Rudara

Illustration by Leote Duran

**Rudara** is a goddess (as she claims) that arrived in The Arena with no memory of herself before her arrival. Since her arrival, she has acquired a massive following in the city of Sanaerti, which she has effectively taken control of. Her plans for the rest of the plan are unknown, as her encounters with other planeswalkers have ranged from friendly to outright hostile.

Currently, she had disappeared from the Arena, having transported the city of Sanaerti to an unknown destination after recognizing she herself was a planeswalker. It is unknown what her intentions are.

## Personality

Rudara maintains an almost impassive personality when speaking with others. She almost never asks anything of others, often implying or outright commanding what others should do for her. Despite this, Rudara does display some small expressions, often in the form of raising a brow or smirking. Rudara, though domineering, is known to be polite and even friendly to others, though her cryptic demeanor still remains.

## History

Rudara first appeared on the Arena in 68 PM with no memories as to her previous whereabouts. Presuming herself a deity of the plane, she met with various other planeswalkers and locals to the Arena before establishing herself in what would later be known as the city of Sanaerti. Rudara initially expressed an interest in converting people's faiths to worship of her specifically, but as she became more aware of the plane expanded her interests to discovering more about planeswalkers and other extra-planar individuals. By the time she reached out to the Eternity Project for Interplanar Cooperation, she had already formed a small following of locals who acted as intermediaries, which would only grow as she spent longer on the plane.

Rudara would eventually take control of Sanaerti through a religious upheaval, installing herself as a living god who ruled from the highest point of the city. Not long afterwards, Rudara would hold her Trials, contests across her newly acquired realm to gain her favor, with Rixos Ker, Karina Oblay, and AKH VIA all participating and succeeding. Rixos and Karina both received a fraction of her power in the form of The City's Blessing, while AKH VIA rejected the gift, and was summarily expelled from the city. From then on, Rudara would interact with the rest of the world through intermediaries, though occasionally spoke directly with individuals she found interesting, such as the High Builders.

Rudara's forces would eventually face off against the invading planeswalker Lindri, who would attack Sanaerti alongside the Arm of Cruelty. The goddess would eventually choose to flee, utilizing her power to transport the city and herself elsewhere, revealing herself as a planeswalker before fleeing. Rudara and her city have not been seen since.

## Impact

Rudara's arrival has had other consequences for the plane. Though not likely her goal, Rudara's takeover of Sanaerti likely made the plane a more desirable target for planeswalkers such as Lindri to conquer. Beyond that, her appearance and time spent on the Arena have had a considerable impact on the denizens, with natives such as Yenna mentioning her as a deity, and Lothaire creating Rudara's image several time through their abilities.

## Trivia

Rudara's name is similar to Rudra, one of the names associated with the Hindu deity Shiva. Rudara also possesses similar visual characteristics, such as a multiple arms and carrying a spear-like object.