Indra Kom Trikru

[Indra]

 

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.:Name:. Indra
.:Nick Name:. N/A
.:Affiliation:. Trikru
.:Age:. 44

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.:Physical Appearance:. Indra has dark skin, brown eyes and black hair that she keeps short and out of her face. She's of average height and build and has several scars on her face and scattered across the rest of her body. She also has several dark tattoos, the most obvious of which is the one on her face. Indra wears the armour of a warrior, displaying her rank as well as her readiness for battle in any situation.
.:Height:. 5’6
.:Portrayed by:. Adina Porter

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.:Personality:. Indra is a strong, respected warrior amongst her people, she has a reputation for being a ruthless leader, not afraid to do what's necessary for the good of her clan. She's initially distrustful towards outsiders and often appears outwardly hostile, but those she cares about get to see the softer side to her that few get to experience. Indra fights with honour and values those that do the same, she values strength and loyalty and is more likely to respect those that display the traits of a good soldier.
.:Special Skills:. Is skilled in combat, especially skilled in the use of a sword and hand to hand combat.

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.:Birthplace:. Earth, Tondc
.:Family:. Father (deceased), Mother (deceased), Gaia (daughter, alive)
.:Occupation:. Chief of Tondc
.:History:. Indra was born in the village of Tondc on Earth, her father died an honourable death in battle before she'd even learned to walk and her mother was harsh in her ways and more of a mentor than a mother most days. From the moment she could walk, she was being taught how to use a sword- it was always apparent that she would one day be a formidable warrior, she never had another option. Indra embraced the lifestyle that she'd been born into and as a child, she craved the approval and praise of her mother, working for validation that would never come.

Then one day, when she was still a child, the chief of her village took an interest in her. They said that she displayed great promise and had the makings of a true warrior- they wanted to take her as their second. That was the first time Indra had seen her mother look at her with even a hint of pride upon her face. Denying such an honour wasn't even an option. With such a skilled, high ranking mentor to teach her, Indra continued to excel in her training. She was trained to be the best, nothing less was expected of her as the chief's second. It took many years for her to hone her skills to a level that her mentor was satisfied with and by that time she was already on the verge of adulthood. She fought in many battles in her time as a second, taking many lives in the process and she was proud of each mark she acquired on her body, each symbolising a life she took in battle. She began to gain a reputation, people began to know her as the fierce warrior her mother had always wanted her to become.

One day when Indra was still just a young warrior, she was expected to go into battle and she went gladly- because it was what was expected of her and because she had a duty to protect and fight with her people. It was in this battle that her mentor was mortally wounded, they were outnumbered and she failed to reach her in time to prevent her injury, it was also in this battle that Indra acquired her most prominent facial scar. After the death of their chief, Indra was appointed chief in place of her lost mentor- a position that she'd earned and no doubt deserved but the achievement felt somewhat hollow in the shadow of their loss.

Sometime after becoming chief of Tondc, a young man around her age caught Indra's eye. He was a warrior too, not as respected nor as high ranking as she was but he was handsome and he showed her kindness whilst still being respectful of the fact that she outranked him. She didn't expect to fall for him, especially not so soon after becoming the chief of her village, but things rarely went according to how you planned them. She took him as her husband and allowed herself to be happy with him, her happiness only growing when she found out that she would be having his child. A baby girl grew their family, they named her Gaia and they adored her. Happiness is not a thing meant to last though and in a world ravaged by war, it was inevitable that they'd be called away to battle eventually. So both of them went into battle for the first time since the birth of their daughter, they were confident of victory, neither thought that they'd return home without the other. Little did they know that that's exactly what would happen...

Indra went into battle and something happened that had never happened to her before, she was locked in battle with an opponent who was just as skilled as she was and for once her mind was elsewhere as she fought, it kept wandering back to her daughter. Then before she knew what was happening, she was on the ground having been tripped and disarmed of her weapon, she was staring up at the warrior who'd surely end her life and she froze. She thought of Gaia and about how she was going to grow up without a mother and she froze. Just when she thought her life would be brought to a swift and brutal end, the man she loved dived in front of her and became locked in a battle to the death with her former opponent. That was all Indra needed to jolt her back into the present and she scrambled to retrieve her sword- by the time she'd regained her feet, she was too late. She watched as her lover was ran through with a sword and his dead body crumpled to the ground. She avenged his death, but the damage had been done- she was to blame for his death, that's how she saw it. Because she was more than capable of fighting that warrior, but her mind was not on the surrounding battle, but on her infant.

She'd known that motherhood would change the way that she looked at things, but she'd never imagined that it would affect her ability to serve as a warrior. Returning to Tondc, she vowed to never let motherhood weaken her again, she wouldn't grow soft just because she had a child. As the years passed, she raised her daughter in much the same way that she was raised, determined to make her into a warrior that Trikru could be proud of, to give her the skills that she needed to defend herself. However, Gaia was never invested in becoming a warrior like her mother, she rejected Indra's teachings and instead decided to dedicate her life to religion and scouting for nightbloods instead of being the leader of their people Indra wanted her to be. This angered Indra, she felt ashamed that her daughter would choose a different path than the one she'd set out for her, she felt like Gaia had somehow betrayed her and all that she'd built for her. The two lost contact with each other when Gaia left to dedicate her life to serving the flame.

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