[center][h2]Tsudra[/h2][/center]
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original by [url=https://www.deviantart.com/taro-k/art/Commission-Deep-sea-merman-640128430]Taro-K on DeviantArt[/url]

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any fantasy involving merfolk (or pirates/nautical settings)
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[hider=General][center]
[b][u]Species[/u][/b]
merfolk

[b][u]Gender/Pronouns[/u][/b]
male - he/him

[b][u]Age & Birthdate[/u][/b]
~21 years old; born in mid-autumn

[b][u]Sexuality[/u][/b]
bisexual

[b][u]Appearance Traits[/u][/b]
[list][*] long, silky black hair with shells, beads, stones, and strands of other color hair braided and tied in.
[*] very pale skin with a bit of a blue-ish tinge, almost corpse-like from a humans' perspective. Blue lips, and his eyes are a pale yellow-gold with slit pupils.
[*] nearly 10' in length; would be a bit tall as a human, would probably be just over 6'.
[*] has a set of scars about halfway down the left side of his tail from an attack by an orca whale as a child.
[*] has two sets of eyelids- the normal ones like humans have, as well as a milky-white, transparent set that serve a similar purpose to sunglasses (filtering out excess light when he ventures to/close to the surface), making his eyes appear white to humans.
[*] his tail is covered in iridescent dark blue-black scales, which depending on lighting may also appear to be purplish or greenish. His fins are thin and somewhat transparent in appearance, and are decorated with a number of small notches and tears. He has a row of small, pale blue bio-luminescent spots running down along his spine, and his ears are pointed and fin-like.
[*] often wears a "skirt" around his waist, made of a kind of rough-spun greenish material and decorated with shells and sea debris.
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[b][u]Personality Traits[/u][/b]
[list][*] cautious, nervous, and skittish- to the degree of being a bit paranoid.
[*] curious and likes to explore and learn, but can never be too careful about it.
[*] downtrodden, a bit pessimistic, and has low self-esteem.
[*] dislikes humans and surface creatures in general, partially from a traumatic experience with them when he was younger.
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[b][u]Physical[/u][/b]
has good senses and reflexes, and this plus his paranoia is usually enough to keep him out of dangerous situations.
quick, agile, and slippery, and thus usually able to maneuver himself out of danger if he, somehow, finds himself in it.
relatively durable; all but the most severe injuries won't entirely incapacitate him, his adrenaline is just too powerful.
quite good at noticing small details and finding things, making him quite the collector.

[b][u]Mental[/u][/b]
good knowledge of the ocean and of water, and thus able to identify or guess at most kinds of creatures and plants, and to use currents and the like to his advantage when traveling.
reasonable and logical (besides being a bit jumpy) and thus a good problem-solver.
practical survival skills, such as first aide and a knowledge of which plants and substances are helpful.
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[b][u]Birthplace & Childhood[/u][/b]
Tsudra was born in a safe, homey cave deep in the sea to a living mother and father, and had a relatively uneventful early childhood. When he was around 12, a pod of orcas ventured too close to their home and his father was killed trying to run them off, and Tsudra was injured. This taught him the real dangers of the ocean, and thus he rarely ventured out of the cave, save to find food and supplies, for several years. During this time, he developed his interest of making jewelry out of shells, stones, and other odds and ends to pass the time.

[b][u]Adulthood[/u][/b]
eventually, Tsudra's mother forced him to leave home and began teaching him to hunt and forage. He began to regain his sense of adventure, until he ventured too close to the surface and was captured by humans. Being unable to communicate with them, he was treated like an animal until he managed to escape a day or two later. However, by this point he was rather far from home and unable to find his way back.

[b][u]Recent Past[/u][/b]
since his capture and escape, Tsudra has wandered, attempting to find his way home. However, he didn't recognize the ocean where he escaped, nor did he know what direction they had been traveling in, and thus his meanderings are just as likely to put him in the wrong direction as the right one.
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