Tianna

Biodata

Background / History

Tianna grew up in a small village in Fiore. A dark guild attacked the village, killed its adults, and abducted its children. A Magic Council unit led by Jikade intercepted the attackers and rescued the children. With nowhere else to go, Tianna joined the Council, and Jikade became her adoptive elder brother. His instruction to live and die for justice became the foundation of her loyalty to the organization 106.

Before entering active service, Tianna was an outstanding student trained by the Magic Council. Her school years also included bullying: a group of girls once cornered and beat her, but she refused to cry out and later told Jikade that she had fallen into a ditch. Unknown to her, he retaliated against the ringleader, whose parent was his superior, and was demoted as a result 101 130 133.

Tianna joined the magic unit at fourteen and completed numerous arrest missions independently over the next two years. By sixteen, she had become vice-captain through a combination of magical ability, competence, personality, and Jikade’s support. She enforced her authority forcefully, beating nearly everyone in the unit who refused to obey her orders 100 101 130.

Appearance

• Hair: Long teal or blue-green hair, with strands falling past her temples 106 109.
• Face and build: An oval face, large expressive eyes, a slender waist, and long legs 116.
• Clothing: Wears black rather than the white robes and blue clothing of ordinary Council soldiers, explaining that her position is different 100.
• Accessories: Silver earrings and a necklace she later exchanges for Chiba’s coat 106 118.

Personality

Tianna is sociable, teasing, and openly affectionate toward Chiba, whom she repeatedly calls her “idol.” She jokes during dangerous situations, asks him to protect her despite her own assassin training, and breaks the silence of a reconnaissance mission because she is unused to having company. Her playful behavior contrasts with the authority she displays before soldiers and hostile townspeople 100 104 106 108 118.

Her commitment to justice comes from her rescue and Jikade’s example. Although she dreams of joining a wizard guild, she believes her obligations to her brother and the Council prevent her from pursuing that wish. She initially interprets civilians’ refusal to evacuate as trust in her soldiers, and endures their later accusations without retaliating 106 118.

Pride and fear of abandonment lie beneath her confidence. She insists that Jikade would sacrifice her for the greater good and privately resolves not to become his weakness. After Alili effortlessly defeats her, she breaks down over her inability to protect Chiba and rejects the idea of surviving through an enemy’s charity. Chiba’s eventual arrival to rescue her reassures her that she has not been abandoned 112 113 130.

Abilities & Skills

Wind Magic

Tianna uses wind to support movement, conceal tracks, and protect herself and others from falls 106 107 108.

• Lightened movement: Makes herself and Chiba light enough to leave only faint footprints in snow, which the weather quickly erases 106.
• Speed enhancement: Accelerates her own escape and strengthens Chiba’s Shadow Form while he carries her 107 108.
• Fall cushioning: Softens their landing after an attempted escape goes wrong 108.

Wind Archery

Tianna combines a longbow with magically formed wind arrows 108.

• Forms a cyan arrow from a gale gathered around her fingers.
• Splits one shot into approximately a hundred arrows in midair.
• Produces explosive impacts, though the Sword of Slaughter’s coordinated stone shield blocks the barrage 108.

Stealth and Reconnaissance

Her ability to remain hidden is the stated reason she is assigned to investigate Dragon Corpse Valley 105.

• Usually conducts missions alone 106.
• Notices faint black wisps rising through the valley, although Chiba supplies the explanation that they are death energy 107.
• Has experience completing arrest missions without support 101.

Swordsmanship and Combat Ability

Tianna is a talented combatant, but she has not reached S-Class by her final battle 129.

• Is described as the strongest person in the command tent after the captain 101.
• Uses a longsword and resists Luodi long enough for him to remark on her endurance despite her lower rank 129.
• Is decisively outmatched by Nuolin, considered no match for “Shadow” Morton, and unable to follow Alili’s sword draw 101 103 113.
• Her magical talent is widely recognized within her unit; a mysterious man later tells Chiba that she could have become one of the kingdom’s leading fighters had she survived 100 137.

Command

As vice-captain, Tianna leads troops assigned to protect a civilian town 114 118.

• Encourages her soldiers to regard the residents’ refusal to evacuate as confidence in their protection 118.
• Withdraws her force to a camp five hundred meters outside town rather than escalating a confrontation with protesters 118.
• Continues resisting after monsters and Shadow Skull forces attack, leaving her unit close to annihilation 126.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Longbow — Used to fire magically generated wind arrows 108.
• Longsword — Wielded during her resistance against Luodi; she leans on it when exhausted 129.
• Black clothing — Distinguishes her from the Council’s ordinary uniformed soldiers 100.
• Chiba’s black coat — Taken during her farewell visit and worn while guarding the town 114 118.
• Necklace — Given to Chiba in exchange for his coat, which she wants as a memento 118.
• Silver earrings — Worn during the Dragon Corpse Valley reconnaissance mission 106.

Relationships

• Jikade — Her rescuer, adoptive elder brother, and commanding officer. Tianna models her sense of justice on his teachings but underestimates his attachment to her. He secretly accepts a demotion after defending her from a bully and later diverts troops to reinforce her position 106 129 133.
• Chiba Uchiha — Her idol and romantic interest. She admires his exploits as the Flame Emperor, becomes his reconnaissance partner, and shares an accidental first kiss with him. She ultimately dies protecting him, confessing her feelings and requesting another kiss 100 105 108 109 131.
• Nuolin — A Fairy Tail ally whose strength Tianna admires. Tianna unsuccessfully invites her to join the Council and supports her participation in the campaign despite Jikade’s objections 100 101.
• Bolunte — An unwanted pursuer who first takes an interest in her at fourteen and seeks marriage when she turns sixteen. Her rejection contributes to his hostility toward the siblings. He later admits that he wanted her as a tool for his cultivation 129 173.
• Alili — An enemy who stops her attempt to destroy the puppet army and places a sword at her throat before she can respond. His overwhelming superiority leaves her deeply shaken 112 113.
• Luodi — Shadow Skull’s Earth Throne and her killer. He repeatedly stabs her after she intercepts an attack intended for Chiba 131.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Meeting the Flame Emperor

• Tianna initially mistakes Chiba and Nuolin for dark-guild members because of the Water King’s appearance, then apologizes 100.
• Recognizing Chiba’s Lava Release, she identifies him as the Flame Emperor and explains that her unit coined the nickname after witnessing the aftermath of his battle with Shadow Skull 100.
• She brings the pair to the Council camp and challenges Jikade’s refusal to let them participate, while honoring Chiba’s request not to reveal his identity 100 101.
• After explaining the danger posed by the approaching dark-guild conflict, Jikade orders her to protect the pair even at the cost of her own life. She accepts 103.

Dragon Corpse Valley Reconnaissance

• Assigned to investigate reports of magic crystal ore, Tianna accepts Chiba’s assistance after he demonstrates his Transformation Technique 105.
• Their investigation leads to Kruse Andode and hundreds of Sword of Slaughter fighters. Kruse seals their escape route with a water barrier 107.
• During an escape attempt involving the Water King, Tianna and Chiba collide and accidentally kiss. She later identifies it as her first kiss and demands that he take responsibility 108 109.
• The Thunder God Tribe joins the battle, and Chiba and Laxus kill Kruse. Chiba subsequently concludes that the crystal report was bait intended to lure Tianna into a trap 110 111 112.
• Alili takes control of the surviving puppets and allows the pair to leave. On the return journey, Tianna cries over her helplessness while Chiba stays beside her until she recovers 112 113.

Defense of the Town

• Jikade assigns Tianna to a nearby town, believing it to be the safest available posting. Before departing, she visits Chiba at night and exchanges her necklace for his coat 114 118.
• Residents refuse evacuation and accuse the Council soldiers of avoiding the front lines. Tianna withdraws her troops outside town and suspects Bolunte has engineered the unrest 118.
• Monsters and Shadow Skull forces attack. Kangnaite suppresses reports of her unit’s desperate situation until Chiba exposes the concealment and demands reinforcements 126.
• Chiba heads to her aid despite severe injuries. Jikade also diverts part of his force to reinforce her 127 129.
• The attack is later revealed to involve a deal between Bolunte and Shadow Skull: the town would be destroyed, but Tianna was to be captured alive and handed over to Kailin 133.

Death and Aftermath

• Chiba reaches Tianna and fights Luodi, losing his left arm while protecting her. When Luodi prepares to finish him, Tianna intercepts the blade 130 131.
• Luodi repeatedly stabs her despite the arrangement to spare her life. Mortally wounded, she tells Chiba that she loves him and asks him to kiss her; she dies after he does so 131 132.
• Her death precedes Chiba’s awakening of the Mangekyō Sharingan and manifestation of Susanoo. He carries her body during his assault on Luodi before collapsing beside her 132 133.
• Her failed defense ends with the town devastated. Jikade also dies, leaving a final message asking her to make herself a cup of milk before bed 133.
• Chiba’s guilt over failing to save her contributes to his withdrawal from Mira and his belief that he cannot change the world’s predetermined story. He later tortures and kills Bolunte in retaliation for Tianna’s death 136 137 174.

Notable Quotes

“My brother told me to believe in justice, to live for justice, and to die for justice.” 106

“They believe we can hold this place, so we can hold it.” 118

“Idol... I actually... really... like you so much... even though... even though we've only known each other for a few days...” 131

“So... can you kiss me... like you did that day?” 131