lonelysoul19
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Shivaani was born to legends.
She was the daughter of Bhallaldeva, whose wrath had once shaken kingdoms, and Vedika Devi, whose mind had bent time itself. Trained relentlessly under Baahubali and Kattappa, Shivaani grew as a warrior forged by discipline, loss, and destiny. When her mother passed beyond mortal reach, it was her aunt Devasena who raised her as an unyielding, proud, and fierce woman. She taught Shivaani that a woman of Mahishmati never bowed unless she chose to.
Strength ran in Shivaani's veins.. and so did fire.
She carried her father's power, her uncle's righteousness, her mother's intuition, and the sharp tongue of Shivagami herself. She was not merely an elder sister to her brothers- Anirudha, Skanda, Rudraveer , and Mahendra Baahubali. She was command and comfort, storm and sanctuary. When they faltered, Shivaani stood. When they fought, she steadied them. She was the unseen force that kept Mahishmati whole.
Yet beneath her steel and certainty lay a secret no one knew. A blessing and a curse..
It was during a diplomatic council that she met Shaurya from the Kingdom of Kashi.
He was a strategist, a thinker, and a man without royal arrogance or battlefield bravado. To Shivaani, he was unremarkable. He was too quiet, too measured, and too human. Someone unworthy of her fire. She dismissed him quickly with sharp words and cold gaze. But Shaurya did not rise to her provocation. He watched, and he learned. And quietly, he matched her move for move.
This is a spin off of the story "A rift in time for Bhalladeva"