Pankaja Bakur

Pankaja Bakur was the Oxique Caliph of Red Lights, having been elected to the position at a record-setting young age. Forced into sex work by his parents to get favors from the government, he became determined to punish those who manipulated people in a similar position. To that end, he partnered with a demon and used their power to establish a force of brainwashed allies, having them blackmail clients and funnel their money back to him.
==History==
===Early Life===
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==Personality==
Due to the trauma he faced in his childhood, Pankaja was inherently untrusting of others. Assuming that others were always out to get him, he kept his cards close to his chest and focused on himself, selfishly prioritizing his own interests. He was also cruel and sadistic, enjoying the pain of others, especially those he deemed deserving of it. Because of this, he tended to see others as non-human and manipulated them like pawns in a game.
==Skills and Abilities==
Pankaja was an expert manipulator, able to sense the weaknesses of others and how best to exploit them. He was also decent at strategizing and used this to keep his schemes hidden for almost a year. Beyond this, he was decently-attractive and was occasionally mistaken for a woman due to his feminine appearance.
Pankaja was a Sparker with an affinity for fire magic. He could create concentrated blue flames that were hotter and took longer to put out, though only able to create a tiny flame. He was also capable of linking the heat between two objects, transferring it back and forth at will. Due to his bond with the Demon of Lust, he had an increased healing factor and could not be killed by conventional weaponry. He could also sexually brainwash others and shapeshift into any form he desired.
==Character Connections==
Nur Elamon: A mysterious fortune teller who Pankaja met. Having his future told by her, he was surprised when Nur offered a strange mask and hand mirror to him, stating they would grant his every desire. After taking the items and leaving, he never saw her again, though he sent people out to look for her.
Minerva: A sex worker working under Pankaja. Gifting her the power of Pride, he had her funnel money and information to him in return. After his capture and imprisonment, he heard that she had ran away and hoped that she was doing better wherever she was now.
==Trivia==
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