Kariya of Denidaria

Kariya Ojorisil Naji'isil Denidariaej is a protagonist of the "A New Dendarin" storyline, and a member of the New Dendarin military.

Early Life
Kariya was born in the year AC1162, in a nation formerly known as Denidaria. Her parents were one of the wealthiest couples in the nation. At the age of three, during a particularly harsh winter, she suffered an infection in her throat. This infection left her with damaged vocal folds that were able to produce a whisper and allow her to cough, but not able to produce a voice.

When she was six, the Denidarian Revolution occured. Rich families were rounded up and executed in the streets alongside the senators that were allowing the majority of the population to starve. Kariya was released out of a secret passage in her estate, told only to run, and tell nobody who she was or where she came from. This experience caused her selective muteness, now refusing even to whisper in most cases, instead utilizing her telepathic and empathic abilities to communicate.

She was discovered alone in the streets and placed into an orphanage, where she was subjected to propaganda, becoming patriotic and loyal to the new leadership of the nation. During a test, she was found to be a Born Immortal telepath and empath by Lieutenant Sara Valchen, and was marked for future recruitment. Kariya entered into the military in the year AC1178, at the age of sixteen.

Military Service
Upon being drafted as a recruit, she received training in the use of the nation's standard arms of the time, including the NDA Model AC1175, M1155-RND, and M1168-C. She was selected by Sara Valchen for membership in the Third Immortal Company as a marksman, due to her aptitude for accurate, long range shots.

She met Rifleman Josephine Hart upon entering into her new fireteam and discovered that they were compatible, quickly becoming romantically and intimately involved with her. Oliver Pyria attempted to start a relationship with her, but was denied.