Tane

This article is about the Elan: Reign of Catastrophe character Tane.

Tane
Artwork of Tane as a young adult
First appearance	Elan: Reign of Catastrophe (TBA)
Race	Human
Age	17
Gender	Male
Class	Adept
Style	Taoist
Element	Ambiguous
Homeland	Nadir
Hometown	Mount Tai

Tane is a disciple of the Wood Shrine and dedicates his life to the study the art of Chi, in honor of his grandfather.

Tane's usual attire consists of a tattered tree-bark colored vest, torn black slacks supported by his favorite belt with a popular buckle, assorted arm-bracelets with the shrine emblem on them, a worn-out scarlet scarf that can pass off as a small cape, arm bandages and a pair of brown and white gaiters.

Biography

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Tane taught himself the art of Chi most of his life at Mount Tai; this hobby was inspired by his Grandfather who taught him the fundamentals of Elements. Tane is a very cunning and resourceful boy, in touch with nature, and the five elements. Anaru and Tane first meet at Tane's hometown Mount Tai, where the Shrine of Wood happens to be located. Even though Tane is older than Anaru, he looks up to him since the day he saves him from a deadly ambush. From that day on, Tane agrees to tag along with Anaru on his noble quest.

As the adventure progresses so does the relationship between Tane and Anaru. They both become infatuated with each other, and out of confusion have no idea how to approach the situation...

Etymology

Tane is a short form of the Maori word for man, this is the name of the Maori god of forests and light. According to the Maori creation myth Tanemahuta was responsible for pushing the sky and the earth, his parents, apart and giving man the world he now lives in.