ozorne's sister. This made the Emperor Mage himself Kaddar's uncle. There's not very much known about Kaddar's father. He was a prince of the Chelogu province in Zallara, and died in 446 HE while putting down a rebellion in Siraj.[3] It is unknown if there was any foul play involved in his father's death.

He married Princess Kalasin, the firstborn daughter of the Tortallan monarchs, King Jonathan and Queen Thayet. He and Kalasin had a son named Binur Iliniat,[4] his heir apparent. It is unknown if they had any more children.

So far there is no animosity held between Carthak and Tortall by the time of Binur Iliniat's birth.

Veralidaine Sarrasri[]

Kaddar and Daine were at first merely polite to each other, but as time wore on, they developed a close friendship. Kaddar appreciated Daine's honesty about her opinions, even when she criticized him, and he was able to relax around her more than he usually could as a prince. Their friendship was close enough to make Numair suspicious of Kaddar's intentions. When Daine left Carthak, she urged Kaddar to consider ending slavery in his empire. The two are hinted to have become pen-pals afterward.

Numair Salmalín[]

At first Kaddar's relationship with Numair appeared strained, as Numair believed that the prince had designs on Daine. Kaddar's possible romantic interest in Daine provoked protectiveness and perhaps jealousy from Numair, but they eventually become friends and Kaddar helps Numair to escape execution. It is possible that their early animosity was an act to cover up that Kaddar was helping Numair.

Lindhall Reed[]

Lindhall Reed was Kaddar's instructor in plants and animals at the University. They were very close and as Kaddar had no father, Lindhall became a sort of father figure and friend for Prince Kaddar.

Family trees[]

Iliniat tree[]

Tasikhe[]

Notes and references[]

  1. Tempests and Slaughter, Ch. 1
  2. http://www.tamora-pierce.com/faq_timeline.html
  3. 3.0 3.1 Emperor Mage, Ch. 5 (pg. 154; Simon Pulse paperback)
  4. Random Buzz, April 2009
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Emperor Mage, Chapter 5.
  6. Tortall: A Spy's Guide (electronic edition), Cooper Family Papers, Timeline of the Realm of Tortall.
  7. Random Buzz thread as archived at Words of Tamora Pierce "Binur, Lianokami, Lady Roxanne, and More on Numair book (2009)". At the Wayback Machine January 20, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Tempests and Slaughter.
  9. It was likely the emperor had additional unnamed children.
  10. It was possible Lymanis was simply a middle name and Mahira's maiden name was not known.
  11. 11.0 11.1 Emperor Mage.

See also[]

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