Aishwarya Waghmare

> Diamonds are made much tougher than you think.
>
> Aishwarya Waghmare, Official Introduction

Aishwarya is a member of the idol group Royal Flush under Limeade Idols. Her title is the Ace of Diamonds.

## Background

> Aishwarya is very precious. I don’t think I’ve met someone so talented at music and also so strict with their morals.
>
> Celeste, About Ace of Diamonds

### Personal Background

Aishwarya was raised in a tense, judgmental environment. Coming from a stereotypically strict and relatively wealthy Indian family, it was hard. Their talent in seemingly everything stems from their parents immersing them in too many extracurriculars as a child. This included art, dance, and even opera for a short while. When they found she had an aptitude for both piano and cello, they enrolled her in classes as soon as they could. She has been learning both instruments since around the age of 4, so she’s become incredibly talented at both. Her parents were so proud to have a daughter they could flaunt around and impress their friends with.

Aishwarya participated in many music competitions growing up. She still has some ribbons and trophies from them laying around in her room. At some point though, despite their talent, they decided they didn’t want to pursue music. Her parents were incredibly disappointed with her and tried to shut down the idea multiple times. She could not get them to listen.

But one night when she was 15, her parents adopted an 8 year old named Nora. Nora had a dream to pursue music, unlike Aishwarya. Despite the young girl’s tragic past, she was welcomed into the family as if she were one of their own.

It’s said that Aishwarya and Nora’s relationship was tense in the past, but things appear to have smoothed over since then. Aishwarya joined Royal Flush, and Nora joined LUNAIRE. Since Aishwarya shares very little about her family life, a lot is left unclear, though she has mentioned that she engages with her parents as little as possible.

### Group Background

The Ace of Diamonds was the last to be recruited to Royal Flush. She recounts the recruitment as “something adjacent to torture.” While Clubs, Spades, and Hearts sat together at the Fold Casino, Aishwarya walked into her shift to deal at the poker table. Since she was so mysterious, there had been rumors circulating about her old status as a music prodigy. Hearts used this to his advantage and walked up to their table after gloating she could get her in their group within five minutes. The two already had a history, as Aishwarya had a picture of Hearts beside their table simply because Hearts was banned from playing there for cheating.

Hearts asked about their music prodigy history and mentioned a promising opportunity with a paycheck, to which Aishwarya responded they probably stole that money from the casino anyway. Hearts then said they’d never come back, and when Aishwarya still denied the offer with annoyance, Hearts began to walk away.

Both Spades and Clubs looked disappointed with Hearts for failing to get Aishwarya to join, but with her back turned to the dealer, Hearts grinned and counted down from three. When they hit zero, Aishwarya cracked and asked when they started rehearsing. Sighing, she agreed to just one rehearsal, but after that she found herself coming back for more. Thus, Aishwarya became the Ace of Diamonds.

## Appearance

Aishwarya wears her black hair in two pigtails that are tied up by silver diamond-shaped pins. They wear a red diamond pin on the left side of their bangs, with a silver design coming off of it. She has green eyes and medium brown skin as well as freckles.

### Unit Outfit

Within Royal Flush, they wear a simple black and red dress layered over a long sleeved, white collared shirt and black tights. The dress has simple white buttons going down the front with the skirt section alternating between a plain black and a red and black checker design. She wears black platforms that are laced up with small bows, and there is a red and black bow on the collar of her shirt. They wear a rose bracelet with a chain too.

## Personality

Aishwarya is a reserved individual, usually keeping to herself. Even so, that doesn’t mean they can’t be snippy. She’s often jokingly mean with her friends, acting especially annoyed with Hearts even though it’s obvious she enjoys her company. They’re very polite and soft-spoken with strangers or people they are less comfortable around. They’re more modest than their group mates as proven by the fact that they never show much skin no matter what. She’s more on the serious side, taking things at face value and being unamused by small things. Because of her incredible poker face, she’s been described as intimidating by many casino-goers.

They do tend to keep their worlds separate though, so you may find quite a few gaps in her story depending on who you are. Fans know nothing of their home life, while she makes sure her family knows as little as possible about Royal Flush. It’s nothing personal, just how the game is played.

## Relationships

### Family

**Nora Waghmare**: Adopted sister. Nora is 7 years younger than Aishwarya. They were not close when they were younger due to issues that Aishwarya will not disclose, but since then they have made up and get along alright. Aishwarya has moved out of their home, but she sometimes makes the 4-5 hour drive to visit her sister. When they do, they always try to treat her to something to make up for leaving her with their parents. Nora was the first to call them Aishu.

**Waghmare Parents**: Parents. She does not like to talk about her parents, or even talk to them. They have tried to contact her and even apologize for anything they may have done wrong before, but little is known about Aishwarya’s relationship with them other than it’s not great.

### Friends

**Celeste**: Group mates in Royal Flush. Celeste is known as the Queen of Spades. They don’t seem to have a special relationship, but they are friends. Aishwarya admires her for her skill at gambling and her intimidation factor, which is ironic because many find them intimidating themself.

**Sadiya Malik**: Group mates in Royal Flush. Sadiya is known as the King of Clubs. Aishwarya thinks her voice is beautifully powerful, and that she’s the best to be the leader of the group. They don’t like the wine she always drinks because they don’t drink, but the two are friends. Diya and Aishwarya are usually the two more serious group members.

**Erai Fujiwara**: Living in the same neighborhood. Somehow, they didn’t see each other at all until about a year after Aishwarya moved in. She had been sitting on her porch listening to Royal Flush’s music demos when she noticed him staring at her from across the street, at which point she recognized him as a performer from seven years ago. They had met when Aishwarya was 15, when she had played her cello as the act right before his at a community event. The reunion was awkward, and Aishwarya is still unsure whether they are friends or not.

### Romance

**Kieu Duyên Nguyen**: Group mates in Royal Flush. Duyên is known as the Jack of Hearts. Neither group member has announced anything official about their relationship, but Celeste and Diya often joke about the two of them, and Duyên’s flirting is especially strong around Aishwarya. Aishwarya gets flustered easily by Duyên’s advances and can never quite tell when he’s being serious. It’s easier to see Aishwarya’s less serious side around them. He started calling her Aishu when he found out Nora did.

## Song List

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## Trivia

* ”Aishwarya” means prosperity or wealth in Sanskrit. “Waghmare” means tiger-killer.
* They are from the state of Maharashtra in India.
* Their range is F3-C6.
* She is currently the only idol to be enrolled graduate education, since she is pursuing a master’s degree.