[hider=Rakta Ganti-Sih] [center] [img]http://i.imgur.com/jyZ0ZVm.png[/img] [h2][sub][color=D2B48C]"Freedom in blood. Blessings in breath."[/color][/sub][/h2][/center] [color=D2B48C][b][u]Name:[/u][/b][/color] Rakta Ganti-Sih [color=D2B48C][b][u]Title:[/u][/b][/color] N/A [color=D2B48C][b][u]Race:[/u][/b][/color] Bangaa [color=D2B48C][b][u]Job:[/u][/b][/color] Berserker [color=D2B48C][b][u]Age:[/u][/b][/color] 36 [color=D2B48C][b][u]Gender:[/u][/b][/color] Female [color=D2B48C][b][u]Warrior of Light:[/u][/b][/color] No [hr] [h2][sub][color=D2B48C][b][u]Appearance Information[/u][/b][/color][/sub][/h2] [color=D2B48C][u][b]Physical Features:[/b][/u][/color] Rakta stands at an average height for a Bangaa, around 6ft 5in, with the musculature of a seasoned combatant, and she carries herself with a prideful posture. Her scales are a dusky blue that gradients to light grey and she features orange tattoos, covering nearly half of her body, deeply inset into her scales-- they all look to be words in the language of her people. Those bright orange eyes of hers often have a weary look to them, except for when she's berserking, at which point they are quite alert and lethally analytical. Several scars mar her body, evidence of a life spent fighting, and the tip of her tail is missing. Piercings along her muzzle and ears gives hint to a subtle vanity, despite her otherwise brutish looks. [color=D2B48C][u][b]Clothing/Armor/Weapons:[/b][/u][/color] Rakta is either seen lightly armored or armed to the teeth. Light plate armor, most notably protecting her face, forearms, stomach, and knees is worn with a set of baggy pants of varying shades. This outfit is considered her "relaxing" clothes when she has to dress as such. Rakta's usual battle armor consists of several pelts, reinforced with mail, decorated by horns, claws, and fangs of felled beasts. Most impressively about her armor is her hood, which features a mane made of authentic Behemoth hair. The pelts serve as both a trophy collection and "loose" armor, the purpose of which is to obscure her silhouette and increase the chances for glancing blows. When in "full armor" she wears a two-piece cheek and chin guard with a horned muzzle protector, and has been known to full on gore people with said horn when up-close. No matter how much armor she is wearing, Rakta's clawed gauntlets are never left behind. The clawed fingertips serve as an extension of her own claws and the heavy gauntlets are fully padded inside, making punches and claw attacks easy on her underlying anatomy. [h2][sub][color=D2B48C][b][u]Psychological Information[/u][/b][/color][/sub][/h2] [color=D2B48C][u][b]Personality Traits:[/b][/u][/color] Shy | Rebellious | Stubborn | Nurturing | Aggressive [i]Good luck getting her to change her mind about anything. Ever. [/i] [color=D2B48C][u][b]Likes:[/b][/u][/color] Music | Epic Tales | Spiritualism [color=D2B48C][u][b]Dislikes:[/b][/u][/color] Cold Weather | Summoners | Pessimists [hr] [h2][sub][color=D2B48C][b][u]Personal History[/u][/b][/color][/sub][/h2] [color=D2B48C][u][b]Hometown:[/b][/u][/color] Takhtajan [color=D2B48C][u][b]Current Residence:[/b][/u][/color] Takhtajan [color=D2B48C][u][b]Occupation:[/b][/u][/color] Bodyguard [color=D2B48C][u][b]Backstory:[/b][/u][/color] The Ganti-Sih clan roams the deserts of Takhatjan, lead by a spiritual leader called the "Am-Ra". Like all Ganti-Sih children, Rakta grew up on the move and raised by the clan itself-- not solely by her birth parents. When it was discovered that Rakta had been "born with the spirit of a beast" within her, she was assigned a "Pahmet"-- a child chosen to become a carrier of the Am-Ra's knowledge-- and sent on a "Star Speak". The Star Speak consists of a journey through the desert with a Pahmet and, while the Pahmet may have food or water, the beast-child may not, in order to maintain their purification. After being purified by the clan Pahmets, Rakta was sent into the desert sands and, remarkably, went six days before passing into the Star Speak dream. Within the Star Speak, Rakta saw her destiny, met with the spirit of the beast which ignited her blood, spoke to the "Many Faced God", then returned with understanding that she was destined for something which would determine the fate of the world itself. Years of training and fighting followed. Her Pahmet lead her through ever increasing danger, in order to strengthen the beast spirit, and increase her endurance for the Berserker state. Wars with other nomadic clans, skirmishes with intruders, and plenty of honor duels hardened Rakta's resolve and spirit. Despite the hardship, Rakta learned to care for the clan children with kindness and wisdom-- an odd trait for any berserker. The Ganti-Sih came to rely upon her for both protection and battle prowess, until the day came that her Pahmet spoke of a journey to another isle. Though many were displeased at the development, none questioned the wisdom of the Many Faced God, and reluctantly said their goodbyes to Rakta and her Pahmet. [color=D2B48C][u][b]Other:[/b][/u][/color] - Rakta is a great seamstress-- those pelts didn't sew themselves! - Wither or not Rakta is truly inhabited by the spirit of a "beast" is a subject of theological debate. - The Many Faced God's existence is also a subject of theological debate however-- there are very convincing signs of their material existence in the form of clockwork Obelisks on Takhatjan. - Apparently no one knows where Rakta got the Behemeoth fur from-- she insists it came from her Star Speak journey. [/hider]