diff --git a/config/ezra-deploy.sh b/config/ezra-deploy.sh
index cd656dab3..7fddcec75 100755
--- a/config/ezra-deploy.sh
+++ b/config/ezra-deploy.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ echo ""
 echo -e "${GREEN}[DEPLOY]${NC} Copying config to Ezra..."
 
 # Backup existing
-ssh root@$EZRA_HOST "cp $EZRA_HERMES_HOME/config.yaml $EZRA_HERMES_HOME/config.yaml.backup.anthropic-$(date +%s) 2>/dev/null || true"
+ssh root@$EZRA_HOST "cp $EZRA_HERMES_HOME/config.yaml $EZRA_HERMES_HOME/config.yaml.backup.pre-kimi-$(date +%s) 2>/dev/null || true"
 
 # Copy new config
 scp "$CONFIG_SOURCE" root@$EZRA_HOST:$EZRA_HERMES_HOME/config.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ ssh root@$EZRA_HOST "cd $EZRA_HERMES_HOME && nohup python -m gateway.run > logs/
 echo ""
 echo -e "${GREEN}[SUCCESS]${NC} Ezra is now running Kimi primary!"
 echo ""
-echo "Anthropic: FIRED ✓"
+echo "Anthropic: BANNED ✓ (removed from all configs)"
 echo "Kimi: PRIMARY ✓"
 echo ""
 echo "To verify: ssh root@$EZRA_HOST 'tail -f $EZRA_HERMES_HOME/logs/gateway.log'"
diff --git a/config/ezra-kimi-primary.yaml b/config/ezra-kimi-primary.yaml
index 13dab4af9..00da8c19c 100644
--- a/config/ezra-kimi-primary.yaml
+++ b/config/ezra-kimi-primary.yaml
@@ -2,22 +2,29 @@ model:
   default: kimi-k2.5
   provider: kimi-coding
 toolsets:
-  - all
+- all
 fallback_providers:
-  - provider: kimi-coding
-    model: kimi-k2.5
-    timeout: 120
-    reason: Kimi coding fallback (front of chain)
-  - provider: anthropic
-    model: claude-sonnet-4-20250514
-    timeout: 120
-    reason: Direct Anthropic fallback
-  - provider: openrouter
-    model: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514
-    base_url: https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
-    api_key_env: OPENROUTER_API_KEY
-    timeout: 120
-    reason: OpenRouter fallback
+- provider: kimi-coding
+  model: kimi-k2.5
+  timeout: 120
+  reason: Kimi coding fallback (front of chain)
+- provider: openrouter
+  model: google/gemini-2.5-pro
+  base_url: https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
+  api_key_env: OPENROUTER_API_KEY
+  timeout: 120
+  reason: Gemini 2.5 Pro fallback (replaces banned Anthropic)
+- provider: openrouter
+  model: google/gemini-2.5-pro
+  base_url: https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
+  api_key_env: OPENROUTER_API_KEY
+  timeout: 120
+  reason: Gemini 2.5 Pro via OpenRouter (replaces banned Anthropic)
+- provider: ollama
+  model: gemma4:latest
+  base_url: http://localhost:11434
+  timeout: 300
+  reason: "Terminal fallback \u2014 local Ollama"
 agent:
   max_turns: 90
   reasoning_effort: high
@@ -27,8 +34,6 @@ providers:
     base_url: https://api.kimi.com/coding/v1
     timeout: 60
     max_retries: 3
-  anthropic:
-    timeout: 120
   openrouter:
     base_url: https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
     timeout: 120
diff --git a/config/fallback-config.yaml b/config/fallback-config.yaml
index cdefd49f9..dd361a2b2 100644
--- a/config/fallback-config.yaml
+++ b/config/fallback-config.yaml
@@ -1,53 +1,43 @@
 # Hermes Agent Fallback Configuration
-# Deploy this to Timmy and Ezra for automatic kimi-coding fallback
+# Primary: kimi-k2.5 | Fallback: gemini-2.5-pro | Terminal: local Ollama
+# Anthropic BANNED per BANNED_PROVIDERS.yml (2026-04-09)
 
-model: anthropic/claude-opus-4.6
-
-# Fallback chain: Anthropic -> Kimi -> Ollama (local)
+model: kimi-k2.5
 fallback_providers:
-  - provider: kimi-coding
-    model: kimi-k2.5
-    timeout: 60
-    reason: "Primary fallback when Anthropic quota limited"
-  
-  - provider: ollama
-    model: qwen2.5:7b
-    base_url: http://localhost:11434
-    timeout: 120
-    reason: "Local fallback for offline operation"
-
-# Provider settings
+- provider: kimi-coding
+  model: kimi-k2.5
+  timeout: 60
+  reason: Gemini 2.5 Pro via OpenRouter (replaces banned Anthropic)
+- provider: openrouter
+  model: google/gemini-2.5-pro
+  base_url: https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
+  api_key_env: OPENROUTER_API_KEY
+  timeout: 120
+  reason: Gemini 2.5 Pro via OpenRouter (replaces banned Anthropic)
+- provider: ollama
+  model: qwen2.5:7b
+  base_url: http://localhost:11434
+  timeout: 120
+  reason: Local fallback for offline operation
 providers:
-  anthropic:
-    timeout: 30
-    retry_on_quota: true
-    max_retries: 2
-  
   kimi-coding:
     timeout: 60
     max_retries: 3
-  
   ollama:
     timeout: 120
     keep_alive: true
-
-# Toolsets
 toolsets:
-  - hermes-cli
-  - github
-  - web
-
-# Agent settings
+- hermes-cli
+- github
+- web
 agent:
   max_turns: 90
   tool_use_enforcement: auto
   fallback_on_errors:
-    - rate_limit_exceeded
-    - quota_exceeded
-    - timeout
-    - service_unavailable
-
-# Display settings
+  - rate_limit_exceeded
+  - quota_exceeded
+  - timeout
+  - service_unavailable
 display:
   show_fallback_notifications: true
   show_provider_switches: true
diff --git a/config/timmy-deploy.sh b/config/timmy-deploy.sh
index afe23e863..85d37bbff 100755
--- a/config/timmy-deploy.sh
+++ b/config/timmy-deploy.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Deploy fallback config to Timmy
+# Deploy kimi-primary config to Timmy (Anthropic BANNED)
 # Run this from Timmy's VPS or via SSH
 
 set -e
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ sleep 2
 ssh root@$TIMMY_HOST "cd $TIMMY_HERMES_HOME && nohup python -m gateway.run > logs/gateway.log 2>&1 &"
 
 echo ""
-echo -e "${GREEN}[SUCCESS]${NC} Timmy is now running with Anthropic + Kimi fallback!"
+echo -e "${GREEN}[SUCCESS]${NC} Timmy is now running with Kimi primary + Gemini fallback!"
 echo ""
-echo "Anthropic: PRIMARY (with quota retry)"
-echo "Kimi: FALLBACK ✓"
+echo "Kimi: PRIMARY ✓"
+echo "Gemini: FALLBACK (via OpenRouter) ✓"
 echo "Ollama: LOCAL FALLBACK ✓"
 echo ""
 echo "To verify: ssh root@$TIMMY_HOST 'tail -f $TIMMY_HERMES_HOME/logs/gateway.log'"