Post by Reiza on Jun 14, 2015 3:16:45 GMT
Name: Reiza Theren
Birthplace: Aborinus
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Age: 21
Affiliation: None
Personality:
Reiza is a quiet individual, offering very little of herself to strangers. Despite her upbringing, she is surprisingly kind and thoughtful, holding onto the ideals of the heroes and knights of old. She is quick to come to the aid of others who can not defend themselves, and judgemental of those who prey on the weak. Her stoic, silent demeanor can oftentimes come off as abrasive, though she sees no need to change her ways in order to gain favor of others.
Physical Description:
Reiza stands at 5'7" and has a lithe build, making her quick and light on her feet in a fight. She maintains her dark, ebony locks in a short hairstyle for easy maintenance on the road. Her eyes are a somber shade of blue, and her skin unusually pale, perhaps due to her sickly upbringing in the slums with little access to sunlight. She can be often be found wearing light armor of some sort, though changes her attire regularly to suit her needs.
History:
Reiza was born to a rather large family struggling for survival in the slums of Aborinus. As she was the second youngest of seven children, Reiza was left unattended much of the time as a child, watching her older brothers and sisters squabble over food in hopes of picking up even a single crumb left behind. <br><br>
Though unlink most children her age, who could not wait to be old enough to work the many factories that polluted their town, Reiza dreamt of heroes and knights. The state of their city was deplorable, their people's suffering gone unnoticed by the floating citadel above. She dreamt of a hero who would save their town and lift her mother and father out of poverty--maybe then she could be aknowleged by her family, and she and her brothers and sisters could live in peace.
However, as she grew older, Reiza began to realize that day would never come. By the age of 10, she found herself performing rudimentory tasks in one of the local factories to help support her ailing mother, as many of her older brothers and sisters had abanoned the family, either through death or a life of crime.
It was her mother's death three years later that brought Reiza to a breaking point. Her father ceased to work and instead took up the bottle, spending what little money she and her siblings earned on nothing but watered down ale. The girl, frustrated by their situation, took off towards the docks and began begging every sailor, merchant, and pirate to take her away from that place, so that she could travel abroad to learn to be a knight. It was a childish thought, and many of the men laughed and shoved the child aside, chastising and even beating her...but still she did not give up.
A travelling mercenary witnessed the child's bravery, and, mistaking her for a young boy, offered to take Reiza on his travels and teach her the way of the sword. The girl immediately agreed, and began her new life as 'Reiz'.
Years passed by, and though it became more and more difficult to hide her identity from her mentor, Reiza discovered she was cursed as well. Every day she lived in fear of the man discovering her treachery, and casting her out into the cruel, wide world. After six long years of learning the ins and outs of being a mercenary, Reiza's lies caught up to her. Daemons attacked them in the road in the night, and though they were defeated, her beloved mentor was mortally wounded. It was in his last moments he revealed to her that he had known for some time of her true identity. He told Reiza that though he was surprised, it had not mattered to him--for she was braver and stronger than any son he could ever hope for, and he was so proud to be with her in the end.
Reiza mourned the death of her mentor, the man who had accepted her as his daughter before he met his end. With all of the skills he had taught her, she took up the mercenary trade, and continued her travels throughout the world.
Strength: ●●●●●
Endurance: ●●○○○
Agility: ●●●●○
Intelligence: ●●○○○
Perception: ●●○○○
Willpower: ●●●○○
High Magic: ●○○○○○○○○○
Mana: 10/10
Abilities:
Lightning Manipulation - Where it is a small bolt of lightning fired from her hand or the tip of her blade, Reiza is either able to manipulate lightning into a small attack or imbue the element into her weapon. Should she choose the latter, the effect lasts 2 turns before dispelling, enabling her to either cast again or fire off a shot.
Quick Step - An ability that makes Reiza's feet as fast and light as the wind, enabling her to suddenly appear behind a foe in the blink of an eye. After it is used, there is a three turn cool down period before she is able to utilize this ability again.
