Athena's History and Background

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Athena's Theme - The Captain: "My Victory Is Also Yours"

Age: 18

Height: 5'8"

Birthdate: August 23, V-480.

Birthplace: Covens, a seaside village.

Hair: Auburn

Eyes: Blue

Athena was (supposedly) born on one of the smaller islands east of Kislev. Her native people were a combination of a fishing and mining village, and they emphasized dedication and hard work; from her childhood, she was taught to be strong and to face everything in life with a positive outlook. This is where she acquired the dedication to her job today.

Athena was under a lot of pressure to do well in learning how to operate her father's Inn. Since she was young, her parents attempted to train her to be a proper hostess. She was the eldest of a family of four, and because the eldest son was autistic, she was expected to tend to the Inn while her two younger sisters cared for her brother. She never looked like her siblings, nor did she ever look like either of her parents, and there was a little joke in the village about how she wasn't really related to her parents, but was instead adopted. Athena did not argue with this rumour because she did not have a good relationship with her parents. Her tomboyish habits of wrestling with boys (and beating them in the process), hunting, and learning martial arts, along with other rough sports offended her father and mother and led them to think of her as an improper woman. In addition, Athena's dream of going to the Mainland some day conflicted with her parent's desire that she take over their inn.

When she was around thirteen years old, something inside of her snapped during an argument with her parents and she told them right out that she was adopted; that her parents were not her true parents, and that she was really from somewhere else where everyone lived happy lives. Her father rose a hand against her and hit her, but in a surprising show of strength, she retaliated and struck back hard enough to stun them both. Without any regret for her actions, she ran away from the inn, ended up hitting two of her friends who got in her way, and then stole one of the villages' fishing boats and rowed her way to shore. The distance to the Kislev coast was not extremely far, and although it was a great effort for Athena, she eventually made it across, where she promptly went around the small villages looking for jobs.

However, her outburst of anger at her parents and friends, and her running away, changed her inside. She started to bottle up about her past and she would not tell anyone else about her characteristics of a person. When asked, she replied with a simple statement, such as "You'll see what sort of person I am as you know me." In her earlier jobs, she was a hard worker but did not have pride in her skills.

Her jump to glory came when a small group of Rebels rose up in the city where she was working as a farm-hand. One of the rebels broke into the barn she was hiding in, and she ambushed him, letting her informal martial arts training serve her. She stole the rebel's assault rifle and managed to hold the Rebel leader at gunpoint while the Kislev Army charged into the town to restore order. Although she was targeted as a rebel at first, the young girl was cleared and she was hailed as a hero. Seeing the makings of a strong soldier, the commander recruited her into the army. From then on, Athena vowed to keep order in the country of Kislev and felt strongly for her new country.

From there, Athena found a new calling and worked hard to better herself. She was one of the few female Kislev recruits and often came under criticism, but she simply defended herself when necessary and worked diligently to gain respect. By the time she was fifteen, she was sent to the front lines as a capable gear pilot, and through exemplary work, she managed to move herself up the ranks of Kislev. Her pride in her career heightened as she proved herself many times over and over in battle, an exceptional feat for one so young. She made a few close friends in the Kislev Gear Strike Forces and became dedicated to protecting not only the industrial cities such as Nortune, but also the small rural farms that dotted the countryside.

She attained her rank of Captain only a few months ago when her former Captain, Captain Achilles, died. She dutifully plays the role of a commander well in the border skirmishes against Aveh.

In her battles against Aveh and for her role in saving Cassandra's life during the Battle of Bledavik, she was awarded the "Ruby Heart", symbolic of one who has put her own life in danger to save another.

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