Anastasia Jade

## Introduction

Anastasia Jade, better known as "Ana", is a member of the Peaky Blinders of Saint Denis. She is often quiet and soft spoken but is very skilled with a blade and is a fan of knives. She has an odd fascination with death and sees it as a kindness. She is a soldier and will do what she is told, regardless of the task. In her spare time, she volunteers in the Saint Denis Cemetery cleaning up the graves, lighting candles and replacing flowers.

## Biography

Ana grew up in foster homes around the UK. She was originally put into foster care by her mother, Esme Jade, as soon as she was born. Esme became pregnant unintentionally after a party in Birmingham with a man she barely knew. Esme never heard from the father and assumed he would not be in the child’s life. Esme was convinced to put Ana up for adoption so Ana could have a chance at a better life with two adoptive parents instead of one single mother. Ana’s birthname is Anastasia Jade but when she was brought to the orphanage, she was given the last name Wright, which was the foster home owner’s last name. Ana was never told within the foster care system who her birth parents were. As Ana grew older, she was moved around foster homes fairly often. Many of these homes were in bad neighborhoods or had abusive caretakers in the homes. Growing up in these environments shaped Ana to be independent and take care of herself. Ana always seemed to be the outcast kid in the bunch. She often kept to herself, didn’t talk to anyone and liked to wander off fairly often. Some of Ana’s interests and hobbies, such as her fascination with knives, would sometimes worry the other kids so she often spent her time alone. As she got older, she fell down a path of criminal activities such as petty theft. Ana’s first arrest was in Scotland for stealing bread from a bakery at the age of 14. When Ana’s criminal record began to grow, the foster care system decided to kick her out onto the streets. At the age of 16, Ana was left to fend for herself.

She had a deep hatred for Mr. and Mrs. Wright, the couple who ran the foster home she was in that kicked her out. She decided to get revenge and in return, get information out of them about her birth family. She killed Mr. Wright by cutting his throat and forcing Mrs. Wright to hand over all of Ana's legal paperwork about her real family that they hid from her. After some time and searching, Ana was able to find Bobby, Tabby and Henri, her cousins. They saw her potential and unique skills and wanted to teach her more about their lifestyle. Ana had always been quick on her feet and light as a feather. She is very skilled in being able to lurk around in the shadows and remain under the radar. She is often quiet and soft spoken unless she has something important to say. She also has a unique fascination with knives. Before Ana turned 18, she was given a peaked cap and brought into the Peaky Blinders. Ana has always been very quiet and keeps to herself. She doesn't talk about her past and takes a bit to warm up to people. She wears all black and grey and likes to blend in with the shadows. She prefers knives and is skilled with a bow. She can and will use a gun if necessary but often takes the stealthy approach to things. Some say she seems a bit off, maybe she might be slightly mad, but some of the best people are.

In 1897, Arthur Gilbert dispatched a group of Peaky Blinders out into Saint Denis to start business out there. Ana left with the rest of the group and currently resides there. She works at the Cornwall Freight Yard as security. She often will tag along with the rest of the family to take on odd jobs as well. She has recently has met with one of the workers of the Kuo Chao Gun Store in Saint Denis, Ms. Tina, and has offered her help to assist with selling and buying weapons at their shop. In Ana's free time, she also tends to the graveyard in Saint Denis as a voluntary job. She makes sure the candles are lit and flowers are fresh while also making sure there is no trouble or anything going on there.