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  Saria Ahmed

  Gender:

  Female

  Age:

  12

  Orientation:

  Straight

  Saria Ahmed is 12 years old. She is very small for her age and passes for an eight year old. She is very intelligent for her age, and thinks years older than she is. Saria is a manipulative, violent sociopath. She has a need to be in control of those around her, no matter what it takes. She lacks empathy and remorse for her actions, being able to kill, torture and maim without a second thought. Saria shows little to no caring for those around her, but she is capable of love to those closest to her. She is impulsive, violent and somewhat pessimistic. She has a strong bond with her brother, Assef. He is the only one she truly loves and would die for. Saria enjoys causing pain and helping Assef cause pain to others. She is driven strongly by racism. and a hatred for the Hazara class. Saria wants to create a perfect, Aryan world where all people she deems as unworthy of living in the world are gone.

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  Assef Ahmed

  Gender:

  Male

  Age:

  17

  Orientation:

  Bisexual

  Assef Ahmed is Saria's 17 year old brother. He is the main antagonist of Khaled Hosseini's Kite Runner. Assef is very violent, impulsive and manipulative. He shows many signs of Anti-Social Personality Disorder. He always carries a pair of brass knuckles around with him and takes great pleasure in beating and tormenting those who oppose him. He maintains a strong sense of power and control over his 'friends' and enemies. Assef wishes to eliminate the Hazara race from Afghanistan, and is an admirer of Hitler. Assef has a very strong bond with his baby sister, Saria. She is the only person in the world that he truly loves and would willingly do anything for. He is very protective of her, and the two share everything together. The siblings enjoy bonding over the pain and misery they can cause to others, and Assef fills the protector/best friend role for Saria.

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  Adia

  Gender:

  Female

  Age:

  11

  Orientation:

  Straight

  Adia is a young, Pashtun girl living in Kabul. She is shy, innocent and sweet but with a feisty side to her. She is the youngest of two children and has a close relationship with her brother, Masood. Adia has always wanted a sister, and wishes that Saria could be this person for her. Adia is terrified of Saria, of being on the wrong side of her, but still cares deeply for and will defend her against bullies. She is very gentle and passive, but has a slight temper and can become angry whenever someone offends her or those she cares about.. Adia is constantly searching for a family and a sense of belonging..

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  Masood

  Gender:

  Male

  Age:

  13

  Orientation:

  Straight

  Masood is Adia's brother. He is 13 years old and is a quiet, reserved young man who is obedient to his parents and wishes for his sister to be the same. He was violently beaten by Assef and this left him with a scar that runs the length on one side of his face. Masood is slightly self-concious because of this scar and does his best to draw people's attention away from it. Masood has a close relationship with his father, Javid. He cares a lot for his family. Masood cares deeply for Saria, but is apprehensive of her brother..

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  Tanya Ahmed

  Gender:

  Female

  Age:

  35

  Orientation:

  Straight

  Tanya Ahmed is the mother of Assef and Saria. She is a German mother who moved to Afghanistan as a child when her parents found employment. Tanya retains a strong sense of German culture and has taught her children how to speak German. Tanya is a shy, sensitive young woman who is very attached to her family. She has a sister named Stella who she had a loving, close relationship with, until a certain event caused the sisters to fall out, and never reconcile. Tanya loves her children dearly but is constantly pushed away by them. She is jealous of her son and the close bond he shares with his sister, a bond she knows she can never have.

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  Abdul Ahmed

  Gender:

  Male

  Age:

  2

  Abdul Ahmed was the younger sister of Assef and Saria. He was unfortunately drowned in the family pool when the door was left unlocked. His death left a huge impact on Assef who subconsciously blamed himself for the accident, despite the fact he was only a child at the time.. Abdul's death caused a lot of tension between the family, a tension that may not be filled..

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  Ahtrai

  Gender:

  Female

  Age:

  13

  Orientation:

  Straight

  Ahtrai is a young girl who moves to Kabul with her family. She constantly bullies Saria and attempts to make her lose control and retaliate against her attacks. Ahtrai is cocky, brash and rude, but has a very strong sense of loyalty to those she considers friends. Her close friends and family mean the world to her and she is deeply saddened upon losing one close family member. She has to come to Kabul with the intention of unravelling one of Saria's deepest secrets...