[hider=Valencia Coquerdale]

[center][h1][i][color=Azure]Valencia Coquerdale[/color][/i][/h1][/center]
[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/9IBaX5I.jpg[/img][/center][center][h2][color=Azure]Half-Gargoyle | 18 | Female[/color][/h2][/center]
[center][i]Standing at a height of 5'6 and weighing 203lbs, Valencia is quite heavy for her size, which comes as a result of her Gargoyle heritage. Her weight does not impact upon her form however, as she retains a slim and ectomorphic build, as well as a fairly average bust. Being part Gargoyle does effect her in other ways, though; Her hair, which is commonly straight and falling to mid-back height, is naturally a silvery colour, and often her porcelain skin can be mistaken for being a light shade of grey. This often happens in the dark (be it dark or dull rooms, shadows, or in the middle of the night), as well as in moonlight. The most prominent part of her Gargoyleness is a pair of grey-coloured wings on Valencia's back, allowing her the limited ability of flight. These are often folded close to her back, tucked to the point where they don't even create a bulge in the back of her apparel.

Expressively, Valencia varies. Her expression is most commonly neutral, and when deviating tends to do so more into the negative of expressions than the positive (though only a little more). She is also physically expressive, folding her arms to show displeasure being commonplace, for example. As part of her Gargoyle heritage, she is able to control her expressions as she pleases, resulting in her being able to be visibly unjudgeable if she so wishes. If you told her to stand in place with one hand up in the air, her eyes wide open, and on one foot, she'd be perfectly able to do so as if she was a statue without complaint for as long as was needed (provided nobody pushes her over). This trait is often represented casually as well, with Valencia frequently standing completely motionless when there is nothing to do and nothing that requires her to move. She is capable of suddenly moving out of this state.

Apparel-wise, Valencia opts to wear armour more than common clothes when outgoing, though will wear casual clothing on occasion. Her armour itself is forged from dark steel, giving it an almost black look, and decorated with intricate patterns to give it some style.[/i][/center]
[hr][center][h3][color=Azure]Rune Knight[/color][/h3][/center]
An expert in fighting and taking it to their foes, knights are highly resilient against attacks due to both their training as well as their tendency to wear strong armour. On the offensive, knights are just as efficient, proving to be experts in fighting at close range, particularly with swords but also proficient in unarmed combat as well as with other weapons. [b]Rune Knights[/b], in specific, are also experienced in writing Runes into their equipment in order to increase their performance and add some magic to both their offense and defence.

[hr][center][h3][color=Azure]Personality[/color][/h3][/center]
Valencia is typically a pleasant individual to deal with, primarily in the fact that she doesn't go out of her way to bother people in the negative. On the other hand, she does have a rough side to her - individuals that she knows to be negative, such as bullies and assholes, will become a target for her own heinous attacks; whether it be vocal or even physical, as Valencia is not against a good tussle, particularly ones that she knows that she will win. Whilst Valencia if subject to the same emotional surprises that normal humans are, she is capable of withholding these surprises visually. A world-ending god could send everyone around her screaming and running, fearing for their lives, and she instead would be standing there like a hero, whilst internally fearing just as much as the rest of them.

[table][row][cell][color=Azure]Strengths[/color][/cell][cell][color=Azure]Weaknesses[/color][/cell][/row][row][cell][b]-[/b] Extremely resilient, both by armour that is worn, and natural armour granted to her by being part Gargoyle.[/cell][cell][b]-[/b] Being able to mask her expressions also can have someone questioning if she's telling the truth about how she's feeling.[/cell][/row][row][cell][b]-[/b] Extremely proficient at hand-to-hand combat, including unarmed combat, and with a high mastery of blades, particularly swords.[/cell][cell][b]-[/b] Can often feel like an outcast, due to being part Gargoyle not being common whatsoever, and even viewed as partly evil at first glance.[/cell][/row][row][cell][b]-[/b] A strong individual, able to fight a man much taller than her, and even win that same fight, and strong enough that heavy armour doesn't hamper her mobility too much.[/cell][cell][b]-[/b] On that note, can often be seen as evil by those who know where she hails from or those who hear about her past without judging her for who she is.[/cell][/row][row][cell][b]-[/b] Great night vision, able to see in the dark very well. Great for creeping from the shadows pretending to be a statue.[/cell][cell][b]-[/b] Whilst resilient, Valencia does not have many ranged capabilities, leaving it up to her to close the distance for attack.[/cell][/row][row][cell][b]-[/b] The champion of statue impressions, able to accurately control both her expressions and posture as much as, well, a statue, giving her the advantage of surprise and some fun.[/cell][cell][b]-[/b] A very light nagging in her brain, constantly attempting to turn her towards the path of darkness. It's so constant that Valencia has learned to ignore it as if it was never there.[/cell][/row][/table][hr][center][h3][color=Azure]Biography[/color][/h3][/center]
Valencia was created as the incarnation of evil - or rather, she was created to follow a life of evil in the footsteps of her father, sir Jaune Coquerdale, an evil and rich wizard that desired to have a child to call his own and carry on in his name. Typically, one would go to a woman in order to start a family, however sir Jaune put his effort into researching a way into making his child unique and to give her advantages over others. It resulted in him soon looking into Gargoyles, for their abilities to fly, their natural armour, and most importantly to sir Jaune, their natural evilness. And so he made all of the preparations he could, poured his research into creating a child from a Gargoyle egg, and when the time was right, begun the process of incubating the egg.

What sir Jaune did not take into account was that being partly Human, his newly born daughter would be able to control the evil urges that the Gargoyle part of her tried to drill into her. Despite his displeasure that his plan had failed at the beginning, he held faith, and continued to nurture her as she grew up, being a surprisingly good father figure in contrast to his normally evil public persona. Tutoring was not done publicly, but was done privately within sir Jaune's estate by hired tutors, who worked not just for the money that they were given but also out of fear of what would happen if they refused.

As she grew old enough to have a mind of her own and not blindly follow in her father's footsteps, Valencia became aware of the truth behind the Coquerdale name, and why even her own tutors trembled in front of her. [i]Evil[/i] was a little bit of an understatement in describing her family name, as sir Jaune Coquerdale was responsible for some quite heinous acts. Over time, Valencia's relationship with her father became shaky, particularly since he didn't bother to stop even after she had been born. A book that she read at the age of eleven about the Horrors of Iziari Village came from things that her father had done whilst she had been three years old and left home with his servants.

Despite her growing dislike for her father's moralities, Valencia could not help but enjoy the benefits that she was granted by being his daughter. An estate to roam, despite the servants of evil that often made their way through the grounds, and the ability to choose her path unlike those who were too poor to do so. This included choosing to dodge her father's insistence in delving deep into magics and instead learning the art of swordsmanship. She could only go so far in her elusion, as sir Jaune [i]was[/i] her father, and so they came to a compromise; He [i]wouldn't[/i] ban her from learning swordsmanship, and using the estate and it's resources to do so, as long as Valencia learned the art of crafting runes as well, in order to grant her at least some magic capabilities. Valencia agreed.

Using the resources of the estate, Valencia honed herself in close-ranged combat with swords and other weapons, and learned the art of using runes. The resources were not just limited to books, but her tutors that knew how to teach in the best way possible, and the guards with their experience. Valencia relied heavily upon the latter, going so far as to use her position as sir Jaune's daughter to pull guards off duty in order to duel them on the grounds. Sir Jaune allowed this, for he saw this as her learning how to be demanding, and a powerful leader. However, there soon came a point where Valencia's learning had to be taken a step further. Both Valencia and sir Jaune believed that Valencia was capable enough to attend Hoseforn's Academy. Honing her skills would help her become a better villain, one thought. The other believed honing her skills would put her on the path of a hero. And so, the application was sent.

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