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Iskaya Skarrat
Determined to never again have what is hers taken away from her, Iskaya is as proud as she is independent. The Ka'Lene elf has more guts than most butchers see in a day, and she has the scars to prove it. Unyielding, decisive, and quietly zealous, she does everything with intention. She is an outsider, even among her own people. She is alone, even in the crowd. She has no nation, no home, and no family.
And she likes it that. Or so she tells herself.
And she likes it that. Or so she tells herself.
"The world turns with or without me. We are nothing to it, so it is nothing to me."
GENERAL
Name: Iskaya Skarrat
Pronunciation: iss-KY-ah skah-RAHT
Nickname: Sky; Skaya
Species: Elf
Race: Ka'Lene
Date of Birth: Winter, Month 1
Zodiac:
Age: 148
Place of Birth: Kashi'Kwanga Island
Storyline/Plot: When she was only 18, hardly more than a child, her sister was stolen from her home island, the entire place razed to the ground by Sykan raiders. However, she's been picking up rumors that Laskayani, a powerful Evoker,may be squirreled away somewhere in Valterion, hidden away by the elite.
Pronunciation: iss-KY-ah skah-RAHT
Nickname: Sky; Skaya
Species: Elf
Race: Ka'Lene
Date of Birth: Winter, Month 1
Zodiac:
Age: 148
Place of Birth: Kashi'Kwanga Island
Storyline/Plot: When she was only 18, hardly more than a child, her sister was stolen from her home island, the entire place razed to the ground by Sykan raiders. However, she's been picking up rumors that Laskayani, a powerful Evoker,may be squirreled away somewhere in Valterion, hidden away by the elite.
"Everyone has something to say about you-- and they'll use it against you somehow. That's why you have to find what you are. Once you've found it, and you own it, no one can take it from you."
APPEARANCE
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Hair Style/Length: Mid-Back
Height: 5'9
Weight: 166 lbs.
Body Type: Rounded hips, skinny waist, little bust; pear shaped
Body Modifications/Accessories: none
Written Appearance: The word that best describe's Iskaya's general look is 'utilitarian.' She wears only what is absolutely necessary, and only when it is necessary. That is not to say she walks around half-naked-- rather, she chooses not to wear anything with unnecessary frills or trinkets attached. If it serves its purpose well, she uses it.
She has slightly oval face with a wide, generous mouth, and hooded, brown eyes. Her skin is smooth and unmarked, the color of teakwood. Her ears are wide and leaf-shaped, typically hidden underneath long braids of black, curling hair that goes down to almost her waist, and rarely, if ever, unbound. She is typically wearing an expression of vague disinterest or dark contemplation, though she never looks outright angry. Her neck is slender, her shoulders a bit broad for a woman, and the lack of a bust can make it easy for someone to at first question her gender. However, she does sport larger hips than the norm, and she walks with a slight swagger, partly because of her wide stance and partly due to her almost overbearing confidence in herself.
Hair Color: Black
Hair Style/Length: Mid-Back
Height: 5'9
Weight: 166 lbs.
Body Type: Rounded hips, skinny waist, little bust; pear shaped
Body Modifications/Accessories: none
Written Appearance: The word that best describe's Iskaya's general look is 'utilitarian.' She wears only what is absolutely necessary, and only when it is necessary. That is not to say she walks around half-naked-- rather, she chooses not to wear anything with unnecessary frills or trinkets attached. If it serves its purpose well, she uses it.
She has slightly oval face with a wide, generous mouth, and hooded, brown eyes. Her skin is smooth and unmarked, the color of teakwood. Her ears are wide and leaf-shaped, typically hidden underneath long braids of black, curling hair that goes down to almost her waist, and rarely, if ever, unbound. She is typically wearing an expression of vague disinterest or dark contemplation, though she never looks outright angry. Her neck is slender, her shoulders a bit broad for a woman, and the lack of a bust can make it easy for someone to at first question her gender. However, she does sport larger hips than the norm, and she walks with a slight swagger, partly because of her wide stance and partly due to her almost overbearing confidence in herself.
PERSONALITY
Personality Traits:
[x]Stoic
[x]Introspective
[x]Utilitarian
[x]Dour
Strengths:
Decisive: It doesn't take her long to make an executive decision. She is a firm believer in using the time that you have to do what you can, and she rarely leaves things to the last minute. She follows her gut when things hit the fan, and she deals with the consequences later. She would rather make a choice than sit and agonize over possibilities.
Confident: Perhaps her most defining trait, Iskaya produces an aura of confidence that can sometimes be overpowering. She believes in herself to an incredible degree, though necessarily overmuch. She truly is good at what she does, and she knows it. She's not afraid to point out her faults because she's already comfortable with who she is, and thus her issues do not bother her too badly. It's difficult to rattle her confidence, and the person who can is indeed a master manipulator.
Unflinching: She doesn't shy away from anything, even the most disgusting of tasks. She does them with alacrity, swiftness, and forthrightness. She will keep doing her task, even with an arrow shaft to the shoulder or buckshot in her foot. In the one case where she had to dress up as a frilled noblewoman, she barely even sneered at the dress before putting it on and quickly going about her business. There is very little she will not do.
Weaknesses:
Disloyal: Iskaya holds no particular nostalgia or loyalty to anyone but herself (and maybe Bellamy). She has burnt many, many bridges by being particularly neutral, preferring not to rush to anybody's defense, especially if it would put her at a disadvantage. She will fight for anyone who's got the highest bid, even against the person who just hired her out not the day before. She is notorious for switching sides if they're paying more.
Nihilistic: Sky truly does not believe that anything in this world matters. This is not to say she is a hedonist-- she does understand that the things that people do have consequences, especially socially. However, she frequently discards social convention purely for the fact that she finds it unnecessary. She holds no sanctity towards life, or even the virtues of death, and instead stays frustratingly neutral. However, she can spiral into a depression with this realization, as she wonders if her actions towards finding her sister and reuniting with her would be useless.
Headstrong: Iskaya rarely listens to a dissenting opinion. She will do what she wants, when she wants, where she wants. After she has made her decision, she will go through with it, regardless of the consequences thereafter. She can, therefore, be a bit hard to work with if there is a difference of opinion.
Quirks: She presses her lips together when something happens that she doesn't like or approve of. She also likes to whittle, and she sells her creations on the road to make a bit of cash on the side.
MBPT: INTJ
D&D Alignment: True Neutral leaning to Neutral Good
[x]Stoic
[x]Introspective
[x]Utilitarian
[x]Dour
Strengths:
Decisive: It doesn't take her long to make an executive decision. She is a firm believer in using the time that you have to do what you can, and she rarely leaves things to the last minute. She follows her gut when things hit the fan, and she deals with the consequences later. She would rather make a choice than sit and agonize over possibilities.
Confident: Perhaps her most defining trait, Iskaya produces an aura of confidence that can sometimes be overpowering. She believes in herself to an incredible degree, though necessarily overmuch. She truly is good at what she does, and she knows it. She's not afraid to point out her faults because she's already comfortable with who she is, and thus her issues do not bother her too badly. It's difficult to rattle her confidence, and the person who can is indeed a master manipulator.
Unflinching: She doesn't shy away from anything, even the most disgusting of tasks. She does them with alacrity, swiftness, and forthrightness. She will keep doing her task, even with an arrow shaft to the shoulder or buckshot in her foot. In the one case where she had to dress up as a frilled noblewoman, she barely even sneered at the dress before putting it on and quickly going about her business. There is very little she will not do.
Weaknesses:
Disloyal: Iskaya holds no particular nostalgia or loyalty to anyone but herself (and maybe Bellamy). She has burnt many, many bridges by being particularly neutral, preferring not to rush to anybody's defense, especially if it would put her at a disadvantage. She will fight for anyone who's got the highest bid, even against the person who just hired her out not the day before. She is notorious for switching sides if they're paying more.
Nihilistic: Sky truly does not believe that anything in this world matters. This is not to say she is a hedonist-- she does understand that the things that people do have consequences, especially socially. However, she frequently discards social convention purely for the fact that she finds it unnecessary. She holds no sanctity towards life, or even the virtues of death, and instead stays frustratingly neutral. However, she can spiral into a depression with this realization, as she wonders if her actions towards finding her sister and reuniting with her would be useless.
Headstrong: Iskaya rarely listens to a dissenting opinion. She will do what she wants, when she wants, where she wants. After she has made her decision, she will go through with it, regardless of the consequences thereafter. She can, therefore, be a bit hard to work with if there is a difference of opinion.
Quirks: She presses her lips together when something happens that she doesn't like or approve of. She also likes to whittle, and she sells her creations on the road to make a bit of cash on the side.
MBPT: INTJ
D&D Alignment: True Neutral leaning to Neutral Good
DETAILS
Inventory: Iskaya typically carries two bend-knives, her clothes in a pack, a small gun with two shots, a large canteen enchanted to make all water clean as mountain spring water, lockpicks, some cash, wood for whittling, a small shovel, and potions box containing (5) healing tinctures, (2) salve containers, (1) package of bandages, and (2) extracts of fairy wing.
Occupation: Mercenary and sometimes carpenter/mechanic
Education: None
Character Arcs/Plots:
Leads: She recently got a lead on where her sister is, somewhere in Valterion. However, it'll be difficult not to be noticed there.
Bonded: None
Familiar: None
Occupation: Mercenary and sometimes carpenter/mechanic
Education: None
Character Arcs/Plots:
Leads: She recently got a lead on where her sister is, somewhere in Valterion. However, it'll be difficult not to be noticed there.
Bonded: None
Familiar: None
RELATIONS
Social
Familial
- Bellamy-- currently, her only traveling companion, she and the sellsword get along somewhat well. In fact, to the casual observer, it would almost seem that she and the half-elf are friends. However, she tries to keep the relationship strictly business, even if she can't deny that having someone to talk to on long voyages is nice.
Familial
- Tlaskata Starrat (Mother; Deceased)
- Hatariki Starrat (Father; Deceased)
- Agrataka Starrat (Oldest Brother; Deceased)
- Istatani Starrat (Oldest Sister; Deceased)
- Laskayani Starrat (Second Oldest Sister: Missing; 154 years old)
ARMAMENTS
Magic Tier(s): None
Attuned Element(s): None/Unattuned
Fleuntia: Solis
Main Weapon: A pair of bend-knives. They are used both as a tool and as a weapon. It can be used like an ax, a carving knife, a whittler, or a kitchen knife. However, as combat knife, it is extremely deadly, conferring a lot of force at a short distance. While it wouldn't be able to strike through chainmail or a gambeson easily, a well-placed stab could very easily get through plate or hit vital, unarmored areas.
Secondary Weapon: A single flintlock gun with fireseed. She has two shots in it, and she rarely uses it. It is a last-ditch weapon against opponents far greater in strength. Ammo and fireseed are expensive.
Attuned Element(s): None/Unattuned
Fleuntia: Solis
Main Weapon: A pair of bend-knives. They are used both as a tool and as a weapon. It can be used like an ax, a carving knife, a whittler, or a kitchen knife. However, as combat knife, it is extremely deadly, conferring a lot of force at a short distance. While it wouldn't be able to strike through chainmail or a gambeson easily, a well-placed stab could very easily get through plate or hit vital, unarmored areas.
Secondary Weapon: A single flintlock gun with fireseed. She has two shots in it, and she rarely uses it. It is a last-ditch weapon against opponents far greater in strength. Ammo and fireseed are expensive.
HISTORY
On a cold, bitter winter's night on an island in the Serpentine Strait, Tlaskata Starrat gave birth to a small baby girl who was thus dubbed Iskaya. The birthing priestess, seeing that the night was unforgiving and stormy, looked to the tiny girl, who'd been born almost a month early, and she gave her the secret name Kakawangwa -- or bitter, much to the dismay of her mother and father. However the deed was done, and the name would soon prove apt.
Iskaya grew up surrounded by three older siblings, and despite her dour personality, she got along well with them. She was curious and energetic, often asking questions that adults on the island could not quite grasp, much less answer. She was often a handful to her teachers, whom she argued with endlessly. However, at home, she seemed at peace with her mother, father, two sisters, and brother. It didn't take long, though, to recognize that there was more strangeness to come with Iskaya. It became more apparent as she grew older that she had no attunement -- more than an oddity among the Ka'Lene. While her brother had been tattooed with gold runes for the seven rites he'd already mastered by age 34, she remained unmarked. However, the village was somewhat accepting, and they did not treat Iskaya any differently than the other children. The other children, on the other hand, were less kind, and Iskaya more than once ran to her older sister Laskayani's side.
Her older sisters, however, were perceived as particularly gifted. Istatani soon became an invoker of unparalleled caliber to anyone else on the island, while her sister Laskayani discovered she was a powerful evoker by the time she was 14, hardly more than a toddler. They were each tattooed well before they reached adulthood, and Iskaya felt the sting of being left out particularly hard as she got older.
She didn't have to compare herself to them for long. At age 18, Sykan raiders came to her village in the middle of the night, looking for the cache of Ronaan's Crystals that were said to be on the island. Despite their powerful magicians, the Sykan raiders were well-trained against their magic, perhaps more well-trained than normal. The youngest members of the village were urged to run, while the elders and parents held back the invading force. From her vantage point on a high hilltop, Iskaya watched a fury of men overtake their village.
She, her sister, and another five young elves hid in the woods until, finally, the raiders found them. In the fray, Iskaya was separated from her sister Laskayani. By the time Iskaya managed to work her way back to the village, there was obviously no one there -- the place was razed to the ground. However, she did not find her sister among the bodies of the dead, and she knew that, as powerful as Yani was, she must have been taken prisoner. Knowing her only hope to find her sister was on the mainland, she lashed together a canoe from what debris was left.
She landed on Lorasea, and for a number of years she drifted in search of the Sykan raiders who captured her sister. First, she ended up at a temple for the Unattuned, where they attempted to teach her peace and calmness of mind, and while they achieved the latter, she could not find any stillness. After three years at the temple, she left with only the clothes on her back. She found herself in Gabranth, and there she met a man who was well-versed in the art of knife-fighting, and here, she stayed for some years, using his network of seedy underlings to get pieces of information on the slave trade, but unable to find anything truly worthwhile. In the meantime, she learned from and took care of Harra Idoran, scoundrel that he was, until, at last, he succumbed to old age. By then, she was almost 53, and she realized she had lingered far too long in Gabranth, grown fat and unhappy.
Again, she set out on the road, sometimes with companions, but mostly without. She fought in tournaments of skill, and in quite a few that involved cunning, and every now and again, she would dip into the underbelly of certain cities, fighting to the death in blood matches. She managed to gain some wealth, but she never stayed in any one city for long, often earning the ire of organized crime for her seeming lack of respect for their customs -- or their fronts. For fifty years, she chased dead ends, growing colder as each passing year went by. It wasn't until she was 128 that she got a strong wind of a rumor that she could really follow.
She soon set off again, this time to Mevonia, where she'd heard that a Ka'Lene with great Evocation abilities was doing works of immense power. It is here that she met Bellamy, and the two became traveling companions. To her dismay, she found that the Ka'Lene in question was not her sister, though most definitely an Evoker of much ability, and, with the trail finally going completely cold, she decided to travel with Bellamy and continue a life of mercenary hardship.
Iskaya grew up surrounded by three older siblings, and despite her dour personality, she got along well with them. She was curious and energetic, often asking questions that adults on the island could not quite grasp, much less answer. She was often a handful to her teachers, whom she argued with endlessly. However, at home, she seemed at peace with her mother, father, two sisters, and brother. It didn't take long, though, to recognize that there was more strangeness to come with Iskaya. It became more apparent as she grew older that she had no attunement -- more than an oddity among the Ka'Lene. While her brother had been tattooed with gold runes for the seven rites he'd already mastered by age 34, she remained unmarked. However, the village was somewhat accepting, and they did not treat Iskaya any differently than the other children. The other children, on the other hand, were less kind, and Iskaya more than once ran to her older sister Laskayani's side.
Her older sisters, however, were perceived as particularly gifted. Istatani soon became an invoker of unparalleled caliber to anyone else on the island, while her sister Laskayani discovered she was a powerful evoker by the time she was 14, hardly more than a toddler. They were each tattooed well before they reached adulthood, and Iskaya felt the sting of being left out particularly hard as she got older.
She didn't have to compare herself to them for long. At age 18, Sykan raiders came to her village in the middle of the night, looking for the cache of Ronaan's Crystals that were said to be on the island. Despite their powerful magicians, the Sykan raiders were well-trained against their magic, perhaps more well-trained than normal. The youngest members of the village were urged to run, while the elders and parents held back the invading force. From her vantage point on a high hilltop, Iskaya watched a fury of men overtake their village.
She, her sister, and another five young elves hid in the woods until, finally, the raiders found them. In the fray, Iskaya was separated from her sister Laskayani. By the time Iskaya managed to work her way back to the village, there was obviously no one there -- the place was razed to the ground. However, she did not find her sister among the bodies of the dead, and she knew that, as powerful as Yani was, she must have been taken prisoner. Knowing her only hope to find her sister was on the mainland, she lashed together a canoe from what debris was left.
She landed on Lorasea, and for a number of years she drifted in search of the Sykan raiders who captured her sister. First, she ended up at a temple for the Unattuned, where they attempted to teach her peace and calmness of mind, and while they achieved the latter, she could not find any stillness. After three years at the temple, she left with only the clothes on her back. She found herself in Gabranth, and there she met a man who was well-versed in the art of knife-fighting, and here, she stayed for some years, using his network of seedy underlings to get pieces of information on the slave trade, but unable to find anything truly worthwhile. In the meantime, she learned from and took care of Harra Idoran, scoundrel that he was, until, at last, he succumbed to old age. By then, she was almost 53, and she realized she had lingered far too long in Gabranth, grown fat and unhappy.
Again, she set out on the road, sometimes with companions, but mostly without. She fought in tournaments of skill, and in quite a few that involved cunning, and every now and again, she would dip into the underbelly of certain cities, fighting to the death in blood matches. She managed to gain some wealth, but she never stayed in any one city for long, often earning the ire of organized crime for her seeming lack of respect for their customs -- or their fronts. For fifty years, she chased dead ends, growing colder as each passing year went by. It wasn't until she was 128 that she got a strong wind of a rumor that she could really follow.
She soon set off again, this time to Mevonia, where she'd heard that a Ka'Lene with great Evocation abilities was doing works of immense power. It is here that she met Bellamy, and the two became traveling companions. To her dismay, she found that the Ka'Lene in question was not her sister, though most definitely an Evoker of much ability, and, with the trail finally going completely cold, she decided to travel with Bellamy and continue a life of mercenary hardship.
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