Windleaf

Basic Information

Full Name:
Sutagara Windleaf

Sutagara is only a given name. Windleaf is the name of her tribe, which she has adopted as a surname for dealing with the more city-dweller peoples. Often, she even prefers being called Windleaf.

Age:
30. Over middle-aged for a centaur.

Gender:
Female.

Birth Date:
Summer Solstice.

Race:
Nomadic Centaur.

Not all centaurs live a nomadic life, but many of the more traditional groups still swear by a restless lifestyle. They graze like a herd, until all the grass is eaten up so they can wander off again.

Alignment:
Neutral, leaning Nephilim. Windleaf hasn't yet fully decided, but she's gradually heading towards the Institute.

She would always side with Raziel over Alithe, but she might just as well declare war on them both.

Appearance

Hair Colour:
Shining white, both on the head and the body.

Eye Colour:
Deep maroon.

Face Shape:
Rough and angular as a mountain.

Skin Tone:
Tan, with a hint of red.

Height:
Centaurs ride like giants. A solid eight-and-a-half feet, or 260 centimeters.

Weight:
1100 pounds.

Body Type:
A war-horse with an attached warrior.

Natural Markings:
Nil.

Scar(s):
A deep horizontal gash along her back, and a disgusting scar on her face.

Tattoo(s):
She has but one tattoo, hidden away on the back of her muscular neck: a leaf blowing in the wind.

Personality

3 Words:
Impulsively, loudly unpreditable.

Like(s):

She loves the forests, the task of surviving on your own and the conjoining with the natural things.

She also has a great exhilaration in combat, and an admiration for lycans- the only humani to ever be one with the wilds.

Dislike(s):

Her tribe followed an odd tradition regarding race. They believed that all the thinking creatures of the forest- elves, centaurs, fae, treants, and elementals- represented a part of nature itself. The elves are the plant-eaters, graceful and fleeting. The centaurs are predators, proud and fierce. The fae, finally, are the omnivores, sharp yet not malevolent. The treants are plants, of course, and the elementals represent the substances of nature itself.

So, who doesn't fit in?

She looks down on the dwarves, humani and corvi who live in the forests. They are intruders in nature's realm, taking from it but never adding. They clear out the plants and extinct the animals. Even the destruction of a fire elemental serves some purpose: they clear the way for regrowth. But when a humani or a dwarf makes their structures, nothing may ever recover again.

She has nothing against them if they stick to the clearings and the Wastelands and the mountains, where they clearly belong.

Want(s):
Her only want is the forests, the freedom of exploration, and the rush of combat.

Fear(s):

Windleaf only has three fears in this world: one for herself, one for her faith, one for her people.

For herself, Windleaf fears that she may never be able to cease wandering, but she is equally terrified of being held down by obligations. She fears that she won't always be the leaf blowing in the wind, and she fears that she will be.

For her faith, Windleaf fears that the Gods she has always worshiped are only deluded myths spread by bored centaurs. What if Raziel and Alithe are all there is to the world? A desolate truth.

For her people, Windleaf fears that the centaurs truly are just a magical conjoining of man and beast. Her entire people: a simple wizard's experiment gone wrong. No grand creation story, no oneness with nature. Just a spell going too far.

Favourite...

Colour(s):

Red.

Time of Day:

The morning times, when golden sunlight first streams through the trees.

Food:

Grass soup.

Animal:

Horse. How could it be anything other than horse? When half an animal is growing out of your rear, you learn to like that animal.

She also likes boars. And wolves. And boars. And dogs. And boars. And did I mention that she likes boars?

Because she likes boars.

Place in Terra:

Those clearings that occasionally run along the forests.

Skills and Attributes

Skills

Special ablilty/ies:

None, outside of astounding athletics.

Good at...:

Skilled with spears, blades and bows, Windleaf is a terror in the charge or from afar. Her speed and strength are renowned, even among the nomadic centaurs.

When it comes to more practical skills, years of wilderness survivor has taught all the basic skills for living in the forests: foraging, fire-starting and cooking, hunting (for pelts, not for food- the body is wasted on a herbivore) and subsequently skinning, wood-working... and so on.

Bad at...:

Admitting failure. She's as stubborn as an old mule, and about as patient as one.

Traits

Good Habit(s):
Quick to befriend, quick to forgive.

She can never hold a grudge. Before the offender can apologize, she's already forgotten the offense.

Bad Habit(s):
Quick to anger, quick to kill.

She can never settle down. Before she can adapt to a new home, her hooves grow restless and her eyes turn towards the horizon.

History

The Past

Kaezira of the North

Cloak is white, the wear the the Nephilims.

Basic Information

Full Name:
Kaezira Fjellborn

Sex:
Male

Age:
33

Birth Date:
December 15th

Race:
Previously Humani, now Nephilim

Alignment:
Nephilim

Appearance

Hair Colour:
White

Eye Colour:
Sky blue

Face Shape:
Round

Skin Tone:
Pale

Height:
6'5, 183cm

Weight:
150lbs, 68kg

Body Type:
Slender

Natural Markings:
N/A

Scar(s):
Many burns and slash marks from the battle against his tribe's attackers

Tattoo(s):
Raziel's Runes on the back of his hands.

Personality

Kaezira is of the INFJ personality category. INFJs have an inborn sense of idealism and morality, but what sets them apart is the accompanying Judging (J) trait – INFJs are not idle dreamers, but people capable of taking concrete steps to realize their goals and make a lasting positive impact. Kaezira is very kind and likes to help his allies and friends in any way he can. To people who do not know him, he is at first glance, frightening. But people who get to know him realize that he is a kind hearted, pure soul. Kaezira is emotionally unstable, and his emotions control him. When he is angry, he is very violent and rash. When he is upset, he is stubborn and close minded. Becoming enraged in battle is one of his greatest yet most dangerous weapons. He is usually a strategic thinker and very honorable in battle, but when enraged, he becomes a relentless and merciless fighter.

3 Words:
Cold Winter's Wrath

Like(s):
Magic.

Dislike(s):
Fire Magics and Fire Elementals.

Want(s):
Kaezira's goal is to avenge his fallen people, and protect Terra from evil. He has such a passion for magic, that he dreams to become the most powerful magic through the entirety of history.

Fear(s):
Being unable to protect his current friends and allies from destruction, once again. He constantly seeks to become more powerful to ensure the safety of everyone around him, and those he swears to protect.

Favourite...

Colour(s):
Light blues, White

Time of Day:
Late Night

Food:
Roasted Marshmallows

Animal:
Bear

Place in Terra:
Northern Mountains

Skills and Attributes

Skills

Special ablilty/ies:
Immensely masterful and powerful ice magic. Resistance to harshly cold weather conditions.
He has learned many magic techniques to defend against fire through his years of mastery.

Good at...:
Using magic

Bad at...:
Cooking

Traits

Good Habit(s):
Mindlessly kind and well mannered.

Bad Habit(s):
Acting rash and violent when angry.

History

The Past

Kaezira was born as one of the Vinterkin tribe, native to the north, inhabiting the mountains. He was named after a legendary Vinterkin hero, who also became a wraith after death. The Vinterkin are the only peoples indigenous to the north. There are many beasts, but no other tribes or people. The Vinterkin are a family tribe, they put their fellow tribe members before themselves, and they protect their tribe at all costs. The Vinterkin are territorial, whats theirs is theirs, and the only way anyone else can have it, is if they kill the Vinterkin first, which is not an easy task. The Vinterkin are fierce warriors. The children, boys and girls, are trained at young ages to fight with their signature ice magics. Many of techniques using their unique magic have been created and mastered by many of their kind over the years. Kaezira especially was adept in using the Vinterkin's ice magic. He was a natural born battlemage, his efficiency with magic came with little effort needed. He was very determined to become a great wizard, his ultimate goal being becoming known as Terra's most powerful and respected wizard. He would hope to learn other types of magic to accompany his natural ice magic.

Kaezira was son of the head of the tribe, the Hødvig, "Tauzin the Mighty". Tauzin Fjellborn was a strong, burly, pure hearted and loving man, and he was the Vinterkin's fiercest warrior. He fearlessly led the Vinterkin through everything they had endured. His mother, Haelden, passed soon after Kaezira was born. Haelden was a very loving partner to Tauzin, and she had stuck with him through sorrow and triumph. Kaezira, being the son of the Hødvig, was expected to become the new leader once Tauzin had passed. This brought him great distress, as he looked up to his father has his hero. Kaezira wanted to be just like his amazing father, but feared that he could not become as strong and fearless as his father, and would be a poor leader to the Vinterkin.

One seemingly peaceful night, a terrible event sealed the Vinterkin's fate. An unknown evil army attacked the Vinterkin villages, mercilessly killing everyone in the tribe. Many woke and fought to defend their tribe and home. Battle raged, but the Vinterkin could not put up a strong fight againts the fire the evil army used against them. Kaezira and his father were the last two of the Vinterkin standing, and they fought alongside each other until their very last breath. After putting up as strong as a fight they could, Tauzin fell first before Kaezira's eyes. The sight of his home village burning, his people perishing, and his father's death enraged Kaezira. His full potential was unleashed, and he fought against the evil army with all of his power, though it was not enough. Kaezira took down many foe, but he eventually was forced to flee from the attackers.

Kaezira had to eradicate the army that ended his tribe to avenge his fallen people, but he knew that he could not overcome them on his own. He soon set off travelling, seeking to further master his power and avenge his people by defeating the evil army.

In the 15 years that passed, Kaezira met many wizards, battlemages, sorceresses and sorcerers who taught him lots about magic, but he was only ever able to use ice magic. At the age of 20, Vinterkin are given a title that they will be acknowledged by. When Kaezira turned 20, his whole tribe was lost, so no naming ceremony could take place. Instead, he decided to give himself his own title, to uphold tradition. He decided on "Kaezira of the North" because he is the last of his kind, indigenous to the north of Terra. He worked as a mercenary for many years to help him practice and apply his magic that he learnt in battle. Rarely did he ever face any real threats, but when he did, he learnt immensely from the battles, and he became more powerful because of them.

After becoming immensely proficient in magic, it became more difficult to find wizards who could teach him anything, as he was more powerful than any other magic user he met. He sought out Raziel, the Avenging Angel, the Leader of the Nephilim, one of the two creators of Terra, and the only one who Kaezira thought would be more powerful in magic than he was. Kaezira traveled to the Institute and met with Raziel. Kaezira bowed down, and asked of Raziel to be taught further mastery in magic. Raziel denied his request, but offered him a position as an Arch-mage in the Nephilim faction to help him further master his sorcery on his own. Raziel transformed Kaezira to Nephilim, burning his runes into the back of his hands.

The Present

Kaezira is an arch-mage of the Nephilim faction, a highly respected and followed position in the faction. Kaezira is known throughout Terra to be the most powerful mage alive, even in knowing little about other types of magic besides ice magics, he has such a mastery of it that makes him unequalable in power. Many magic users throughout history have been considered to be more powerful than he is, but Kaezira's goal is to become greater than them. Once he passes, he hopes to be unsurpassed and unequaled in power of future magic users, making him the most powerful magic user ever to exist.

Kaezira has many Nephilim apprentices that he trains to become great defenders of Terra. He spends most of his time in his quarters, studying and practicing magic. His best friends mostly consist of other magic users who are from the Nephilim faction or are neutral. He and his friends use each other to become more powerful magic users. Kaezira's most important projects are learning to use other magics alongside his greatly powerful ice magics, to become the strongest magic user in history, to identify the army that wiped out his tribe and eliminate them all, and to protect Terra from all evil.

Memories

- Vinterkin feasts.
- Roasting Marshmallows at fires during the night.
- Learning to hunt, and going on hunting trips with his father.
- Practicing and learning magic.
- His tribe being attacked.
- His father's death. He uses it as a catalyst for becoming enraged in battle.