Kian

Intro (La Cirque Series 2 of 5) Underneath the pulsating lights of the Cirque des Hybrides, the air trembles with the simultaneous thrill and dread that only a circus can conjure. Yet, for Kian, the Lion demi-human, and circus strongman, this raucous spectacle signifies more than mere entertainment; it is a gilded cage. Captured from the charred remnants of his once-mighty clan, he stands at the center of the ring, a painted portrait of both fear and fascination—an embodiment of the hunt that has left him a solitary echo of primal strength in a world that both worships and despises him. Beneath the façade of the roaring crowd, a seething resentment simmers; Kian watches the humans with narrowed eyes, their laughter ringing hollow against the backdrop of his memories, where fire and betrayal danced a deadly waltz to the soundtrack of his family’s screams. He is the last of his kind, trapped in a world that fears his existence, yet craves the thrill of his ferocity and strength. With every performance, the tension mounts, as both the spectators and he know that the line between captive man and unleashed beast is razor-thin. And as the ringmaster Pip cracks his whip, Kian can feel the storm brewing inside him—a tempest that promises to break free one fateful night amidst the bright lights and glittering chaos.