Derane Okoye

## Appearance

Derane has a short, physically fit, and lean body. She is a very beautiful young woman, however she covers this up with her demeanor. She has small breast and a small waist, giving her a petite build. She has a brown skin tone, brown eyes and red/black hair. If her facial expression is not stern then it is confident or smug. Her hair is kept in long locs. Derane has small breast and a small waist.

## Personality

Derane is stubborn, rash, and bold. Her temper is short, being willing to attack before talking out anything. She is also brave, eccentric, and prideful. She fears no man or beast and often finds excitement in battle and the hunt.  There is no shortage of confidence in her capabilities as a warrior, often boasting of her skills, and will take every chance to showcase them. Never shying away from her honest opinion, Derane has no qualms about talking down on anyone. Her stubborn nature makes it difficult to admit her faults. Derange has incredible drive. When she sets her mind to something she will stop at nothing to get it done. Despite her harsh attitude, deep down her heart is warm, and secretly values her relationships with others.

## Background

Derane is the daughter of King Garion and Queen Tarine and the twin sister of Dariel. Unlike her brothers, Derane was not sent away from Nisea. She was separated from her twin brother at birth, because she was born seconds before him and was snatched from her mother's arms before she was rescued from the chaos. Her mother and brothers made an escape from Nisea, and left her behind. Growing up, she was kept under the close watch of the usurper Uriah, being raised as his only daughter and trained her as a warrior. She quickly grew to be his favorite child. Despite this however, she was only allowed outside of the country whenever with supervision from her 'father' or 'brothers'. Derane was always a curious girl, so this restriction always irked her. As she grew older she became bolder and this leads her to make some shocking discoveries about her family.

## Story

When Ur leaves Nisea to go to the Clash of Kings, Derane takes a boat of her own to go participate. In the tournament, she defeated several formidable opponents, earning the Okoye great respect amongst the other Royals. She receives the honor of eating dinner with the Elder Nobles. Amongst them is a friend of her true mother. Taliah warns Derane that she has been deceived her whole life and that she is not an Okoye. While skeptical, Derane heads Taliah’s advice and searches for answers when returning home to Nisea. She looks for answers within the crypts where she is forbidden. She travels to all the different tribes in Nisea and the other noble families in Africa to help her take over Nisea.

## Abilities:

While not magically Derane has the natural Channon gift an incredible healing factor.  She is resistant to disease and toxins to the point of near immunity. Her wounds start to regenerate almost instantly and she regains some more durability in that area for a short time. Derane has cheated death in situations that would kill or severely injure any ordinary person, such as getting stabbed, broken bones, and torn/burned skin. She was able to regrow three fingers in three days after having to cut them off to get out of a trap when looking through the Nisean tombs. It’s because of this that she is often willing to put her body in danger even when it’s not necessary.  She can go a lot longer without food, water, and rest than the normal person. Her aging process is also slowed and her peak condition will last for a lot longer.

Derane has been honed to posses a vast amount of physical endurance. Her physicality is impressive even for royalty. She was trained to be a talented fighter since she was 9 years old. She is proficient with a bow and wields twin daggers with great proficiency. Derane is the best fighter amongst her peers in Nisea. In the Clash of Kings, Derane defeated several prominent warriors, and fought her  brother Thalice to a standstill. Her fierce spirit and steel nerves during battle has earned her the title of She-Lion and later the Golden Tigress.

### Equipment:

###### The Golden Tiger Fangs

One of the Channon’s Sacred Treasures. A pair of twin daggers passed down to the heirs of Nisea. They are ornamental yet primal in design.  One “Fang” has a deadly toxin that starts to decay a person once it causes a deep wound. The other is able to quickly stop the effects of the poison fang.

## Tropes

The Ace-

Action Girl-

Amazonian Beauty-

Ancestral Weapons- The Golden Tiger Fangs are one of the Channon’s Sacred Treasures passed down from heir to heir for generations. One emits a deadly toxin that can decay any living thing.

Annoying Younger Sibling-

Asskicking Equals Authority- She delivers the killing blow to Ur and so she is crowned then new ruler of Nisea. She then concedes half her power to her brother.

Badass Boast-

Character Development-

Dark Action Girl-

Four Girl Ensemble-

Healing Factor-

Outnumbered Sibling-

Parental Abandonment-

Royal Blood-

Siblings Share the Throne- Even though Dariel concedes Nisea to Derane, she asks him to stay with her so they rule together.

Symbiotic Possession- She becomes the host of the Warrior Goddess,

Tsundere

Warrior Princess-