Daanis Makwa

Daanis Makwa is a major supporting character in *Forgotten Villainy*. She is a warrior who wields a spear and fights for the Circa rebellion to gain freedom from Weirong San's tyranny.

## Appearance

Daanis has light brown skin, long, straight dark brown hair usually in twin braids, and hooded black eyes. Her facial profile is somewhat flat, and she has high cheekbones. She is one of the shortest characters at 5 feet, 3 inches (160 centimeters), but she has a lithe, muscular figure from training and fighting. Her face is usually in a neutral expression.

Since she is a member of the Circa Clan, she usually dresses in yellow clothing, and she wears small, round, golden earrings to signify her heritage.

## Personality

Daanis is very reserved and uses her words sparingly. However, towards most people, she is warm and caring, and she tries her best to minimize conflict. She feels a great deal of sympathy towards others, shown by her relative kindness towards Meilian early on. This was also partly because she is half Tria, and doesn't hate the clan with the same passion as the others in the Circa Clan. She doesn't like plans very much, and prefers to improvise her actions.

## Abilities

* **Fighting Prowess**: Daanis trains often with her spear, and is very talented at fighting with it.
* **Flexibility**: Daanis has joint hypermobility (double-jointedness), and is extremely flexible.

## Relationships

### Adelana Ayika

Adelana is one of Daanis's best friends. Adelana, Isaiah, and Arlo saved Daanis from starving to death when she was 8 years old, and they all stuck together after that. Adelana and Daanis, in particular, were able to bond because they were both girls. Daanis is loyal to Adelana, the leader of the Circa Clan, and she views Adelana as a strong and wise leader. Adelana thinks that Daanis is an incredible fighter and a truly good person.

### Isaiah Hatami

Isaiah is one of Daanis's closest friends. Isaiah, Adelana, and Arlo saved Daanis from starving to death when she was 8 years old, and they all stuck together after that. Isaiah and Daanis often spar and train together, since they are both talented fighters. Each respects the other as a great warrior, as well as a good and fun friend.

### Arlo Castaneda

Arlo is one of Daanis's closest friends. Arlo, Adelana, and Isaiah saved Daanis from starving to death when she was 8 years old, and they all stuck together after that. Daanis thinks that Arlo is very smart and a crucial member of the Circa rebellion because of this, although they sometimes squabble over plans. Arlo admires Daanis's fighting ability and kindness, but they think she sometimes doesn't adhere to plans well enough. Arlo is also glad that Daanis is shorter than them, preventing them from being the shortest person in their friend group.

### Meilian San

At first, Daanis didn't trust Meilian. Despite this, she still treated Meilian with kindness, earning her Meilian's trust and respect. Throughout the story, they grew to become friends. Daanis opened up to Meilian about her mixed heritage, admitting that part of the reason she feels inclined to be respectful to Meilian is because Meilian is technically her blessed one as much as Adelana is.

### Rohan Jhaveri

Daanis and Rohan are friendly with each other. They met after Daanis first arrived at the Circa rebellion, and they became friends, though this was mostly because they had mutual friends in Adelana and Isaiah. Rohan respects Daanis as a fighter, and Daanis admires Rohan's incredible skill at archery. However, Daanis secretly finds him a little annoying and arrogant, and she hopes that Adelana chooses not to be with him.

### Korinola Arcariun

Korinola is Daanis's friend. They met through Adelana, after Daanis, Adelana, and their friends joined the Circa rebellion. Daanis is one of the few people who knows Korinola's secret: that she is related to Adelana.

### Weirong San

Daanis hates Weirong San. Weirong oppresses and discriminates against Circa people such as Daanis. She is part of a rebellion against Weirong.

## Trivia

* She is very talented at braiding and doing hair, and is the one who does Adelana's hair.
* She is Ojibwe/Anishinaabe- inspired.
* Her first name, Daanis, is an Anishinaabe name meaning "daughter."
* Her surname, Makwa, is a common Anishinaabe surname.
* Daanis is of mixed heritage - her mother was Circa, and her father was Tria. However, she identifies as a member of the Circa Clan.
* Her MBTI personality type is ISFP.
* She is a Cancer, with her birthday being on July 21.
* She has joint mobility, also known as double-jointedness. She likes to show this off by doing weird tricks with her hands.