Napa

> "*.. [The] wild man had protected Mildren from a band of dissenters trying to molest her on the street by the longroom. Leni watched him kill seven of them with his bare hands, and several more with a whip that sparked thorns from the thread. But though he was Genith-born, the man had always been fascinated with Joalish culture, as evidenced by his choice to wear their clothes and strapped shoes.*"
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Napa is a character in *Origin Stories* first introduced in Killerjoy. After previously training with the Sano, Napa joined Gentina Mildren's Haiguard.

## Appearance

Napa is described as "half-bearded" having a goatee and wearing strapped sandals in the Joalish style.

## History

### Early Life

Napa spent a good amount of time in Joal training under the Sano and in turn under Absalom Wren, who commands the Sano. His time there is a bit of a mystery as he doesn't talk much about it, but it has made him the fighter he is today.

Some point after leaving Joal, he became a Haiguard for Gentina Mildren alongside Kwi, Ilbrae, and Arren Argent.

### Killerjoy

Napa is first seen in Gentina Mildren's longroom attending a meeting with Advisor Herris. He was present when Exa arrives to make her case to the Gentina. He was averse to the idea of her candidacy from the onset.

After receiving word on the fate of Arren Argent, or rather the glaring lack of information on the fate of Arren Argent, Napa pointed out to the Gentina the real threat that Joal poses to Mildren and the Dominion as a whole. The warning fell on deaf ears and he, along with Mildren and the other Haiguard went to Xander to meet with the lords there.

When arriving in Xander, Napa was the one to keep Herris and his warnings about Joal's insurrection at bay so that they could focus on meeting with the lords. After their meeting, they returned to the Matreon and were again greeted by Herris. He finally told them what has happened in Joal and that Absalom Wren had declared war on the Gentina. Moments later, the Matreon exploded, the blast taking out Herris. Quickly after that, the group was overwhelmed by the lords who took them into "protective custody".

Napa, Ilbrae, Kwi, and Mildren were brought before Lord Epoch and a group of Veritas guards. Epoch attempted to divide them by claiming Kwi a traitor. Mildren, Napa, and company did not intend to go down quietly. They started a fight, and thanks to Exa's infiltration of the building, they all made it out okay.

They fled to Exa's dorm in the city to make a plan to escape. With the aid of Exa's newfound friend, Roddy, the group devises a plan to flee Xander in two groups. Napa, Ilbrae, and Roddy in the first. Exa, Kwi, and Mildren in the second. Both groups would escape Xander's walls and reunite at the Dollrunner and hitch a ride to Swarov. Napa's group never arrives.

## Quotes

> "*You expect us to believe the Gentina herself saved you from caramen in the Mavarice? Toddlers have told more believable lies.*"
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> "*Every time the Foundry uses one of their task forces, people either end up dead, missing, or worse.*"
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> "*When I fostered in Minraz, I saw his work firsthand. He commands the Sano. In fact, it was under Wren’s command that the Sano became master mettle-killers. They’ve nearly eviscerated Joal’s purists thanks to him.*"
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> "*Unless we commandeer an airship. We could…alter the destination, as it were.*"
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