Ciar's Links
Ciar taught Ari everything he knows, and he sure was a tough teacher on him. He still sometimes meets with Ari to see how he's come along, but otherwise they don't see each other that often. He'd actually like to see him more, not that he'd admit it. Nor does he think Ari would either.
Ciar is the one who taught Ari everything he knows about shard. He was Ciar's student and Ciar is probably the only person he actually respects, everyone else he's pretty cold to. Ciar is one of the only people he's not that way towards and more respectful and polite.
They've known each other for a very long time, had a crush on him when she was younger. Used to be rivals of their shard skill but she found a different path to go down in her career and skills, while Ciar kept improving till he became a professor. Still visits him from time to time to spar but by now he's far more skilled. She swears sometimes when he's in Kellen he stops by to hear her sing at her night job, he neither confirms nor denies it but she thinks he can't hide it forever.
Karam is his most recent student coming to him for further understanding of shard. His last student (Ari) was one of his best and so he has heard Karam many times ask about Ari, specifically his skill level in comparison to his own. He knows exactly what is going on and the competitive nature of Karam, but refuses to feed into it and treats him the same as any other student, even if he recognizes his potential. He has a feeling if he gives him too much of what he wants he will never improve as a person.
He's his teacher, specifically teaching him in shard. He has high respect for him and aspires to have the same skill as him one day. Can be a bit needy of attention and praise from Ciar and seems to dislike any other student Ciar takes on. Wanting to be his best student, at any cost. Yes... at any cost.