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Name: Asha Sidana
Nicknames: None atm. Give her some! :>
Age: 507 (born 1206, arrived 1387)
Physical Age: 36
Height: 5’6’’
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Gold

Faction: Insurgent
Asha firmly believes she didn’t choose this life for herself, and deep down will never accept something she feels she had no control over. She chose to enter the Traveler's Forest, but the outcome was not what she could have anticipated. She feels that she was deceived into leaving her mother, brother, and family behind and struggles to cope with living a life chosen by an otherworldly being. More than anything, she wants answers to the mysteries of the city for her peace of mind.

Occupation: Couturiere
Asha designs and crafts clothing, specializing in the extravagant and avant garde. She has a stuido on the edge of the Dunyā Souq and only takes a few clients at a time.

Sybal Form: Mansā Devi
At night, Asha turns into an avatar of grace, maternity, and protection. She becomes an imposing nāgī, growing to 6'7" tall and 425 lbs, with a total length of 9' and it took a while for this 5’6’’ woman to get used to being a literal giant snake monster. Her sybal is eye-catching but not very useful from a combat standpoint.
All four of her hands end in tiny talon-like appendages, but they aren't much use for fighting and she mainly uses them to pry open difficult fruit like coconut. The serpentine half portion of her body allows her to coil around those that threaten her, though only doing so out of self defense.  Her feathers and wings look impressive but are purely aesthetic and she has no flight ability whatsoever. However, they do secret an oil that helps with swimming, and help her to retain heat in cold weather and water.

Sybal Power: Maternal Instinct
Asha's power reflects her protective instincts, her inability to tolerate harm towards others, and her own deep desire to be a mother. She generates a potent maternal miasma that causes others to view her as a sympathetic mother figure to them, allowing her to placate malicious intent or strong negative emotions. For example, if one were to hurt Asha, her power might cause the assailant to stop due to the fact that it would feel like they were attacking their own mother.\

This is a pure defensive power that amplifies when she is in danger. When active, this aura extends 5 meters out from her body. Those within range will feel like they can trust trust Asha, though she cannot manipulate them into trusting her completely. Hers is a very personal power; some people might be strongly influenced, and others may not be influenced at all.

The reason behind said power is not only because of her devotion to the fertility goddess manasa, but also because of the fact that she herself couldn't conceive children of her own.

Docile or Feral: Docile

Personality:
+ Charming | Sociable | Kindhearted
+/- Outspoken | Loyal | Studious
- Doubtful | Secretive | Gullible

A charming social butterfly is the first description that comes to mind when talking to Asha. She is a kindhearted individual that holds no unnecessary anger towards others and is always looking to make friendships and soothe tempers. With her go to attitude and sunny disposition, she tends to find even the smallest positive in a bad situation. Despite this, it can be hard to really get close to her and get to know her, and her strong desire to help others can lead her to trouble.

History:
[Asha is from West Bengal. She left in the year 1242 but arrived in Sybal Heim in 1387. The forest appeared before her when her home was attacked by Islamic invaders.]

On a tender morning in spring, the attendant to the prince gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. As she grew older her beauty knew no bounds, as well as her kindness and selflessness towards the people.

As a young woman she found herself with many suitors, but none were right for her. Instead she was taught in the ways of a devadasi, serving the only temple dedicated to Manasa in her area. Suitors were still plentiful, but now as a devadasi Asha served a higher purpose.

Eventually she did find someone; a patron that became entranced with her beauty and skills, who in turn caught her own eye with his grace and mannerisms. They became a happy union, full of love and devotion for each other. There was no one (not even her mother! which is saying something) could deny just how in love they were, and just how excited the couple were in planning their first child, and their second, and third...

Unfortunately for Asha, that day never came. Her husband, ever the supporter, continued to love her even if she couldn't give them a child, and while this was a somber time for her, with the support from her family and husband she was able to get through such a time. With this, she thought she could overcome anything.

Yet, fate had other plans in store for her.

It was the morning of her 36th birthday, when the Islamic invaders decided to attack her home. Chaos ensued, screams were heard, and Asha was just as frightened as her mother and brother were at that very moment. Still, that didn't stop her from finding a way to escape...and yet that wasn't enough. Helping her family leave unnoticed, she was the last to leave before the invaders caught up with them.

Not having any time left to hide herself she ran, as fast and as far as her feet could carry her. She doesn't remember for how long she had been running; there was no time to think. With the danger close behind her Asha thought she was a goner, eventually tripping and falling down in front of a forest unfamiliar to her.

But this was her only chance to escape.

Picking herself up she dashed into the forest, thinking to herself that she would meet with her family once more after losing the enemy. Little did she know that what she had just entered would be the start of a new life altogether...
Asha rarely speaks or thinks of her past, finding it a very melancholy memory that she tries to lock behind steel doors. She's had a lot of practice after almost 500 years in the city, but still she feels a great ache and emptiness when she thinks of the mother and brother she left behind.
Arriving in 1387, Asha struggled to grow accustomed to a time and place so not her own. Coming from 1242, almost two centuries prior, she was confused and scared for the first few years of her life in Sybal Heim, and isolated herself for the next few decades after. She kept to herself, rarely initiating conversations or approaching others, and would often hide herself during the night. This faded with time, but there was still something that ached inside her, that would never leave her alone even as centuries passed: The feeling of never seeing her family ever again.
This tore Asha up, though she never showed it. Instead she put others above her own feelings, as putting herself first had led her to the city, and as time passed those feelings stayed bottled up inside her. In time, she grew to be the friendly and openhearted woman others are now familiar with and made a name for herself in the city's creative circles. She is never without her motherly smile, but it hides more than most would know.

Additional Info:
-She is a hopeless romantic, especially towards pretty ladies.
-Knows how to play an assortment of instruments.
-Is fluent in several languages.

Description

Name: Asha Sidana
Nicknames: None atm. Give her some! :>
Age: 507 (born 1206, arrived 1387)
Physical Age: 36
Height: 5’6’’
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Gold

Faction: Insurgent
Asha firmly believes she didn’t choose this life for herself, and deep down will never accept something she feels she had no control over. She chose to enter the Traveler's Forest, but the outcome was not what she could have anticipated. She feels that she was deceived into leaving her mother, brother, and family behind and struggles to cope with living a life chosen by an otherworldly being. More than anything, she wants answers to the mysteries of the city for her peace of mind.

Occupation: Couturiere
Asha designs and crafts clothing, specializing in the extravagant and avant garde. She has a stuido on the edge of the Dunyā Souq and only takes a few clients at a time.

Sybal Form: Mansā Devi
At night, Asha turns into an avatar of grace, maternity, and protection. She becomes an imposing nāgī, growing to 6'7" tall and 425 lbs, with a total length of 9' and it took a while for this 5’6’’ woman to get used to being a literal giant snake monster. Her sybal is eye-catching but not very useful from a combat standpoint.
All four of her hands end in tiny talon-like appendages, but they aren't much use for fighting and she mainly uses them to pry open difficult fruit like coconut. The serpentine half portion of her body allows her to coil around those that threaten her, though only doing so out of self defense.  Her feathers and wings look impressive but are purely aesthetic and she has no flight ability whatsoever. However, they do secret an oil that helps with swimming, and help her to retain heat in cold weather and water.

Sybal Power: Maternal Instinct
Asha's power reflects her protective instincts, her inability to tolerate harm towards others, and her own deep desire to be a mother. She generates a potent maternal miasma that causes others to view her as a sympathetic mother figure to them, allowing her to placate malicious intent or strong negative emotions. For example, if one were to hurt Asha, her power might cause the assailant to stop due to the fact that it would feel like they were attacking their own mother.\

This is a pure defensive power that amplifies when she is in danger. When active, this aura extends 5 meters out from her body. Those within range will feel like they can trust trust Asha, though she cannot manipulate them into trusting her completely. Hers is a very personal power; some people might be strongly influenced, and others may not be influenced at all.

The reason behind said power is not only because of her devotion to the fertility goddess manasa, but also because of the fact that she herself couldn't conceive children of her own.

Docile or Feral: Docile

Personality:
+ Charming | Sociable | Kindhearted
+/- Outspoken | Loyal | Studious
- Doubtful | Secretive | Gullible

A charming social butterfly is the first description that comes to mind when talking to Asha. She is a kindhearted individual that holds no unnecessary anger towards others and is always looking to make friendships and soothe tempers. With her go to attitude and sunny disposition, she tends to find even the smallest positive in a bad situation. Despite this, it can be hard to really get close to her and get to know her, and her strong desire to help others can lead her to trouble.

History:
[Asha is from West Bengal. She left in the year 1242 but arrived in Sybal Heim in 1387. The forest appeared before her when her home was attacked by Islamic invaders.]

On a tender morning in spring, the attendant to the prince gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. As she grew older her beauty knew no bounds, as well as her kindness and selflessness towards the people.

As a young woman she found herself with many suitors, but none were right for her. Instead she was taught in the ways of a devadasi, serving the only temple dedicated to Manasa in her area. Suitors were still plentiful, but now as a devadasi Asha served a higher purpose.

Eventually she did find someone; a patron that became entranced with her beauty and skills, who in turn caught her own eye with his grace and mannerisms. They became a happy union, full of love and devotion for each other. There was no one (not even her mother! which is saying something) could deny just how in love they were, and just how excited the couple were in planning their first child, and their second, and third...

Unfortunately for Asha, that day never came. Her husband, ever the supporter, continued to love her even if she couldn't give them a child, and while this was a somber time for her, with the support from her family and husband she was able to get through such a time. With this, she thought she could overcome anything.

Yet, fate had other plans in store for her.

It was the morning of her 36th birthday, when the Islamic invaders decided to attack her home. Chaos ensued, screams were heard, and Asha was just as frightened as her mother and brother were at that very moment. Still, that didn't stop her from finding a way to escape...and yet that wasn't enough. Helping her family leave unnoticed, she was the last to leave before the invaders caught up with them.

Not having any time left to hide herself she ran, as fast and as far as her feet could carry her. She doesn't remember for how long she had been running; there was no time to think. With the danger close behind her Asha thought she was a goner, eventually tripping and falling down in front of a forest unfamiliar to her.

But this was her only chance to escape.

Picking herself up she dashed into the forest, thinking to herself that she would meet with her family once more after losing the enemy. Little did she know that what she had just entered would be the start of a new life altogether...
Asha rarely speaks or thinks of her past, finding it a very melancholy memory that she tries to lock behind steel doors. She's had a lot of practice after almost 500 years in the city, but still she feels a great ache and emptiness when she thinks of the mother and brother she left behind.
Arriving in 1387, Asha struggled to grow accustomed to a time and place so not her own. Coming from 1242, almost two centuries prior, she was confused and scared for the first few years of her life in Sybal Heim, and isolated herself for the next few decades after. She kept to herself, rarely initiating conversations or approaching others, and would often hide herself during the night. This faded with time, but there was still something that ached inside her, that would never leave her alone even as centuries passed: The feeling of never seeing her family ever again.
This tore Asha up, though she never showed it. Instead she put others above her own feelings, as putting herself first had led her to the city, and as time passed those feelings stayed bottled up inside her. In time, she grew to be the friendly and openhearted woman others are now familiar with and made a name for herself in the city's creative circles. She is never without her motherly smile, but it hides more than most would know.

Additional Info:
-She is a hopeless romantic, especially towards pretty ladies.
-Knows how to play an assortment of instruments.
-Is fluent in several languages.