Ria Oro

Soeli Oro (older twin sister)

Kynan Oro (paternal oldest half-brother)

Torina Oro (paternal oldest half-sister)

Kalyan Delphis-Oro (half-nephew)

Toya Delphis-Oro (half-nephew)

Asla Oro (older brother)

John Oro (youngest brother)

Mimosa Oro (youngest sister)

Expert Xenobotanist and Horticulturalist

**Soria Starchild Oro** is the third child and middle daughter between Syletsu Oro and his second wife Diaya, and is the younger twin sister to Soeli. She is the younger half-sister to Kynan and Torina, and the younger sister to Asla and is the older sister to John and Mimosa.

## Personality and Appearance

Ria has amaranth purple hair and grey eyes. Due to her hybrid nature Soria has a very light yellowish green skin with a long, thin tail with a spade-shaped tip.

## Powers and Abilities

### Natural Abilities

**Qudshan-Human hybrid physiology** - Ria is half-Human and half-Qudshu, meaning she has a unique set of abilities specifically botanical communication. Soria also has an enhanced physical condition, a tail and green blood.

* **Enhanced Dexterity** - Ria as a Qudshu can precisely control her movements and muscles, making her unable to be clumsy or fumbling. She can slip through a network of lasers, reach through dangerous narrow tunnels, keep perfect balance, or juggle effortlessly without ever tripping or wobbling. Ria can even move their finger or toes effortlessly, with tendon strain no longer being a problem.
* **Botanical Communication** - An ability unique only to Ria. She shares a connection to plant life since she was born, being able to communicate with them.

### Physical Skills

* **Expert Xenobotanist and Horticulturalist** - Ria's ability to understand plant life allows her to become an expert botanist. She understands the biology and chemistry of most plant life in the galaxy, and the abilities and effects of their spores, pollens and other characteristics.

## Etymology

* Soria means "glimmer, blaze" in Old Qudshu, where as her surname Oro means "exiled, failing, or philistine" in Modern Qudshu.
* Similar to her twin, Soria's middle name is a reference to the Starchild skull which is a part of a malformed human skull of a child who likely died as a result of congenital hydrocephalus. It received widespread publicity after paranormalist Lloyd Pye claimed it was of extraterrestrial origin.

## Trivia

* Her hobbies are learning about new kinds of plants, playing volleyball and helping in the kitchen.
* Ria's favorite meal is her mother's smoked linguiça with fried eggs with fresh rice and a glass of orange juice.
* Ria is a fan of old fashion detective novels like Sherlock Holmes series and the Miss Marple series.
* She likes tea but, because caffeine keeps her up, prefers it decaffeinated and prepared with milk and honey.
* After the trauma involving Myradni, she starts having panic attacks, but doesn't tell anyone.
* Ria and Eli share rooms; and Ria's side is on the left.
	+ Her room was clean and well-decorated. Her bed's headboard was covered with fabric decorated with a teacup pattern, bright costume jewelry hangs from screens nailed to the wall, and books about computers and programming languages were stacked in orderly rows by her bed.
* Ria's favorite animal is a sparrow.