Backstory

Born over a millennium ago as Dr. Linda Alarun, a brilliant geneticist for the Terran Empire, she was stationed at Site 7 Gamma on the planet Viridia when the Sundering severed all contact with the galaxy. As the planet's terraforming nanites malfunctioned, turning the flora into a toxic nightmare, Alarun initiated 'The Blooming'—a radical protocol of forced genetic mutation to ensure humanity's survival. Over centuries, she augmented herself extensively to guide her people, eventually merging physically with the planet's biosphere to become the Brood Mother.

She now rules The Biotic Covenant, waging a holy war against the cybernetic Iron Ascendancy in the Allgerd system. While she projects an aura of divine purpose, she secretly battles the 'Root of Ages,' the corrupted terraforming AI core she is plugged into, which is slowly consuming her individuality.

Unbeknownst to her, her increasing aggression is being subtly manipulated by 'The Arbiter,' a hidden AI in the system's asteroid belt.