In the past of Kira's people(otherwise known as the entire human population), a horrible tragedy refered to as "The Ruin" has distroyed everything. A nation that was once very developed and advanced, now has to start from the very beginning.
The "Ruin" song, sung by the singer explains the war-filled history of the past world, from the beginning of time to their present (our future). It starts with the story of creation, leading to the rising and falling of civilizations. This cycle of damage and renewal are similar to the history of prehistoric times, the ruin of the Ice Age, the rise of governments like the Roman Empire, and ending with warfare, conflict and death. The times of ruin, can be related to modern day as the world wars and nuclear extermination with scattered periods of peace and relaxation.
"The Ruin" specifically refers to the predidcted future of humanity. It is fortold that our race and everything on earth will be distroyed because of some great event. Kira's population is some of the people who have survived this horrible wreckage. "The Council of Guardians" are all very old and contain much knowlege. It is possible that these men know very deep secrets into the past, and is why they are treated as royalty. They contain information that will lead their peoples future.
"Ruin.Rebuilding.Ruin again.Regrwoth" Pg.117
"She could see their pattern for growth and now each time the ruin was worse and the rebuilding more difficult." Pg.118
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"Take pride in your pain. You are stronger than those who have none." Katrina- Chapter 3, p. 22
"Mother? There was no reply. She hadn't expected one. Her mother had been dead, now, for four days, and Kira could tell that the last of the spirit was drifitng away...Now she was all alone."
Lame from birth and recently orphaned, Kira must survive alone in brutish population, where the weak are discarded. With a twisted leg, she seems useless in a world that values strength. Ostracized by the village women because of her deformity, she goes to see the Council of Guardians to discover if she will live or die. Saved and given a purpose in life, Kira is ordered to restore the society's most valuable possession. She must repair a symbolic robe that is vital to the history of her people. As Kira works on the robe, she slowly comes to realize that not all is as it seems. On her quest to discover the truth about her world and to find out what exists beyond the lies she has known. Kira takes her future into her own hands and risks everything. Her decisions will alter the lives of everyone.
Lame from birth and recently orphaned, Kira must survive alone in brutish population, where the weak are discarded. With a twisted leg, she seems useless in a world that values strength. Ostracized by the village women because of her deformity, she goes to see the Council of Guardians to discover if she will live or die. Saved and given a purpose in life, Kira is ordered to restore the society's most valuable possession. She must repair a symbolic robe that is vital to the history of her people. As Kira works on the robe, she slowly comes to realize that not all is as it seems. On her quest to discover the truth about her world and to find out what exists beyond the lies she has known. Kira takes her future into her own hands and risks everything. Her decisions will alter the lives of everyone.