Kara

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## Kara

* Original
* RR
* RR2

## General Information

### Alias

Kara-We-Don't-Know-Your-Last-Name-And-Neither-Do-You-So-It's-Fine

### Affiliation

Suyodhana/The SleeperThe Otherworld
Potatoes

## Biological Information

### Siblings

Aru Shah (half sister)Pandavas (soul sisters)

## Appearance

### Appears in

*Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes*
*Aru Shah and the City of Gold*

**Kara** is one of the main characters and protagonists in *Aru Shah and the City of Gold*, and a minor character in *Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes*. She is the biological daughter of Krithika P. Shah, and the adopted daughter of the Sleeper, and also the biological half-sister of Aru Shah. She is the modern-day, 14 year old reincarnation of the 6th and eldest Pandava brother Karna and the soul daughter of Surya.

## History

### Birth

Just like Karna, Kara is essentially and technically the oldest of all the five Pandava sisters. When she was born to Krithika, Krithika was too young and too scared to keep her and handle her as her own child. Since Krithika was pretty naïve at that time, she decided to go to the edge of the Otherworld, where the *yakshas* were capable of keeping people frozen in a moment of time. As a promise, the *yakshas* vowed to keep Kara frozen in time for approximately ten years, but if Krithika didn't come back in that period of time, the *yakshas* would place her with someone who would take care of her and raise her as their own. But because of the prophecy surrounding Suyodhana and Aru, Krithika couldn't go back in time to get back Kara and she got adopted by another family.

### Early Life

As it turned out, Kara got adopted by a wonderful family in California who loved her. They were a family who took her out for walks and played with her outside.

### Getting Adopted By The Sleeper

One day when Kara was around 12 years of age, the Sleeper assumedly abducted her and wiped all the memories of her life in California, and instead, was fed new memories that weren't true in the least possible way.

She was told, by the Sleeper, that she wasn't treated like she was supposed to be. He claimed that he would've treated her better, only if he wasn't locked up for 12 years. After Aru lit the Diya of Bharata, releasing the Sleeper, he took Kara and erased her memories of her earlier life, not wanting her to relieve those bad times. Kara was happy for a while, but unable to leave the place her father locked her in, she realized he was lying to her. All those times the Sleeper claimed he was on a trip, he was gathering armies to wage a war.

## *The Pandava Quintet*

### *Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes*

When Aru first opens her eyes in the Sleeper's House, she is greeted by an uncertain voice calling her by her full name. When her eyes get adjusted to the darkness, she finds Kara sitting in the cave, crossed legged, right in front of her. Kara informs Aru that she is in the Sleeper's house and then proceeds to tell her that she, Kara, is the Sleeper's daughter.

### *Aru Shah and the City of Gold*

Aru Shah was chained to a rock in The Sleeper's cave and staring at his daughter, Kara. She said she is Aru's sister but Aru herself isn't so sure. Kara changed the cave into her own actual room, Aru remembered her dad when they fought over Kalpavriksha. Kara explained that he wanted her to be safe as a family, but they don't have the same mother. His army is planning on storming Lanka, the City of Gold, ruled by Kubera, the Lord of Riches. Aru broke free, all that was holding her was a ribbon, but she couldn't zap Kara's place with Vajra as it's reinforced with enchanted rubber. She wanted to come with Aru if the latter wanted to go free, but she refuses for a number of reasons. Kara revealed that two years prior she didn't know where she lived, that's because the Sleeper erased her apparently bad memories of that life. But he was never home afterwards due his deeds and being locked away. She had a coin-like enchantment on her that prevents gods and demons from finding her, he called her his 'secret weapon' and is waiting for the right time to use her, she didn't want to be part of his wars. Finally, Aru was convinced to take Kara along.

Kara informs Aru that removing a book from the bookcases will trigger the opening of the door, but she doesn't know which one as she's never done it before. Kara reveals that the Sleeper occasionally takes her on visits to the outside world, and Aru feels uncomfortable at Kara's familiarity with their father. They begin to search through the books, and Kara tells Aru that the Sleeper showed her both his memories of Aru and the surveillance his army has done on Aru, which surprises and creeps Aru out. Aru finds the book, Where the Wild Things Are, as well as the note her father left in it addressed to her. However, as the door begins opening, the defense mechanism kicks into action and a monster made of books attacks Aru and Kara. Kara grabs a blue book from the ground before running after Aru into the doorway. The monster follows them, but Kara stops Aru from electrocuting the books and throws Sunny at it instead. An inky tentacle coils around Aru's ankle as she's about to run through the portal, but Kara slashes through it with Sunny, and the two make it through the portal to the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture. Kara passes out, and then Brynne immediately attacks Aru with a gust of wind assuming she's a vagabond. Then she realizes who Aru is, and she and Mini give Aru a hug. Aiden goes to hug Aru, but stops and notices Kara. Aru tells them Kara is the Sleeper's daughter.

## Physical Appearance

Kara is a teenage girl of around Aru's age with a wide mouth, large cat-like honey-brown eyes, straight, luxurious and chocolatey-brown hair that fell to her shoulders, high cheekbones that looked like a model's, and dark, glowing skin, which glowed a little brighter when her gold ring shone. Aru describes her face as strangely familiar.

Kara also wields a white-gold ring on her index finger. Kara has a white circle the size of a dime on the back of her neck. The symbol was enchantment, which prevents her from being tracked by gods and demons alike. Even her father isn't capable of tracking her.

## Personality

Kara is shown to be nice and sympathetic to Aru. She is also a quite of a nervous talker, and talks more when excited or nervous. She is also pretty a pretty informative and smart person, keeping account of the etymology behind the word 'berserk'. Aru admits that Kara is pretty similar to Mini in a lot of ways, and has a kind of a curious whiff around her.

Despite that, she can be brave and violent when the situation calls for it. She is determined and strong, which is one way she reminds Aru of her sister, Brynne.

Another notable thing about her personality, is that she isn't sly, or cunning and manipulative. She has no connection to other humans and mortals, and never interacts with other people except the few tutors that the Sleeper allows her to have. This vibe of loneliness is similar to the whiff of loneliness that Aru sometimes carries.

These similarities to Aru and her sisters is one of the things that Aru likes about her, and also one of the things that allows Aru to trust Kara. This makes sense, since it is in regard to the above quote.

## Relationships

### Family

#### Suyodhana/The Sleeper

Kara is the daughter of the Sleeper. He took her away and erased her memories of her past, claiming she was better off without them. She also spends a lot of time with him. While her dad is not on his "trips", they explore the caverns together. He creates forest illusions and comes up with scavenger hunts for Kara. Kara claims to be her father's "secret weapon". She doesn't know what it means. She was also trained by her dad to fight. After managing to rummage through her father's memories, after seeing the mass destruction, she decides she doesn't want to be a part of that. Despite all of that, she still loves him as any daughter would love her father.

#### Aru Shah

Kara is the one to greet Aru when she is captured by The Sleeper, and seems to be sympathetic to her situation due to her smiling in a sympathetic way.

## Etymology

* "Kara" is derived from the Italian word "cara", which means "beloved, dear".
* "Kara" is also a Hindu name which means "graceful, beautiful, pure, friend, darling, dear one, and beloved".

## Trivia

* Kara's trident's name 'Sunny' is a nod to her soul father, Surya.
* The place Aru was trapped, was actually Kara's room, which her father made it look like an awful dungeon.
* Kara is a Aries Sun, Aquarius Moon