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Ixtli
Appearance
Race: Myrian
Gender: Female
Age: 31
Birthday: 11, Summer, 487
Birthplace: Taloba
Appearance: Standing at 6'1 feet, Ixtli is considered tall even for a Myrian. Her hair, a shade of brown so dark it seems almost black, is often worn in a braided mohawk to keep it out of her eyes while maintaining its length; undone, it falls to the middle of her back. Her eyes are hazel, the colour of coffee in the center surrounded by a ring of forest green on the outside and they hold the fierceness of her people in their stare. Fairly muscular without being bulky, her broad shoulders and strong arms form an imposing figure, perfectly suited for warfare, combat and survival in the deadly Falyndar. Like all Myrian she is immune to most poisonous plants of the jungle and well-able to climb, run and fight in this harsh environment.
Her deeply tanned skin is adorned with numerous tattoos, some from successfully passed trials and some purely esthetical. Although her clothing can be described as minimal she almost always wears a piece of red or crimson garment in sign of her affiliation to the clan of the Painted Bones and rarely ever uses footwear.
Tattoos
| Completely covering her right arm | Started after her first sucessful solo hunt, finished after her Rite of passage | |
| Adorning her shoulder blades | Acquired after her three years serving in the Taloban army |
Credit for first tatoo unknown, credit for second tattoo to Roxx
Character Concept
Spiritual, thoughtful, fierce, she values self-discipline by her upbringing as well as strength of body and mind. Raised in a clan known for its deep connections to the divinities of Mizahar and its extensive use of magic, Ixtli grew surrounded by warriors, gnosis bearers and arcane practitioners alike, giving her from an early age a taste for all things mystical without putting aside the importance of physical prowess and weapon mastery. She isn't quick to anger but is merciless and definitive in her judgements, believing the survival of the fittest and the elimination of the weak essential for the community to thrive.
Character History
Born in the longhouses of the Painted Bones clan, just outside the walls of Taloba, nothing seemed to predestined Ixtli to travel so far away from her homeland, alone. She grew up, like most Myrians, training in martial arts and survival and served her three years in Myri's army before returning to her family's longhouse. Within the clan, she set on a more spiritual path and found interest in some magic disciplines. She discovered Malediction and spent more and more time meditating, praying and practicing her art rather than classical combat skills. While contributing to the tribe's wellbeing through hunting, defending the land from foreigners and helping feed her clan, she longed for something else, something she came to believe the jungles of Taloba would not be able to offer her. So the woman set onto a new journey, one that took her to the rainforests of the new settlement of Syka; and although she doesn't know yet what she seeks, she knows in her heart she is getting closer to it.
Gnosis
1st mark of Prowess:
Granted by Myri after Ixtli's coming of age trial. The mark is located in the middle of her chest, on her sternum.
"A single mark of Prowess grants the warrior an instinctive ability to use their existing combat skills in the most advantageous way. They are treated as having 10 points more in Unarmed Combat and/or their favored weapon skill. This is not an actual concrete skill bonus however and only represents the warrior's ability to get the most out of their existing skills."
