Alimina Direheart

Official Art by nikki\_w15

## History

Alimina Direheart was the second born child to Damietta Direheart and younger sister of Agamemnon Direheart. She was born in October 1871 in London and raised in the Direheart residence in Kensington. From an early age Alimina showed promising intellectual and strategic capabilities, inheriting her serious demeanour and attitude from her mother. She did however have a playful streak, which was damaged during her childhood due to an injury sustained on her back and spine caused whilst playing with her brother in a warehouse.

From the age of 4, Alimina was taught within the Parthenon-run St Michael's Academy and trained to become an eventual Parthenon operative. She took her studies seriously and was noted as being exceptionally ahead of her peers in most subjects, something that gave her a sense of superiority and and arrogance towards her abilities. Whilst successful in her education and impressive to her educators, she did not acquire many friends and was socially isolated for most of her education.

Alimina eventually graduated from the academy at 18 and proceeded to work for Parthenon, as had been expected of her during her education. For most of this period she acted as a solo agent, engaging in espionage or combat support roles for strike-teams. This gave her a sense of self-confidence for her own abilities and a disdain for working with others. Despite this, her mother and Secretary-General of Parthenon placed her in Sigma Squad alongside Alexa Vile, Hershey Lothclyde, and Lilith Descartes. Initially Alimina resented having to work with the squad, regardless of being made Squad Captain, eventually the group became good friends however.

Sigma Squad's first official mission was to China, where the Boxer Rebellion was taking place. Sigma, alongside several other Parthenon Squads, took part in the Eight-Nation Alliance's expedition to Peking to relieve the besieged legation quarters of the city. Alimina was able to lead her squad through the carnage of the Boxer Rebellion and fulfil their mission. Several years later however the squad was disbanded for unknown reasons.

On another solo mission during Russo-Japanese War, to which Alimina was deployed in Manchuria in aid of the Japanese forces, she encountered a Faepora Direheart. At the Battle of Mukden, whilst engaged in nighttime combat, Alimina spotted a flash of light, upon investigation she found Faepora, a blind Deep Naga from Vigas along with her companion bear Dog. After helping Faepora escape the battle she was able to get her to Japanese occupied Korea, where eventually Faepora's vision could be repaired. The two eventually fell in love during a long adventure to Tibet, culminating in the First Battle of Gannacoth. After returning to England they got married, Faepora eventually giving birth to Alexa Direheart who was half-human half-Deep Naga.

In 1910, Alimina was made Secretary-General of Parthenon by the Central Committee after her tenure as a high-ranking officer. Her reforms to the organisation were similar to her mother's purging unnecessary expenditures and luxuries which her mother had not gotten disposed with.

Alimina was killed by an agent of the Inquisition in March 1916 during the Fall of Parthenon. On the day of the coup large mobs of angry citizens and BUF blackshirts gathered at the Parthenon headquarters in London, which had been framed as being involved with the murder

of humans to create artificial magic. Alimina attempted to confront the crowd and negotiation, this was moment of calm was however broken as a shot rang out, killing the Secretary-General instantly. As this happened, Alimina's youngest sister, Penny Direheart entered the lobby, and witnessed the murder of Alimina. Alimina's body was retrieved by Zeta Squad who transferred it to be buried at the Direheart residence before escaping London.

## Personal

Until her early 20s, Alimina was largely self-confident and arrogant about her intellect and abilities. As a child she was playful, but after her near-death experience this somewhat dissipated, instead focusing more on her studies and training.

After being placed into Sigma Squad by her mother, Alimina's personality shifted to one that was more humble and empathetic to others. This was largely due to the situations in which she needed to look out for her fellow teammates, as well as them looking out for her.

By her late 20s, Alimina had matured emotionally and was now able to appreciate people for who they were, and not what they meant in relation to her. Whilst she never lost her serious and composed demeanour, Alimina was able to show humour and camaraderie to friends and colleagues.

## Relationships

* Damietta Direheart - Mother and mentor.
* Agamemnon Direheart - Older brother and best friend.
* Faepora Direheart - Wife and lover.
* Alexa Direheart - Daughter.
* Amelia Direheart - Adopted younger sister and pupil.
* Penny Direheart - Adopted youngest sister and pupil.
* Alexa Vile - Best friend and fellow squad mate.
* Hershey Lothclyde - Best friend and fellow squad mate.
* Lilith Descartes - Best friend and fellow squad mate.