[center] [/center] [table][row][/row][row][cell] [img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/241851929221791744/489173020682747905/Shion_Header.png[/img] [color=plum][sup]______________________________________[/sup][/color] [center] [sub]Shion [color=plum][sup]___________________________________________________[/sup][/color] 20 [color=silver][b]|[/b][/color] ♀ [color=silver][b]|[/b][/color] Mixed heritage [color=plum][sup]___________________________________________________[/sup][/color] Samurai ○ Dark Knight [color=silver][b]|[/b][/color] Macalania [color=silver][b]|[/b][/color] Longsword [color=plum][sup]___________________________________________________[/sup][/color] Quiet [color=silver][b]|[/b][/color] Serious [color=silver][b]|[/b][/color] Determined [color=silver][b]|[/b][/color] Adaptive [color=plum][sup]___________________________________________________[/sup][/color] [/sub][/center] [/cell][cell][sub][b][color=plum]Appearance Details[/color][/b][/sub] [color=silver][indent]The first thing people notice about Shion is her very long blue hair that she often keeps up in a ponytail, often adorned with a traditional clasp. The second thing is her eyes; colored amber with thick eyelashes, they look like they have the ability to look right through to the soul. Her height is average at 65 inches, her skin somewhat pale, her body toned. Her, ahem, assets are rather noteworthy, though don't be deceived; she was born for the battlefield. She wears a revealing, sleeveless robe decorated with black lace, a black and gold patterned cloth trailing behind her. She wears arm-length gloves with armor on her elbows and shin accompanied with sharp, violet heels.[/indent][/color] [sub][b][color=plum]Background[/color][/b][/sub] [color=silver][indent]Her mother told her that the reason Shion exists was to bring about a change to Spira. Born in Macalania, Shion's mixed heritage was one of ire. Her mother had been a mistress, driven away from her previous home but she found a second love from a Yevon Crusader named Ushio. From a young age Shion held an interest in the blade, her adoptive father all too happy to oblige. A talent for fighting as well as having an adaptive eye for constant changes made the girl a force to be reckoned with. Her independence was often a boon with her military father, and she ended up following in his footsteps once she became of age. Her prowess became infamous, earning her the title of '[color=plum]The Violet Rose[/color]'. Two years ago, Shion and Rio would meet for the first time. While the nature of their relationship was ambiguous, together they formed an elite squad within the Crimson Raiders along with two others. The squad eventually fell apart, the official reason stated as the squad was disbanded, but the actual reason was shrouded in mystery. Shion soon parted ways from both the Crusaders and Yevon, eventually going her separate way from Rio as well. Shion has spent most of her days wandering Spira, although recent rumors of a new summoner being blessed by Yevon has driven her to find them for unknown reasons. [/indent][/color] [sub][b][color=plum]Fighting Style[/color][/b][/sub] [indent][color=silver]Shion was born for the battlefield--and her skills show it. The woman is peerless with the blade, her skills in battle well known throughout Spira. Her technique is refined, but where she shines is her quick line of thinking--in one fell swoop she determines her enemy's weakness and goes straight for it. Her abilities specialize in exploiting those weaknesses and work on weakening her opponents when raw power alone won't fell them. Her strength extends to her physical fortitude, able to take more than a few hits without slowing down. She is also able to heal herself and allies with white magic. Should an opponent find the ability to bring her down, Shion has one fallback move up her sleeve - [color=plum][b]Zanmato[/b][/color] - her strongest attack. Channeling energy to her blade, Shion becomes one with the land. A small, violet flower is taken out, the petals scattered around her by the wind. She takes a stance, a hand on the hilt of her blade as she waits for the last petal to touch the ground. Once it does, she withdraws her sword in a flash, quickly sheathing it. When the hilt hits the sheath again, the strike cuts through anything in its path.[/color][/indent] [sub][b][color=plum]Misc[/color][/b][/sub] [indent][color=silver]Shion is not aware of who her birth father is, only knowing he is of Guado heritage. She does not like to speak of her time in the Crimson Raiders, having developed a disdain for Yevon as a whole. Her current goal is unclear, but the return of summoners has alarmed her somewhat--though not as much as her intimate knowledge of them.[/color] [/indent] [/cell][/row][/table][hr]