Post by Venus on Jul 22, 2009 12:33:51 GMT -5
Name: Akachi
Nickname: Tends to work under many different aliases, but dislikes having her real name shortened.
Age In Moons: 413 years, pre-stasis.
Clan: No current clan ties; loyalty lies with Rafael.
Description
Physical description: Akachi is a very fine-boned dragoness; she is lightweight and lean, with wings that are in proportion with her body but appear very fragile. Unfortunately for opponents, appearances are deceptive; her small size belies her strength, muscles disguised by the thinness of her limbs. Her hide is burgundy and studded with rubies in place of missing scales; despite their tendency to glitter in light, she can use magic to dull their glow if stealth is required. They can also be used to store hidden spells in battles or ambushes, as well as energy or pure magic. Contrasting strongly with the powerful colour of her hide, Akachi's eyes are a steely grey - the colour of the sky during a building storm. Though they appear to be a simple block of colour at first glance, appearances are - once again - deceptive. They are threaded with silver in odd, twining patterns that catch the slightest gleam of light and enhance it, giving her sight beyond nature which becomes especially useful in certain situations. Her head is crowned by two regal silver horns, both straight and spiralling gently in equal turns. As well as the horns, she bears a number of decorative crests along the sides of her skull and cheekbones in various shades of fiery red and gold. The fin running along her back is a two-toned, the burgundy of her hide bleeding upwards in the bottom section, fading until the tips of each point are gold. Her claws are silver and serrated, the edges hidden on the inside curves to keep enemies unaware. Every facet of her appearance has been honed by herself to be as deceptive as possible, giving her the advantage of the surprise attack.
Personality: The mainstay of Akachi's personality is her pride; she is extremely haughty and values the preservation of her station and reputation above all else, whether this be in the eyes of enemies or allies. It would be logical that pride and honour would go hand in hand - but Akachi isn't adverse to employing dishonourable tactics to achieve her aims. Far from it, she relishes in being cunning and underhand, viewing it as a demonstration of her superiority over those she deceives. This superiority is all important: both in her previous position as a royal and now, as Rafael's valued lieutenant, she sees herself as above the 'scum of the earth' and answers only to the orders of her master. Her loyalty to him is absolute, the only constant truth in a life full of lies. As her pride has become the basis of her personality, Akachi is often cold and distant, having few - if any - friends amongst Rafael's ranks. This has always been the case, even when she was living amongst nobility in her birth clan; she has adjusted to being a natural loner, and in her own eyes is much more efficient when working alone as she doesn't have to cope with the ineptitude and stupidity of another dragon or underling.
History: Akachi was born overseas, in a land where society and culture amongst dragons were valued far more than proficiency in fighting skill. Her family were extremely prominent nobility; Akachi was close enough to the throne to inherit if the current Lord died. This state of affairs didn't suit the young dragoness, who much preferred learning to decapitate an enemy rather than sitting in civilised state. However, this time of living in nobility and luxury did much to shape her personality: her pride and haughtiness stems directly from being waiting on hand and foot by the servants of her family, and her attitude of superiority was born from being a member of the royal family. She lived beneath the comfortable canopy of luxury for a good number of years, doing nothing to hide her disdain for the shape of a society surrounding politics rather than skill. As she reached maturity, Akachi vowed that this state of affairs couldn't last. One night, the Lord was found murdered in his sleep and the heir presumptive missing, assumed kidnapped.
Free from the restraints of family and expectation, Akachi travelled over the sea, arriving on the continent just in time to fall in with Rafael's first movements in sleep, a prelude to the attack on the Shantari dragons. She was irresistibly drawn to him and proved herself to such an extent that Rafael took her into his fold. Seeing that her small frame was more suited to subterfuge than strength combat, he educated her in the ways of the spy - the little deceptions and tactics used to cause chaos. Akachi relished in it, applying these new techniques to her old style of fighting to create something new and unique to her. She was the one to infiltrate the Shantari, disguising herself as a trusted member of the clan (whom she murdered in order to take on his appearance) and relaying information back to the working mind of Rafael. When the army was placed into stasis after the destruction of the clan, she went with it, and awaited the time when her master would rise again and she could take her rightful place at his side.
Other: Akachi is trained in combat, but now relies more on her skills as a spy to provide service to Rafael. She is adept at disguise magic and has been known to infiltrate organisations for years before taking action. Her attitude as royalty is hard to deal with, and her pride is unshakeable, as is her loyalty to Rafael.
(May add to her personality once I've RPed her a little - you know how it is. xD)
Nickname: Tends to work under many different aliases, but dislikes having her real name shortened.
Age In Moons: 413 years, pre-stasis.
Clan: No current clan ties; loyalty lies with Rafael.
Description
Physical description: Akachi is a very fine-boned dragoness; she is lightweight and lean, with wings that are in proportion with her body but appear very fragile. Unfortunately for opponents, appearances are deceptive; her small size belies her strength, muscles disguised by the thinness of her limbs. Her hide is burgundy and studded with rubies in place of missing scales; despite their tendency to glitter in light, she can use magic to dull their glow if stealth is required. They can also be used to store hidden spells in battles or ambushes, as well as energy or pure magic. Contrasting strongly with the powerful colour of her hide, Akachi's eyes are a steely grey - the colour of the sky during a building storm. Though they appear to be a simple block of colour at first glance, appearances are - once again - deceptive. They are threaded with silver in odd, twining patterns that catch the slightest gleam of light and enhance it, giving her sight beyond nature which becomes especially useful in certain situations. Her head is crowned by two regal silver horns, both straight and spiralling gently in equal turns. As well as the horns, she bears a number of decorative crests along the sides of her skull and cheekbones in various shades of fiery red and gold. The fin running along her back is a two-toned, the burgundy of her hide bleeding upwards in the bottom section, fading until the tips of each point are gold. Her claws are silver and serrated, the edges hidden on the inside curves to keep enemies unaware. Every facet of her appearance has been honed by herself to be as deceptive as possible, giving her the advantage of the surprise attack.
Personality: The mainstay of Akachi's personality is her pride; she is extremely haughty and values the preservation of her station and reputation above all else, whether this be in the eyes of enemies or allies. It would be logical that pride and honour would go hand in hand - but Akachi isn't adverse to employing dishonourable tactics to achieve her aims. Far from it, she relishes in being cunning and underhand, viewing it as a demonstration of her superiority over those she deceives. This superiority is all important: both in her previous position as a royal and now, as Rafael's valued lieutenant, she sees herself as above the 'scum of the earth' and answers only to the orders of her master. Her loyalty to him is absolute, the only constant truth in a life full of lies. As her pride has become the basis of her personality, Akachi is often cold and distant, having few - if any - friends amongst Rafael's ranks. This has always been the case, even when she was living amongst nobility in her birth clan; she has adjusted to being a natural loner, and in her own eyes is much more efficient when working alone as she doesn't have to cope with the ineptitude and stupidity of another dragon or underling.
History: Akachi was born overseas, in a land where society and culture amongst dragons were valued far more than proficiency in fighting skill. Her family were extremely prominent nobility; Akachi was close enough to the throne to inherit if the current Lord died. This state of affairs didn't suit the young dragoness, who much preferred learning to decapitate an enemy rather than sitting in civilised state. However, this time of living in nobility and luxury did much to shape her personality: her pride and haughtiness stems directly from being waiting on hand and foot by the servants of her family, and her attitude of superiority was born from being a member of the royal family. She lived beneath the comfortable canopy of luxury for a good number of years, doing nothing to hide her disdain for the shape of a society surrounding politics rather than skill. As she reached maturity, Akachi vowed that this state of affairs couldn't last. One night, the Lord was found murdered in his sleep and the heir presumptive missing, assumed kidnapped.
Free from the restraints of family and expectation, Akachi travelled over the sea, arriving on the continent just in time to fall in with Rafael's first movements in sleep, a prelude to the attack on the Shantari dragons. She was irresistibly drawn to him and proved herself to such an extent that Rafael took her into his fold. Seeing that her small frame was more suited to subterfuge than strength combat, he educated her in the ways of the spy - the little deceptions and tactics used to cause chaos. Akachi relished in it, applying these new techniques to her old style of fighting to create something new and unique to her. She was the one to infiltrate the Shantari, disguising herself as a trusted member of the clan (whom she murdered in order to take on his appearance) and relaying information back to the working mind of Rafael. When the army was placed into stasis after the destruction of the clan, she went with it, and awaited the time when her master would rise again and she could take her rightful place at his side.
Other: Akachi is trained in combat, but now relies more on her skills as a spy to provide service to Rafael. She is adept at disguise magic and has been known to infiltrate organisations for years before taking action. Her attitude as royalty is hard to deal with, and her pride is unshakeable, as is her loyalty to Rafael.
(May add to her personality once I've RPed her a little - you know how it is. xD)