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Name Caia Blackwell
Age 24
Gender Female
Species Human
Ethnicity Serenian
Height 5'6''
Occupation Mercenary, Emissary of the Oubliette
Residence Wanderer
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Physical Description
The first thing one is likely to notice about Caia is her slightly messy silver hair, which is cut at about shoulder-length and frames her wide, light blue eyes and heart-shaped face. Caia has lightly tanned skin from frequent exposure to the sun, and possesses a broad-shouldered, athletic build from years of practice and combat experience. Small scars from old battles adorn her body, mostly focused on her torso and back.
Caia's usual attire consists of a white shirt, gray breeches, and dark brown leather boots. She is often seen brandishing an obsidian black sword that she calls Dusktalon; because of its magical nature, she does not carry it in a scabbard.
Personality
Caia's most notable trait is the absolute relish with which she treats life. Boisterous and cheerful, she makes sure to have a good time whenever she can - the life expectancy in her profession isn't very high, after all. She's also known for being quite blunt, and doesn't mince her words; double-meanings and veiled messages are worthless to her.
Almost as important is Caia's strong moral code - she has no tolerance for injustice, and will always side with the victim over the predator. The desire to help and protect others is what makes her do what she does, and she's pretty damn good at it. She's willing to sacrifice her life so that others may live, and has almost done so many times before.
Although Caia shows no hesitation in killing an enemy, she will attempt to subdue whenever possible...which admittedly, isn't very often. Caia will also not take on jobs that conflict with her moral code; generally speaking, anything that does not involve the protection of innocents will get at least a second glance from her.
Magic/Abilities
Before meeting The Oubliette, Caia only had her combat prowess to bank on - said skill, however, is nothing to sneeze at. She is capable and competent with a variety of combat styles, although she specializes in swordplay and unarmed combat.
Contact with The Oubliette has granted her two simple yet powerful magical abilities. Firstly, she can increase her strength, speed, and durability by converting her mana reserves to raw physical strength. Secondly, she can summon and unsummon a sword called Dusktalon out of thin air at will - because of its magical nature, Dusktalon can affect incorporeal entities, although that is the extent of its ability.
Relationships
Caia has friends all around Le'ranna, although she rarely gets to see them regularly. Such is the life of a traveling mercenary. Both her parents are alive and well in her small Serenian town - she writes letters to them occasionally.
History
Born to a middle-class mercantile family in the coastal town of Omber, Summervale, there isn't much to be said about Caia's early life. Were it not for her wanderlust and drive to help people, she would've grown to become a sailor like her paternal grandfather or a merchant like her father.
Her first combat teacher was her maternal uncle, a former soldier in the Serenian army - after which she started her career as a sellsword and mercenary. She has since studied under many other teachers, of varying backgrounds and degrees of competence. Nonetheless, her best teacher has always been her own combat experience.
During a job to rescue a child in an underground dungeon, Caia came into contact with a mysterious entity calling itself "The Oubliette." In exchange for devotion to its ideals of Freedom and Protection, the Oubliette granted her increased physical prowess and the ability to summon a sword called Dusktalon. As she was already doing those things anyway, Caia accepted the entity's offer.
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