Naja

## Backstory

"Passion is what fuels us. War is what defines us. But family is what guides us!"

These are the truths a Sharskarran live by. As far as anyone could remember, survival of the fittest was one's goal in life. For it not only brought the ideals of possessing strength to lead, but also the promise of a better future for one's children.

This promise is what drives Naja to where she is now.

A simple life is very unheard of for a Sharskarran; even in one's own homeland, territorial strife can still occur between clans. Throughout the lands beyond their borders, Sharskarrans have never been seen as nothing more but brute savages who'll kill anyone for their next meal. Yet the contrary is by far off to popular beliefs. Sharskarrans know well that threats are least likely to occur if you pose as the bigger threat overall.

Through devastating raids and ungodly displays of mutilations throughout the centuries, the Sharskarran clans had proven the point...that they are not someone to fuck with!

Outer appearance aside, one tribe holds value with its people to the highest point. It does not matter if one is blood related or not, if a Sharskarran considered you family, they'll lay down their lives to preserve that fact.

But should one ever defile that mantle of family, all members of the clan will see it as a collective insult. No matter how long it takes or how far they'll travel; the Sharskarrans will find you and make an example out of you yet!

So was the case for Naja.

At the age of four, Naja's own clan was devastated by a former Sharskarran Clan: The Dirge. Naja witness unbridal horrors that night, from her parents fighting relentlessly against overwhelming odds, to even seeing her baby sister being stomped to death. Being raised in a clan that values family, this event left Naja scarred for life.

Before she could throw her life away in a frenzy rage, Zutta the white wolf (a friend of her family) sweeped her off her feet and carried her to safety. For a time he trained Naja before ultimately leaving her in the protective care of someone he knew would keep her safe; the leader of the Drogorra Caravan, Mistress Cadence Myt.

Under her "unorthodox" tutelage, Cadence taught the young lioness the art of studying one's opponent and figuring out their weaknesses at a mental level.

Once she became of age Naja challenged the leader of the Dirge, whom had total control of every Sharskarran clan under their menacing command. Through a bloody thirsty brawl, Naja ultimately decapitated the warriors who killed her family and cast out the remaining Dirge members from Sharskarra. Under her strong and towering presence as a leader and new clan of her own, she became the first Grand Chieftain to lead all seventeen clans of Sharskarra.

## History in RIW

Naja was one of the first women competitors in the first season of RIW. She entered into the compitition in hopes of spreading fame and true recognition for the Sharskarran tribes. With each and every fight, she'd let her people be know to all who viewed her, that they were watching a Sharskarran becoming a champion.

By trial and combat, she slowly made a name for herself in the women's division as Beast Mom. One part beast and the other half the fiery ferocity of a mother!
Being a contender multiple times, Naja became the Women's Action Surge Champion after a grooling match against the Orc Barbarian, Brya Platfang at Power Word Slam.

Since her victory, she aimed to be a fair and studious champion that would give the people what they wanted; which at that time was to challenge the newcomer at the time, Lark. The honor was short lived, however, as the unbenounced Crocodile Lizardfolk Rhona interjected herself into Naja's promo. The banter between the two went so far as to insult Naja's stance as a champion, even going so far as to challenge her for the title right there and than! The proud lioness accepted.

A twisted fate transpired due to that deal as Rhona orchestrated a slimy smear campaign to hinder Naja's name. Going so far as to mock an assault on herself before the match by the Succubus Salina Love, whom was currently on Rhona's payroll at the time. Salina's tirades went unchecked, resulting in Naja being blamed for it all thanks in part to a hidden scrying recorder catching Naja and Salina having silent conversation between one another. Naja declared she was simply introducing herself to every new member of the division; which was true, but Rhona propagated it to be more sinister to the Brass Dragon. Left in a state of disgrace, Naja was forced to put her title on the line against Rhona. Despite the sickly odds, Naja came out on top and defeated Rhona.

Her next challenge was to clear her name and confront Salina Love. A challenge she was not prepared for.

Naja demanded Salina to come out on stage to set the record straight, but in a turn of events, she found herself admitting to a crime she knew she didn't commit. Declaring she herself planned it all with Salina to weaken the women's division so she could hold onto the title. Due to that failed wisdom save, Naja would be haunted by the manipulative nature of the succubus as she humiliated her every step of the way; until eventually losing her title to her.

With the lost of her composure as a champion, Naja found herself lost. She knew everything was wrong and once she lost her title, she knew exactly why. Rhona had finally admitted to her suspicions by announcing that this was her entire plan all along. Naja would have been more then happy to see Salina pull the rug from under Rhona's deceptive feet, but only rage seeped into her mind as the Court of the Jester took center stage with the succubus. This was not a battle she was prepared for.

To Naja, RIW was a place of champions. A hall of great fighters to come together and test their merit of strength of will against one another. Seeing such putrid souls take claim to this colosseum was an insult to every fighting spirit that contested there. She knew a champion wasn't going to do any good against a horde of demonic clowns, nor a dynasty. RIW needed a war band.

Naja the champion was dead; Rhona saw to to that. Naja the Grand Chieftain of Sharskarra was needed.

With flaring resolve, Naja returned to her homeland and preached the unjustice that befell the halls of RIW. She called to arms everyone who desired to purge the wicked from the hall of champions.

As the call went out, she could still feel the ick of Salina's influence stain her soul. She knew exactly what must be done and bathed her soul into her war gods sacred pools. Through the guiding will of her gods, her fur became ever glowing with radiant energy as she took her rightful mantle as a **zealot barbarian**. Her mind as well became a fortress as the **fog of war** kept her mind focus and untainted to any outside influence. (A tremendous feat to have as Naja would successfully bare two consecutive Succubus kisses by Salina in her returning debut.)

As she prepared herself in both mind, body and soul, her call was answered to fight these villains of RIW.

The first was Silverbane: The Living Shield. Her closest and most trustworthy friend offered his shield to her cause. Than came her mother, Mistress Cadence Myt, who dared to contest the vile charms of a succubus with her own enchantments. The high priestess of Regelia, Lumix Fey acknowledged the threat at hand and her friend in need, and agreed full heartedly to purge the wickedness from the realm for Naja. Although many tribesmen volunteered to join in the fight, Naja was determined to have her dearly beloved husband, Emperor Solaire Valaar, to join her. She would drag him by his regal tail if she had to; unfortunately not becoming the case.

With her warband fully assembled Naja led her new team, "The Vanguard" to RIW to face the dreadful menace...only to discover the Brass Dragon had closed off the registration booth upon her return!

Naja took heed of this fact and told her closets group of friends to wait as she dealt with the threat herself. (All accounted members would eventually make it into the roster come season 2 of RIW)

In her returning debut, Naja teamed up with Drycha Embermoon (The current contender for the Women's Action Surge title at that time) and faced off against Salina Love and Brya Platfang in an unrelenting tag team match. The might of her war gods were tested that night as she suffered through unforgiving assaults by the Orc Chieftain's daughter and the life stealing nature of Salina's lips.

Naja would not say die! With the combined might of the huntress paired with the lioness, they defeated their foes.

With her shocking transformative return, Naja was dead locked on making an example of everyone that defiled her name. She ruthlessly made an example out of Salina Love, she stripped a layer off of Dynasty's pride by grounding the griffin rider, Xyrene Caldwin, but her true goal has yet to be achieved as she prowls to make an example out of the woman that started it all, Rhona.

As season 2 of RIW began, her team had finally became apart of the roster and readied themselves for any ill threat that dared creep its way onto RIW.

With the combined might of her husband, Naja and Solaire both claimed a victory in the *Indomitable Mix Tag Team* pre-season and claimed the titles.

With a title around her belt, she aims to safeguard the rest, guiding her fellow teammates to take up the odds and become the steadfast champions RIW deserves.

## Personality

    As the rage kicks in, she's earns her moniker as Beast Mom and will devastate any foe with brutal bone breaking attacks!

Outside of the ring, Naja is a mother at heart. No matter the age or racial difference, she'll find it in herself to be the comforting shoulder to lean on in anyone's trying times. She'll support anyone who calls for it and do her best to make them feel safe and loved. She takes her motherly nature very seriously, however, for should any harm comes to anyone she cares for she'll meet it with the hellish fury of a mother's scorn!

With the devastating lost of her family at a young age, Naja takes her duty as a mother seriously. She never had a true family or a place to call home. But with the birth of her children, she'll face the trials of all known hells to keep them safe. Anyone she loves is worth protecting.

Though she comes off as a mindless brute in the ring, she is cunning as she is charming; thanks in part to Mistress Myt's teachings. She can easily take any banter thrown her way with stride and turn it into a witty, yet leather, blow to her foes ego.

Being a chieftain she holds herself with pride and unwavering resolve when dealing with a threat. Deep down, however, having been part of countless wars, Naja would love nothing more then a simple life with her daughter, Migina. She is the only reason she keeps fighting. But with constant threats over the horizon, she'll keep on fighting for a better future. Knowing full well that if she doesn't, who else will?

## Relationships

* **Solaire Valaar**: Upon an active battlefield, both leaders of the opposing faction declared a standoff between one another. Leader against leader, Emperor vs Chieftain; no more shedding blood of their comrades. After a long and fought out brawl, both lions found a mutual respect for one another, which soon blossomed into infatuation once they spent time licking their wounds in a med tent. Suffice to say, Mistress Myt's teachings had came in handy that night.
* **Cadence Myt**: Though Naja detested Cadence's taste in feminine etiquette, their mutual bond slowly grew into maternal relationship as she saw Cadence as a mother, and vice versa. Though she never asked nor planned on taking the barbaric lioness under her roof, she never regret being the mother that Beast Mom needed in her life.
* **Silverbane**: Upon a fateful voyage, Naja found a rare item on deck. A friend she could trust her life with. Since than, both had become near inseparable, and in the event either did, both would do whatever it took to reunite with one another. (Even if there were temporal distortions in reality that split them apart!)
* **Lumix Fey:** Though their time together was brief, Naja could sense great potential in the divine dragoness, so much to declare her an honorary member of her clan. Lumix acts as the high priestess of the City of Regalia, but will always see Naja as her greatest companion in the most dire of times.
* **Fekkri Talot**: Through Zutta's recommendation, the former slave Fekkri was liberated and offered to live among the Sharskarran clan. Even though he works personally with the white wolf, Naja has full trust in her mentor's decision, and thusly for Fekkri.
* **Relentless**: At his lowest, the once proud tiefling found himself at a bitter losing streak. Being the caring mother she was, Naja couldn't help but console with the troubled youth and gift him the courage he needed in himself.
* **Migina**: Naja's daughter, she is the driving force that keeps her going. Currently seven of age, this little lioness cub wishes to be a fierce fighter as her mother. From time to time, Naja will bring her to spectate the matches and learn from all the possible techniques to be as deadly as her mom someday! After the death of her older brother, Migina aims to be ready for any fight just like her mother before her.

## Trivia

* The entirety of Naja, Solaire, Silverbane, Lumix Fey, Fekkri, and Cadence Myt are all featured characters to the in-development visual novel, Regal Tails. Naja and Solaire were original DnD characters crafted by members of the dev team, while everyone else were either close friends to the project or patrons towards Regal Tails (All of whom became tremendous friends since than!)
* According to Silverbane's player, since the dawn of his conception, Naja was the only female successful of seducing the stoic paladin to her whim. All of which was accidental on her part since her original plan was to be a wingman for a Kitsune who had a crush on him. Silverbane won't admit it out loud during sessions, but she knows full well of his infatuation and loves to tease him from time to time.
* Although Connor had performed a breathtaking rendition of Naja's voice during Season 1 of RIW, the canon voice of Beast Mom comes from none other then Emaline Tuck!
* Through an open invite to her creator, Rhona will also eventually be a featured character in Regal tails as well!
* The brown piece of cloth Naja has around her arm is a piece taken from her daughter's dress, that way she'll always have a driving force to guide her out of a pinfall!

Beast Mom by @PlagueofgripesNaja by Mad\_\_MachineNaja, by H\_03Naja by @Furriosity