Tourmaline Domínguez

Tourmaline Domínguez is a seventeen year old Muisca Demigod Daughter of Cuchavira and Ruby Domínguez. She came to camp at fifteen years old

## Basic Stuff

### Alias

Tory, Maline, Rainbow Girl, Cuchavira, Toura

### Residence

Camp Olympia (Currently)Jardin, Colombia (Formerly)

## Family

### Biological Family

* Cuchavira (Father)
* Ruby (Mother)
* Amber Knowles and Prism Leblanc (Greco-Roman Half-siblings)

## Appearance

### Outfit

* Very bright and colorful
* White shirt with rainbow stripes
* Long rainbow skirt embroidered with raindrops
* Gray sneakers

## History

### Early Life

Tourmaline Domínguez was born to Cuchavira, the god of the rainbow, protector of working women and the sick, and Ruby Dominguez, a mortal woman in Jardin, Colombia on April 8, 2004. Her parents met when Ruby was hiking on the mountains of Colombia, when she saw a very beautiful rainbow. Ruby met a man who called himself Carlos and was told he got lost wandering the mountains. Ruby showed him around Colombia and they eventually fell in love. Once they got back to Ruby's home town, Ruby offered to pay for dinner, and one thing led to another and then Carlos had to leave when he learned Ruby pregnant. Before he left, Carlos had explained everything to her; about being a god and she will be having a demigod child. Ruby took it very well and was okay with everything that she had been told, though she didn't know that it would be a very challenging life for her daughter. She was given a silver paintbrush by Cuchavira which he explained would turn into a sword when needed. Ruby was instructed to give it to the child when they were ready, though Ruby would never be able to give it to her child when they were ready.

### Childhood

When Tourmaline was born, she was extremely sick. So in a desperate attempt to save her child’s life, Ruby pleaded with was born, she was extremely sick. So in a desperate attempt to save her child’s life, Ruby pleaded with Tourmaline, a life had to be willingly sacrificed, and her mother agreed to the terms that when Tourmaline reached the age of 10, Ruby would be willing to die. And with no regrets. Ruby died of cancer when Tourmaline was 10. Years went by and Tourmaline grew a love for photography and the natural world, she was given a camera by her grandmother when she was eight with a few words etched into its base. 'Seven times down, eight times up.' It was to remind her that she must keep going when things get tough. Tourmaline began to take pictures, looking threw old family photos she found one of her mother and a man. When she had questioned Ruby about the photo, she was told that is was a person she met while hiking. "I showed him around the city, nothing much. He was a really nice person" her mother had told her, and for 9 years, Tourmaline didn't think much of the excuse. She's kept the photo ever since and has it concealed in the bag she carries her camera in.

When she was 8 and 9 years old, she had trouble fitting in at school. She was more stern and secretive due to her mother’s condition in hospital; she wasn't a talker, but more of a thinker. She was smart for her age and skilled in sports, though was terrible at math and disliked science. Though her mother kept telling to try her best, which she always tried to do. Everyday after school she would go visit her mother in hospital, her mother was speaking to her doctor and Tourmaline listened in on their conversation. The doctor said that her mother was unlikely to live, and to Tourmaline's surprise, her mother replied with "I know." Tourmaline ran from the hospital and to her favorite field to think. How could her mother have already of known? Why wasn't she surprised? Tourmaline finally settled on thinking that her mother would prove the doctors wrong. That she will live and beat the cancer. Though she was sadly mistaken.

### Death of Her Mother

Tourmaline was playing in a field at her grandmothers when she was told that her mother was dead. At this point in her life, she was only 10. She cried all night, not being able to get any sleep. Her family were worried for her, since she had stopped taking pictures. Tourmaline spent all her time in her room, crying and looking at the photos she had pinned to her walls. The ones she took, and the old family photos, but she had put the one of her mother and the man in her lap. The only way she could see her mothers face. After her mother’s funeral, which was held three days later from when Tourmaline was told about the death, she met a man that she didn’t know, but he knew her mother. He was apparently Tourmaline's long lost uncle, James. She was taken care of by her uncle but before her mother died, Ruby had written Tourmaline a note which was hidden in her favorite book; 'Robin Hood' and she didn’t notice it till she was 13. It explained to her about how her parents met and who she really was and contained the silver paint brush which was given to her mother by Cuchavira. She thought that her mother was just being crazy, though she kept the paint brush in memory of her mother.

A week later, when visiting her mothers grave on a spring day, a bright blue Hyacinth flower (Related to the 'Death of Hyacinth' myth, as a clue she was a demigod) was at the stone in the middle of a bunch of white Lilies. Neither Tourmaline nor her Uncle knew who put it there, or why it was put in the Lilies from the funeral. But they both thought it was very strange. By the next year, she was taught history by her uncle, by learning the facts in song when James would play piano for her, he taught her Ancient Muisca History and Mythology from what he had learnt on his travels around the word, and Tourmaline learnt it all in song. Tourmaline was fascinated and wanted to learn more so she began to study the subject as a hobby, but thought nothing on the 'Mythology' (until she was 15. More included in 2 paragraphs.). Tourmaline was only 13 when she first found out that she was a Demigod, though this was explained to her in the letter, she thought it was crazy and didn’t believe it.

### The Attacks Happen

When she was 13, she was attacked by a Giant Scorpion when she was at a beach. Tourmaline was standing on a sand dune though, when it began to move, she found out that the Scorpion was covered in sand to sneak up on her. Scared for her life, she ran away down the beach. Without witnessing the transformation, her paint brush had turned into a sword and landed in the sand. She stopped and was able to retrieve the sword and stab through the monsters under belly. She was found by her uncle unconscious in the sand, about to be drowned by the coming high tide. Her legs had large gashes on them, because of the Giant scorpion attack. She was taken to hospital due to the cuts and what Tourmaline called a "scary nightmare." After a few days of recovering in a hospital bed, she was allowed to go home though she thought she might have gotten attacked again by the monster, which fortunately, did not happen.

When she was 14, she had one of her scariest encounters. It was at the local park when she was walking home from her new school. A lady appeared from behind a tree and tried to grab Tourmaline. She was caught and struggled to get away, but was unable to. When the lady turned out to be a monster with double snake trunks for legs, she was shocked. Tourmaline was scared out of her mind, she couldn't move her arms or legs, but was able to bite the monsters hand. She was dropped to the ground and with a clatter, the sword from her last monster encounter appeared. Tourmaline retrieved the sword and ran away. She was able to climb to the top of a wall and when she saw the monster, she was able to slice it in half when she jumped off the wall. Though, she had badly sprained her ankle and was found by police who took her back home. The sword had once again vanished, just like the year before. But the paint crush was still in her hair.

### Coming to Camp

At 15, she was attacked by a Harpy in the hall of the school she attended. She didn’t know what to do, but had the instinct to wait for the sword to appear like the last two times. And to her surprise, it did. Tourmaline was able to hide in one of the side rooms behind a piece of plywood (which was to be used as part of the set of the schools play). When the Harpy was close to where she was hiding, it perched on a wooden box and Tourmaline was able to cut a deep gash in its back before it combusted into dust. She collapsed due to fright and passed out, when the teachers found her, she was taken to the school office, Tourmaline couldn’t find the sword she used to kill the Harpy, though she had found a feather dangling in her hair, (it is what her sword turns into when not being used.) She thought that the monster attack was all a dream and thought nothing of it. It wasn't until later that year that she really believed that she was a Demigod. She went on a school excursion to study the wild life in the area close to camp and was partnered up with a boy named Gale, who claimed to of had his legs shattered in a car accident when he was 6. She still remembered her encounters with the two monsters the previous years before, though as not to worry her Uncle she referred to it as a 'bad dream'. Tourmaline still had the brush in her hair still having no idea that it was the sword that she had killed the monsters with. Whilst answering questions on the Hyacinth flower with Gale, which looked much like the one that mysteriously appeared on her mothers grave stone, she was attacked by a Fire-Breathing Horse.

Gale helped her run away from their class; Tourmaline found out that his “shattered legs” was actually an act to hide the fact that he was a Satyr. Gale directed her to the camp playing his pipes to redirect their trail to camp though the horse had caught up easily. Tourmaline was badly burned by the horse during the encounter, after tripping over a root and having her arms burnt by the intensity of the flames. Though she was injured, she was able to stab her sword through the horse’s underbelly and it dissipated into gold sand. Gale helped her get to the camp and get her burns treated. After being claimed and realizing to her horror that everything her uncle had told her in his lessons was real she pieced every event in her life together. And from that point, she knew that the memories will haunt her. When shes alone, shes looking at the stars, and when she sees the brightest one in the sky, she knows that her mother is happily smiling at her. And gives Tourmaline strength to go on.

## Personality

Tourmaline is a very cheerful person. She is incredibly optimistic and wants everyone to be happy. She does not wish to fight often, but if she is threatened, she will. Despite all this being nice, she despises popular people. She is in her best mood when a rainbow is out. When it's raining, she is at her worst. Don't approach her on a rainy day or she will fight you. Tourmaline is very youthful, very adventurous, and somewhat naive as the teenager that she still is. She believes that she still has a lot to learn and she tries her best to keep up with older people. She likes reading a lot. She's very sensitive with insults or much whether it's for her, or some other person, or possibly even her enemy. Her personality is willing to help others with her generosity and one that's very strong-willed and has a strong sense of justice. Tourmaline gets upset easily and retaliates with aggression in several situations and she gets very scary when enraged. Tourmaline is often described as headstrong and a very courageous person, willing to do anything for her friends. Unlike Luna, Tourmaline is bitter at the fact that the Muisca Gods are not as known anymore and often acts angry and abrasive to the other pantheons. When getting past the “aggressive” side to her, she is often bubbly and happy to be at camp. She’s good friends with the other rainbow gods (Amber; Iris, Amaya; Arke and Anora; Ayida-Weddo) and she likes painting murals on the walls of New Athens. Tourmaline is kind and caring, though can be stern. She has a generally happy personality much like her mother, though tends to loose confidence when her life before camp is mentioned or discussed. Her mind cannot easily be changed and when something is difficult, she never gives up, so she is strong-willed and determined. She is adventurous like her mortal uncle who was previously thought to be lost. And is independent and will proudly sacrifice her life for someone she knows or doesn’t know, like her mother when she sacrificed her life to save Tourmaline when she was a baby. She is resourceful and quick thinking so she can adapt to different environments easily. Being a rather opinionated and outspoken individual, Tourmaline possesses a strength for expressing and articulating her thoughts to a very precise level. Speaking of thoughts, she displays a lack of fear when it comes to saying whatever is on her mind, however this is also identified as her exhibiting a lack of restraint whenever it comes to expressing her opinions. Because of her youth, which attributes to her inherent callowness, Tourmaline may sometimes be too outspoken and speak her mind a bit too much. At the moment she’s currently learning to discipline herself more when it comes to her habit of freely speaking her mind, however she can be quite stubborn in this aspect of her character and believes there’s nothing wrong with being “too opinionated”. Though Tourmaline may be stubborn, she’s anything but an insolent child. If it were she writing this analysis on her character, Tourmaline herself would adamantly decline being described as “stubborn” and prefer being described as “determined” instead. However, seeing as she isn’t the one writing, it’s safe to describe her as a balance of both extremes (even if the two words are essentially synonyms). She shows determination in various aspects in her life, such as her success in her high school career or even her own happiness. However, her stubbornness becomes apparent whenever she’s in strife with her family members or having petty conflicts with friends. She’s usually also unyielding in her beliefs, which makes her a person whose mind is difficult to change or convince of other things. One other aspect of Tourmaline's character is her radiant cheeriness, which is elevated by her bright smile. Overall she has a sunny disposition and always seems to lift other individuals’ spirits whenever she’s present. It is significant to note that her happiness is deeply treasured by her, and it is something she’s absolutely determined to keep and maintain. Needless to say, she’s adamant in her quest in not allowing anyone or anything from keeping her from her happiness. In fact, she’s of the particular belief that she’s truly deserving of true happiness. She’s highly focused on achieving such happiness, no matter the obstacles that obstruct her way.

### Fatal flaw(s)

Tourmaline has three fatal flaws, those being Naivety, loyalty, and stubbornness. Tourmaline thinks that everyone a good heart. Her friends help her realize that this a dangerous fatal flaw to have and to try and prevent it from being the death of her. She is also very loyal to her friends, and would give her life for them. She often thinks she can do everything by herself, refusing the help of others. However, many of her friends have shown her that it is okay for her to ask for help

## Appearance

Tourmaline is a beautiful young girl of Afro-Colombian descent. She has dark brown, curly hair with Rainbow highlights (sorta like Amber) and smooth dark brown skin. Her eyes, much like the other rainbow demigods change color with her emotions, but when neutral, they are the full color of the rainbow. Tourmaline often wears both bright and dark colorful clothes, but the one she wears the most is a white shirt with rainbow stripes, a long rainbow skirt, embroidered with raindrops, and gray sneakers

## Powers and Abilities

### Cuchavira Kid Powers

* She can generate and manipulate rainbows and colors.
* She can split rainbows into seven beams of light, for various effects.
* She can teleport through rainbows, similar to Shadow Travel.
* She can see the whole spectrum of light.
* She can make a rainbow barrier.
* She can focus on an intense beam of prismatic light that will burn anything it touches.
* She can create a protective dome of rainbows for a short time.
* She can create objects made of rainbows and bend them to her will.
* She can shed her flesh and turn into a state of pure light with various colors for a short time and while in this state, she is granted flight, immune to all attacks, receive a boost in her already existing photokinetic abilities and anything she touches is intensely burned; however, once she changes back she will be extremely drained, nauseated and immobile for a long time and could faint.
* She can cause a massive rainbow to crash down in front of her; which can be used offensively, defensively, or any other way imaginable.
* She can conjure a large orb made of pure rainbows around an opponent. The orb would successfully imprison an opponent for a short time. The orb is quite durable but could be broken through with sufficient force. The orb cannot be teleported out of. The target cannot be attacked while the orb is in place, so the power is purely defensive. It can only be used twice in a battle.
* She can bend or shift light particles to create a mirage for a specific time. Since Cuchavira could be considered a light god. The mirage will not differentiate from friend or foe. The longer or the greater the mirage is, the more energy is drained.
* She can conjure a weapon out of pure rainbows which can be used for combat; however, only one weapon can be conjured at a time and it can only be up to 2 or 3 times the size of herself.

### General Abilities

* ADHD: Her supernatural alertness and keen senses that keep her ready for, and alive, in battle
* Spanish: Tourmaline being Colombian, can speak fluent Spanish
* Intimidation: Tourmaline can be very intimidating
* Swordsmanship: She is a skilled sword user
* Superhuman strength: Being a demigod, Tourmaline is stronger than the average mortal
* Superhuman durability: Being a demigod, Tourmaline is more durable than a regular human
* Superhuman agility: Being a demigod, Tourmaline has shown countless times her amazing agility
* Superhuman reflexes: Tourmaline has incredible reflexes, which is proven throughout her life
* Dreams: Like most demigods, Tourmaline has had dreams that showed her events occurring in the past, present, and future.
* Painting skills: Tourmaline, as the daughter of the god of Rainbows, is a natural painter/drawer

## Relationships

### Friends

#### Iris Blackwood

Tourmaline and Iris are pretty close since they both love to paint together. They sometimes end up getting paint each other and laugh about it

### Family

#### Cuchavira (Father)

Tourmaline must be Cuchavira's favorite kid because her father dotes on her a lot. They are on very good terms with each other and there are pretty much high chances that they are one of the world's best Father-Daughter couples. Even before Camp when Tourmaline saw her once in a dream at maybe seven years old, they still had a good relationship with each other. Now that they have even more time together, they work on improving their relationship even better. It was kind of predicted that Tourmaline would be chosen as Cuchavira's successor given that she *is* her father's daughter. Though, at times they do argue, just like any child-parent relationship

#### Ruby (Mother)

Tourmaline always saw her mother as a good mother. They were very close and Tourmaline was deeply sadden when Ruby died. After learning *why* her mother choose to die, her respect for her grew 10x. She always know her mother is watching from the after life

## Etymology

The name Tourmaline is girl's name meaning **"colorful jewel"**

Domínguez ([doˈmiŋɡeθ] in Peninsular Spanish or [doˈmiŋɡes] elsewhere) is a name of Spanish origin, meaning **son of Domingo**

## Trivia

1. Tourmaline and her mother were both named after gem stones
2. She is the second known Muisca demigod
3. She, Prism, and Amber are half-siblings as Cuchavira is the Muisca counterpart of Iris/Arcus
4. She is Asexual
5. She is an Aries
6. Her middle name is Opal, further continuing the "Gem Stone" name theme she has
7. Both Tourmalines and Opals are known to be very color gem stones, which is why she was named this way, as her father is the rainbow god
8. She has a fear of spiders