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{{Character
|name    = Chiyal "The Heretic" North
|book    = [[Title Fight]]
|intro   = Episode Two
|gender  = Male
|age   = unknown
|ocuptn  = GFA Fighter
|species = Human
|fan     = No
}}
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'''Chiyal "The Heretic" North''' is a character in the [[Wikipedia: Novella|novella]] titled ''[[Title Fight]]'' by co-authored by [[Scott Sigler]] and [http://www.matt-wallace.com/ Matt Wallace].  The character is initially introduced in episode two of the serialized [[Wikipedia: Podcast|podcast]]. 

==Character Background== 
North was raised the son of a [[Purist Nation]] minister.  His father named him Chiyal which means "solider" in one of the old faith tongues.  His father did this so he could point to Chiyal while preaching and call him ''God's little soldier''.  His father would challenge his congregation to wrestle his scrawny, fourteen year old son, using him as a grappler in his act.  As his father went on about the power of the High One imbued in his son, his helpers collected money for bets from the congregation.  At first his father fixed the fights but soon realized Chiyal was so strong that it wasn't necessary.  

Chiyal only cared about fighting, not about religion or money so the Crusaders promotion offered his father a twenty fight contract for Chiyal, he was eager to go.  It was an opportunity for Chiyal to test his skills against real fighters and for him to break free from his father's ministry.  In less than a year with the Crusaders, Chiyal decimated the heavyweight ranks, earning an 11-0 record and the nickname "The Holy Hammer".  His incredible record, allowed him to fight for the Crusaders top title of ''First Templar'' at Tang Arena in [[Buddha City Station|Buddha City]]. The Crusaders championship holo-cast was the largest event in the [[Purist Nation]] next to PNFL Championships and Chiyal got the chance to meet the [[Purist Nation]] elite, such as [[Stedmar Osborne]] of [[Mining Colony VI (Micovi)|Mining Colony VI]].  Chiyal sent the attendees into a frenzy when he beat his opponent in 39 seconds.

After winning the fight, Chiyal wanted one last drink and randomly picked a bar.  While most people to excited to see him in the bar, he ran into three [[Quyth|Quyth warriors]] who weren't.  One by the name of [[Brocka the Razor-Barbed]] called Chiyal a "school yard bully" in the [[Quyth]] language which led Chiyal to start a bar brawl.  Having never fought a [[Quyth]], Chiyal was beaten to within an inch of his life.  This altercation caused Chiyal to bust his contract with the Crusaders and leave the [[Purist Nation]].  Three years later, Chiyal fought [[Brocka the Razor-Barbed|Brocka]] for the GFA championship. In the first minute of the fight, Chiyal dealt out a swift and brutal attack but [[Brocka the Razor-Barbed|Brocka]] refused to walk on all fours in front of the human challenger and that led to his death.  Chiyal broke [[Brocka the Razor-Barbed|Brocka's]] back to win the fight, then broke the [[Quyth|Quyth warrior's]] [[Wikipedia: Carapace|carapace]], pried out his heart, squeezed it, then took a bite out of it.

===Team===
North was trained and guided by [[Marcus Diablo]], who was also a former GFA fighter. While it is assumed North would also have a physician and an electrical man, no details of his other team members have been given.

===Fight Record===
====Crusaders====
North's record reflected 12 wins and no losses after winning the ''First Templar'' title.  Subsequent to winning the title, North quit the [[Purist Nation|Purist]] Crusader Promotion in favor of the ''Galactic Fighting Association (GFA)''.
====GFA====
Details of North's career GFA record is not currently known.

==Attributes==
===Outward Appearance===
Chiyal North is a Human fighter.  He is described as having an ancient Earth [[Wikipedia: Mohawk_hairstyle|mohawk warrior]] with inverted crosses painted on either side of his head.  He also painted inverted crosses on his shoulder [[Wikipedia: Pauldron|pauldron]] and on his [[Wikipedia: Codpiece|codpiece]] over his shorts.  His team wore tunics with the words "The Heretic" written across the back.

===Personality===
As previously mentioned, Chiyal prized only his fighting career. Religion, family, racism, money, and titles meant nothing to him.  His only desire was to fight and win against the best fighters in the galaxy.  Chiyal would do anything to get the fight he wanted including spewing [[Purist Nation|Purist]] racist remarks against his opponent, even though he didn't follow or believe in the [[Purist Nation|Purist Religion]].

Chiyal also believed in the warrior spirit - something the [[Quyth]] prize as well.  This meant that he believed in the honor of the battle and that it was acceptable to kill a beaten opponent.  This belief lead Chiyal to kill [[Brocka the Razor-Barbed]] in such a brutal fashion at the end of their bout.  It also led Chiyal to respect [[Brocka the Razor-Barbed|Brocka]] for the beating he gave Chiyal during their initial meeting at a bar.  Chiyal considered [[Brocka the Razor-Barbed|Brocka]] his first teacher and would honor him for the rest of his life, although he would never admit it to another living being.

==See Also==
*[[The Rookie]]
*[[Title Fight]]

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