Kian Maeda

Kian Maeda is one of the main protagonists in the Archangel series. He was born a Vesper, to Erina and Hudson Vesper. He was raised by Danielle Maeda and Hudson in District 2 of the CRNC when his father left syndicate life. He later became a field agent for the BOND.

After the Disarray, two of Kian's friends (Genevieve Harding and Eli Vance) led him to ally with a small group of rebels (nicknamed the family), including Genevieve, Eli, Ren Adall, Andre Leje, and Bea Larivi.

He meets Valentine when the family's plans to ransack the Bauer lab fall through, and she leaves the lab with them. He and Valentine become close friends and eventual love interests throughout their time together.

Early Life
Kian was born in the CRNC's District 2 to Danielle and Hudson Maeda. He had three siblings; an older brother, Adrien, and two young twin siblings, Rosa and Finn.

His father, Hudson, was a syndicate cooperation strategist (SCS) for the Republic. Because of the high-profile nature of the job, their family was fairly well-off. However, Kian's father was hardly present in the home and was severely abusive during the periods that he was with them. Kian's parents constantly fought, and the children were caught up in these fights more often than not. Danielle became more and more weak to Hudson's behavior over the years and gradually became so mentally unstable that she didn't try to fight back or even protect her children from Hudson's lashing out and violence. When Hudson ultimately ran from the family, Danielle shut down and abandoned any sort of responsibility she had for her children. Adrien took on the position of caretaker from then on, with Danielle almost never speaking or leaving her bedroom.

He grew up in a wealthy district in the Republic because his father worked for the RA. When Kian was twelve, he and his siblings were taken into custody by the RA and subsequently became property of ACDIV. A few months later, BOND rescued Kian, his siblings, and a large number of other children during an extraction operation.

After learning about the BOND's operations and motives, Kian immediately became interested in the cause. He and his brother worked hard in both school and training to make their way up through the ranks. During his time here, he got close with many people, including Genevieve, Eli, and Angela Wilkes, who he was in a relationship with for two years. Throughout this time, his brother Adrien remained his closest relationship and the two of them shared a giant bond that only got stronger with age. When he was eighteen, Kian became a field agent for BOND and by the time he was nineteen he was already a recognized figure among the organization.