Kerinci Scarlett Suma

Kerinci was, in every fiber of her being, born to lead. She was a distinguished scion of the noble Suma family of The Olde World, a name synonymous with high-ranking, decorated military officers. Unlike many noble children who were groomed for diplomacy or courtly life, Kerinci exhibited an intense, almost singular focus on the art of battle from the moment she could walk. Her early years were spent not in silks and salons, but in the training yards. She traded lessons in etiquette for rigorous practice, often found swinging heavy wooden play swords with impressive dexterity. Her education included the meticulous study of martial history and the mastery of diverse armaments: the disciplined thrust of the spear, the silent precision of the bow, and even the challenging craft of navigation and sailing - a skill that later proved both essential and nearly fatal.

Upon reaching maturity, she enlisted in the military. Her ascent was meteoric. Driven by relentless discipline and an uncanny ability to strategize under pressure, she quickly distinguished herself, earning the nickname "The Iron Tigress." Within a handful of years, she had bypassed many older, more seasoned officers to achieve the rank of Commander, a title that came with the weighty responsibility of leading her own elite squad of ten underlings. As Kerinci aged and her strategic thinking broadened, she realized her training was incomplete. The Olde World's military prowess was unmatched in conventional warfare, but weak against increasing arcane threats. She relocated to the distant, volatile lands of Kasuria, a place rumored to be a nexus of raw magic, to master anti-magic defense and counter-enchantment.
This experience gave birth to her great vision: the Iron Forge Academy. Established on Kasuria's rugged east coast, it was dedicated to forging the next generation of elite, magic-resistant warriors. However, the Academy soon faced a terrifying, existential threat: the Naga. These serpentine horrors, possessing deadly magic and cunning, began targeting the Academy, systematically killing off her most promising students and threatening to dismantle everything Kerinci had built. It was during this desperate period that Kerinci's path intersected with Asmodaios, the enigmatic owner of the infamous Inferno Lounge. Though the Lounge was a den of questionable repute, Asmodaios had a critical, subterranean problem: a secret, valuable garden of highly sought-after cannabis crops beneath the Lounge that the Naga were aggressively seeking to destroy.

Asmo, a man of unconventional means, had already formed his own vigilante group, The Nagakari (literally "naga hunters"). Recognizing their shared, highly dangerous enemy and Kerinci's peerless military mind, the two forged a powerful alliance. Kerinci moved her entire operation and remaining squad closer to the Inferno Lounge, providing The Nagakari with a steady supply of top-tier, disciplined warriors. The alliance was strong, but their destinies took an abrupt turn. During a challenging mission at sea, a sudden storm, led to an unfortunate sailing accident. Kerinci was thrown from the lookout tower and, after a grueling survival effort, their ship crashed ashore on the secluded coast of Spartopia, a legendary, fiercely autonomous village dedicated entirely to the disciplined training of fighting warriors. Their arrival was met with an almost immediate test. A massive fire threatened to engulf a vital Spartopian farm. Without hesitation, Kerinci, Asmodaios, and their assembled teams offered their expertise and coordination to help battle the flames. Their swift, self-sacrificing action earned them the respect of the isolationist villagers.

Once the crisis passed, and following the serendipitous adoption of a scruffy, white stray cat she named Jelago. Kerinci knew she had found her true home. The disciplined, warrior-centric culture of Spartopia was the perfect foundation. She declared the village the new, permanent home of the Iron Forge Academy. She now owns a modest, yet formidable house in Spartopia, where she lives with Jelaga and maintains a focused, high-intensity training regimen, constantly forging elite warriors to send back to the Inferno Lounge to reinforce The Nagakari in their eternal war against the Naga.