Aadhya Patel

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"Go ahead, human. Make one more remark and I will tear your spine clean out of your body. I will devour your bones as a snack, and leave this place unharmed."
-Aadhya to Matthew, on being called a "putrid animal" by himA New Era, Chapter 12 "Beasts in the Lord's House"Aadhya Patel, often just called Addy, and sometimes referred to by her gryphball nickname "the Red Brick Wall in the SkyA New Era, Chapter 16 "Game Day"," is the Greifsburg Redtails rear air guard. She is a massive bearded vulture gryphon with white fur and feathersThe Gryphon Generation, Chapter 20 "Resistance", though she often dusts them with red clay, giving her a strikingly different appearance.The Gryphon Generation, Chapter 22 "Uneasy" She has a black patch of feathers hanging around her beak, which is the reason for the English name of bearded vultures. Her eyes are yellow, surrounded by red sclera, giving her a distinctive and often intimidating appearance in addition to her sheer size. She is Hindi, and has a statue of the deity Ganesha in her living room.The Gryphon Generation, Chapter 21 "A New Plan"
=== Biography ===
Aadhya was created in India, by mixing a Borzoi and Bearded vulture in one of the many labs built around the world in the effort to create gryphons. She currently resides in Greifsburg.
==== In The Gryphon Generation ====
Aadhya played gryphball for at least ten years before she was first met by Thyra, Rachel, and Antonio in the Athens Redtails stadium after Thyra's first practice with the mechanized Speed Falcon Three ball launchers, noting Nathaniel's sour attitude towards his one missed ball out of 20. Thyra remarked on her difficulty pronouncing her name, prompting her to offer the alternative Addy, which Thyra apologized for, saying it was "a lot easier."
After their first day training together, she offered Thyra to stay with her in her apartment near the stadium in Athens, as that was much easier than a flight home to Macon, which Thyra accepted. This soon became a regular setup for the two, and they became close friends, helping Thyra through multiple nightmares she experienced while staying over, and making meals for the two to share, both during and outside of practice.
After the disasterous Gathering rally in which Isabell was injured,The Gryphon Generation, Chapter 23 "Contact" Aadhya went with Thyra, Antonio and Rachel to Macon, though their leaving early made Coach Victor have each promise to be back early the next day to make up practice time.
On landing, her sheer size intimidated the police and onlookers out of potential violence towards the gryphons, allowing Thyra to talk to local news reporters in peace.The Gryphon Generation, Chapter 24 "Consequence" When they visited Isabell in the hospital after, she pointed out that some humans were angered by Thyra's speaking out against the gathering, noting she had "observed humans tend to deny reason, even with the correct evidence."The Gryphon Generation, Epilogue It was also here that she met Thyra's husband, Johnathen, for the first time.
==== In A New Era ====
==== In Colony ====
==== In Ascension ====
==== Personality ====
Aadhya is generally very calm, though she can get defensive, and even outright violent when defending her friends, especially in case of danger, going so far as to threaten Matthew, Phera, and outright attempting to fight Anfang. Despite these instances, she generally believes in non-violence if at all possible.
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=== Trivia ===
* Aadhya regularly dusts herself with red clay, usually for going out or for games (thus her gryphball nickname), at least partially as homage to her avian half, as wild bearded vultures regularly do the same in the wild.
*She is quite a fan of tea, especially in the evening before bed to relax. She's particularly traditional about how she likes it, calling the American southern iced tea "repulsive," and hot tea without sugar as "the original and far superior way."
*The author has stated multiple times on his Twitter account that Aadhya is his favorite character, and even owns a fursuit of her.https://twitter.com/ReinBourne/status/1585198313993035777?s=20&t=w8oV0s_7gkKWJgnaAynwZQhttps://twitter.com/ReinBourne/status/1585077690045898753?s=20&t=w8oV0s_7gkKWJgnaAynwZQ
*The cover of book three (Colony) has Aadhya's hindquarters depicted incorrectly, her rear half is a Borzoi, a canine. Not feline.
*Aadhya is confirmed a lesbian in book 4, Ascension. 
=== References ===
Category:Gryphons
Category:Gryphball Players
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