Ilian

Ilian is a recurring character in the fourth season. He is portrayed by actor Chai Hansen and debuts in Heavy Lies the Crown.

Early Life
Ilian is a member of Trishanakru and appears to have been raised on a farm with his mother, father, and brother.

Throughout the Series
In Heavy Lies the Crown, a chipped Ilian is first seen in a flashback where A.L.I.E. entices him to kill his father and brother and fatally torture his mother in an attempt to force the latter into accepting the chip. His mother, remaining intransigent, continues to refuse, believing a demon has occupied Ilian's body. As Ilian is about to cut his own throat from A.L.I.E's advice, she is destroyed by Clarke and Ilian is freed from her oppression. Freeing his dying mother from her bonds, he mourns as she asks to be avenged and dies in his arms.

Ilian makes his way to Polis where he is next seen discussing his need for revenge against Skaikru (who he blames for the death of his family) with Trishanakru's ambassador Rafel. The ambassador tells him of his plan to kill King Roan in single combat as he is protecting Skaikru. Ilian at first does not wish to harm the king as he has no quarrel with him, but soon agrees with Rafel that with the king dead Trishanakru can seize power and then destroy Skaikru.

Later while Ilian and Rafel are further discussing their plan they are approached by Marcus Kane and Octavia who attempt to dissuade them from going through with their plot to challenge Roan. Ilian and Rafel, both seething with hatred for the Sky People, blatantly refuse to back down from challenging Roan to single combat.

Ilian attends the meeting of the ambassadors and the king and appears slightly shocked and angered upon hearing about Rafel's death. Ilian immediately suspects (correctly) that Rafel was assassinated by Octavia and asks her if she plans on killing him too. Octavia denies knowing what he's talking about and then gives her sympathy regarding the death of Ilian's family.

In The Four Horsemen, Ilian and his people are looting and destroying all the technology in Polis that they can find. When Terro, one of the looters, intercepts and threatens Octavia as she is following the flamekeeper Gaia, Ilian steps in to prevent them from fighting, telling Terro that they are there for the tech, nothing more. When Octavia asks him why they're destroying technology, Ilian replies that it is because that is what A.L.I.E. used to control them, and they'll never let that happen again. After Octavia leaves, Ilian orders one of his people to follow her.

Ilian and his followers having tracked Octavia to the Flamekeeper's temple and realising there is probably tech there, break inside. They find Octavia, Gaia and Indra, and Ilian orders the trio to drop their weapons, which they do so. Upon searching Gaia's pack, Ilian finds what he believes to be the Flame, "For my Mother", he says, then duly smashes it with a hammer. He and his looters then trash the temple and leave.

In The Tinder Box, Ilian discovers Octavia, badly wounded and barely conscious in the woods near to Arkadia. Ilian carries Octavia to Arkadia and claims that he was on his way home from Polis when he found her. Whilst everyone is distracted tending to Octavia, Ilian slips away and makes his way through Alpha Station. He finds a load of flammable liquids and makes his way to the server room. Once there, Ilian makes his preparations, but Octavia and Niylah find him just as he is about to set the station ablaze. Being too weak from her wounds to stop Ilian physically, Octavia attempts to talk him down. However, Ilian is not deterred and drops a blazing torch on the flammable liquids he had poured on the floor. The initial explosion almost kills both Octavia and Niylah, but they were able to get out of the room in time. Ilian helps the pair outside and then continues to watch as the flames engulf the entire station.

Personality
Ilian is angry at the death of his family and is determined to avenge them. As a result of his enslavement by A.L.I.E., he despises technology and is obssessed with destroying anything to do with it.

Physical Appearance
Ilian has a strong well built and brown-shoulder length hair. He also has 8 dots running up his forehead. He appears to be of Asian descent.

Killed Victims

 * Wilia, his father, and his brother - tortured whilst under A.L.I.E.'s control

Quotes

 * Ilian (to Octavia): You going to kill me too?
 * -- Heavy Lies the Crown