Sooraya Qadir
| Sooraya Qadir | |
|---|---|
| File:Sooraya.png Portrayed by Taraneh Alidoosti | |
| Codename: | Dust |
| Affiliations: | Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters - student |
| Birthdate: | |
| Journal: | x_dust |
| Player: | Erin |
Brought to the school after being rescued from slavery, Sooraya's eyes have been opened to a world of possibilities.
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Details
Character Journal: x_dust
Real Name: Sooraya Qadir
Codename: n/a
Aliases: n/a
First Appearance: July 26, 2007
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Birth: Afghanistan
Citizenship: Afghani
Relatives: Mirah Qadir (mother)
Education: Currently a student at Xavier's
Relationship Status: Single
Occupation: Student, Elpis volunteer
Team Affiliation: (if applicable) n/a
Biography
Childhood
Sooraya grew up in a nomadic Afghani clan, her small family part of the group along with several other families of varying sizes. She was an only child, though there were a few other children near her age as she was growing up. The clan traveled using camels and horses over the Afghani plains and mountains, never staying in one place for long.
When Sooraya was eight her father was killed during a dangerous mountain crossing. His normally surefooted horse slipped while crossing a ridge and threw its rider onto the jagged rocks below. Though she was now a single woman, Sooraya's mother Mirah was still welcome in the group, and they continued to travel, finding the best places possible to graze their goats and sheep.
As Sooraya grew older, the threat of rebel groups and slave traders grew more and more intense. The clan managed to avoid the worst of the raids, though every year found them losing a few animals to the raiders. Then, when Sooraya was fourteen, a particularly vicious group of traders raided their camp, taking only the young, able-bodied girls and boys and leaving the older nomads behind. One by one they sold off the children, though they kept Sooraya to tend their camp and prepare their food. Because of her nomadic lifestyle and the less-than-organized ways of the traders, Sooraya had never directly come into contact with either the Taliban or the new government and its laws. She is aware of them, of course, but since so much of her time was spent away from the cities, she had very little firsthand experience with them.
Living At The X-Mansion
Sooraya's captivity lasted a number of years, ending when she was 'bought' by Nathan Dayspring, in Afghanistan on an Elpis fact-finding trip investigating mutant child slavery. Bewildered and a little intimidated by the tall American, Sooraya found trouble followed where Nathan went as she and Rahne Sinclair were abducted by the men who had previously owned her. The girls were recovered, and Sooraya was offered the chance to go to America with them, to learn to use her strange new powers at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. Unable to find her family, Sooraya eventually agreed.
The school was a very strange place for her. Due to the language barrier and cultural differences, Sooraya was shy and diffident around most of the residents. Nathan was a main source of support and she began volunteering for Elpis, and gradually she began to assimilate, befriending her roommate Angelica Jones and finding common ground with fellow new student (and former 'purchase' of a mansion resident), Yvette Petrovic. She also formed an unlikely friendship with Tommy Jones, drawing him out in her own quiet way.
The school wasn't always the most peaceful place to be. A field trip attacked by dinosaurs and the hijacking of the bus run ruffled her calm, but during the hijack especially she was able to overcome her fears and use her powers in creative ways to help her friends. Nathan and the rest of Elpis continued their search for her family during this time, but to no avail. Then in September 2007, whilst assisting Garrison Kane investigate the killing of Canadian aid workers in Afghanistan, the completely unexpected happened, with Sooraya being reunited with her mother and aunt at the refugee camp. It was an emotional scene, with Sooraya's mother insisting her daughter return to America to take advantage of the opportunities offered to her.
Further Information
Returning to the school, Sooraya continues much as she always has done - attending classes, working for Elpis, feeding those who need it. A trip to Canada and the subsequent aid she provided as part of an avalanche response opened possible new doors for her in the form of Red X, but for now, she intends to complete the school year and return home to her family.
Physical Characteristics
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 115 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Other Features: Sooraya is a practicing Muslim, and always dresses in the modest costume of a tunic and pants, along with the chador (headscarf).
Powers
Sooraya's mutation is the ability to turn her body into a cloud of sand and control the direction/velocity of this cloud, as well as reforming at will. As of her time entering the game she has only just begun to manifest the mutation, and she is still learning to control the various aspects of it. When she gains control over the mutation, it is possible she could do damage with it (much like having the person she attacks stand unshielded in a severe sandstorm), as well as using it for infiltration/stealth purposes.
Another noteworthy aspect of her mutation is that it only affects Sooraya herself – not the clothes she is wearing or anything else she is touching. She is 'naked' for the time she spends in sand-form, and must reform herself in her clothes to reappear clothed.
Equipment
None
Trivia
Sooraya's control over her sand form is akin to a form of telekinesis, and her control has improved to the point she can form letters and words in the sand.
Plots
2006
2007
2008
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Player Icon Base: Taraneh Alidoosti
Meta Trivia
Formerly played by Erin.
