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Banga (バンガ?) is a Sumerian who is the adoptive mother of Bamora. She was a former cook in a royal palace until the Kur invasion of Sumer forced her to join an all-women's resistance against the invaders.
Appearance[]
Banga is a stocky Sumerian woman with a hairstyle reminiscent of a shimada, with the back being a crown braid. As a Sumerian, she has antennas on the top of her head. On the left side of her face, she possesses two sharp lines (one above her eyebrow and another on her cheek) that are either scars or markings. For attire, she wears a dark long sleeve crop top sweater that is underneath a combat suit.
Personality[]
Banga presents herself as a stern woman who became skeptical of her people's beliefs following the Kur invasion of their home. She regards her race as naive and holds them responsible for their planet's destruction, believing their blind faith in their god's protection led them to disregard the significance of their government. With the failure of divine protection to materialize, she has become a skeptic of the Sumerian god prophecy. Nonetheless, she occasionally finds herself compelled to pray to the deity, feeling ill at ease when she refrains. Banga also harbors disdain for men, perceiving their displays of bravery as mere posturing and deeming them cowards who flee in times of crisis. The fall of Sumer has driven Banga to adopt a self-reliant stance, prioritizing her own survival over the welfare of others, to the extent of expressing a willingness to sacrifice individuals if necessary.
Yet, Banga's actions have not aligned with her professed self-interest. Despite her pledge to self-preservation, she rescued Bamora from the battlefield and cared for her as she matured, despite rejecting Tome and Aja's pleas to assume guardianship. Consequently, Bamora came to regard Banga as a maternal figure, a label Banga resisted. Faced with a Sumerian pyramid gate that could transport only one individual to Earth, Banga chose to remain on Sumer, compelling Bamora to pass through the gate alone. This led to an emotional confession of Banga's deep affection for Bamora as they faced separation. Despite her disillusionment with her race, Banga has not abandoned hope for them, encouraging the captive Sumerian men to resist the Kur and entreating Bamora to perpetuate the Sumerian lineage by seeking a suitable partner on Earth.
Before the invasion, as a cook, Banga took pride in crafting enjoyable meals, asserting that she had refined her culinary skills for this very purpose.
