Alma Erifuh

**Alma Erifuh** was a female Jaharian researcher and scientist from the planet Pesokia. She was part of the United Cassiopeian Republic expedition team that was sent to the planet Kharaal Baina in the mid-60th century ASA, where she worked with her close friend, Jasiruusir. She was the wife of Vyras Bana and the mother of Wekesa Bana.

## Biography

### Early Life

In 5919 ASA, Alma Erifuh was born on the planet of Pesokia, a blue desert world located in the Biryutan System. She grew up with her friend Jasiruusir, an Aetherian-Heyrnese man who shared Erifuh's love for knowledge. Eventually, the two managed to move offworld to Cassiopia Prime, the shining galactic capital of the Republic.

In her adolescence, Alma lived during the Faceless Wars. The destruction caused by the Faceless anarchistic cultists only proved to power her respect for the Republic. Under proper training, Erifuh and Jasiruusir became researchers and scientists for the UCR.

Sometime after the war, Alma met a man named Vyras Bana. Eventually, the two fell in love and married each other, later having a son they named Wekesa.

### Job On Kharaal Baina

Late in 5956 ASA, Alma was hired to do intensive field research on an expedition to the planet of Kharaal Baina. Alma, along with the rest of the UCR expedition team, encountered several abnormalities on the planet, as the planet had an ancient curse placed onto it by the Deceiver. This curse manifested in the ancient pyramids of the planet, which were said to have been there well before anyone migrated to the planet long ago.

Alma was accompanied by Stannuprum labourer Fillmore to a town hall on Kharaal Baina, where Fillmore delivered canned goods as a gift from Commander Abroma Venina to the Bainan ruling council of ten to distribute to the people of the village. There they met the planet's Sentinel, a Bainan woman named Udirdagch. Udirdagch told the two Republic workers about the ancient pyramids of the planet, and how many people on Kharaal Baina believed that these pyramids were the cause of a planet-wide curse. Alma agreed with Udirdagch's notion, finding the idea of a planet-wide curse intriguing. She decided that the expedition team would look into the pyramids, to which Udirdagch thanked them for.

#### Exploring the Pyramids/Meeting the Dark God

Alma, Jas, and some members of the expedition team ventured into the pyramids, where they discovered ancient murals and legends. Some of the murals showed a pantheon of beings, with a more ghostly an undead one being exiled from their ranks. Others showed this being devising some sort of revenge plot. But as Alma's interest was piqued, the Deceiver himself spoke to her and only her, leading her deeper into the pyramids with the promise of knowledge. Eventually, the Deceiver guided Alma's friend Jas along with her on their path to darker knowledge.

The Deceiver told the two researchers of the tale of Sentinel Neelan Jali of Jahari. In the tale, Neelan wished to be accepted amongst his people. The Deceiver offered Neelan the possibility of making his wish a reality, at the cost of the "faulty" side of his personality, as the Deceiver himself put it. Using this story, the Deceiver tapped into what he saw were the struggles of Alma and Jas: the Destruction of Heyrn and the restrictions of the UCR impeding on their quest for knowledge and adventure.

The Deceiver offered to take them to a universe where Heyrn was still intact with life, and where they could freely wander together. Although Alma and Jas thought on this offer, they considered the possiblity of a universe where parallels of themselves already lived happily in a world described by the Deceiver. Not wishing to interfere with this world, the two researches decided not to accept the Deceiver's offer.

#### Conclusion

The curse was eventually lifted after the Deceiver met with the UCR expedition team, and so Alma, Jas, and their coworkers were able to leave Kharaal Baina, which later joined the UCR for further aid. Kharaal Baina was allowed to finally prosper, with life and purity returning to the once accursed planet.

## Personality and Traits

Alma was a Jaharian woman with dark red hair, red skin, facial horns, and soft orange-colored eyes. She often styled her hair over her shoulder.

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