Ya'Wara

## Background

### 2988 BCE - 2999 BCE: Ya'Wara

Ya'Wara doesn't talk much about her childhood. All that's known is she's from a small town & that it just her, her mother & her father. When Ya'Wara was a little girl, her father took them on a boat to sail to another continent, where she would never know as they ran into an undocumented storm.

Ya'Wara was the only survivor, eventually washing up on what is now the Perućica Rainforest in Bulgravia. After being saved by the Forest Mother, she became part of the Tapirape, an indigenous tribe living on the Amazon rainforest that worshipped the Forest Mother. Like most of them, she was given special powers so she could protect the forest from people that would attempt to harm it. In no time, Ya'Wara was the fiercest warrior of them all.

### 2999 BCE - 2001: Ya'Wara

Ya'Wara's powers would come in handy after their home was ransacked by some travelers. The tribe fought hard but only Ya'Wara survived. She would rather die then see her home destroyed by the Forest Mother forced her to retreat. As she ran away, all she saw was the fire that lit up her home, destroying everything in its path.

For years, Ya'Wara traveled the world until she ended up in Greece while Antiope & group of other Amazons were laying siege on Athens. Not one to turn down a battle, Ya'Wara decided to help the all female army of the Amazons. When the battle was over, Antiope noticed the woman was not one of theirs but still noted her help. She decided to allow the woman to accompany them back to their home but when they arrived, it was empty. Believing her sister & fellow Amazons to be dead, the women went to find a new home.

The group would eventually settle in a secret city of Egypt, naming themselves the Amazons of Bana-Mighdall. She had grown close to Antiope in this time & she eventually took her in as honorary daughter. For years, the group lived here hidden until Antiope's prayers were finally answered by the gods. Taking her sisters, they travelled to Themyscira, the new home of the Amazons. While Antiope & the Amazons were imprisoned for a time for their betrayal, Ya'Wara was granted a pardon as she was not one of theirs. Recognizing her sister's adoption of the girl, Hippolyta looked after her & blessed the girls with the abilities of an Amazons.

Upon completing her training & mentorship, Ya'Wara was granted the position as one of the Queen's royal guards & continued in her role for the centuries to come.

### 2001 - 2002: Ya'Wara

During the war for the Atlantean throne, Orin & Mera arrived at Themyscira to find one of the Seven Treasures of Atlantis. The civilization was in possession of the Globe of Transportation, which has the power to transport the user anywhere. The Amazons had used it to occasionally travel between the island & to Man's World for various reasons.

As Orin was not allowed on the land by Amazon law, Mera met with Queen Hippolyta to explain their dilemma. As Ya'Wara stood close by, ready for her Queen to give her a reason to attack, she instead called for Ya'Wara to come up to the throne. She not only wanted her to show Mera where the globe was but she wanted her to accompany them on their mission, becoming the guard for the artifacts. She wasn't completely on board until she recognized Mera's companion was quite handsome. Quickly changing her mind, she joined them on their voyage to Atlantis & started a romance with the soon to be king.

After recruiting other members, the team easily took back the throne once the Atlanteans saw Orin with the Trident of Atlan, also known as Atlan's Scepter. All the kingdoms immediately offered their support to him as holder of the trident made him the rightful heir to the throne. With their success, the team went on their separate ways & wouldn't see much of each other afterwards. Ya'Wara returned to her duties on Themyscira as one of Queen's royal guards & brought the globe back with her.

### 2002 - 2014: Ya'Wara

Upon her return, Ya'Wara discovered she was pregnant after feeling sick & doing a medical exam. Ya'Wara thought she could work the pregnancy in her favor. Her & Arthur left on good (and flirtatious) terms, the Amazons had a good relationships with Atlanteans & her child's father was now King of Atlantis. Before saying anything to her mother & queen, she asked for a brief sabbatical to travel to Atlantis on personal grounds. When Ya'Wara came to the underwater kingdom, she discovered that Arthur was madly in love with Mera. Recognizing her child would now be a bastard, she left Atlantis but did not return to Themyscira.

Ya'Wara decided to raise the child on her own, feeling she was damned either way regardless. When she ended up giving birth to a baby boy, she knew she made the right chose not to return back to the island. Taking the name Kako, she raised her son Koryak off the coast of Alaska. It was difficult as she not used to the cold temperatures in comparison to Themyscira's all year round spring & summer. But she proved herself to be an avid hunter & began making money by supplying the local meat & fish shops with her catches. For the next fourteen years, she raised Koryak as a single mother. And because of the cold weather, Koryak rarely interacted with water other than to take showers or baths. If it had been up to her, he probably would have never known of his Atlantean heritage. But then Ya'Wara got word of a friend's death.

### 2014 - 2015: Ya'Wara

Ya'Wara was first to find out that Sayeh was killed at the hands of Black Manta. She was the one person Ya'Wara had kept in contact with, leading to Sayeh speaking about her many times to her family. When Sayeh was murdered, her sister Kahina reached out to Ya'Wara to ask her to come to their home. Though hesitant, Ya'Wara decided to come out of hiding to pay her respects to her closest friend. Upon arriving, her sister was nowhere to be found & Sayeh's husband revealed that their family had Kahina institutionalized due to her recent visions. Realizing that she now possessed the same power as Sayeh, she broke her out & took her with her. Against her better judgement, she called a meeting between the Others to honor their friend & to discuss future plans for the Seal of Clarity. Though many opinions were thrown in the air, Ya'Wara was the one that recommended that they give it to Kahina as she was having the same kind of visions that Sayeh had. Though they were hesitant, the team agreed.

With ownership of the seal put to rest, Orin confronted Ya'Wara on her disappearance. He had reached out to Hippolyta & Diana following her visit to Atlantis but neither of them had any clue as to her whereabouts & no progress in finding her. Finally ready to confront the truth head on, she took Orin aside & revealed she had to leave Themyscira because she had given birth to a son, which means she would've had to move to the nation's Unity Island away from her mother. But that wasn't good enough for Orin, feeling that she could have still reached out for help. She explained that only would have put them in a difficult position as the child was his. Faced with the reality that he had teenage son while his wife was currently pregnant, Orin was pissed to say the least. Words were exchanged & there may have been some mild altercations (started by Ya'Wara) but the two were able to come to an agreement. Orin would take their son back with him to Atlantis & have him see the mages so they could help him with his amphibious nature while Ya'Wara would return to Themyscira.

After having a long conversation & goodbye with her son, Ya'Wara took a trip back home. She was not met back with open arms. Not only had that been infuriated that she left without a word, they were worried for her well being. For abandoning her post & many other charges, Ya'Wara was sentenced to confinement. Though it was supposed to last for at least a decade, her punishment was cut much short when Orin asked for her help with a specific task.

## Romantic Relationships

* Orin: Lover (2001 - 2002)
* Kahina Shirvani: Girlfriend (2015 - )

## Powers & Abilities

* **Mystical Empowerment:** When she became part of the Tapirape Tribe, the Forest Mother empowering her with abilities .
	+ ***Animal Empathy/Telepathy*:** Ya'Wara was given the power to communicate with any living animal telepathically. She has an telepathic connection with her jaguar & the two are equally effective fighters. She also has the ability to control jaguars & other feral cats.
	+ ***Accelerated Healing*:** She heals much faster than the normal human. This could also play a role in her longevity.
	+ ***Telepathy*:** She also possesses limited telepathy with humans, as Aquaman has stated that he & Ya'Wara shared a telepathic connection.
* **Divine Empowerment**: Though no born an Amazon, Ya'Wara was one of the first beings to go under the rituals to become an Amazon after proving her worth to Queen Hippolyta.
	+ ***Enhanced Intellect*:** A gift from Athena, Amazons possess wisdom to be guided by peace & justice, as well as a heightened intellect that allows them to learn & adapt quicker than the average human.
		- ***Multinlingualism*:** Amazons were gifted with the ability to innately understand all human languages, including those currently dead such as Ancient Greek, Latin, Sumerian or Turkish Ottoman. This incredible learning capability allows them to learn non-human languages as well.
	+ ***Enhanced Strength*:** Amazons are superhumanly strong, more than any normal human. They are able to block gunfire with their shields, lift other beings into the air with one arm & deliver blows powerful enough to stagger/disorient larger beings.
	+ ***Enhanced Durability*:** The bodies of Amazons are much more resistant to physical damage than the body of an average human.
	+ ***Enhanced Stamina*:** Amazons' musculature produces considerably fewer fatigue toxins during physical activity than that of humans. This allows them to have a level of superhuman stamina so that they don't nee to slow down or catch their breath when in battle.
	+ ***Enhanced Agility*:** Amazons naturally have greater agility, dexterity, balance & body coordination than than the average human.
	+ ***Immortality*:** Amazons were gifted immortality by the Olympians but can be killed in war or in an accident.
	+ ***Self-Sustenance*:** So long as the Amazons stay on Themyscira, she does not require food, water or any other form of nourishment to maintain her health and vitality. Although they are not susceptible to the throes of hunger, this does not mean that Amazons don't consume food for enjoyment.
* **Hand to Hand Combat:** Ya'Wara first learned combat when she joined the Tapirape Tribe, quickly becoming their fiercest warrior. When she joined the Amazon of Bana-Mighdall, she was taught by Antiope & other Amazons in the art of combat. Once they came to Themyscira, Hippolyta honored her royal heritage & gave her the best tutors & mentors. She easily surpassed their expectations.
* **Tracking:** Ya'Wara had to hunt her own food when living with the Tapirape Tribe.
* **Globe of Transportation:** She is in possession of one of the seven artifacts forged by King Atlan to defeat his brother Haumond. The globe has the power to transport the user anywhere.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** Unknown
* **Strength:** Unknown
* **Speed:** Unknown
* **Occult:** Unknown
* **Weapons:** Unknown
* **Range:** Unknown
* **Strategy:** Unknown
* **Combat:** Unknown
* **TOTAL:** Unknown

## Trivia

* Her telepathy sometimes extends to humans.
* She always carries a pair of twin daggers with her.
* Ya'Wara is Tupi–Guarani for "Jaguar", meaning "beast."

## Notes

* In the comics, her plane crashed in the Amazon rainforest when she was a child.
* She is a composite with Kako, Aquaman's first love.