Ardek | Exiled Orc Veteran

Name: Ardek Katar

Occupation: Traveling strongwoman and stagehand for Mister Machiavelli

Species: Orc

Hair: Long, red hair tied back in a wild ponytail

Eyes: Missing her right eye completely, her left eye is amber.

Body: 6'7", very tall. Despite her age, her body is still immaculately strong and well-built. Her arms are thick with muscle, much like the rest of her. Her stomach is flat with defined abs. She is very heavy due to her muscle mass and height. Large breasts. Toned thighs, wide hips, broad shoulders. Scars over her entire body from various battles throughout her life. Bears a long scar along her face, from cheek to cheek. Has short, stubby tusks that protrude from her mouth even when closed. Bears a distinct burn on her lower back, branding her an exile of the orc kingdom. Pointed ears.

Age: Forty-eight

Attire: Perpetually wears an eyepatch over her empty right eye socket. Usually dressed lightly in order to show off her statuesque body. Wears gauze bindings over her wrists and breasts.

Abilities: Very high pain tolerance, very strong.

Background: From her youth, it seemed Ardek was destined to be a warrior. She had a natural thirst for excitement and, as an orc, especially battle. Her own father was a warchief for the orc kingdom and made a point to train his daughter from a young age. Despite how other races might have seen the practice as brutal and lacking compassion, a long and brutal training is what gives orc warriors their decisive edge in battle. Through the blood, sweat, and tears, Ardek forged a great bond with her father and was eager to begin serving under him in the army.

When she was old enough, she joined the armies of the orc kingdom in her father’s squad. She fought tirelessly and bravely against the Ghavarian rebels that plagued the countryside. Throughout the campaign against the brutal rebels, Ardek gained a reputation for her strength and bravery, quickly climbing the ranks to be on par with her father. With her growing acclaim also came a growing pride, an ego that followed her everywhere. She believed she would become a legend, that she was destined for something amazing. In the end, she was simply another Orc.

Ardek was captured by the Ghavarian rebels and tortured for information about her forces. After having her right eye plucked out and enduring further torture from her captors, her pride led was her inevitable downfall. She didn't want to die, she wanted to flourish as a hero. So, she admitted the locations of several of her forces' camps and had to bear the guilt of knowing she was the reason dozens of her fellow soldiers were killed. Eventually, her betrayal of her own was found out. Her back was branded and she was exiled.

All her pride and arrogance had left, leaving regret in its place. At an all time low, she felt she had nothing more to offer the world, until she was found by a group of traveling performers who offered her a home and a job, despite her status as a backstabbing exile. In a hopeless attempt to redeem herself in her mind, she swears complete loyalty to the odd group who accept her despite her past.

Personality: Down-to-earth, no-nonsense, mature, grumpy, quiet, pensive, remorseful, usually calm, irritable. Heavily regrets betraying her people, will try to change the subject quickly to get her mind off of it. Somber, knows that her age and her status as an exile prevents her from engaging in as much combat as she would like. Loyal to her current family and friends, wishes to never betray 'her people' again. Stern, wise, pessimistic, weary. Motherly, but only distantly. Speaks very directly.

Quirks: Alcoholic, will drink whenever she gets the chance to. Loves nothing more than a good fight, whether a friendly spar or a real tooth-and-nail battle. Is still very strong, despite her lack of combat and her age, which she holds a quiet pride in. Will always defend and back up the members of Machiavelli's theater troupe, even despite her gripes with them. Often spends most of what she makes on alcohol, wishes to simply forget the pain of her past.

Goal: Support her new family, Mister Machiavelli's theater troupe, to the best of her ability. Redeem herself for her past, although she'll never forgive herself.

Relationships -

Finnegan: A unicorn, capable of transforming into a human. Finnegan acts as a manager for the group, and although he is respectful to Ardek, she has a short temper for his pompous attitude.

Leighton Beausoleil: Referred to as 'Beau,' he is an effeminate incubus who is very perverted and romantic. Even though Ardek vehemently rejects his raunchy comments and advances, she does have a slight soft spot for him. On her life, she will keep his identity as a demon a complete secret.

Althea Almasi: The nudist fortune teller. Ardek and Althea are the closest, both taking a somewhat motherly role for the group. They have a close bond due to being the only women of the group, and their older ages.

Mister Machiavelli: Ringleader and frontman of the troupe. Ardek is very grateful to Machiavelli for giving her a new home and family, despite her past being exiled.

Wulfrun: A mysterious and shy man who wraps himself completely in bandages to hide his burn scars. Ardek pities the poor, deluded man but still firmly rejects his doglike pleas for attention.