Mariana Spiros

## Overview

Mariana is a Therianthrope and one of the Gilded Lineage.

## Biography

### Past

Mariana was born on the island of Mykonos, off the coast of Greece. From a young age, her parents made it clear to her that her heritage was incredibly important, and informed her of the abilities she would develop when she was older.

Mariana first transformed at the age of thirteen, solidifying her place as a member of the Gilded Lineage. As she grew older, her parents emphasized that it was necessary to the continuation of the Gilded Lineage that she have a child with another Dragon.

When she was seventeen, Mariana's parents were killed by Gentlemen of the Hunt while travelling. Mariana was left her parent's estate on Mykonos, where she continued to live.

### The Last of the Dragons

When the remaining members of the Gilded Lineage agreed to meet and discuss the growing threat to their ranks, Mariana offered to host the summit at her home. She was also an avid supporter of the plan to attack the Gentlemen of the Hunt rather than wait for them to act.

## Appearance and Personality

### Appearance

Mariana is a young woman with tanned skin and long, blonde hair. She has an athletic physique, and stands at a moderate height.

When she is transformed, Mariana appears as a tall multi-headed dragon, towering at nearly fifteen feet tall. She has large golden scales that coat her body, with her underbelly appearing as a paler shade of gold. The dragon has three heads, each with two stalk-like horns protruding from the back of the skull. She also has two tails that flow away from the body.

### Personality

Mariana holds her lineage close to her heart, much like her parents had taught her. As a result, she tends to look down on other Therianthropes who do not share her heritage. She is also a headstrong woman, eager to seek revenge on the men who killed her parents.

## Powers and Abilities

### Therianthropy

As a descendant of the Gilded Heritage, and a pure-blood, Mariana can transform into a large, hydra-like Dragon.

### Enhanced Senses

While transformed, Mariana's eyesight and sense of smell are greatly enhanced, making her a dangerous hunter. Even while human, these senses are significantly stronger than the average human's, allowing her to the still be a formidable tracker.

### Poison

When she is transformed, Mariana's heads are each capable of spewing a viscous, poisonous liquid. The poison is a very strong paralytic, mildly corrosive, and even the vapor that fumes off of the liquid is toxic. Mariana is also immune to most types of poison, including her own.

### Strength

As a Dragon, Mariana greatly enhanced strength, easily capable of barreling through solid walls or knocking over cars.

### Healing Factor

Mariana is capable of rapidly healing wounds, to an even greater degree than what most Therianthropes possess. She has shown the ability to regrow he severed limbs entirely in a period of minutes.

### Bilingual

Mariana is fluent in Greek, and considers herself conversational in English.

## Trivia

Mariana is based on a real-life friend of the Author.

Mariana's nickname "The Hydra" is a reference to her ethnicity. The Hydra is a Dragon from ancient Greek mythology. Heracles was tasked with slaying the Hydra during his Twelve Labors.