Moyo Chibuye

Overview

Moyo Chibuye is a Yzmir Initiate and exobiological researcher who has developed a bond with Silk, a Chimera larva discovered in The Nilam. This bond has prompted Yzmir leadership to consider Moyo as a candidate for The Musubi ceremony.

Appearance

Moyo carries a gnarled staff on his shoulder and a Moth lantern in his other hand to illuminate underground shadows. He wears a wide hat, and on its brim and on his cloak lapel hang countless bluish cocoons—diaphanous, glowing moth chrysalids. Some hatch during travel, releasing moths that fly around him before disappearing in collisions of dust.

Background

Moyo specializes in xenobiology and was taken under Saskia Averina’s wing as an assistant. Many believe him to be an expert on insects and parasites. His weakness is his youth and the naivety that comes with it, making him approachable and open when discussing his career and mentor.

Research Work

393 AC - Mana Moths Study at Storvhit

Moyo led exobiological research on Mana Moths, an endemic species at Storvhit, working with Saskia Averina who assisted the research efforts. Research conducted at a greenhouse facility in the arctic section, studying chrysalides attached to branches and observing moth hatching processes. Akesha Adhikari visited during the research phase, witnessing detailed observations of moth lifecycle and Mana emission patterns. Study investigated reproductive cycles, metamorphosis processes, and the ecological role of Mana Moths within the Storvhit ecosystem. Moyo’s exobiological focus complemented Saskia Averina’s broader species interaction research including symbiosis and parasitism. Research contributed to understanding Belisenki’s symbiotic relationship with Mana Moths and pheromone-based protection mechanism.

March 26, 393 AC - Theories Enable Belisenki Territory Passage

Moyo’s theories about Mana Moths and Belisenki relationship enabled the Expeditionary Corps to successfully traverse Belisenki territory without incident. Temera Singh credited Moyo’s work in a March 26, 393 AC log entry documenting establishment of makeshift camp at Cais Adarra foothills. Practical application of research findings neutralized Belisenki threat through understanding of pheromone-based protection mechanism.

393 AC - Moth Reproductive Cycle Short-Circuit Technique

Working in the refrigerated greenhouse of The Ouroboros, Moyo demonstrated an ability to bypass the Mana Moths reproductive cycle entirely by placing a moth egg on fingertip, flooding it with ideas drawn from Aether currents beyond The Veil, then blowing the egg onto a manifested Eidolon—the egg consumed the Eidolon’s ideas to instantaneously form an adult moth, eliminating the normal caterpillar and cocoon stages.

393 AC - Vivarium Supervision at The Screed

At The Screed outpost, Moyo jointly supervised The Vivarium with Saskia Averina, an artificial habitat within Nilam Spires where teams of entomologists raised swarms of Mana Moths. The habitat was crafted from Nilam bark and branches.

393 AC - City of Scholars Descent

Moyo left Nilam Spires to descend into City of Scholars to test connection with Mana Moths, continuing research into species behavior patterns.

393 AC - Bond with Silk and Musubi Consideration

Moyo attended a meeting at Nilam Spires observatory where Zaj Ke Va questioned them about the Silk larva. Since discovering the creature in The Nilam’s bark, Moyo had been the one feeding it. The larva—now pig-sized and growing exponentially—displayed attachment to Moyo like a dog to its master, reacting differently in Moyo’s presence and seeking out their touch.

Moyo theorized that Silk’s existence was no coincidence—its idea lingered in the fossilized trunk while its physical shell endured the frost. When questioned about a connection to Mana Moths, Moyo could only respond “perhaps.” Moyo also harbored suspicions that the Storvhit ecosystem seemed artificial, almost manufactured, as if its laws had been imposed rather than evolving naturally—though they chose to discuss this with Saskia rather than the assembly.

After the meeting, Sylas approached Moyo cryptically, implying that Moyo would soon understand what their bond with Silk meant—hinting at a potential Musubi ceremony.

Relationships

• Silk: Chimera larva Moyo feeds and cares for; potential Alter Ego (393 AC)
• Saskia Averina: Muna Naturalist who assisted Moyo’s exobiological research (393 AC)
• Akesha Adhikari: Yzmir Exalt who observed research at greenhouse (393 AC)
• Mana Moths: Endemic species Moyo studied at Storvhit (393 AC)
• Belisenki: Species whose relationship with Mana Moths documented through research (393 AC)
• Temera Singh: Grand Admiral who credited Moyo’s theories for safe passage (March 26, 393 AC)
• The Screed: Outpost where Moyo supervised The Vivarium (393 AC)
• The Vivarium: Mana Moth habitat Moyo jointly supervised with Saskia Averina (393 AC)
• Nilam Spires: Yzmir structure housing The Vivarium; attended meeting there (393 AC)
• Zaj Ke Va: Satrap who questioned Moyo about Silk’s potential as Alter Ego (393 AC)
• Sylas: Yzmir mage who cryptically implied Moyo would undergo Musubi (393 AC)
• The Musubi: Bonding ceremony Moyo may undergo with Silk
• Lindiwe: Yzmir Initiate who encountered Moyo but was prevented from warning him about Maw (393 AC)