Bana Ahiga

> Many fools beat their meat but only the strongest defeat it...
>
> —Bana Ahiga

Bana Ahiga is a major character in Thorns and is one of Yannis' friends. During the Gianni Civil War, he defended Yannis and developed a hatred for John Kesselring for forcing him to commit suicide. He went back to Norway after the civil war and fights Yannis until they reach a compromise.

He goes back to Brazil and forms the Empire of Brazil alongside Arlius Shevada. After which, Brazil goes to war over Usonia over territorial issues and after that, Bana passes away due to tuberculosis.

## Appearance

Bana Ahiga is a tall and very buff man with long black hair, slightly dark skin, and black eyes.

## Personality

Bana Ahiga is a chill and carefree person. Despite Bana's skill with hand to hand combat and his immense strength, Bana doesn't want to fight for he believes that fighting should only be used as a last resort. Bana is also a good father to his children Louis Frode Ahiga and his adopted daughter Antonella Ahiga.

Bana wasn't always the kind carefree person we know. Pre-Thorns Bana was power hungry, strict, and quick to anger. For him all that matters is his family's pride and will stop at nothing to preserve it. Bana hated his father along with his two brothers because he thought they were the reason of Brazil's defeat against the Jaguar Empire and calls them weak. Bana didn't really think of marriage at the time. All he cared about were his soldiers and how they perform in the battlefield.

## Abilities

Like many other Brazilians, Bana was born with super strength and tall height but unlike the locals the Ahiga family are direct descendants of the original titan So Bana and the other Ahigas are stronger compared to normal Brazilians. Bana is also the creator of the martial art "Hi busō kantsū" (meaning "Unarmed Pierce") and perfected the martial art. He wields Thor's hammer which gives him the ability to wield electricity and thunder.

Bana trained in basic Brazilian military training but was not content. Bana wanted to learn more. So when Bana was nineteen, he trained with the original breed titans. It was very hard for the young Bana since he didn't have the body nor the height of the original breed Brazilians. Nonetheless, Bana perceive until at age 21, Bana reached his full potential at his age. After this brutal and long training, Bana was as strong as a titan. Bana's body after the training became more muscular and larger. He also developed high swiftness and agility.

## History

### Backstory

Bana was the son of Dakota Ahiga IV, the chieftain of the Brazilian Empire, therefore Bana along with his siblings Chenoah Ahiga, el Lúta Ahiga, and Hale Ahiga are all princes and princesses of Brazil. When Bana was nineteen, Bana murdered his older brother Chenoah Ahiga because he, along with his sister Hale Ahiga, feared that the empire would fall into a dark age if he ruled king. Afterwards, Bana killed his younger brother el Lúta Ahiga after a power struggle in the Brazilian military. It didn't take long for Dakota Ahiga IV to find out that Bana was behind the murder of his 2 sons in which Bana was put in jail and was trialed for the murder of his two brothers. However, Dakota pitied him so Bana was not killed nor tortured but simply exiled out of the country. After which, he would later on land Norway and join a faction called "The Vikings of the North".

### Formation of the Brazilian Empire

After Banas return to brazil he was soon after celebrated as a hero although many of the citizens think of him as a savage for murdering his 2 brothers many still support him since he was one of the most strongest warriors in brazil. at the time of his return brazil was in a state of a monarch less empire since banas father is dead and 2 of his brothers where killed that leaves only banas sister hale to rule the country. hale was not good at ruling so at age 29 she stepped down and brazil remained monarch less until banas return. afterwards bana was to be crowned the new emperor of brazil(tbc)

### Death

Bana lied in his death bed alongside his family, most notably his wife Frida, his children Louis and Antonella, his sister Hale, and his brother-in-arms. In his last minutes, he softy said to his wife and children: "Don't grieve because I'm dying. Rejoice because I'll be free with the ones I lost." Afterwards, Bana turned to his brother-in-arms asking him: "It was a good fight wasn't it?" His brother in arms replied: "It really was. You can rest now." Then after 2 hours of silence, Bana was declared dead due to tuberculosis. Bana died peacefully along with his friends and family and was buried in his temple on year 1527

## Trivia

1. Bana is called the Guardian of Falklands because he defended the island against the Jaguar Empire from occupation causing the island to break in half resulting to the bizarre shape of the island.
2. Bana was originally named Bama a reference to 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama.
3. Bana was originally supposed to be Russian but was later changed to be Brazilian.