Nickname: Galena will sometimes call her "Manti" or other adoring pet names. Only Galena can call Mantidae pet names.
Age: A day is just another day
Birthday: A day is just another day
Sign: Please see the two previous sections
Gemstone: Who needs gems when you can have hair sticks!
Blood Type: It is green
Favorite Food: Starseeds are tops! Energy is second place.
Hated Food: Nothing else will do!
Hobbies:
Sharpening Technique - Mantidae is a tool that likes to keep herself sharp. Much like how certain wild animals will keep their claws sharp, Mantidae can be observed doing similar activities to keep her own odd claws sharp. However, her "sharpening" rarely stops at just the claws she has. Many times she can also be observed practicing various fighting styles she had picked up when she was a human. However, it is no longer from a passionate desire to be the best fighter, it is simply to keep the techniques fresh in her mind.
Man-Eating Huntress - Mantidae rather enjoys being let loose upon the Surface, since that is where she can truly unwind. If Mantidae is on the surface without Galena, Mantidae makes a habit out of hunting down whatever males she can find. For some reason, the females do not seem to appeal to her when it comes to the hunt.
Ornate Hairsticks - Perhaps it is the instinct to push her own abilities that lead to this hobby, but Mantidae seems to get a weird joy out of putting more ornate hairsticks in her hairstyle. The more there are, the more difficult it becomes to use her ability, and the better Mantidae has to get at using her skill. If someone is wearing some pretty sticks in their hair, there is a good chance Mantidae will be eyeballing and scheming up a way to get those pretty objects all for herself.
Virtues:
Precise - Mantidae does not beat around the bush. If there is something that needs to be said, it will be said, and it will be exact. If she is given an order, she will follow through perfectly on her end. She continually practices her fighting styles so she can have perfect control of her movements in a combat scenario. Where as Antiope may have had some imperfections, Mantidae has eradicated those flaws to become the best tool she can be to Galena.
Fearless - None could have accused the former Antiope of being scared of death. Now that it seems that this option has been completely removed from the realm of possibility, Mantidae can go forth without any worry at all. She will take on any undertaking, no hesitation, no matter how impossible. If Galena were to legitimately use Mantidae as a meat shield, Mantidae would easily take up that position. Regeneration is a blessing upon the nerves.
Flaws:
Man-Eater - There is no easy way to say it: Mantidae is sexist. Females will always be seen as superior to males, and she doesn't do a thing to hide this preference. If she had to pick between listening to the conflicting orders of a General-King versus a General-Queen, Mantidae will always pick the General-Queen. Even if she is forced to follow orders from a male of a superior rank, there is a good chance she will still give the male a much more difficult time than if the order was from a female.
Ruthless - There is no such thing as sympathy. With her lack of fear, Mantidae's ability to understand it in others is severely lacking. She will tend to torture that the Negaverse agents might not be able to stomach. She will cut a civilian's throat just to slow them down so she can get their starseed. The blood doesn't bother her, even if it is messy. If there is a task that is deemed too gruesome for a person, then give the task to the youma. Few can tolerate being at the youma's side with her lack of humanity, but as far as she is concerned, there is no room for the weak. Mantidae might not understand the problem, but when one has lost her humanity, only Chaos can exist.
Unique Abilities
Cut Cut Cut - What once had been hands have now become legitimate weapons. Rather than each hand having an opposable thumb and fingers, instead Mantidae now has an opposable thumb and a long blade approximately 24 inches in length. Though it is a part of her body now, each blade has a strength that rivals a good solid metal. Each blade is sharp and permanently a part of Mantidae. (Physical ability)
The Deadly Stillness - Mantidae now has a rather unique ability that relies upon staying still. For some reason, if Mantidae is able to stay completely still, it is much harder to notice her. She does not gain camouflage or change colors to blend into her surroundings. Rather, it is just harder to pinpoint where she is. The effect remains in tact as long as she is completely still (since if she isn't moving, she can't do anything else to take advantage of the effect). This ability can only work on her prey one time per battle, but one time is all she needs. (Special ability)
Basic Youma Abilities
Regeneration - As a youma, Mantidae can be killed by senshi, knights, or other causes, but she will regenerate within a few days deep in the Rift. Whenever Mantidae is destroyed, her bonded General, Galena, will be alerted. The only permanent death Mantidae can experience is at the hands of any 4th stage character (Senshi Royals, Dark Royals, Royal Knights and General-Kings/Queens).
Summoning/Dismissal - As a bonded youma, Mantidae can be summoned by Galena straight from the Rift with a minute or two of concentration. She will suddenly appear wherever Galena happens to be at the time of summoning (that is, Mantidae cannot be summoned to somewhere other than Galena's current location). She cannot be summoned by anyone else. If her General needs to or she has run out of energy, Mantidae can be dismissed back to the Rift in just the same way.
During an emergency, Galena can expend a sudden burst of energy to act as a flare, bringing her partner from the Rift in an instant. The cost is equivalent to a General teleporting.
Limited Surface Time - Mantidae draws her power from the Rift and, being a General's youma, can stay "above ground" for 4-6 hours at a time before needing to return to rest. She could devour a starseed for a bit of extra energy but not much beyond her time limit. If she decides to use glamor to appear as she once was, you can cut the time "above ground" to 1-2 hours.
Submission - Because she is a youma, Mantidae is forced to obey the commands of anyone at General rank or higher. She cannot disobey unless the command is overridden by someone of a higher rank. Captains and Lieutenants cannot order Mantidae to do anything though they can gain her cooperation if they ask nicely (and gain Galena's permission). Mantidae's command hierarchy is as follows:
General-Queen (overrides) --> General-King (overrides) ---> Galena (overrides) --> Every female General ---> Every male General
