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Hira

Hira is the friend of the Sultan's daughter, Feriha. She is from India and was sent by her parents to the Enderûn Mektebi where she would meet Feriha and become her friends.

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Biography of Hira

“A diamond does not break—but it remembers the pressure that shaped it.”

Hira arrived at the Enderûn Mektebi, the elite inner palace school of the Ottoman Empire, not as a royal heir—but as a promise. Sent from India by her parents, she was raised in diplomacy, language, and poise, a girl whose name meant “diamond” in Sanskrit. Sharp, bright, and unyielding, she quickly became a trusted friend of Feriha, the Sultan’s daughter, and was known for her quick mind, keen observation, and ability to disappear into a room’s periphery without ever going unnoticed.

At the Enderûn, she studied beside gods in disguise—Izzy Ensharra (Inanna), Damian Shepherd (Dumuzid), Tristan Ensharra (Utu), Ginny Shepherd (Geshtinanna), and Esme Winther (Thrud). She listened more than she spoke, watched more than she acted. But she remembered everything.

Then came 1620.
Then came Feriha’s murder.

Hira was interrogated by Batuhan, an elite soldier of the Empire—known today as Daniel Caldwell, the immortal detective of The Ensharra Legacy. Her answers were careful, composed, and yet they hinted at the storm underneath the silk veil. She knew more than she said. Perhaps she still does.

Though never accused, Hira became a quiet witness to divine cruelty—the cost of friendship between mortals and gods. After the murder, she disappeared from the court, retreating into a life unknown. Some claim she became an informant. Others whisper she still guards secrets in ancient code, embedded in manuscripts or embroidered prayer cloths.

Hira is not a mythic heroine—she is the one who stayed behind, with the weight of survival.
She was never gifted prophecy or flame.
She was given the truth. And the burden of silence.

Hira remains the diamond—unbroken, hidden, and sharp enough to cut through even divine illusions.

Positions held

Student

Aliases of Hira

None recorded

Titles of Hira

The Diamond Among Shadows

Witness of the Court
Keeper of Feriha’s Silence

Hira

Family Information

Marriage Name: 

Not recorded

Partner and Children:

None
➥ None

Relative Information

Surname/Family Name: 

Not recorded

Parents and Siblings:

Not recorded (Father)
Not recorded (Mother)

Genetics and Biology

Biological Gender: Female

Gender Identity: Female

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Affiliates

Factions:

Enderun School

Allies:

Feriha
Seyla

Appearances

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