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Warriors of Maayaguha!

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Akila

Quiet, observant, and deeply empathetic, Akila feels most at home among trees and animals. Though she once struggled with fear and self-doubt, Jeeva awakened something special in her: animal magic, strength, instinct, and purpose.

  • Compassion, loyalty, curiosity, and a strong moral compass.

  • Overthinking decisions, fear of disappointing loved ones, and learning to trust her instincts.

  • Athletic Ability: 4/10

    Super Powers: 9/10

    Bravery: 8/10

    Intelligence: 8/10

  • Favourite food: Idli with tomato chutney.

    Favourite subject: English.

    Favourite book: Talons of Truth.

    Least favourite thing: Raina.

  • Keeps an ear of her old teddy bear under her pillow every night.

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Kamala

Bold, athletic, and funny, Kamala thrives on challenge. Confident in the forest and unstoppable on the hockey field, she leads from the front.

  • Bravery, determination, leadership, and loyalty.

  • Impatience and fear of vulnerability.

  • Athletic Ability: 9/10

    Super Powers: 0/10

    Bravery: 7/10

    Intelligence: 7/10

  • Favourite sport: Hockey.

    Favourite food: Chickpea curry (for the protein!).

    Favourite book: How to be a winner.

    Least favourite thing: Losing.

  • Keeps her first hockey medal hidden in her school bag.

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Vishal

Thoughtful and endlessly curious, Vishal is the brain of the group. He loves facts, patterns, and understanding nature.

  • Intelligence, honesty, and empathy.

  • Over-cautiousness and self-doubt.

  • Athletic Ability: 5/10

    Super Powers: 0/10

    Bravery: 7/10

    Intelligence: 10/10

  • Favourite subject: Science.

    Favourite thing to read: Research papers.

    Favourite food: Lemon rice.

    Least favourite thing: Being wrong.

  • Clicks his fingers at the poster of Albert Einstein before leaving the house for good luck.

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Raina

Sharp-tongued, confident, and effortlessly intimidating, Raina is the voice of comparison and judgement in Akila’s past. She thrives on control and status, using words as weapons and popularity as power.

  • Confidence, social awareness, quick thinking, and the ability to command attention.

  • Insecurity masked as superiority, fear of being ordinary, and a need to dominate others to feel safe.

  • Athletic Ability: 8/10

    Super Powers: 0/10

    Bravery: 6/10

    Intelligence: 4/10

  • Favourite place: Anywhere she’s being noticed.

    Favourite phrase: “Obviously”.

    Favorite activity: Looking in the mirror.

    Least favourite thing: Being ignored.

  • Believes that her hair will fall out if she doesn’t brush it 100 times exactly – every night.

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Ozzy

Playful, curious, and fiercely devoted, Ozzy is a young leopard cub with a big personality and an even bigger heart. Though still learning the ways of the forest, she is brave beyond her size and deeply bonded to Akila.

  • Loyalty, sharp instincts, agility, courage, and emotional intuition.

  • Impulsiveness & inexperience.

  • Athletic Ability: 9/10

    Super Powers: 0/10

    Bravery: 8/10

    Intelligence: 7/10

  • Favourite activity: Chasing butterflies.

    Favourite food: Fresh fish from the river.

    Favourite person: Akila.

    Least favourite thing: Bedtime.

  • Apart from sneaking away daily to meet Akila; being friends with the gazelle that her mum has been wanting to bring home for dinner.

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Jeeva

Ancient, powerful, and wise, Jeeva is the guardian spirit of Maayaguha and the forest of Vashi. She embodies the life force of nature itself - protector, creator, and quiet observer of balance. Though immense in power, she carries deep sorrow for the harm done to the natural world by her sibling.

  • Wisdom, patience, foresight, compassion, and immense life energy.

  • Isolation, grief over humanity’s choices, and the burden of protecting the forest alone.

  • Athletic Ability: 10/10

    Super Powers: ???/10

    Bravery: 10/10

    Intelligence: 10/10

  • Favourite place: All of Earth; but under the Tree of Life is extra special.

    Favourite sound: The rain falling on dry ground.

    Favourite person: Ambika (her first ally).

    Least Favourite thing: Greed…

  • She is holding a secret that she has not told anyone, and is hoping she will never have to…