Nyssa al Ghul

Nyssa al Ghul Portrayed by Katrina Law Statistics Full Name Nyssa Raatko Age 25 Height 5'8" Build Athletic Eyes Brown Hair Black Factions League of Assassina Occupation Assassin Alignment Villain Claim to Fame Nyssa is not known to the general public. Reputation Among those in the know with the League or other shadowy organizations, Nyssa al Ghul is a loyal lieutenant to Ra's al Ghul, and a deadly foe. Smart and practical, she's ruthless in achieving the greater goals of the League. Biography Nyssa was born in Russia, her mother the sister of a member of the League and one of Ra's al Ghul's casual dalliances. Her mother died when she was just a child, only four years old. Her uncle brought the girl's existence to the Demon's attention. He came to see her only out of curiosity and duty to the man who owed him fealty. When he met her, though, his plan of leaving the girl to the rest of her family changed. Already she was a fierce and determined thing, informing Ra's that he was her father, and that meant it was his job to take her now. Impressed by her spirit and potential, he did take her in, bringing her back to the home base of the League. She was raised there, among the members of the League. From the day she arrived, she trained in their arts, and from her first day, she showed incredible promise. She served quietly at her father's right hand, ever attentive, ever learning, ever obedient. She rose through the ranks of the League quickly, earning her place at her father's side. But discontent simmered. As Talia's son grew, she saw hope for a male heir in her father's eyes, and saw the threat to her own place. She tried to use her sister against her father, tried to prove she was a worthy heir. And it all fell apart. In a last ditch effort at salvaging hope for the future, she fell at her father's side in the resulting chaos. It worked. Well enough, at least. She awoke some months later, and resumed her work on her father's behalf, taking a longer view on her plans. With her sister and her nephew taking up residence in the tri-cities, she convinced her father to let her travel there as well to monitor their activities. Whether she convinced him or he decided it was better to have her there than at the center of the League is less than certain.

Character Details Personality Nyssa is a warrior, through and through. She lives (and occasionally dies) by the tenants of the League, which is her entire life. While she may not always agree with her father, she believes in the League. She is practical, organized, and ruthless. But she truly believes that the League is preserving justice and making the world a better place at the same time. Whatever she does, she plans for all contingencies and then commits herself completely. Abilities Weapons As part of her training with the League, Nyssa is familiar with almost any form of conventional weapon. More than just familiar, she is both extremely gifted and skilled, having trained from the time she could hold a weapon against the greatest warriors in the world. Bow, blade, staff, and spear are all the traditional weapons of the league, but she's also familiar with firearms. Combat Nyssa has also trained for most of her life in the arts of hand to hand combat. She is familiar with several styles, most of them eastern, and is more than capable of defending herself or inflicting damage without the assistance of any sort of weapon. Tactics And Logistics Nyssa was her father's right hand for most of her life, and at his side she learned several lifetime's worth of military tactics, as well as the logistics to support them. She doesn't believe in reasons why a mission can't be completed if it needs to be. Languages Nyssa speaks several languages. Dialects of Arabic, Chinese, and Indian, as well as French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, and German are all languages she's comfortable with. She can usually get a feel of meaning in derivative languages, though expressing herself will be more difficult. Gymnastics Nyssa is accomplished at various athletic feats of gymnastics, from climbing high, narrow spaces to flipping back down from them. —] Advantages Lazarus Pit As her father's most consistently loyal and trusted offspring, Nyssa has access to a Lazarus Pit, should she need it. It's not something she discusses or intends to use any time soon, but it's available. Family Wealth Nyssa has access to the funds accrued by the League should she need them, as well as her own share of the work she's done. It isn't enough to buy personal jet planes, but it's enough to live comfortably among the society set and obtain most anything she may need. Back Up So long as she's working on something that is sanctioned by her father or that she can pass off as sanctioned by her father, Nyssa can call on the resources of the League to support her, whether that be men, supplies, or money. Disdvantages Questionable Citizenship Nyssa isn't actually an American citizen, and the British passport she carries is a fake. If anyone were to look closely enough to her, they might discover that she isn't what she appears to be. Family The al Ghuls are not the most functional family. Though Nyssa has been her father's most consistently loyal offspring, that doesn't mean she doesn't have her own ambitions and grudges. As do the rest. You can't choose your family, and this one happens to be deadly. Reputation To the world at large, Nyssa al Ghul is no one. To people who have reason to know of the League, she's well-known. And unfortunately, those are usually the people you don't want to know you when things go wrong. Relationships Image Name Relation Information Character Name Friend Insert a description of the relationship here. Notes <This section is optional. You can delete it.> Character Gallery Logs 2015 Back to: Current Cast