Alexa
06-09-07, 02:25 PM
Name: Alexiadra Anbrienth - for short, Alexa
Age: 123
Race: Elf
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Light blue (almost grey)
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 122 pounds
Languages: Tradespeak and Elvish
Birthplace: Eluriand, Raiaera
Personality: Alexa is a kind-hearted but often a cold and concise woman. Her years have taught her to be gentle with others but at the same time, give them exactly what they need, sternness and discipline. She lies on a fine line between the two, she generally shows her caring by ridicule and harshness. While she may seem to not care, she genuinely does care to see each and every person happy and able to prosper. To strangers she may come off across as cold and mean spirited and while she may be, once you make a friend of her, she will be hard to rid of. Like most elves though, she will hold a grudge and come back with a fiery vengeance all her own if she is provoked enough. Like most elves from Raiaera, she is religious and believes that her deeds will be what are judged by the gods and goddesses after her death. She will take time occasionally to observe the power of the pantheon and their great deeds and boons to the elves of Raiaera.
Appearance: Alexa is short for an elven female and was often shunned by her fellow elves for being so. Her face is generally attractive with few flaws except near her eyes (to be explained in a second). Her body is well toned and attractive to any elven (or non-elven for that matter) male with a good sense. What is most unique about her is not the long black hair, the cold blue eyes, or her skin though. It's the scars her eyes bare. From the actual eye out, her skin is cracked and decaying, giving off the look of undeath. It seems to spread with time as well. This affliction has caused her original vision to be destroyed but in its place, a new kind of skill has been born (more in history and skills).
History: Born in CP 1780 of the Raiaeran calender, Alexa was but a small and immature child during the years in which in current High Bard assumed his role. As any Elven child would have during the times, she grew up learning about art, song, dance, and religion. Her parents were fiercely devoted to making her into a proper Elven woman and wanted her to pursue bardship. This was just fine with her as well, to follow in the footsteps of the High Bard was an honorable and commendable. For years, the girl learned her arts, singing and playing the lute. She was quite knowledgable, even for her age, about the happenings and legends of Raiaera.
Her learning was suddenly put a halt when the forces of Thoracis Rakarth attacked the western city of Valinatal. That shocked the Elven people and her as well, she heard news every day about it. What was even more shocking was the appearance soon after of the undead forces led by Xem'zûnd who was besieging the city for the second time. Although defense was well coordinated by the best Raiaera had to offer, the undead had still managed to break through into the outer circles of the city. The Raiaerans had been told to evacuate and every family did such, however, Alexa got lost by her family in the process and was caught by Xem'zûnd himself.
Unable to reach the inner circle, Alexa was forced to stay with Xem'zûnd and be submitted to his various cruelties. By the time that he had been repelled, the damage had been done to the girl. Through the various techniques that had been used to experiment on her, her eyes had been severely damaged, leaving her blind for nearly one year.
When she was recovered from the ruins of the outer circle, she was returned to her family and continued with little difficulty, learning to play the lute and to sing. While she couldn't read, her hearing was more adapted, as was her sense of touch. This allowed her to become more skilled with the lute. Her notes were more precise as she sang because of her increased hearing ability. The loss of her vision however, was devastating and she had become disheartened. Her songs were often woeful and dark, which led the Elves to believe that she was a waste of time.
One man however, did not believe she was a waste of time. His name was Alurinira Anaria, an Elven scholar of great esteem. He believe that Alexa was the perfect subject for his newest project, he believed there was a way to recover her vision and when he offered the deal, Alexa's parents accepted the deal for her, she had no say. She was brought to his tower in Eluriand and took part in a ritual that would change her forever.
That day, as she opened her eyes, she saw for the first time in over a year, what was not normal however was what she saw. A light blue haze created the room and the people who had performed the necessary rites were figures of glowing white. The detail she could see with was incredible, she could read the smallest script and musical notes and retained her former abilities of enhanced touch and hearing. Her new ability was dubbed "ama handasse elea" or "the cunning vision." What she actually saw was the absence of heat, so essentially, she sees the cold.
She was taken under the wing of Alurinira and has learned to control her mind and body beyond anything she could have ever imagined. To harness that control, she was given a small amulet that glows a bright blue, how it works is a mystery but when she wears it, she is able to harness her abilities.
Skills:
Cold Vision: Through the various experiments and techniques that were used in the ritual to recover her vision, Alexa is able to see the cold. So essentially, anything that is not cold will be outlined, she is also able to read script, which is an anomoly and mystery to even the men who performed the rites.
Psychokinesis: Through a variety of teaching techniques, Alexa has been taught to control her mind and see through the illusions of sight and space. She is able to manipulate small objects, at a maximum weight of twenty pounds to make them move as the speed of a person's jog.
Temperature Manipulation: Alexa is able to manipulate the temperature of a small area, about 3 square feet by 5 to 10 degrees celcius. The change takes place slowly over the course of 90 seconds, or one and half minutes.
Enhanced Senses: Because of her previous blindness, Alexa can hear 1.1x better than an average adult elf, and can feel abrasions on surfaces not normally felt, such as the small crack created by a trap door.
Note: The skills, Psychokinesis and Temperature Manipulation require that she carries the item "Amulet of the Mind." If it is not within 2 feet of her body, these two abilities will be unable to be performed.
Equipment:
Clothing: Her clothing consists of a white shirt and matching pants, along with a large blue cloak which she often covers her scarred eyes with.
Amulet of the Mind: The amulet is a small blue stone, which is attached to a thin mythril chain. The chain is nearly impossible to be broken but serves no other purpose. (It will not be used as a weapon if mythril is allowed.)
Age: 123
Race: Elf
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Light blue (almost grey)
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 122 pounds
Languages: Tradespeak and Elvish
Birthplace: Eluriand, Raiaera
Personality: Alexa is a kind-hearted but often a cold and concise woman. Her years have taught her to be gentle with others but at the same time, give them exactly what they need, sternness and discipline. She lies on a fine line between the two, she generally shows her caring by ridicule and harshness. While she may seem to not care, she genuinely does care to see each and every person happy and able to prosper. To strangers she may come off across as cold and mean spirited and while she may be, once you make a friend of her, she will be hard to rid of. Like most elves though, she will hold a grudge and come back with a fiery vengeance all her own if she is provoked enough. Like most elves from Raiaera, she is religious and believes that her deeds will be what are judged by the gods and goddesses after her death. She will take time occasionally to observe the power of the pantheon and their great deeds and boons to the elves of Raiaera.
Appearance: Alexa is short for an elven female and was often shunned by her fellow elves for being so. Her face is generally attractive with few flaws except near her eyes (to be explained in a second). Her body is well toned and attractive to any elven (or non-elven for that matter) male with a good sense. What is most unique about her is not the long black hair, the cold blue eyes, or her skin though. It's the scars her eyes bare. From the actual eye out, her skin is cracked and decaying, giving off the look of undeath. It seems to spread with time as well. This affliction has caused her original vision to be destroyed but in its place, a new kind of skill has been born (more in history and skills).
History: Born in CP 1780 of the Raiaeran calender, Alexa was but a small and immature child during the years in which in current High Bard assumed his role. As any Elven child would have during the times, she grew up learning about art, song, dance, and religion. Her parents were fiercely devoted to making her into a proper Elven woman and wanted her to pursue bardship. This was just fine with her as well, to follow in the footsteps of the High Bard was an honorable and commendable. For years, the girl learned her arts, singing and playing the lute. She was quite knowledgable, even for her age, about the happenings and legends of Raiaera.
Her learning was suddenly put a halt when the forces of Thoracis Rakarth attacked the western city of Valinatal. That shocked the Elven people and her as well, she heard news every day about it. What was even more shocking was the appearance soon after of the undead forces led by Xem'zûnd who was besieging the city for the second time. Although defense was well coordinated by the best Raiaera had to offer, the undead had still managed to break through into the outer circles of the city. The Raiaerans had been told to evacuate and every family did such, however, Alexa got lost by her family in the process and was caught by Xem'zûnd himself.
Unable to reach the inner circle, Alexa was forced to stay with Xem'zûnd and be submitted to his various cruelties. By the time that he had been repelled, the damage had been done to the girl. Through the various techniques that had been used to experiment on her, her eyes had been severely damaged, leaving her blind for nearly one year.
When she was recovered from the ruins of the outer circle, she was returned to her family and continued with little difficulty, learning to play the lute and to sing. While she couldn't read, her hearing was more adapted, as was her sense of touch. This allowed her to become more skilled with the lute. Her notes were more precise as she sang because of her increased hearing ability. The loss of her vision however, was devastating and she had become disheartened. Her songs were often woeful and dark, which led the Elves to believe that she was a waste of time.
One man however, did not believe she was a waste of time. His name was Alurinira Anaria, an Elven scholar of great esteem. He believe that Alexa was the perfect subject for his newest project, he believed there was a way to recover her vision and when he offered the deal, Alexa's parents accepted the deal for her, she had no say. She was brought to his tower in Eluriand and took part in a ritual that would change her forever.
That day, as she opened her eyes, she saw for the first time in over a year, what was not normal however was what she saw. A light blue haze created the room and the people who had performed the necessary rites were figures of glowing white. The detail she could see with was incredible, she could read the smallest script and musical notes and retained her former abilities of enhanced touch and hearing. Her new ability was dubbed "ama handasse elea" or "the cunning vision." What she actually saw was the absence of heat, so essentially, she sees the cold.
She was taken under the wing of Alurinira and has learned to control her mind and body beyond anything she could have ever imagined. To harness that control, she was given a small amulet that glows a bright blue, how it works is a mystery but when she wears it, she is able to harness her abilities.
Skills:
Cold Vision: Through the various experiments and techniques that were used in the ritual to recover her vision, Alexa is able to see the cold. So essentially, anything that is not cold will be outlined, she is also able to read script, which is an anomoly and mystery to even the men who performed the rites.
Psychokinesis: Through a variety of teaching techniques, Alexa has been taught to control her mind and see through the illusions of sight and space. She is able to manipulate small objects, at a maximum weight of twenty pounds to make them move as the speed of a person's jog.
Temperature Manipulation: Alexa is able to manipulate the temperature of a small area, about 3 square feet by 5 to 10 degrees celcius. The change takes place slowly over the course of 90 seconds, or one and half minutes.
Enhanced Senses: Because of her previous blindness, Alexa can hear 1.1x better than an average adult elf, and can feel abrasions on surfaces not normally felt, such as the small crack created by a trap door.
Note: The skills, Psychokinesis and Temperature Manipulation require that she carries the item "Amulet of the Mind." If it is not within 2 feet of her body, these two abilities will be unable to be performed.
Equipment:
Clothing: Her clothing consists of a white shirt and matching pants, along with a large blue cloak which she often covers her scarred eyes with.
Amulet of the Mind: The amulet is a small blue stone, which is attached to a thin mythril chain. The chain is nearly impossible to be broken but serves no other purpose. (It will not be used as a weapon if mythril is allowed.)