Strat

Strat the Eypr, also called Strat the Cat and simply Fighter, is the only surviving member of the Eypr tribe. She was almost named chief, before they were ambushed by the rival Msitsi clan. They raped her and her sister Elpis, before taking Elpis as a concubine and chaining survivors, along with Strat, to rocks, so they would dehydrate and die a miserable death. She was saved by Rami, a travelling monk, and to repay him, offered to escort him as his bodyguard, along with her ryuba Mahe. She is determined to save her sister and avenge her tribe and will stop at nothing to achieve her goal. 
== Background ==
Strat was born to Nict and Erebe of the Eypr tribe, along with her sister Elpis and two younger brothers, Kohak and Ognas. Her sister married the chief, twenty-one years her elder, and by Eypr laws, Strat was in run for the next chief. She trained hard to earn the respect of the tribe and recognition as one of the finest fighters. She was capable enough to go to fight a war on the Border, where she met Lord Zepes, who fell in love with her. She remained indifferent. When she passed one of the warrior trials, she got a new ryuba whom she named Mache, after a sky god. She was also promised to a fellow warrior, Kimu, 
== Character and traits ==
Strat is tall, lanky and muscular, with broad swimmer shoulders and a warrior's physique. Her face is chiseled and attractive, with amber eyes and thick eyelashes. Her skin is dark and in olive tones, traditional for the Eypr tribe. Strat wears her hair in braids, but the Msitsi shave it clean after raping her. Strat is proud, hot-headed and rebellious, not used to showing any emotion or weakness and preffering to stifle it inside. She believes in "the beautiful death" and being descendants of lions from the Holy Land Beyond the Sea. 
== Trivia ==
* She is based on Sango, from the manga Inuyasha by Rumiko Takahashi.