Latrina

Cumae Potami (River Guardian)

Rinda Archila (Candle Maker)

Latrina's mother was Queen Alana of the Sibyls, a tribe located on the Eastern coast of Greece. The Queen was endowed with the gift of prophecy, a gift from Apollo that gave her both blinding headaches and hints of the future. 

The Sibyls looked their Queen for guidance, but they also looked to her offspring to ensure the gift for future generations. To this end, the Queen was mated to a suitable man and produced Latrina. As it was not a marriage, but a coupling, the man returned to his own life shortly after, leaving Latrina to be raised by her mother.

The Queen spared her daughter no chore; in fact, she was made to work even harder then the rest. The Queen was pleased that her first born showed the talent of prophecy and helped her to develop her gift.

The Sibyls were not without inner strife, although Latrina was protected from it by her mother. Some feared the gift of prophecy, believing destiny was a choice, not fated by the God. One of these, a power-hungry woman named Rumor, spoke loudly against the Queen and her cursed offspring. She curried favor among many within the tribe, sowing discord and dividing the tribe between the two women. When she failed to gain enough support to overthrow the Queen in this fashion, she resorted to murder and killed Queen Alana.

More killings followed. Rumor had Latrina chained and brought to her. While the rightful heir watched, the woman executed those known to have been loyal to Queen Alana executed before Latrina's eyes. Blood stained her clothing as friend after friend had their throats cut a few feet away.

Finally a man stepped out of the crowd. Known through the tribe as a disreputable horse dealer, Bruta was the leader of a rough band of raiders called Nathral. Rugged and coarse, the group lived on the edges of society, providing services nobody else would want to provide. In return, they were given gold, supplies, and women.

"As I promised, Bruta. She's all yours. That face and body of hers will fetch you a good price in the brothels."

Bruta licked his lips and accepted the leash-like chain attached to Latrina's neck. He yanked the girl to him and smelled her hair, running a calloused hand down her unblemished cheek.

"A fair trade," he said, desire in his voice. "The horses are already in your stables. Please enjoy them, as I will enjoy this payment."

He dragged Latrina through the camp to the delighted cheers of Rumor's followers. The sneered at her as she was thrown up on the back of a chocolate horse with a blonde mane. One among the crowd threw a rock that landed on the flanks of the animal and spooked it enough to allow it to escape its tie, and Latrina's bondage, to Bruta. The animal and its burden raced off into the night.

She went many days until she found a stranger willing to remove her chains and shackles. Once free, she roamed the land searching for the other Amazon tribes. 

Her search for a new tribe to live in continues to this day. The life of an Amazon is what she knows; it is what she craves and breathes. It is the life she is meant to lead and she will accept nothing less.

Latrina is 5’7”, she has dark brown hair, that has a natural curl to it, with deep blue eyes, and voluptuous is the best way to describe her weight. She dresses in tanned leather that is the shade of mocha and usually has an owl feather braided in her hair. The most important thing about Latrina's wardrobe would be her amulet, it is the Triquetra symbol. It has been passed through her family for generations; it represents the closeness between the Mother, Maiden, and Crone, it is also a crest for her family. She also has a garnet necklace that she rarely takes off and a silver bracelet, both gifts from her lover Markus. She is never apart from her sword, whip and dagger. The dagger is hidden in her boot for safe keeping.

Her totems are the snow tiger and the snow owl. She favors the sword, the whip and the dagger. She shares a hut with Leonie and Khepri. She has two pets, a snow owl named Circe and a black cat named Calypso. Her horse is a chocolate mare with a blonde mane and tail named Hileli. She speaks both Latin and Greek.

Tae'Nah athelfi arche: 1 March 2003

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