Sharifa Amjad

Species: Gerudo

Age: 21

Gender: Female

Physical Appearance: Sharifa is a towering, brown-skinned woman, with muscle to match her frame. She sports the long red hair of any Gerudo, and her eyes are the same color.

She is dressed in armor that very intentionally imitates the image built in the legends of the Nomad. She wears a leather hauberk that covers very loose and flowing clothes, and her weapons are almost always on her person.

Background: Sharifa was born in Gerudo Town, and was able to remain there for her childhood. She grew up hearing tales of famous warriors of her people's past, but there was one in particular that would always hold her attention: the Nomad. She heard of this woman, not even a Gerudo, progress from scrabbling in the desert to crossing blades with a rogue Gerudo Commander in the grand battle against the forces of an evil dragon, and even when offered position as a Captain, she turned it down, instead wandering the desert with her dearest companion.

Sharifa idolized the Nomad, and took to training the moment she could, to become a warrior equal to the legends. Though she was slower than she expected to fight, Sharifa would not be discouraged, and learned the use of many weapons - first to hunt, then to properly fight.

Sharifa rose through the ranks quickly, proving herself a valuable combatant in skirmishes across the desert. It wasn't exactly the path of the Nomad, but she didn't mind, especially not when she achieved the rank of Captain. Legends had their own individual stories, right?

When the different peoples of Hyrule began talk of selecting champions to defend the realm against evil, the Gerudo were one of the first to set about finding theirs. A tournament among any Gerudo warriors who wished to take part was held, and after many long and hard fights, Sharifa emerged the victor.

Though she is not yet officially dubbed as Champion, Sharifa is intent on making her trip to Hyrule to become as such.


Relevance: Sharifa has been chosen as the Gerudo's Champion to Hyrule. She will fight for them, as well as the Gerudo.

Skill Set:

Many Battles, Many Weapons
As a Gerudo captain, Sharifa is a fiercely capable fighter. She is precise, fast, and strong, more than a match for most any mortal fighter despite her large lack of truly unnatural abilities.

Sharifa is capable of wielding many different kinds of weapons with proficiency, from swords to halberds to bows and everything in between. She also has a unique ability to judge a weapon's weight and use in battle even if she's just ripped it out of an enemy's hand.

Champion's Skill: Sharifa's Focus
Sharifa can focus all of her senses to an intense degree, far beyond the normal capabilities of the Gerudo. Time almost seems to slow to a crawl for her, as everything becomes much clearer to her. This has a side effect of drastically quickening her reflexes, as her sight and hearing are much keener and she's much more able to respond to them.

Champion's Weapon: The Nomad's Blade
When the Nomad wandered the desert, she fought with a simple shamshir. Despite the weapon's lack of special properties, she tore through legions with her sword.

The original blade has been buried in a tomb with its wielder, but this shamshir is a near-perfect copy. It has no special enchantments, and is simply a superbly smithed sword.