| “ | My gate stands like a star in the darkness, a burning light that keeps enemies at bay. Can you take the heat? | „ |
| ~ Aruni |
Background
Apha Tawanroong aka Aruni was born in Ta Phyraya, growing up along the Thai-Khmer border. During her childhood, her little sister had accidently detonated an unexploded land mine while playing with it, which resulted in her death. Devastated by her loss, Tawanroong dedicated her life to helping others affected by unexploded ordnances.
As a private detective, her discovery of a bomb plot in Bangkok brought Tawanroong to the attention of the Royal Thai Police (RTP). Her knack for connecting the dots between seemingly-unrelated incidents earned her grudging respect from Thailand's male-dominated law enforcement agencies, as well as hostility from numerous criminal syndicates. The RTP offered Tawanroong a Detective position with the Crime Suppression Division, where she dismantled a human trafficking ring and foiled no fewer than four bomb plots. Her ability to track and connect diverse shipments of explosive materials was lauded by her superiors, though she did have a tendency to bend the rules in favor of expedience which resulted in a number of minor infractions.
Unfortunately, her police career ended when she was nearly killed during an operation in Bangkok with Jordan "Thermite" Trace. The pair had been tracking down a weapons racket when a bomb had been discovered. Transporting the bomb in a pick-up truck through the streets of Bangkok, Trace attempted to defuse it. He ultimately failed when the truck suffered a head-on collision. As a result of the accident and explosion, Tawanroong lost her left arm and leg while Trace only suffered third-degree burns to his hands and arms. Despite this, she would fully recover from her injuries, and later returned to work as a private detective.
In late 2020, Tawanroong was approached by Jaimini "Kali" Shah who offered her a position to join NIGHTHAVEN. She accepted Kali's offer due to the prospect of gaining access to cutting-edge prosthetics as well as donating her pay to charities. Through NIGHTHAVEN's current agreement with Rainbow, she subsequently became a Rainbow operative. While training at the Stadium, she met up with Trace. She told him that the incident in Bangkok was not his fault and that she never blamed him for her injuries.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-B, higher with Firearms
Dimensionality: 3-D
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery (Type 1. She's skilled with many weapons[1]), Martial Arts (Type 4. She's an extremely skilled martial artist being able to match other operator and trained at the Royal Police Cadet Academy[1]), Survival Instincts, Hacking (She's able to hack and defuse bombs), Preparation (She's able to defend rooms extremely well as she comes prepared with equipment to help her), Stealth Mastery, Acrobatics, Cyborgization (Partial; She has her arm and leg replaced with advanced prosthetic limbs[2]), Vehicular Mastery (She was able to drive under extreme pressure of having a bomb in the vehicle[2]), Genius Intelligence.
Status Effect Inducement (Via Barbed Wire, it’ll slow the opponent down[3]), Damage Reduction, Enhanced Senses (She has cameras that can be placed down giving her view from other locations[3]), Light Manipulation and Heat Manipulation (Via Surya Gate, which's a laser grid she can place on doors that'll damage a target when passing through[3]), Animal Manipulation (She has Hero who's a giant pouched rat trained in demolitions disposal[1]).
Attack Potency: Wall level (She could punch a hole through a wall and pulled Thermite through the wall as well[4]), higher with Firearms
Speed: Superhuman (She can keep up with Oryx who's able to gain enough momentum to run through a wall), Supersonic attack speed with Firearms
Lifting Strength: Above Average Human (She can lift and place reinforcements on wall which will cover the entire section, they are made of metal and are bullet proof)
Durability: Wall level (She's comparable to characters who could take attacks from Oryx who can run through walls)
Stamina: Above Average
Range: Standard melee range, Extended melee range with Knife, Hundreds of meters with Firearms
Standard Equipment: P10 Roni, Mk 14 EBR, PRB92, Knife, Barbed Wire, Bulletproof Camera, Surya Gate, Reinforcements and Hero
Intelligence: Genius (Tactician, Martial Artist and Detective; As a private detective, her discovery of a bomb plot in Bangkok brought Tawanroong to the attention of the Royal Thai Police (RTP). Her knack for connecting the dots between seemingly-unrelated incidents earned her grudging respect from Thailand's male-dominated law enforcement agencies, as well as hostility from numerous criminal syndicates. The RTP offered Tawanroong a Detective position with the Crime Suppression Division, where she dismantled a human trafficking ring and foiled no fewer than four bomb plots. Her ability to track and connect diverse shipments of explosive materials was lauded by her superiors, though she did have a tendency to bend the rules in favor of expedience which resulted in a number of minor infractions[1])
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Surya Gate: is a gate that projects a laser array capable of detecting anyone moving through it. When an intruder is detected, energy output to the laser increases, causing second- and third-degree burns.
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