Iris Caroline Ashdown-Bennett
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Noble Lady ~ 20 Years Old ~ Vampire/Human

Skills:
Diplomacy/Economics
Singing/Musician~Plays the Violin and Piano
Artist
Literacy/Linguist
Combat
Archery
Knife Throwing/Sword handling
Swimming
Horse-riding
Knowledge of other species/nature/herbs

Powers:
Enhanced senses e.g. Scent, hearing, strength etc. 
Half Immortality
Telekinesis
Levitation
Astral Projection

Weaknesses:
Holy Water/Symbols
Inflicted wounds~she bleeds like a normal human, heals bit slower due to her human side.

Strengths:
Moonlight/Blood heals her faster

Personality: Iris is a smart and well established young lady. Her expertise on many things help her go a long way in her cousin’s court; she knows when she needs to be serious and deal with urgent matters and when she can focus on her personal life, and her hobbies. She’s very lady-like when the situation demands it, but at other times she unleashes her inner fighter/warrior having been trained in combat and weapon use for defense. 
Iris is a loving and caring person; known to be gentle, but loving can sometimes come at a price.She doesn’t like arguments and confrontations; she tries to avoid them if she can, if something is wrong or an argument arises...danger ensues, she steps in when she needs to and will defend her family and those she cares for.

Bio: Iris was born to a Noble Vampire and his mortal wife; making her a rare combination of Vampire and Human. Her birth resulted in her mother being turned into a Vampire; making her the only child of the Ashdown-Bennett couple. As part-Mortal; she partially ages like a normal human, stopping  at the age of 20. Her Immortality is limited, as mortal weapons can harm her and potentially kill her if the wounds were large enough to harm her, so she tries to be careful as she doesn't want to get into trouble or get hunted down and killed. Unlike most Vampires; she can survive on mortal food; only needing blood for healing and re-gaining energy if she's really lacking. It's more easier for her to blend into the crowd as she looks more human than most of her family. She also has a shadow...an essential trait that the Vampires/Hybrids in her family are lacking.

Growing up in a Noble house-hold hasn't been easy on Iris; there were things to consider, reputation to uphold as well as keep their abilities/species a secret from the mortals. Even though Iris, fits into the crowd rather easily she finds it hard not to get attached to mortals and people in general. She's learning the hard way when it comes to trust and love~it doesn't always end up with happiness.

Being one of the smart members/well educated of her family/The Coven she works along side her cousin Dorian when it comes to Noble matters, dealing with allies and so forth. He's been there for her ever since she could remember; they act more like a brother and sister rather than cousins. Dorian knows more about Iris than rest of the Coven does, and Iris has been his helping hand when she reached off age. She supports her cousin with decision making and anything important, despite her being a woman she seems to handle the matters well and she knows what she is doing. Most people view her and Dorian as worthy leaders of the Noble house.

When Iris doesn't have to focus on Noble duties, she tries to focus a little on her; expanding on her knowledge/skills that come useful as half Vampire. She sometimes struggles with being a Hybrid unlike so many of her family members...being half human isn't always the best. It makes her more weaker and vulnerable to attacks, wounds and death than her parents, her cousin and the others. She finds it both a curse and a blessing at times; as she can experience things that some of her family cannot and it's easier for her to fit in; she fits the definition of a mortal more than she does that of a Vampire.