#kotake

𓅓 Dahri | Royal Architect

The eldest of Rutimala's children, Dahri is the glue. She is artsy, compassionate, feels deeply, and has an eye for design. She is good at delegating tasks, but is not very charismatic, preferring intimate, quiet moments with those she treasures rather than rallies or crowds.

As the royal architect, Dahri oversees all artistic and infrastructural endeavors in the Empire. From actual architecture, irrigation, beautification, festivities, maintenance of statues and locales, and the encouragement of the arts (gems, painting, weaving, etc.)

Dahri is a talented dancer, partaking in any cultural or festive dance she can! Dancing and weaving are her favorite past times.

She is great with children. Gerudo culture lends to a 'it takes a village' mentality so children are the responsibility of the whole people - a calling Dahri takes very seriously. In her lavish royal gowns, she is often asked to spin or twirl by admiring young vai.

Her glowy and gentle nature allude to her sheltered life. Dahri has rarely left the Fortress, being the most sheltered out of the three children.

Dahri is the least magically inclined of the three as well - she continues to practice in hopes of getting a glimmer of lightning from her fingertips. Tangibly, Dahri is a menace with a bow and arrow should she join her fellow sisters in combat.

Once becoming chieftain, Dahri nurses the Gerudo Empire back to health. Her endeavors to tend to the Gerudo people and her calm approach to the devastated Hyrule earns her the title of Heroine of Gentleness/Compassion.

She continues the Dragmire family line. Dahri meets a Hylian historian and they end up with three children and a loving, long distance relationship. Dahri's middle child, Padora, becomes the next chieftain.

𓃦 Pashato | Captain of the Guard

Second born is Pashato, the brave and tempered captain of the royal guard. In and out of her capacity as captain, Pashato is steadfast, organized, justice-oriented, and a people-person. Pride, occasional arrogance, and an inability to think like the enemy weaken her but luckily she rarely makes decisions on her own, leaning on her siblings for wise council. She is also easily flustered.

Less artsy than her sister, Pashato thrives in conflict and risk, keeping a relatively level head amidst it all. She thrives in Molduga hunts, fast-paced border patrols, and high-tension and stakes missions that creep beyond the protective Highlands.

Her swordsmanship with her two-handed sword is near unmatched. In terms of magic, her lightning cleaver are impressive but require conduits (a sword, an item, etc.)

Pashato's position as Captain puts her in charge of all military endeavors such as missions, border patrols, delegation/diplomacy guards, general security, training, and weapon inventory (arms, armaments, artillery, etc.)

She loves to spar, both with those in her guard and especially her brother. Though she always orders no magic, lightning strikes when they take each other on.

In the Tricernary War, Pashato is wounded and killed by one of Zelda's light arrows in the Gerudo's final attempt to the besieg the castle/castle town. Her right hand and best friend, Keliyan, takes up the mantle. Pashato is left to fade away in Gerudo history, another Gerudo falling in battle.

𓃵 Ganondorf | King of the Gerudo

Last child and only son of Chieftain Rutimala.

Ganondorf is meticulous, cunning, and an opportunist. At best, he is diplomatic, listening to those he trusts most (even if it followed with a rebuttal) and has a soft spot for his people. At worst, Ganondorf is arrogant, prideful, and full of wrath. Though he never makes a rash decision if he can avoid it, he can fly off the handle.

From birth, according to his male status, Ganondorf was often isolated from his people and family, making brief appearances to the fortress at large and mostly getting to see his sisters during meals. Most of his time was engorged with training, learning the arts, strategy, diplomacy, languages, cultural tradition, and fighting/magic.

His isolated upbringing cultivated mischief. Ganondorf would find and navigate all the secret passageways in the Empire, using waterways and towers, promenades, and balconies to stealthily navigate the labyrinth of the Fortress. During his escapades, he would often sit and reflect in holy places, at the feet of depictions of divine beings he felt drawn to.

Early into his life, Ganondorf began having intense bouts of rage and delirium, breaking things and screaming as if in pain. Canines became tusks, breathing would become huffing, and the elder witches and Va'Qai were called in immediately to tend to the young prince's ailment.

While Kotake and Koume nurtured his talent for magic, Va'Qai Palu taught the young prince how to manage his beastly form and bouts of what she called 'Malice's affliction.' He was never hidden from the dark reality of his powers and divine connection. He tried to embrace it.

His magical repertoire is extensive. Lightning, illusions, phantoms, astral, and dark magics atop sword and archery proficiency. Kotake and Koume teach him how to call upon another being to strengthen his own magic, that being Demise. His dual wield swords are both for basic fighting and as magical conduits.

After Rutimala dies, Ganondorf is made king. His rule is painted in conflict, unwavering to the peace attempts from Hyrule and permits Gerudo retaliation. Though he had the Va'Qai as his wife, Gerudo oral tradition is in agreement that he did not have children.