Isla Dela Cruz

Isla Dela Cruz is the seventeen year old Filipino Demigod daughter of Aman Sinaya and Antonio Dela Cruz. She came to camp at 13 years old

## Basic Stuff

### Alias

Isa, Illy, Aman Sinaya, Issy, Izzy, Isles, Tsunami

### Birthplace

Island Garden City of Samal, The Philippines

### Residence

Camp Olympia (Currently)Island Garden City of Samal, The Philippines (Formerly)

## Family

### Biological Family

* Aman Sinaya (Mother)
* Antonio (Father)
* Bathala and Amihan (Uncle and Aunt)

## Appearance

### Outfit

* White sleeveless shirts with blue flowers
* Jean skirt
* Brown boots

## History

### Early Life

Isla Dela Cruz was born to Aman Sinaya, goddess of the sea and Antonio Dela Cruz in the Island Garden City of Samal, in The Philippines on June 26, 2004. Antonio had gone to a party where he met Aman Sinaya. He instantly fell in love with her. They started talking and agreed to meet again a few days later. Slowly as they started seeing each other more often Aman Sinaya finally told Antonio that she was a goddess. Antonio's grandmother had been a demigod so he guessed she must be telling the truth. Soon after a few weeks of dating Aman Sinaya became pregnant with Isla. After a few months, Antonio opened his door to find a bay at his doorstep with in a golden cradle and a ring shaped like a flower. Antonio named the baby Ilsa. He taught her about The Filipino myths telling them to her as bedtime stories. He even told her that her mother was Aman Sinaya, a goddess, when she was 5 years old. She didn't understand at first but after her first attack she believed him..

### Childhood

She was always loved by everyone, her teachers adored her and she had many friends even since a small child. After having slight problems at school she was diagnosed with ADHD but was an overall a good student. She and her father were very close and often went for picnics. Antonio knew about the dangers of being a demigod so sent her for fencing classes. So, she learnt sword fighting. She had many friends but her best friend was Harold. They often played together and Isla used to tell him all her secrets, all except the one about her mother.

### A monster encounter

One day at the age of 12, while coming back from school with Harold, a Hell hound attacked Isla. She froze with shock. The hell hound attacked Isla, knocking her unconscious but Harold, a satyr, slowed it down with his music and got her away in time. While she was unconscious, in her dreams she saw a beautiful lady, the lady told her that she was her mother and told her to use the ring. Harold told Antonio that he was a Satyr and that she was old enough to go to camp, But Antonio wanted to keep her with him despite the danger and wanted to wait for some more time.

### Getting to Camp

After a few months, when she became 13, another monster attacked. this time a harpy. Isla was playing in the public garden with Harold. As the harpy came to attack, Isla remembered what her mother said. She held the ring in her hand willing it to help and it turned into a sword. The harpy attacked and she panicked, the harpy scratched her and she swung the sword. She missed the first time, then, the harpy lunged and she swung again, this time it hit it and it disintegrate. Harold took her home. At her house, Harold talked to Antonio. Antonio understood that Isla had to go to camp. And a few days later, He flew with her to California and then sent her to camp with Harold. On the way to camp a small cyclopes attacked her. This time she was more confident. Harold played music on his reed pipes to slow the monster while Isla attacked from behind. She brought out her sword and slashed at its legs and stabbed it in the back. Harold then hurried her to camp. Isla is now at camp.

## Personality

Mention the name Isla Dela Cruz and you'll most likely get a roll of eyes and an annoyed huff. Isla is a very opinionated girl, who objectively never shuts up and always has something to say. She has a strong personality, never fearing to voice her feelings and opinions, and it gets on people's nerves quite a lot. She's also undoubtedly sassy and sometimes comes across as rude or inconsiderate. Never at a loss for words, she tells people what she thinks of them straight in the face. Isla is certainly a rebellious soul. She won't hesitate to break rules if she finds it necessary, and generally dislikes authority. She believes everyone should be allowed to do what they want. Especially, it infuriates her that some -well, most- of the heroes like herself have destined love interests. To her, love is something you can't control, and it's "just like a bird. Birds can't be forced to land on a precise branch, they're free!" She's also a huge, huge opera kid. She always loved music, and especially opera. She has a beautiful singing voice, and you can often catch her trying to remember some opera's lyrics, distractedly singing to herself or training her voice. (She's a natural soprano.) One con : even in the morning, she sings. Yep, she has enough energy to do that. Isla is stubborn. If she wants to do something, she'll do it, no matter what. And don't even think about trying to convince her to not do that, you just can't. She can also be a drama queen sometimes. She tends to overreact in a funny way, on purpose, and often saying things in a very dramatic way, or making long pauses between some sentences for the suspense. It's quite comical, and she does it because she finds it amusing, and it's a style she likes. Isla can also be very protective and caring, especially toward her more sweet and shy cousin Blanca. Try to lay one finger on her and you'll realize that roses do have thorns. She'll do pretty much anything for her friends, and won't allow anyone to hurt them. She's not the best at providing comfort, but she does try. And, last but not least, she has a competitive spirit, and views everything as a challenge. She won't play the cowards when dared to do something, and is overall pretty brave. Reliability is one of Isla’s strong suits; she can be counted on to see their promises and responsibilities through, even when it’s difficult to do so. Few things bother her more than the prospect of letting down a person or cause that she believes in. She has a deep sense of responsibility to do well by the people and ideals she cares about, and a deep sense of pride in completing her tasks efficiently. Isla is also loyal to an absolute fault. She is considered to be the pillar of the friend group that she is in, as she values stability and security very highly. Isla seeks harmony and peace, and cares deeply about not hurting any of her friends in any way shape or form. In fact, Isla’s deep loyalty can lead her to a selflessness that is oftentimes dangerous: Isla is not opposed to putting herself in harm’s way for the benefit of her friends.

### Fatal flaw

Isla's fatal flaw is her loyalty. She would do anything for her friends even if it meant she had to die.

## Appearance

Isla is often described as a beautiful seventeen year old girl of Afro-Filipino descent. Isla is described with long curly black hair, sea-green eyes that are said to resemble the ocean, and brown skin. She is often seen wearing a white sleeveless shirt with blue flowers on it, a jean skirt, and brown boots

## Powers and Abilities

### Aman Sinaya Kid Powers

* She has hydrokinesis (ability to manipulate water).
* She can communicate with sea creatures.
* She can communicate telepathically with other children of water gods when underwater.
* She, and all objects that she touches, stay dry when underwater unless she wills herself.
* She can breathe underwater.
* While she is underwater, she is resistant to underwater pressure and cold.
* Isla has the ability of wave manipulation, however only limited to tidal waves, as her mother is the goddess who crashed waves to the sky.
* As long as she lands in the water she can survive falling from a great height.
* She can sense the difference between fresh and saltwater.
* She can use water to heal wounds, either her own or others.
* When in contact with water, her strength, speed, stamina, & skill increase.
* She can telekinetically control any ship that she is on.
* She has perfect bearings as long as she is at sea.
* She can see in the dark underwater.
* She can create underwater bubbles so that her friends can breathe underwater.
* She can harden water to form shields or solid ground to walk on.
* She has a higher resistance to burning than most people.
* She can travel through water vapor and mist.
* She can inflict and heal seasickness from people.
* She can control liquid.

### General Abilities

* ADHD: Isla's supernatural alertness and keen senses that keep her ready for, and alive, in battle
* Filipino: She was taught Filipino/Tagalog being raised in The Philippines
* Dagger Usage: She is skilled with a dagger
* Archery: She is a skilled archer
* Superhuman strength: Like most demigods, Isla is much stronger than most mortals
* Superhuman durability: Like most demigods, Isla is much more durable than most mortals
* Superhuman agility: Like most demigods, Isla is much more agile than most mortals
* Superhuman reflexes: Isla has shown to have much stronger reflexes
* Skating skills: Isla is skilled at roller skating and skate boarding
* Swimming skills: As her mother is a sea goddess, she is a skilled swimmer

## Relationships

### Friends

#### Caspian Portal

As the children of Poseidon and Aman Sinaya, Caspian and Isla knew early on that they would be working together. They both like swimming together and spending time near the water

### Family

#### Aman Sinaya (Mother)

Isla isn't that close with her mother, knowing that she is watching from below the waves. Aman Sinaya tries to be there for her daughter as much as she can

#### Antonio (Father)

Isla and her father have a rather close relationship with each other, and he taught her about The Filipino myths telling them to her as bedtime stories. He even told her that her mother was Aman Sinaya, a goddess, when she was 5 years old

## Etymology

Isla is a baby girl name of Spanish origin. From tropical temperatures to a tranquil atmosphere, Isla is a blissful name meaning **“island.”**

De la Cruz, usually written as de la Cruz and commonly spelled dela Cruz in the Philippines, is a Spanish surname meaning **"of the Cross".**

## Trivia

1. Her middle name is Carmelita **“garden,”** **“orchard,”** or **“vineyard of God.”**
2. She loves to roller skate
3. She is a Cancer
4. She is Graysexual
5. She has a fear of storms and suffercation
6. She is a fan of internet/YouTube controversies
7. She likes to learn about fish and her favorite one is The Wale Shark
8. Her favorite color is blue/teal