Sarissa

Sarissa, originally called Tu'Pari, was a female Vulcan who lived on ancient Vulcan before the events of the Sundering.

Exodus
Born as Tu'Pari, she was the elder daughter of Sovar and T'Liri who lived at a medical research facility that was located near Vulcan's Forge. Her younger brother was Kovar and she was betrothed to an agemate of hers when she was growing up who was called Sivanon. At the time, her mother was the medical administrator of the facility they were stationed at whilst her father was in charge of security. She heard from her mother about news from ShiKahr about representatives of the Vulcan Space Initiative passing by their facility with one of the travelers being Surak himself. Though her father believed the philosopher to be a dangerous radical, her mother wanted to meet him and even change her as well as her children names to S-names in honor of him. However, Sovar convinced her that there was plenty of time for that when they grew up.

After passing her kahs-wan, there was noted activity around the facility which her father attempted to investigate but he never returned. The base was later attacked by raiders from the Te-Vikram Brotherhood who murdered all the inhabitants of the facility which included Tu'Pari's mother T'Liri as well as her betrothed, Sivanon. Tu'Pari herself was willing to kill herself rather then be kidnapped and made into a wife for one of the Te-Vikram but she remembered that her younger brother Kovar had not passed his kahs-wan yet and thus she hid the two of them from the raiders. Three nights later, she saw a number of individuals entering the ruined base and attacked one of them but she was left unconscious by a nerve pinch. When she awakened, she learnt that the intruders were not raiders but the representatives of the Vulcan Space Initiative which consisted of the engineer Karatek as well as Surak along with the philosopher's two disciples; Varen and Skamandros. She explained to them the events of the station and was deeply admired by Surak as well as his teachings of logic. She explained to them that whilst they had relatives in ShanaiKahr, it would have been illogic to be taken there whilst the group were on their quest to Mount Seleya. After gathering their hearthstones, she travelled with her brother alongside Karatek and Surak.

Journeying first to Hot Springs, it was there that Karatek revealed that he would adopt both Tu'Pari and Kovar into his House. Before this happened, she first discarded her old name and chose her new one which was Sarissa. She also said that once Kovar passed his kahs-wan, he would do the same and became the adopted daughter of Karatek. Continuing their pilgramage to Seleya, she and her comrades encountered a spring where they were ambushed by members of the te-Vikram. Surak attempted to negotiate with the leading priest but the male Vulcan simply pulled out his blade and tried to murder Surak. Before his blade pierced Surak, the philosopher's disciple Varen jumped in its path and recieved a fatal injury. The te-Vikram were later killed by Karatek who used his concealed blaster to kill them, much to Surak's disproval. Sarissa attempted to quench the thirst of the dying Varen who had feelings for her and died at the spring. A hearthstone was placed where his body was whilst his katra was taken by Surak for interment in the Hall of Ancient Thought at Seleya. After arriving at the mountain, she scaled the thousand steps into the temple itself where she made the Adepts of Seleya and the Adepts of Gol. Karatek attempted to shield her from the priestess of the Unbonded who were a group of young Healer's in training and often inducted young unbonded girls without family into their ranks. Once their mission was over, she accompanied her father back to ShiKahr where she was to meet her adoptive mother, T'Vysse as well as her two adoptive brothers. 

Appearances

 * Vulcan's Soul