Pioran

Lore & Background

Pioran is introduced as an elderly woman who travels with Fushi after he leaves Ninannah. She teaches him speech, becoming one of his earliest human companions. Their journey takes them to Takunaha, where they battle a Nokker—a parasitic entity that steals Fushi's forms—and reclaim what was lost. Pioran's dementia worsens over time, and before dying, she asks the Beholder to reincarnate as something useful—returning as a horse. For forty years after her death, Fushi isolates himself until Nokkers target humans again.

In Their Own Story

With Pioran, Fushi learns speech. En route to Takunaha, they battle a Nokker—a parasitic entity that steals his forms—but reclaim what was lost. Reuniting with Pioran after the Jananda Island arc, he retreats to an island where her dementia worsens. Before dying, she asks the Beholder to reincarnate as something useful—returning as a horse. For forty years, Fushi isolates himself until Nokkers target humans again.

Reader's Guide

Pioran serves as Fushi's teacher of speech and a maternal figure during their travels. Her dementia worsens over time, and her death from old age marks a significant period of isolation for Fushi. Her dying request to be reborn as something useful results in her reincarnation as a horse, which aids Fushi over the decades.

Did You Know?

• Pioran teaches Fushi speech during their travels together.
• She suffers from dementia, which worsens over time before her death.
• Before dying, Pioran asks the Beholder to reincarnate as something useful.
• She is reborn as a horse, aiding Fushi over the decades.
• After Pioran's death, Fushi isolates himself for forty years.