[hider=Genevieve Chalamet] [center] [color=fdc752][h1][u][color=db1606]G[/color]enevieve [color=db1606]C[/color]halamet[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h1] [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52105211105_c2851ba054_h.jpg[/img] [sub][h3][u]22[/u] | [u]Female[/u] | [u]Parrench[/u] | [u]Thunder & Force[/u] | [u]Wizard/Knight[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub][/color][/center] [color=fdc752][sub][h3][u]C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [i]Standing around 170cm and weighing around 62kg, Genevieve has always been a highly active and athletic woman who has taken to more outdoor and physical activities compared to her younger sister. Despite having a heartier appetite than anyone else in the family, she has managed to maintain a toned figure. She is also the tallest of her father's daughters, standing just a head shy of her oldest brother's height. The first distinct facial feature you’ll recognise of her are her oval-shaped face adorned by a pair of soft green eyes that gaze back at you giving off a tinge of sadness coupled with determination and grit. Her lips are a healthy shade of pink, although they can sometimes be a little chapped due to her spending too much time outdoors exerting herself without proper rehydration. Her long locks that reach down her chest are blonde, and they are often a lighter shade of wheat-blonde in sunlight, while appearing a shade of brown in places with low light. Several strands are also usually braided. When free of dirt and grime, her fair complexion is unblemished with warm undertones presenting a comely and feminine appearance many would find attractive. Being brave and adventurous has always been something Genevieve has never lacked from a young age. Being afraid of hardly anything at all, she would be keen and curious enough to try everything and give it at least a go. She loves getting her hands dirty and getting into the middle of things. Naturally an inquisitive and curious soul, she loves discovering and learning about new things. Sometimes, she can be a little too curious for her own good, ending up in places or doing things she is not supposed to do or be in. Despite being classically trained as a wizard, she has found that the academic life is not only boring and too stifling for her, it also comes with a lot of social pressure she has no interest in, unlike her other siblings. Having discovered a different world in terms of fighting style, she has managed to combine her prior magical knowledge to her recently learnt martial skills. Not officially a knight in any sense, she is armoured like one and most people's first impression of her would be that she is simply playacting as one, but that impression would soon change once they witness her in combat. Genevieve has proven to be a highly effective combatant that utilise her gifts well to turn the odds into her favour. [/i] [sub][h3][u]B A C K G R O U N D[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [i]Born into a noble family in the south of Parrence, Genevieve lived a decent enough life not dissimilar to that of your typical noble family. Her father was a baron who had pledged his services to the king, and in turn was given land to rule and pass down of his own. Baron Philippe Chalamet was a fourth and a half wheel wizard that was as talented as he was generous. He treated his people well, and they in turn respected him greatly. Young Genevieve had always been an energetic child ever since she learnt to walk, and it wasn’t a surprise to anyone that she found no interest in sewing, stitching or any of the other typical activities done by noble women and could often be found watching her brothers training with swords and other assorted physical and combat drills in the family estate’s courtyard. Baron Philippe had always been considered an eccentric character by other noble families due to his open minded and progressive mindset, especially regarding his views of allowing his children to follow their interests, much to his wife’s chagrin. Although Angélique had never been fond of the idea, the baroness eventually accepted the fact and decided to follow her husband’s will. As soon as Genevieve was deemed old enough, she began her training as a classical wizard, learning all about the gift, and honing her magic. Being gifted in Thunder and Force magic, it was soon revealed that she was a Fourth Wheel that was especially talented in her gifts. Although she received adulation from her tutors, with some of them going as far as to call her a child prodigy, none of the compliments really satisfied her. The young noble lady felt that there was a part of her missing, and that she simply had no passion and interest in the masses of dry academic theories she faced frequently in the large tomes that her father's mages kept in their dusty looking libraries. It got to the point where the bored girl began to escape from her lessons and avoid classes whenever she could, to go out riding on her pony around the lush lands in her family’s estate. When her father forbade her from going out riding, she remained cooped up in her room in protest, avoiding meals as she went on hunger strikes. Eventually her father relented and came up with an idea of a compromise. He began personally teaching her his own personal fighting style, techniques that blended the use of magic with physical weapons. When she was decent enough with a sword and shield, he added specially crafted armour to her training attire, starting with padded cloth, to a suit of leather, eventually progressing on to metal armour. As Genevieve grew up and approached her sixteenth Stresia, she blossomed into a tough and free-spirited lass that was not only highly passionate of her beliefs, but also one that worked tirelessly to master her skills. Her father decided it was time and gave the castle's blacksmith an order to forge a specially crafted longsword that his daughter could call her own. During the festival, the baron and his family were enjoying the festivities with the villagers at a local village when one of her father’s soldiers came galloping into the village announcing that an alarmingly large Eskandr raiding party had just crossed the boundaries into the family’s estate lands and had already began burning and pillaging everything they came across. The news worried the baron as he had only brought along his household guard, and even with the combined might of the village garrison, they would still be no match for the overwhelming numbers of the invading Eskandr raiding party. He gave the order for his wife to flee with their youngest daughter along with some of the household guard as their escort back to the castle to rally the rest of his army as well as the populace to fight back against the Eskandr raiders, although he knew that it was very unlikely that reinforcements would return in time. When the raiders finally came, they brought with them a loud and noisy wave of battle cries. Waves and waves of raiders came, but for every Eskandr the baron and his men cut down, three more appeared to take their place. It was only a matter of time before their numbers along with their strength and mana would deplete as they faced the overwhelming odds against them. All of them knew in their hearts that victory was almost impossible by now, but none of them lost their spirit as they continued fighting the losing battle. It was then that her father made her promise him something. That she would flee and survive this day. Looking as immense desperation and sadness filled her father’s eyes, she knew it was pointless to argue with him. Quickly mounting a horse, she sped off into the direction of the castle. Just as soon as she thought she was clear of the fighting, she felt something heavy hit her and the next thing she knew, she was off her horse and was rolling down a hill. When her fall finally stopped, she could only manage a muffled groan before darkness claimed her. When she regained consciousness, night had fallen and a crackling campfire caught her eye. She recognised the man clad in dark robes in front of her. He was the very same Dark Somnian monk that she often saw her father talking to in hushed tones back in the castle on many occasions. As soon as the monk realised that she was awake, he snuffed out the fire by kicking dirt onto it with his boot, uttering, “Good, you're awake at last. We've got to move. The baroness is waiting for you.” When she returned to the castle, her mother told her that her arrival with her father’s army had routed the Eskandr raiders, but by then her father and brothers had already lost their lives, their heads decapitated and placed on spikes along with the rest of their men who had fought to the end. There were no survivors of the initial fighting force. It was then that Genevieve sought solace in Dami and asked for guidance and strength to rid Parrence of the Eskandr menace in the name of her father, her brothers along with all the other souls that lost their life that day, finally giving them the justice they deserve for the unjustful way that their life had been robbed from them. Although scores of Eskandr raiders had fallen under the might of her father and brothers, to her, no amount of Eskandr deaths could ever make up for the loss of her dear father and brothers. When the call-to-arms by King Arcel of Parrence arrived, Genevieve did not hesitate to answer. [/i] [sub][h3][u]I N V E N T O R Y[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [i]❖ Armand - A longsword with a polished scabbard that she wears on her waist gifted by her father. ❖ Bastien - A kite shield that she uses alongside her longsword in combat. ❖ A gold necklace made in a miniature version of a hammer, the symbol of Dami-Sept. ❖ Her metal armour, which consists of a breastplate, pauldrons, vambraces, greaves and sabatons. ❖ A sugarloaf helmet and a padded arming coif cap worn underneath. [hider=image reference][img]http://www.armorysmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DSC_5512-e1481017690448.jpg[/img][/hider] ❖ The leather armour she wears under her metal armour comprises two parts. A top piece that covers her from neck down not below her waist. Below the waist, she wears a pair of pants that have been stitched with hard leather on the outside and padding on the inside providing a decent amount of protection while still maintaining a good form of mobility.[/i] ❖ The steed she owns is a brown destrier that she calls Bernard. [sub][h3][u]T H E G I F T[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [i][b]Fourth Wheel | Thunder & Force | Thunderchild[/b] Classically and academically trained as a wizard growing up, she is skilled in many practical forms of magic one would typically expect from your typical wizard. However, her fighting style has long since changed, mixing and interweaving sword and shield techniques along with magic in combat. Despite the frequent strange looks from others, she pays no heed to these strange looks from these strangers. [b]Lightning-charged strikes -[/b] Genevieve is able to generate power lightning charges through altering the polarity of atoms and molecules and channels them through her sword and shield to cause a heavy blow when they strike a target, causing significantly more damage if the object being hit is a good conductor. This is a rather loud and noisy affair, and therefore stealth is not something this goes well with. [b]Force Lightning -[/b] She is also able to generate lightning strikes from her palms into a focused strike for precision attacks. Combining this with force energy, she is able to use the kinetic energy to extend the range of these lightning strikes which are highly useful when ranged attacks are required before close combat. [b]Magnetic Manipulation -[/b] She is able to magnetise and demagnetise objects by altering the polarity of the atoms in the subject matter. She rarely uses this power though, and mainly uses this to counter against other foes with magnetic powers, especially to demagnetise herself and her allies, nullifying their effects. [b]Telekinesis -[/b] She is able to telekinetically move objects of various sizes using her hands with simple gestures or through her mind alone, although the latter is significantly more mana-intensive and she has been trained to only use that as a last resort in absolutely dire circumstances. She has been known to use this power offensively by flinging objects at attackers or holding up large objects as shields defensively for incoming attacks. The purpose of this power's usage is highly situational depending on the circumstances. [/i] [sub][h3][u]S T R E N G T H S & S K I L L S[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] ❖ [i]Adaptable fighter - Although Genevieve is not as physically strong compared to most men, she is able to prevail by being able to think on her feet, assessing the battle and quickly adapting and strategizing about the changing situations as battle commences. Her proficiency with force magic also helps her to move faster than she would otherwise, granting her additional mobility and agility.[/i] ❖ [i]Strategic Combatant - Although she is more than a capable one-on-one combatant, her true strength lies in large scale combat, where her talents can shine in being the strategist and the brains of army deployment despite her young age. It also allows her to make the best use of her magic and the environment with plenty of resources available for use.[/i] ❖ [i]Magical Marvel - Highly skilled and specialised in lightning magic, she is not one to be underestimated or treated lightly or suffer the result of an enlightening lethal consequence. Boosted with a high confidence and familiarity with her particular gifts, she is able to cast such magic and spells quickly without much delay at all.[/i] ❖ [i]Horse Riding - Having learnt to ride since she was young, riding is now considered second nature to her, and fighting on horseback is also something that she is no stranger to, having trained with her father during her teenage years. She doesn’t consider being mounted a handicap, and can fight decently well on a horse just as she can on foot.[/i] [sub][h3][u]W E A K N E S S E S & F L A W S[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] ❖ [i]Archery - Genevieve never really found the need to be good at archery, as when it came to hitting targets at range, she preferred relying on her lightning strikes instead. Unfamiliar with the bow, and should she be forced to use one, her accuracy and technique would be poor.[/i] ❖ [i]Justice Fighter - She has always found it in her to stand up for the defenceless ever since she took the guidance of Dami into her heart. Frequent dispenser of vigilante justice and challenger of the unjust, she especially hates it when individuals of noble status blatantly and publicly treat commoners poorly as that gives all of nobility a bad name.[/i] ❖ [i]Stubborn - Since young, Genevieve has proved to be a really stubborn lass. She can be stubborn to the point of being obstinate and can be really insistent on doing things her way unless she is persuaded otherwise, and doing so is not easy unless there is a really strong and logical argument for doing so.[/i] ❖ [i]Hatred - She has never forgiven Eskandrs for the death of her father and brothers, and since she is unable to tell who is personally responsible for their deaths, she chooses to have a blanket hatred for all Eskandrs instead. Being able to trust or like one will seem virtually impossible and she will never work with one unless there is a very strong reason on why she has to do so. [/i] [sub][h3][u]C O L O U R C O D E & O T H E R[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [i]Vows to only marry someone who loves her and is able to accept her for who she is.[/i] ❖ [i][color=fdc752]FDC752[/color][/i][/color][/hider]