<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Nandi</strong></span>(https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Z1rx3PFneOgUTFCojJ6OT2tGdOYTPiFrP_PNjdk490/edit?usp=sharing)<br/>(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm287/avorae_2008/318341.jpg)<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">BIOGRAPHICAL DATA</div><div class="spoiler_body">Real name: Nandi [Zulu for Sweet]<br/>Chosen Name: N/A<br/>Eruption: Excitement<br/>Nature: Hedonistic <br/>Allegiance: Xenos Men<br/>Current occupation: Performer, Spy<br/>Former occupation: Student <br/>Citizenship: The Theran Compact<br/>Legal status: No criminal record<br/>Place of birth: Zimbabwe<br/>Martial status: Single<br/>Known relatives: Mother: Nobuhle [Beautiful one]<br/>Known allies: None<br/>Major enemies: The Heraclidae<br/>Current group membership: The Cabiri, Xenos Men<br/>Former group membership: None<br/>Height: 5'10"<br/>Weight: 165<br/>Eyes: Emerald-Blue<br/>Hair: Brown<br/>Skin tone: Mocha<br/>Build: Athletic<br/>Measurement: 36C-28-36<br/>Age: 18<br/>Date of Birth: April 28<br/>Distinguishing features: Unusual birthmark of a metallic blue butterfly on right butt cheek.<br/></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">HISTORY</div><div class="spoiler_body">Every great hero has to have a story. Some start from humble beginnings. Others more grand.<br/><br/>Mine starts with a battlefield....<br/><br/>I was conceived on a battlefield when my mother was forcibly taken by one of the soldiers who destroyed our village. I was born on a battlefield as my mother attempted to escape from the place from which she sought sanctuary as the war raged, consuming everything in its path.<br/><br/>I grew up on the run with my mother escaping one pointless battle after another. The whys and hows of what caused the war eventually blurred but two things became certain to my childish mind. The first was that my mother had incredible strength and determination. The second was that I believed her with all my heart when she said we can truly find peace if we made it north past the lands of the Pharaohs.<br/><br/>I was nearly six when we finally reached the sanctuary of the Theran compact. Mother wishing to help protect our new home joined the local militia. I was still too young for such endeavors so instead she placed me in the military academy. I of course was not interested in learning how to be a soldier after years of running from constant battles so when I was supposed to be in class I would instead sneak out and explore the city. <br/><br/>It was through these trips that I came upon a local performance troupe and was fascinated by their acts. After showing up to watch them perform everyday for a week the leader asked me if I would like to join the troupe. I immediately jumped at the opportunity for it had to be far better than training as a soldier. The challenge of course was to convince my mother and as I feared she was against it. She felt that we owed the ones who took us in a debt of gratitude and the best way to do that was by helping to protect the citizens. Thankfully I had an unexpected ally in my instructor at the academy. She saw it as a an opportunity to allow me to grow and convinced mother to let me join them with the stipulation that I would stop skipping out on my military classes. <br/><br/>Happily agreeing to the deal I was unaware of my instructor's true motivation for allowing such to occur. Over the next several years my life was split between mornings learning the art of a warrior and the afternoons performing for the citizens with the troupe. <br/><br/>Not to long after graduating from the academy I was performing my first solo piece for the troupe when my head became filled with an inspirational fire. It was as if the Muses themselves had gathered within my mind, body and soul guiding every move I made. Every leap I took, every spin I twirled, and every tumble I did felt perfect….<br/><br/>No not perfect but something beyond even that. <br/><br/>When I had finished my dance and finally focused my attention upon the audience the look upon their faces was pure amazement and that is when it hit me. I really had been touched by the Muses. They had chosen me to be their representative upon this mortal world. Not all of them mind you only Euterpe, Terpsichore, and Urania but the others did give their approval.<br/>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>“And that little ones is my story.” Nandi says as she looked at the crowd of young acolytes who were barely older than herself when she first arrived at the compact.<br/><br/>“So why did your instructor allow you join the troupe?” one of the more curious acolyte asked.<br/><br/>“I believe she was trying to teach me a valuable lesson on that day. For you see being a soldier is more than just fighting sometimes finding a way to prevent a war through diplomacy is just as if not more important than fighting.”<br/><br/>“Oh I get it she gave both of you what you wanted preventing a disagreement.”<br/><br/>“That is correct little one.” Nandi replies with a gentle smile. "Alright then that concludes my lesson. You all are free to play outside until the next instructor arrives.”<br/><br/>As the children scatter to play a middle aged woman steps from out of the shadows and sits next to Nandi. “I see you are still telling them that it was a compromise little sparrow.” <br/><br/>“Well of course I am after all our greatest power is secrecy as Master Xenos would say.” <br/></div></div>