Kiri Os Eldkarth

Kiri Os Eldkarth, or by her birth name, Kirieth'Lin, is the unwitting bastard daughter of Sylphariel'Lin, also known as Elyawari Vatilytan-Rezuraia. Half Dragonkin and Half Draaken, with slight, but still noticeable Yirsi heritage. An anomaly in the frozen land of the Pale, Kiri grew up raised in an orphanage where her mother had left her. It would be in this orphanage that she would be given her new name, Kiri, a shortened version of her true name, a name she would never be told.

History:
Kiri's origins are a mystery to most, especially to herself. All that is known is that during the winter of 208 TE, a woman appeared in Eldkarth, walking through a blizzard, with a child only a few days old in her arms. This woman, who had the bearing of a warrior, draconic features, and the same grey eyes as her child, brought the infant Kiri to the local orphanage, and left her in the care of the overseers, of whom she extracted promises from, that they would care for her to the best of their ability. Before leaving, she would name the child "Kirieth'Lin", in the Draconic language, a name which means: "Heart of a Dragon". Unable to properly pronounce the strange sounds of the language, the caretakers of the orphanage would shorten her name to "Kiri", and in the tradition of Yirsi, she would be named "Kiri Os Eldkarth", or Kiri of Eldkarth, in the Traveler's Tongue. The caretakers would quickly discover that Kiri had been born with several illnesses, the most severe being her epilepsy and her asthma. Her caretakers did not expect her to live much longer than a few days, resigned to the inevitable fate that had befallen her: that she would succumb to her conditions. Miraculously, however, Kiri would survive, just barely, and continue to grow. Her medical conditions, however, would continue to plague her for her entire life, and she would grow up suffering alternating asthma attacks and epileptic seizures. These conditions would make it impossible for Kiri to fight, or perform much in the way of physical activities, as they could very easily trigger one of her fits. She would also endure strange, outlandish and often uncomfortable visions, oftentimes following one of her seizures. She would typically attribute them to being side effects of her epilepsy, although she would be unable to dismiss them, as they lingered in her mind.

Kiri's childhood was a rather lonely one, her conditions making it difficult for her to interact with others, as she was forced to spend most of her early years under constant supervision, often bedridden from her frequent fits and asthma attacks. Although her health would slowly improve as she got older- her attacks becoming less frequent- her social skills would still remain relatively undeveloped by her years of isolation. Eventually, after reaching Yirsi adulthood at 16, she would be turned out by the orphanage, who could no longer care for her. Now left to fend for herself, Kiri would struggle to survive for the next two years. As an orphan, with no familial connections or money, she would be unable to gain apprenticeship in any profession or trade, and her lack of monetary wealth would render her homeless. In order to survive, she would take the most underpaying, least respectable jobs she could find. She would work various different jobs over these two years, including several which she is too ashamed to speak of, barely managing to scrape by. Eventually, after these years of harsh and often shameful work, Kiri would save up enough money to purchase a small home, and build a fragile life for herself in Eldkarth. She would spend much of her time trying to find out who and what she was, as well as searching for the identities of her birth parents, although to little avail. During this time, she continued to suffer from her uncontrolled Farseer powers, which often woke her screaming in the night, tormented by the nightmares of those around her. She would still remain unaware of the true nature of her visions, instead fearing that she was going mad. This battering of her sanity would cause her to socially withdraw further, fearing that others might think her insane.

Biology & Appearance:
Kiri is a mixture of several different races, with both elven and draconic blood. Her draconic features heavily overpower her Yirsi ones, even more prominent than her mother's, due to her Draaken blood. Although she and her mother bear many differences- particularly their different skin tones and facial structures, Kiri does share a few traits with her, such as her curly raven hair, and her silver-grey eyes- which despite not bearing the same thundering intensity as her mothers- are strikingly similar to Syl's own.

Appearance:
Kiri is tall, standing at 6'5 feet, with a more robust build than her mother, thanks to her Draaken blood. Unlike her mother or grandfather, she does not have the sky-blue skin of the Yirsi, instead possessing skin of a deep tan color, light mahogany in shade. Her hair is the same color as her mothers- raven black, with gentle curls. She typically wears her hair unbound, save for a small braid, woven with colorful clay beads. Despite her lack of the traditional Yirsi blue skin, Kiri has pointed elven ears, a sign of her ancestry, which can be traced back to the Elven Kings of old. Her draconic nature makes itself clear in her physiology, as she possesses large horns, a draconic tail, scales covering some parts of her skin, and even a set of wings, a gift from her father's blood. Despite not possessing a jaw of pointed Draaken teeth, Kiri has two sets of canine teeth, almost like fangs. Her horns are large, larger than those of most Dragonkin, colored silver. They curl backwards upon themselves, almost like ram horns, but their tips point backwards. Her scales are a rose color, a shade of red mixed with white. Kiri's scales cover far more of her body than the typical Dragonkin's. Her upper chest and back, as well as the sides of her lower torso are covered in scales. They are not thick enough to act as true natural armor, but they do give her vital organs such as her heart and lungs the barest of protection. She also possesses the more conventional Dragonkin scale patterns, covering the rest of her body, including her face. These tattoo-like patterns are not as sharp or angular as her mothers, but instead gentle and elegant swirls. Her tail- longer than those belonging to most dragonkin tails- is covered in these same rose scales. Like the tail of a Dragonkin, Kiri's possesses important balance and equilibrium organs, granting her the same inhuman dexterity and balance held by her mother's people- although she rarely utilizes it. Finally, sprouting from her back are large draconic wings, lined with scales the same color as those on her skin and tail. Despite their size- a ten foot wingspan when fully extended- Kiri is unable to fly with them, like most Draaken, although she is able to glide on them, if given a sufficient height to leap from. Typically, she wears dresses of plain, unadorned fabric, usually colored white or red. They are typically quite thick, with layers of fabric to protect against the harsh winds of the pale.

Abilities:
Kiri has several abilities granted to her through her uniquely diverse bloodline. She is extremely resilient to the cold, due to her internal fire, granted to her by both her Draaken and Dragonkin blood, as well as a result of her Yirsi blood, which grants her the special anti-freeze protein unique to the race. This allows her to survive in the harsh frozen lands of Mirau and the Pale, even when she is not wearing clothing that protects her from exposure. She is able to breathe fire, at a higher temperature, and for longer than her mother can, thanks to her Draaken blood, which makes her more resistant to the effects of Overheat. Her tail behaves like that of a Dragonkin's, granting her inhuman balance and dexterity, allowing her to balance on precarious perches, and to move with unconscious graceful agility. This tail, however, can also be her greatest weakness, as like all Dragonkin tails, it is a major nerve center, and any attacks that manage to land on it are excruciatingly painful, as well as debilitating. The large wings on her back- while not strong enough to facilitate true flight- are large enough to allow her to glide, so long as she is sufficiently high up. However, this gliding requires extreme effort, and is very draining to her stamina, which limits her gliding time to around ten minutes. In addition to physical strengths and abilities, Kiri suffers from two major health conditions, conditions which were severe enough that she was not expected to survive infancy. Firstly, she suffers from asthma, which further limits her stamina, and makes it very difficult for her to run. She also deals with epileptic fits, which have numerous triggers, including flashing lights, stressful situations, and head trauma. Her fits also connect to another ability, a power that lies dormant within her. Unlike her mother, Kiri does not possess any elemental magic, but instead, she is a Farseer of a particular variety, possessing a power considered extremely taboo, with it's use being heresy of the highest order. Her Farseer power gives her the power to uncontrollably see into the dreams of those around her. With this power, which she has yet to discover as being more than a side effect of her epileptic fits, forces her to see the dreams of others, unable to filter what she sees, or to target specific dreams. This specific Farseer ability, with it's focus on dreams, rather than the future, has not been seen among the Dragonkin since the Yirsi Age of Heroes, as those who possessed it were hunted down and killed by the ancient Dragonkin, who deemed it "Heretical" for reasons lost to time.

Personality:
On a surface level, Kiri's personality is almost the polar opposite of her mother's. Despite having a similar tendency towards intense emotion- typically sorrow, joy, or embarrassment, Kiri is very disinclined towards anger or hate, with a calmer and more temperate disposition. She is quite compassionate, with tremendous empathy towards the misfortunate, or those who suffer. She is very non-confrontational, not having a single violent bone in her body. However, she is willing to fight to protect herself- but only to protect herself, typically preferring to flee instead of attacking her assailants. In conversation, she is rather soft-spoken, painfully anxious in social situations, a result of her lonely upbringing in the orphanage in which her mother had entrusted her to. In addition to her natural shyness, Kiri suffers from chronic self-esteem issues, with a very low sense of self worth. She often seems surprised when others acknowledge her, or listen to what she has to say, and oftentimes, she stays quiet during debates or meetings, as she doesn't believe that her ideas or opinions are worth much. However, despite her shyness, Kiri is generally friendly towards those she meets. Another trait that contrasts her mothers personality is her willingness to believe the best of others. This often seems like naivete, but it is more of a willingness to see the best in other people, or to see admirable traits in even the most vile men and women. This trait is quite incongruous with her difficult and rocky childhood. As a result of her mother's choice to give her to the orphanage she was raised in, Kiri has an acute phobia regarding abandonment.

Despite Kiri and Sylphariel's many differences, Kiri does have some of her mother's warrior fire, buried deep within her. Despite her non-confrontational and amicable nature, she is not weak, and willing to stand her ground when her life or freedom is threatened. This determination and willpower- things she rarely displays openly- are in part how she was able to make it through her early life, her refusal to give in to despair or pain ensuring her survival. Like her mother, Kiri has a stubborn streak of defiance- although she is much more willing to follow reasonable instruction than her mother. For her, this defiance does not manifest as a refusal to bow to any sort of authority, but instead as a willingness to go against authority to do what she believes is right. She refuses to blindly go about doing what others tell her to do, and instead, asks herself if what she is doing is right. If she believes that what she is being told to do is wrong, she will refuse to obey, following her moral code before any laws or authority. Finally, Kiri inherited a deep, abiding wanderlust, a trait that her grandfather Vatilytan had embodied during his life. Despite spending her entire life in Eldkarth, Kiri yearns to see other places, to explore the world around her, a world that to her eyes is full of wonder and beauty.