Appearance

Physical Description

Typically Nyx wears her androgynous true form, that is pale with slightly elongated limbs and lacking any real details or distinctive features.
 
Her most used Mask is her previous half-elf body of Gwyn that was lean, toned, and tanned from working on ships all her life.

Facial Features

Though Nyx's face is fairly non-descript she has an eye brow piercing and wears dark kohl liner around her eyes to add shape to her colorless eyes.
 
When she puts on her Mask of Gwyn, she has the vivid blue and purple Mark of Storm dragonmark on the right side of her face. Though it has lost some of its luster (and magic) now that she is physically a changeling. She also has freckles across her cheeks and nose.

Physical quirks

Always smells slightly of sweet pipe tobacco with hints of caramel.

Special abilities

Can make smoke rings and rolls her own cigarettes.

Mentality

Personal history

Gwyn was born off the coast of Aundair, literally on her father's boat. From the top of the large lighthouse her family called home she could see the private island enclave of House Lyrandar, Stormhome. It was where her mother worked with the Raincallers' Guild using her dragonmark of Storm to help control weather for local sailors and fisherman. It was through this work that she met Gwyn's elven father.
 
Being children of a dragonmarked parent, they all underwent the Test of Siberys for House Lyrandar once they turned 13. They were stranded in a dinghy on storm-tossed water and had to make their way safely to land. Generally, if the fear of drowning was not enough to awaken the candidate's mark, the fear of being lost at sea is often cited as the catalyst to achieve the desired result. Thanks to their father, all five of the Kennyraear children had made the water their second home and passed the task itself. Only her older sister Ariawyn manifested the dragonmark during the test.
 
Gwyn's mark manifested after the test when her crush and first love, Bastian, gave her a congratulatory kiss (her first kiss *^.^*). The vivid blue and purple mark manifested on the right side of her face. It always brightened a bit when others with the same mark were near.
 
Inspired by their mother, Ariawyn and Gwyn, went to train and work for House Lyrandar. Her older sister moved up the ranks to be an integral favored member of the House. Gwyn's confidence on the open waters and her affable personality steered her toward the Raincallers' Guild like her mother. More often than not she found herself working along side Bastian on the local fish boats. At first she enjoyed spending so much time with her beau, though she started to wish for more excitement and to see more of the open seas beyond Aundair.
 
Gwyn was beside herself when Ariawyn told her that she had been recommended for a new project, a covert operation to infiltrate the Wind Whisperers and collect intel on the pirate prince Koulton Brightwind, an exonerated dragonmarked member of House Lyrandar. He was known for picking up half-elves with the Mark of Storm dragonmarked for his crews.
 
Leaving home was bittersweet. Though she could not share all the details with her loved ones, they were all extremely supportive. Bastian, not so much. He was happy with his fisherman life and didn't understand why she couldn't be happy with it and was so eager to run away from him.
 
Dressed in shabby ship hand clothes she set off for Lhazaar Principalities. She knew their ship would be plundered at some point, and her goal was to be conscripted into the pirates' service. When they were finally attacked she was not taken in as expected. A burly man calling himself captain said to continue with their good fortune a sacrifice must be made to the sea. Gwyn drew the short straw. She was bound and gagged then tossed into water.
 
As she sank to the bottom of the Lhazaar Sea, far and rage burned through her body. Her life was just starting. House Lyrandar had long ruled the seas and the family crest was a kracken. She refused to be just another body that will never be found on the ocean floor. She was determined to survive and she would have vengeance. Even if it meant sinking every ship in every ocean to appease the sea gods.
 
As the light disappeared and her lungs burned for air, something answered her. It offered her life for the promise of sunken riches. The first offering would her current body in exchange for a new one. Driven by the will to live, she agreed. Next thing she remembered was waking up in a Jorasco clinic with a new face, a new identity, and new abilities. In her belongings she found a smoke pipe in the shape of a kracken.

Education

Gwyn had basic schooling and education, with some magic specialization at Stormhome when her dragonmark manifested.
 
She doesn't think Nyx had any real formal schooling.

Employment

Agent for House Lyrandar, which she still maintains by putting on her Mask of Gwyn when necessary. She has yet to explain to them her exact current situation. She feels its need to know information, and House Lyrandar doesn't need to know.
 
Smuggler. Nyx had a pretty simple smuggling business working with local artisans and crime syndicate. She hopes maintaining these connections will get her closer to the men who tried to kill her and eventually infiltrating The Wind Whisperers.

Accomplishments & Achievements

She takes immense pride that her confidence in her abilities that when she took The Siberys Test, she completed the task of navigating the storm-tossed waters to safety in one of the fastest time. In addition that she did not become stressed enough to manifest her dragonmark.

Failures & Embarrassments

Shortly after waking up as Nyx, she was trying to convince a contact to take a gaudy piece of art you found in your apartment, only to find out the contact was a former lover who had gifted the piece to Nyx as a token of the love they would share even if they were no longer together.

Mental Trauma

Having been sacrificed does something to a person. Makes something in their mind snap. There are days she struggles with the anger of the life she lost and tries to drown it in alcohol, coitus, and smoking (tobacco or drugs).

Intellectual Characteristics

Audacity

Morality & Philosophy

She has never thought the world was black and white, but with her new pursuits she is definitely morally gray.

person.sexuality

Gwyn identified as straight From the awkward run ins with former lovers, she has learned that Nyx identified as yes.

person.gender_identity

Gwyn was born female, and generally continues to identify as such. As she spends more time as Nyx, gender becomes less concrete in their mind since they can become anyone.

Taboos

She will not harm those she believes are innocent.

Known Languages

Common
Elvish
Halfling

Personality

Motivation

She still wants to complete the task she was given to infiltrate the pirate prince, but now she is willing to sink every ship and drown every adversary in her way to punish those who sacrificed her to the sea.
 
Aspiration. Someday I’ll own my own ship and chart my own destiny.

Quotes & Catchphrases

"I'm here for a good time, not a long time."
 
"I've discovered this body has vices, and currently craves Tequila."

Vices & Personality flaws

She has learned that Nyx had vices, several of them in fact.
 
The circles she works in now, she believes everyone has a price and is cynical toward those who present themselves as virtuous.
 
Also there is a hatred and rage that is always just under the surface of her composure that can make her erratic.
 
Once someone questions my courage, I never back down no matter how dangerous the situation.
 
She will die talking shit

Social

Birthplace

Aundair

Current Residence

Lhazaar Principalities

Contacts & Relations

Doc Martin - who tended to her when she first woke up as Nyx. Technically, she still owes him for his care.
 
Mo Boom - one of Nyx's clients who she would acquire gunpowder and other artillerist contraband. He helped fill in some of the blanks to help with Nyx's "amnesia".
 
Vivienne Redgrave - Frequented the same tavern and shared some drinks, which lead to working a simple movement of not so legally acquired goods.
 
L3 - Vivienne's younger brother. She has seen then around Mo's shop and shared some pleasantries.

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Gwyn is technically d'Lysandar

Family Ties

Mother: Tamsyn d'Lysandar (half-elf) - House Lysandar Agent (Exploration)
Father: Ro'athalvin Kennyaear (elf) - Sailor/fisherman
 
Siblings - Gwyn is the middle child of 5 children
Ariawyn - older sister
Kieran - older brother
Thervan - younger brother
Maia - younger sister