Ashaya

Ashaya is a Primarch of the Valkan Dominion. She is one of the dominion's most respected military commanders. She is equally an iron-willed leader, tactical commander, and fervent follower of the Crimson Order. Ashaya's position is rare due to her age and gender. She has recently rose through the ranks of the government due to her prodigious leadership.

Ashaya has been tasked with leading the Valkan Dominion's invasion of the Kingdom of Milotin by the Triarchy, which is an extremely high responsibility.

## Background

Ashaya was born in the streets of Petros. Without any parents to raise her, Ashaya grew up as an orphan, where she was forced to fight and steal to survive. Eventually, her years as a street urchin toughened her, and by the age of sixteen she became a guard, and later, a soldier for the Valkan Dominion. She rose through the ranks until she became a Tribune. During the Battle of the Searing Sands, Ashaya's superiors planned to send thousands of soldiers into a slaughter. Ashaya attempted to reason with the commanders, but after they refused to listen, she led a coup with her fellow soldiers and killed her commanding officers, before leading the army into victory. This earned her much respect, and led to her quickly rising through the dominion's ranks.

Ashaya had a relationship with Prince Oberon Aldor of Lordamere, but the two ended their relationship on poor terms years ago. Because of this, Ashaya has a personal desire to conquer Lordamere.

## Personality

Ashaya's personality is distinctly Valkan. She has little patience for subtlety, manipulation and wordplay. Instead, she is stubborn and blunt. In Valkan culture, action, strength and honor are respected, and Ashaya has all three in spades. While others lie and deceive their way to top, Ashaya is honest, motivated, and iron-willed. However, her lack of formality, patience, subtlety or diplomacy and her stubborn, headstrong nature also weaken her as a leader. As a military commander, Ashaya is stern and domineering. Conquest and victory are highly valued in Valkan tradition, and Ashaya desires both above all else. To Ashaya, there is no greater crime than betrayal. She is fervently loyal to her cause and her people.

Ashaya is easily bored by most people, including possible romantic partners. She is quite sexually liberated, but she is not open to romantic relationships. She rejects those that come close to her due to her responsibilities, her difficulties emotionally opening up, and her boredom with most men.

In order to rise to her position as a woman, Ashaya has had to play up her strength and stoicism. Many question and challenge her rule, due to her age, gender, and inexperience, but she is quick to crush any doubt or insubordination.

As her faith demands, Ashaya is a firm believer in the teachings of the Crimson Order. She believes in the expansion of the Valkan Dominion, and in survival of the fittest. While the all of the order's traditions are important to her, she has a particular reverence for dragons. Once the symbol of the Valkan Dominion and a testament to might and power, the tyrants of the skies are now quite rare, yet they still capture Ashaya's interest.