Altan Trengsin

Altan Trengsin is one of the last surviving Speerly since the Speerly Massacre and the Commander of the Cike.

Early Life
Altan Trengsin is one of two known survivors of the Speerly Massacre that occured 20 years before the start of the book. He was trapped in a cell as a subject of experiments by the Mugenese for years, during which the Massacre happened.

After he was rescued he was taken in by Master Irjah, who trained him as a warrior and helped feed the opium addiction the Mugenese had started. By the start of the book he is in his final year at Sinegard Academy and the star of the school.

Sinegard Academy
Altan was a student at Sinegard academy for five years. During that time, he became the combat and academic star of the school. During his first year, he had an intense rivalry with Tobi, which concluded with the final fight of their combat trials in which Altan was victorious.

In his first year, Masters Jiang and Irjah fought to have him as a student for Lore and Strategy, respectively, but the Empress stepped in after watching the combat trials and forced Altan to pledge Strategy. He graduated after Rin's first year.

The Cike
After the Academy, Altan is sent to join the Cike due to his power. A few years later, Commander Tyr is killed, and Altan takes over as Commander of the Cike. After the battle of Sinegard, he escorts their newest recruit Rin to Khurdalain, where they have been fighting the Mugenese siege. During that time, he trains her more in combat and relentlessly tries to get her to summon the Phoenix as she did at Sinegard.

At Khurdalain, he constantly struggles with Jun and the other division commanders who distrust the Cike and see Altan as little more than a boy. As the siege progresses and after a series of failures, Altan becomes increasingly desperate and paranoid, not trusting anyone from outside the Cike.

When a prisoner reveals critical information, Altan guides the Cike to Golyn Niis, where he confronts his own past and guides the Cike into the climax.

The Third Poppy War
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Personality
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Physical Description
"Altan didn’t look close to Nikara. His skin was several shades darker than any of the other students'; a darker hue, even, than Rin’s. But where Rin’s sun-browned skin made her look coarse and unsophisticated, Altan’s skin gave him a unique, regal air. His hair was the color of wet ink, closer to violet than black. His face was angular, expressionless, and startlingly handsome."

- Chapter 4, The Poppy War

Altan is described as darker even than Rin with hair the color of wet ink. His face is angular and handsome and his eyes are crimson. He is tall and built, but not bulky. He favours a trident.

Trivia
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