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[[File:Ranna Kerenksy.jpg|right|thumb|At Age of 34 in [[3060]]]]
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'''Ranna Kerensky''' (b [[3028]] &ndash; d. [[3077]]<ref name="jhst48">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 48</ref>) Granddaughter of [[Natasha Kerensky]]. [[Bloodname]]d [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] within [[Clan Wolf]], and later [[Clan Wolf in Exile]].  Romantically linked to [[Phelan Kell]], and aided his assimilation into the [[Clans]]. Was a [[Star Commander]] when she first encountered Phelan (circa [[3050]]), but held the rank of [[Star Colonel]] by the time of the [[FedCom Civil War]].
  
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==Biography==
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| birthdate          = [[3028]]<ref name="jhst48">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 48</ref>
 
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| affiliation        = [[Clan Wolf]],<br>[[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]
 
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| profession          = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]
 
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| spouse              = [[Phelan Kell]] (partner)
 
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'''Ranna Kerensky''' granddaughter of [[Natasha Kerensky]]. [[Bloodname]]d [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] within [[Clan Wolf]], and later [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]].  Romantically linked to [[Phelan Kell]], and aided his assimilation into the [[Clans]]. Was a [[Star Commander]] when she first encountered Phelan (circa [[3050]]), but held the rank of [[Star Colonel]] by the time of the [[FedCom Civil War]].
 
  
==History==
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===Early life and The Clan Era===
===Early life and Operation REVIVAL===
 
Ranna was born into the same ''[[sibko]]'' as [[Vlad Ward]], [[Evantha Fetladral]], and [[Carew Nygren]] in 3028 on the Clan world of [[Stanici]]. She came from a distinguished heritage being both the granddaughter of the great Natasha Kerensky as well as being the cousin of [[IlKhan of the Clans|ilKhan]] [[Ulric Kerensky]], albeit one generation apart.  Like many of the Kerensky bloodline, she was renowned for her beauty and tenacity on the battlefield, although unlike Natasha Kerensky she had unusually bright white blonde hair. She always had held high hopes and aspirations in Clan Wolf, regardless of the fact that neither of her genetic parents achieved Bloodnames.  Her mother never won a name, while her father died in his attempt to win one.
 
  
When Phelan Kell was captured by Vlad, she was assigned by Ulric Kerensky to help indoctrinate him in the ways of Clan Wolf. At first she found having to babysit a [[freeborn]] that was still weak and recovering from injuries and chemical interrogation was a duty that she loathed.  Eventually she developed very un-Clanlike feelings of love for the freeborn warrior. This was both exciting and terrifying for her at the same time as Clan warriors rarely developed strong emotional and intimate attachments, and it took the intervention of [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] on both her and Ulric's behalf to make Kell understand her confusion. Later on she would assist in training Kell for his [[Trial of Position]] to become a ranked MechWarrior in the Wolf Clan, along with further training during his attempt to win a Bloodname.  She was not an easy trainer on the MechWarrior who had been outside of the cockpit for over a year, in fact in a private conversation with Natasha Kerensky, Kell described Ranna as "{his} Bane."
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Ranna was born into the same sibko as [[Vlad Ward]], [[Evantha Fetladral]], and [[Carew Nygren]] in 3028 on the Clan world of [[Stanici]].  She came from a distinguished heritage being both the granddaughter of the great Natasha Kerensky as well as being the cousin of [[ilKhan]] [[Ulric Kerensky]], albeit one generation apart.  Like many of the Kerensky bloodline, she was renowned for her beauty and tenacity on the battlefield, although unlike Natasha Kerensky she had unusually bright white blonde hair.  She always had held high hopes and aspirations in Clan Wolf, regardless of the fact that neither of her genetic parents achieved Bloodnames.  Her mother never won a name and it is unclear if she ever even competed, while her father died in his attempt to win one.
  
She participated in the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] as a member of Natasha Kerensky's [[13th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Thirteenth Wolf Guards]], and was one of the few units to complete their objectives during the ill-fated battle unlike most other Clans who did not prepare for an extended engagementThree years after the [[Truce of Tukayyid]] in [[3055]] she along with Phelan visited his family and home planet of [[Arc-Royal]]. There she met firsthand Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]. She and Phelan were given the option to challenge the Prince's lance in simulated combat where she defeated Victor in her ''Masakari'' decisively despite him piloting a ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)|Daishi]]'' and outweighing her 'Mech by a full 15 tonsThe Prince was shocked at her ruthless tactics on the battlefield and that she showed much more adaptability than Clan warriors had demonstrated previously.
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When Phelan Kell was captured by Vlad, she was assigned by Ulric Kerensky to help indoctrinate him in the ways of Clan Wolf.  At first she found having to babysit a [[freeborn]] that was still weak and recovering from injuries and chemical interrogation was a duty that she loathed.  Eventually she developed very un-Clanlike feelings of love for the freeborn warriorThis was both exciting and terrifying for her at the same time as Clan warriors rarely developed strong emotional and intimate attachments, and it took the intervention of [[Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] on both her and Ulric's behalf to make Kell understand her confusion.
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Later on she would assist in training Kell for his [[Trial of Position]] to become a ranked MechWarior in the Wolf Clan, along with further training during his attempt to win a BloodnameShe was not an easy trainer on the MechWarrior who had been outside of the cockpit for over a year, in fact in a private conversation with Natasha Kerensky, Kell described Ranna as "{his} Bane".
  
In [[3057]] during the [[Refusal War]], she joined Khan Phelan along with her ''sibkin'' Carew and Evantha with the Warden faction of Clan Wolf. Eventually she won the coveted [[Kerensky, Nicholas (Bloodname)|Kerensky Bloodname]] having been named by Khan Natasha Kerensky as her chosen successor to the Kerensky bloodline. She later commanded the [[4th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Fourth Wolf Guards' Assault Cluster]] of Clan Wolf's Alpha Galaxy.
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She participated in the [[Battle of Tukayyid]] as a member of Natasha Kerensky's [[13th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|13th Wolf Guards]], and was one of the few units to complete their objectives during the ill-fated battle unlike most other Clans who did not prepare for an extended engagement.  Three years after the [[Truce of Tukayyid]] in [[3055]] she along with Phelan visited his family and home planet of [[Arc-Royal]].  There she met firsthand Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion]].  She and Phelan were given the option to challenge the Prince's lance in simulated combat where she defeated Victor in her Masakari decisively despite him piloting a Daishi and outweighing her mech by a full 15 tons.  The Prince was shocked at her ruthless tactics on the battlefield and that she showed much more adaptability than Clan warriors had demonstrated previously.
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In 3057 during the [[Refusal War]] she joined Khan Phelan along with her sibkin Carew and Evantha with the Warden faction of Clan Wolf. Eventually she won the coveted Kerensky Bloodname having been named by Khan Natasha Kerensky as her chosen successor to the Kerensky bloodline. Currently she is a Star Colonel in the Clan Wolf-in-Exile in Command of the 4th Wolf Guards "Wolf Bane" in Clan Wolf's Alpha Galaxy.
  
 
===Marriage and children===
 
===Marriage and children===
While Ranna is romantically linked and involved with Phelan Kell, there is no "marriage" within the Clan warrior caste. Regardless, the two remain a deadly and feared sight on the battlefield, and both spend as much time off the battlefield together as possible.  Khan Kell has stated that he would withhold his genetic material from his Clan's eugenics program until Ranna won her Bloodname, this way they could jointly achieve virtual immortality in the Clans by having ''sibkos'' created from their joint genetic material.
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While Ranna is romantically linked and involved with Phelan Kell, there is no "marriage" within the Clan warrior caste. Regardless, the two remain a deadly and feared sight on the battlefield, and both spend as much time off the battlefield together as possible.  Khan Kell has stated that he would withhold his genetic material from his Clan's eugenics program until Ranna won her bloodname, this way they could jointly achieve virtual immortality in the Clans by having sibkos created from their joint genetic material.
  
 
===Death===
 
===Death===
 
While fighting on [[Chara]] as part of [[Operation SCOUR]], the Fourth Wolf Guards faced two Divisions of [[Protectorate Militia]] forces. A freak strike to the cockpit of her 'Mech killed Ranna Kerensky. Her troops were unable to recover her body.<ref name="jhst48"/>
 
While fighting on [[Chara]] as part of [[Operation SCOUR]], the Fourth Wolf Guards faced two Divisions of [[Protectorate Militia]] forces. A freak strike to the cockpit of her 'Mech killed Ranna Kerensky. Her troops were unable to recover her body.<ref name="jhst48"/>
  
==Philosophical and/or political views==
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===Philosophical and/or political views===
Ranna had always been of the Warden mindset, unlike her counterpart Vlad who was a staunch Crusader.  She has gained a much greater appreciation for the Inner Sphere and their warriors not only through Phelan, but also other freeborn warriors as well.  When she became a member of the Exiled Wolves her views and position as a defender of the Inner Sphere against Crusader aggression became absolute.{{cn}}
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Ranna had always been of the Warden mindset, unlike her counterpart Vlad who was a staunch Crusader.  She has gained a much greater appreciation for the Inner Sphere and their warriors not only through Phelan, but also other freeborn warriors as well.  Now as a member of the Exiled Wolves, her views and position as a defender of the Inner Sphere against Crusader aggression is absolute.
  
==BattleMech==
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===Trivia===
Her preferred 'Mech was the ''[[Warhawk (Masakari)|Warhawk]]'' which she had named ''Lupus''.<ref>''Lost Destiny'', p. 111</ref>
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Unlike many other members of the Clan Warrior Caste, Ranna indulged in other hobbies outside of warfare, and was a competent painter.  All over her cabin aboard the JumpShip Dire Wolf she had various paintings and works of art that she had created.
  
==Trivia==
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==Character Notes==
Unlike many other members of the Warrior Caste, Ranna indulged in other hobbies outside of warfare and was a competent painter. She hung her paintings on the walls of her cabin aboard the ''[[Dire Wolf (Individual Sovetskii Soyuz-class WarShip)|Dire Wolf]]''.<ref>''Lethal Heritage'', ch. 21</ref>
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* Her preferred [['Mech]] was the ''[[Warhawk]]'' ([[Inner Sphere]] designation: ''[[Masakari]]'').
 
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* Ranna Kerensky commanded the [[4th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|4th Wolf Guards' Assault Cluster (Wolf Bane)]].  
==Gallery==
 
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Ranna MTotB.png|Ranna ca. 3051
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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*''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p, 158
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*''More Tales of the Black Widow'', p. 6
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Blood Legacy]]'' (novel)
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*''[[Blood Legacy]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Bred For War]]'' (novel)
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*''[[Bred For War]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Endgame]]'' (novel)
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*''[[Endgame]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
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*''[[Lethal Heritage]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Lethal Heritage]]'' (novel)
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*''[[Lost Destiny]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Lost Destiny]]'' (novel)
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*''[[More Tales of the Black Widow]]''
* ''[[More Tales of the Black Widow]]''
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*''[[Natural Selection]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Natural Selection]]'' (novel)
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*''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
 
 
  
[[Category: Clan Wolf Characters|Kerensky, Ranna]]
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[[Category: Clan Characters]]
[[Category: Clan Wolf-in-Exile Characters|Kerensky, Ranna]]
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[[Category: Clan Wolf Characters]]

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