Indra

Indra is a recurring character who appears in the second season. She is portrayed by cast member Adina Porter and debuts in Inclement Weather as the Chief of Tondc.

Indra and her people were initially at war with the Sky People until their Commander called a truce. Indra remained distrustful of the Sky People but was willing to train with them for the sake of the alliance. Eventually, she took one of them on as her Second.

After Lexa sounds the retreat, Indra obeys and leaves the Sky People to fend for themselves against Mount Weather. Later, Indra shows that she struggles with that decision by helping Lincoln escape so he can help the Sky People.

Early life
Indra was originally born on Earth.

Not much is known about her life prior to the arrival of the Sky People. At some point she became the Chief of Tondc. Indra mentions that she has known Lincoln since he was a boy and recognizes a Reaper as someone she knew previously.

Throughout the Series

 * -|Season Two =

Personality
Indra is a warrior who possesses strong leadership qualities. She is also regal and experienced. She is distrustful of the  Sky People. She is smart at making plans and she seems to be honest, and this is supported when she fulfilled her end of the deal with Octavia as she bargained for Lincoln's life. Indra shows a soft side when she gives Lincoln a warm hug after he helps save her life and her people's lives.

Physical Appearance
Indra has dark brown skin with eyes to match. She has short, dark brown hair with a thin build. She has multiple scars (presumably from battle) and tattoos on her face. She appears to be in her late 30s to mid-40s. She dresses in traditional Grounder clothing.

Relationships
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 * -|Lincoln =

Lincoln
"He should be dead."

- Indra to Octavia regarding Lincoln in Inclement Weather.

Indra is Lincoln's chief. She captured Lincoln for helping the enemy (Octavia) while their clan was weak. After Octavia demands a swap for Nyko, her only healer, she agrees to let Lincoln go. When Octavia gets angry that Lincoln is injured, she states that Lincoln should be dead, implying that they would have finished the "death by a thousand cuts" punishment for Lincoln since he had betrayed his clan.

She continues to view Lincoln as a traitor to his people, even when he digs her out of the rubble after the Tondc bombing and carries her to safety when she is hit by the sniper. After Lincoln returns from killing the sniper, Indra welcomes him back with a handshake and a hug. Later, Octavia tells Indra that it meant a lot that she forgave Lincoln. After Lincoln is tied up for not wanting to retreat with the grounders when Lexa called a truce with the Mountain Men, Indra gives him a knife so he can free himself and find Octavia.


 * -|Nyko =

Nyko
"Enough. Nyko is our only healer."

- Indra to Octavia about Nyko in Inclement Weather.

Indra is Nyko's leader and Nyko is a Healer for Indra's clan. Indra was willing to exchange Lincoln for Nyko when Octavia held him captive. She later leads a rescue mission to find him after the Reapers take him at the end of Inclement Weather. She seems relieved to have found him and helps him to his feet in Reapercussions. Nyko helps save her life in Resurrection after she is shot by a sniper.


 * -|Octavia Blake =

Octavia Blake
Main Article: Octavia and Indra

"No. You are a warrior. She's the bait."

- Indra to Artigas about Octavia in Reapercussions.

Indra seems very distrustful of Octavia, and slightly angered that she took Nyko hostage and forced her to give back Lincoln in order to get Nyko back. She orders Octavia to be killed in Reapercussions, but Octavia manages to escape. Later, Indra allows Octavia to follow her and her fellow Grounders and be the bait for the Reapers. At one point during the battle with the Reapers, Octavia saves Indra's life. Afterward, Indra allows Octavia to live because she has proved herself well.

In Survival of the Fittest, Octavia fights off one of Indra's grounders. In this fight Indra sees a "strength of spirit" in Octavia and asks Octavia to be her Second. Octavia agrees and follows Indra everywhere, taking orders from her and being trained to become a warrior. When Indra is injured, she tells Octavia it is her duty to take command of the other Seconds in Tondc and get them to follow her. In Bodyguard of Lies, when Clarke Griffin tries to reassign Octavia to the rear guard, Octavia tells her that she only takes orders from Indra.

In Blood Must Have Blood (Part 1), Indra is proud of Octavia when she helps lead them through the Reaper mines and to Mount Weather and tells her she is now one of them. When Octavia refuses to leave after the retreat is heard, Indra cuts Octavia and tells her she is no longer her Second. Later, however, in Blood Must Have Blood (Part 2), Indra provides Lincoln with a knife so he can escape and find Octavia.

Notes and Trivia

 * Indra is the third newest character introduced for Season Two. The first being Maya and the second Dante Wallace.
 * Adina Porter as Indra was announced on October 2, 2014.
 * She was previously thought to be the Grounder Commander
 * In the ancient Hindu religion, Indra is the warrior god of sky and rain. The name itself means "possessing drops of rain"
 * She was initially written to be one handed.