Zara Aquus
The Kivren, otherwise known as the children of Kiva or Sirens, have been surrounded by mystery. Their name saturates the stories of sailors who are called into opaque mists or wake up on rocky shores far removed from their intended destination with no memory of how they got there.
Seamen speak of their ability to sing you from slumber, only to force all those who listen to drive their ships onto jagged rocks that gut the belly of their vessel. They are said to be blood-thirsty in nature, soulless and belonging to no one but themselves and the sea.
Some of the stories are true. Some are outlandish tall-tales spoken by those drinking too much rum while regaining their land-legs. No official records exist of exact truths and so most know only what can be told by drunken sailors late into the night.
All that is certain is that the water-folk are rare for a reason. When they are forced to become just the opposite, strange and terrifying things are bound to happen.
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General Information
Name: Zara Aquus
Birthplace: Island near the Cortosi Coast
Age: 22
Race: Siren
Gender: Female
Height: 1.7 meters
Hair: Waist length, curly, brown-blonde. Usually worn loose or in an intricate braid with wisps of hair escaping which frame her face
Eyes: Large, framed by dark lashes. Colour changes from royal blue to a grey
Skin: Tanned, olive-toned.
Occupation: Clan protector
Writer: MJK
Created: 22 March 2019[/template]
Birthplace: Island near the Cortosi Coast
Age: 22
Race: Siren
Gender: Female
Height: 1.7 meters
Hair: Waist length, curly, brown-blonde. Usually worn loose or in an intricate braid with wisps of hair escaping which frame her face
Eyes: Large, framed by dark lashes. Colour changes from royal blue to a grey
Skin: Tanned, olive-toned.
Occupation: Clan protector
Writer: MJK
Created: 22 March 2019[/template]
Appearance
Zara is the perfect combination of feminine curve and warrior strength. Her years of both water-bound and on-land training to protect the secrets of her watery-clan have helped in sculpting her physique. She moves with grace and purpose, always observing her surroundings. Zara has elegant but ethereal features, her face usually sticking out from a crowd. This femme usually wears loose dresses or leather pants and billowing tunic-top if she is travelling. However, Zara always has silver necklace around her neck with a single pearl dangling off it as a pendant. Her water-bound form is everything the legends speak of and more. Across the middle of her chest and from the waist-down her skin melds into silver-blue scales that shimmer with iridescent hues. Webbing forms between her fingers and ribbon-like fins almost transparent in nature form her main tail fins as well as pelvic fins on her waist.
Skills and Abilities
Although legends of sirens have somewhat distorted the truth, there is a reason behind the stories of sirens singing men to their deaths. Zara's voice does not require singing to do this however, her words like silk and velvet holding the ability to manipulate the person listening into doing what she asks.When she is emotional though, her ability can manifest without her intending it to. Sirens have also been said to be solely aquatic creatures, however few people know that sirens can in fact shift forms to suit either land or water. She is also skilled with a blade, preferring swords or daggers. Rumor has it that out of water, sirens have some control of the watery element that they were born of, but no evidence exists to prove this
Personality
Zara is quiet and observant. She is usually not impulsive, but rather prefers to think things through to analyze a situation. However, in times of extreme emotion she can become just the opposite. Although she does not trust easily, once you have earned her loyalty you are assured she will be by your side whenever you need her.
Biography & Lore
Zara was born within a sea nestled between a group of unnamed islands near Cortosi Coast. Her clan, the Nautili, are one of the strongest in the area and have ruled with an iron fist when clans compete for territory...both in the water and on land.
She lived out most of her life in relative tranquility, growing stronger and more curious with each year until she eventually joined the ranks of the Clan Protectors, the sirens sworn to uphold the strength of the clan. She was taught to fight for honor and glory, always keeping the safety of her people at the forefront of her mind.
Strange stirrings occurred over the years, talks of ships sailing into waters they shouldn't and other clans interacting with races they hadn't seen for millennia. Fear spread throughout the families that Zara and the other Clan Protectors and sworn to keep safe, most of the whisperings that passed among the ranks of the Protectors brushed off as mere rumors.
That is, until the fateful night Zara found out the truth. A truth so earth-shattering that it had forced her to turn her back on everything she knew and to leave the waters she had called home for so long.
She lived out most of her life in relative tranquility, growing stronger and more curious with each year until she eventually joined the ranks of the Clan Protectors, the sirens sworn to uphold the strength of the clan. She was taught to fight for honor and glory, always keeping the safety of her people at the forefront of her mind.
Strange stirrings occurred over the years, talks of ships sailing into waters they shouldn't and other clans interacting with races they hadn't seen for millennia. Fear spread throughout the families that Zara and the other Clan Protectors and sworn to keep safe, most of the whisperings that passed among the ranks of the Protectors brushed off as mere rumors.
That is, until the fateful night Zara found out the truth. A truth so earth-shattering that it had forced her to turn her back on everything she knew and to leave the waters she had called home for so long.
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