Xanda Dhoru

Xanda Dhoru is the eldest daughter of former Summer Islander trader Quhuru Dhoru and his wife, the priestess of the goddess of Love and Beauty Kojja Dhoru. She is a trader and captain of the *Pride of Koj* from the Summer Isles and the lover of Jorah Mooton, the heir to Maidenpool.

## Appearance and Character

Xanda is a beautigul young woman, with with black hair and eyes as dark as her skin. She stands at 5'9, and is slender like a tree, yet still possesses many feminine features. Despite that, one should not underestimate her skill in both combat and navigation. Pregnancy hasn't left any signs on her body.

She is a very quiet person, often calculating and thinking of ways to solve problems. A good sailor, she is the captain of the swan ship *Pride of Koj*, which she inherited from her father Quhuru Dhoru. She has been sailing the *Pride of Koj* for 7 years, making many successful trade expeditions all across the Known World, which is a source of pride for Xanda.

## History

### 103-120: Early years

Xanda was born in the 2nd Moon of 103 AC (after Westerosi counting) to the priestess Kojja Mo in the Port of Koj, an island in the Summer Isles. Her father was the merchant Quhuru Dhoru. The eldest of several siblings, she grew up happy and loved by her family. She began travelling with her father at a young age, knowing how to steer and navigate a boat very well. He also taught her to shoot a bow and she became prolific with daggers as well.

Xanda managed to see the world with her father, travelling as far as Ib and Leng, and seeing every port in between. She got along well with her siblings, and loved them very much. After her mother died of consumption in the year 117 AC though, her father became distant and sad. For the next three years, Xanda and her siblings basically commanded the ship, until her father died of grief in 120 AC.

### 120-129: Captain of the *Pride of Koj*

Xanda was initially overwhelmed by the task of captaining the swan ship, but with the support of Xhobar and Chatana, she managed to gain confidence. While some of the older crew members questioned the young woman's leadership, she managed to get everyone back in line due to her navigational skills. Eventually, the crewmen's ringleader, a man named Balaq Xho from the isle of Jhala, gifted a goldenheart bow to Xanda, which is still in her possession.

However, Xanda's lack of commercial acumen hurt her when her sister Chatana became the lover of a Lyseni prince and joined his harem, as she had the commercial skills that Xanda and Xhobar lacked. For two years, the ship began losing its economic viability due to bad deals made by Xanda and Xhobar, until they hired a young Jorah Mooton as a deckhand in King's Landing in they year 125 AC. The young man would soon prove his worth in business know-how when he managed to negotiate a deal to extend the debts owed by Xanda with the banks of Myr. He also proved his worth in naval combat when saving the *Pride of Koj* and her crew from corsairs in the Stepstones. For that, Xanda named him co-captain, and eventually fell in love with him.

After a few stops on the Island of Walano in the Summer Isles, they arrived on Koj, where both Xanda and Jorah confessed their feelings for one another. They began an open romance, and Jorah began integrating into Summer islander culture, eventually learning the Summer Tongue well enough to speak fluently and adapting to the openness of love. They travelled together in a successful venture, amassing a wealth which was able to pay off the debts Xanda had, and eventually had a child they named Malthar Stone, named after the legendary Prince of Koj, Malthar the Mapmaker.

However, after an encounter with a Gulltown trader in Last Lament on the island of Walano, where Jorah heard his father was dying and his twin brother would become the new Lord of Maidenpool, Jorah pleaded with Xanda to let him sail back to Maidenpool. She acquiesced, as she wanted to meet the family of her lover whom she wanted to marry.

## Household/Crew of the *Pride of Koj*

* Jorah Mooton, co-captain
	+ Malthar Stone, his son with Xanda
* Xhobar Dhoru, first mate and Xanda's brother
* Balaq Xho, second mate
	+ Moluru, Olthar, Molloq, Jala, Alayaya, Tal, Xatana, Toraq, sailors

## Meta

Mastery: n/a

Attribute: Sly

Skills: Navigation (MAR), Weapon Proficiency: Longbow, Daggers (COM), Privateering (STE)