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Vahini (NSFW)

When it comes to the many known races that exist in mythology, the Vanara are sometimes mentioned. The question is, what are the Vanara? What importance do they play? It is Hinduism that holds the original knowledge of the race of monkey people. The Vanara is actually two words that combine together. The word “Vana” sometimes refers to the forest and “nara” that could mean the forest or to belong to a forest. Originally the Vanara has been associated with that of forest dwellers, but this would change in the further future. In Hinduism, the Vanara were becoming more and more associated with that of the monkey people. Some have also viewed the Vanara as an ape-like race as well. Regardless, there are numerous pieces of artwork from India and the nearby nations that suggest much on this race of people. The Vanara would be made famous by two events in Hinduism. One is the event involving Brahma. In the original stories, Brahma would create the Vanara to assist the god Rama in his fight against Ravana. The second and perhaps more important event in the familiarity and popularity of the monkey-like people is that of Hanuman. When it comes to Hinduism, Hanuman is well regarded. The god of strength, celibacy, and knowledge, Hanuman is the monkey god in one of the larger religions of the world. Many statues and traditional artwork depict the god with a monkey or ape-like appearance. Hanuman was born from a Vanaran mother named Anjana, and his father was named Kesari. The legends of this one god had placed the Vanaran to great fame. In Tales of Heroes, the Vanara very much exist. Much like the other races such as the Cynocephali or the race of dog-like people in European mythology, the Vanara also live. Even with the arrival of Cataclysm that would wipe out much of the mythical creatures and deities on Earth, the Hindu mythics survived. Even with the heavy losses from all sides, it is believed that 50% of the members of the Coalition are that of the Hindu mythics. A percentage of them are the Vanara. It is believed that the Vanara consist of the fourth or fifth largest population of non- humans that exist on Earth. Of course, the humans would never know this because the Coalition ensures that non-humans gain the ability to take up human form to disguise themselves among the general population. Sadly the Hindu mythics tend to look after themselves, and the Vanarans simply get ignored. It isn’t to say that the race of monkey people should be discarded, though. Hanuman very much exists, and others such as Vahini also thrive on Earth. In 1897, a British soldier by the name of Cooper would travel to India during the time of British Colonialism. His mission was to scout out and figure out why the great famine was occurring that was leading to so many deaths in India. The scene was grizzly at best. Massive droughts caused by lack of the monsoon rains would lead to crop failures resulting in the deaths of millions. However, where there is a natural disaster, there are those that take advantage of such a scene. This in turn, would make things even worse. Cooper would meet and fall in love with a woman by the name of Vahini that was also on a mission from the Coalition of Deities to help uncover if there was something taking advantage of the great famine. It was easy to say that the environment was the cause, but perhaps it might have been something else. Vahini knew the land well and provided much help to Cooper. Eventually, she felt the same towards him, and she would tell the truth that she wasn’t human but a Vanaran. Of course, after the shock and awe, Cooper had no issue with this. Their personalities were perfect for each other. Cooper was a man that was more open-minded than most other people of the time. Instead, he helped vow to stop whatever creature that was taking advantage of the plight of the Indian people. The expedition that Cooper and Vahini would take would pass through to 1898. By then, Vahini and Cooper were married. With the gift of fertility magic, anything was possible. Vahini had announced that she was pregnant but determined to find any rouge mythic as India finally started getting some relief to feed the starving population. Vahini and Cooper were smart. Even though efforts were made to feed much of the population, the couple would discover that a terrible rouge mythic named Taotie was hiding himself as human and devouring food storage silos. Taotie was one of the four great perils thought to been defeated by the four divine animals in China long ago. While Taotie was not the cause of the famine, he was not helping the situation either. Thankfully, Vahini was armed with something that made the battle against Taotie go in her favor quite well. It is believed that Vahini might be related to the God Hanuman in some way or another. She was often in good relations with the great monkey god so much that Hanuman would give her his greatest weapon. She had the Kaumodaki, the great gada or mace that was used by the monkey god in his famous battles. By then, Hanuman had other weapons that he used and felt happy to part with this great weapon to someone he would trust. The mace is powerful. One hit is capable of leveling a small building in one blow. Taotie never surrendered, his hunger was significant, but even he could not withstand the repeated blows from the great weapon. The great famines would continue to ravage the countryside, but at least Taotie was not there to make things worse. Instead, Vahini and Cooper would find a forest to live together. Cooper would get to see his son born. In the later years, the couple would help bring awareness to the British occupation of India and the trials that the population had to endure. Understanding in better farming techniques would also be taught in hopes to decrease any more deaths from famines. Vahini’s story is just an example of the Vanara and their lasting legacy in shaping one of the older religions in human history.