Aunor Mahal (Iteration-8646)

Aunor Mahal is a well-known member of the Praxic Order and a Hidden agent in the service of Ikora Rey. In Iteration-8646, she is the ex-girlfriend of Acting Hunter Vanguard Polaris.

She is an on-and-off member of Fireteam Apex and currently in charge of hunting down Dark Guardians across the system at Ikora's orders.

## Appearance

Aunor is an attractive young woman with light brown skin and an athletic build. She has long black hair and chocolate brown eyes.

Aunor's main set of gear is the Cormorant Blade set; however, she has other equipment that she rotates in and out of. For a while, she found herself very frequently wearing Starfire Protocol.

## Personality

Aunor was, once upon a time, a borderline zealous follower of the Praxic Order's beliefs. She is extremely dedicated to fighting the Darkness, and believes that the greatest threat to the City aside from the Witness itself is Guardians becoming corrupted by Darkness. She once treated Dark Guardians quite ruthlessly, but has since become more compassionate toward them after the corruption and disappearance of her former friend and close colleague Hecate. She is known for being suspicious of many people and for jumping to conclusions about them. However, she is not above admitting when she's wrong and will own her mistakes. She was formerly a staunch opponent of the spread of Stasis, but has come to accept it as part of the Guardians' arsenal and infrequently uses it herself.

Aunor is a woman of action, citing paperwork as her greatest foe. She rarely hesitates, even in the face of great risk and danger, and is not afraid to disobey direct orders if it's for the good of the City. She is known for her anger issues, which have become slightly more controlled in recent times.

## History

Not much is known about Aunor's past. She at some point joined both the Hidden and the Praxic Order, and was Hecate's handler in her early years as a Hidden agent. She was a part of Polaris's fireteam for the raid against Oryx, the Taken King, and the two met via Hecate sometime before then.

## Powers and Abilities

**Light:** Aunor is an expert Lightbearer, having been in the business for an unknown amount of time, but longer than either Polaris or Hecate. Her favorite element is Solar, but she frequently rotates between the three.

**Darkness:** Aunor is an adept user of Stasis, having begun training with it early on after Polaris started using it, but quitting for quite some time, until finally accepting it as a part of herself after having an outburst during Hecate's fall to Darkness. Since then, she has been gradually becoming more capable of controlling her Dark power and resisting its temptations.

**Hand Cannon Mastery:** Aunor is extremely skilled with hand cannons, especially her custom weapon.

**Sword Expertise:** Aunor was one of the first Guardians to take up swordplay after the death of Oryx, and it became a frequent part of her arsenal.

## Equipment:

**Cormorant Judicator:** Aunor's custom hand cannon designed by the Nadir foundry, a 120 RPM with a corkscrew rifled barrel, ricochet rounds, and the perks Rapid Hit and Rampage.

**Bequest:** A sword claimed from the Deep Stone Crypt that has become a favorite of Aunor's.

## Trivia

* Seeing as Aunor's name and that of her Ghost are Filipino in origin, that's the nationality I imagine her to be.
* Aunor is quite the drinker. When she's not swamped with work, you can often find her and Polaris bar hopping together. These nights out have become almost nonexistent in more recent times, as they've both been almost constantly busy.