Ursa

Ursa was a female warrior of a village located deep in the Jungle of Himatan of eastern Jacuruku – the village headman and warlord of which was the Elder, Oroth-en. Ursa was a large, scarred woman – tall and hefty – who was endowed with generously sized breasts and a great deal of black hair that covered her head and shoulders. Besides a simple loincloth, Ursa wore, as armour, a cured, thick leather shirt and skirting, covered with shells and woven lattices of sticks. Her main weapon was a spear. She had a tendency to scowl and to rumble when she spoke. She enjoyed male company and did not hesitate to make her interest known to likely men – behavior for which she was clearly well known in the village.Blood and Bone, Chapter 8, US HC p.301-305/309
==In Blood and Bone==
Malazan mercenaries under the command of Yusen met and became friendly with Oroth-en and his villagers, with whom they shared food and information. Yusen and the mages, Murk and Sour, spent a night at the village, while the greater portion of the mercenaries were encamped in a clearing some distance away. Ursa was intrigued by Murk because he was the "first foreigner sorcerer male" that she had ever met and so she took him to her hut to "see how much of a man" he was. Nothing loath, Murk was more than willing to rise to the challenge and the two of them finished their encounter that night mutually exhausted and content.Blood and Bone, Chapter 7, US HC p.265-267Blood and Bone, Chapter 8, US HC p.298-304
While it was still dark, the main body of mercenaries was attacked by "half-human, half-monster" creatures. Oroth-en and his warriors – including Ursa – joining Yusen, Murk and Sour, rushed back to the clearing to help fight off the attackers and to help deal with the aftermath. Murk, having decided to go into the jungle, using his Warren, to find and to ask an enemy creature why they had attacked, had to use his magic to get around Ursa, who was determined to keep him from going alone into the jungle, as she was convinced that it was far too dangerous. Returning safely, Murk was smothered by a tight hug from Ursa, who was immensely impressed at Murk for not only setting out to do "such a brave thing", but for also returning safely, having succeeded with what he had set out to accomplish. Ursa could not help but praise Murk extravagantly to her fellow warriors – behavior which not only embarrassed Murk, but also greatly amused the listening mercenaries.Blood and Bone, Chapter 8, US HC p.304-306/308-309/313-314
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Category:Females
Category:Jacuruku natives
Category:Soldiers