Kiyui
Kiyui is a supporting character in Made in Abyss. He is a very young boy residing at the Belchero Orphanage in the town of Orth, often spending his time alongside older orphans such as Riko, Nat, and Shiggy. Due to his tender age, he represents the youngest generation of children growing up on the edge of the Abyss, serving to highlight the strange afflictions and mysteries that affect the residents living above the Great Pit.
Overview
Kiyui is a supporting character in Made in Abyss. He is a very young boy residing at the Belchero Orphanage in the town of Orth, often spending his time alongside older orphans such as Riko, Nat, and Shiggy. Due to his tender age, he represents the youngest generation of children growing up on the edge of the Abyss, serving to highlight the strange afflictions and mysteries that affect the residents living above the Great Pit.
Appearance
Kiyui is a young child who wears a bell around his neck. He is also depicted wearing gloves.
Personality
As a toddler, Kiyui has a simple and innocent demeanor. He is prone to throwing tantrums or crying when upset, relying heavily on the older orphans at the Belchero Orphanage whom he closely follows around.
Abilities
Kiyui possesses no combat or delve capabilities due to his very young age. Uniquely in the manga source material, his spoken lines are depicted without speech bubbles unless he is actively crying.
Background
Kiyui lives as a young ward at the Belchero Orphanage in Orth. Around the time Riko and Reg set out on their descent into the Abyss, he fell gravely ill, exhibiting symptoms associated with the mysterious birthday-death disease affecting local children. Upon being moved away from Orth onto a ocean-bound fleet vessel for care, his condition miraculously resolved.
Relationships
He is close to his fellow orphans at Belchero Orphanage, including Riko, Nat, and Shiggy, whom he trails after and looks up to.