Akata Sunstrider
Akata Sunstrider
"The child stared up at Talin Sunstrider with his own golden eyes. Yet it was not human, not really. He was looking at a demon. This girl, this thing that was supposed to be his daughter, had two horns on it's head and a hooked tail coming from it's back."
The girl was Akata Sunstrider. Fleeing from home when her father tried to break her demonic horns with an enchanted chisel, a chisel which prevented them from ever growing again, Akata Sunstrider was rescued from the streets by a traveling circus, where she learned to be an acrobat.
Since then she became a thief, and has recently left that life to become an adventurer.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Akata stands only 5 feet 3 inches and weighs 120lbs. Her body is lithe but has a good definition to it. She also is the proud owner of two broken horns on her head and a devilish tail.
Body Features
Tanned from travel, fair during her youth.
Identifying Characteristics
Two broken horns on her head, her righthand one broken near the base, and the other broken near the tip. A devilish tail which helps her keep balance, but can't be used to grip things. Unable to lift things unless they are small and have a looped handhold, such as a ring of keys.
Physical quirks
Left handed
Apparel & Accessories
Usually dressed in leather armor, or a padded gambeson, with a burgundy cloak being a common piece of attire. A nice pair of solid, durable leather boots, she usually travels light, carrying a backpack or a magic bag with everything she owns in it.
Specialized Equipment
Her preferred weapon is the Quarterstaff, which she can use to aid herself in acrobatics. She's also skilled with daggers, particularly with throwing. She almost always carries thieves tools, but rarely actually uses them for thieving.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
0-10
Akata spent her early years in her family home in the city of Sommergard. It was a cold place for her. The Sunstrider Estate, which for generations had been home to champions of good and righteousness, had no place for one 'marked by evil'.
She spent most of her days locked away with nothing to do but study the old books. Occasionally, her younger brother Ashur would brighten her day, not deterred in the slightest by her freakish appearance. However, Akata's father rarely let them spend much time together, for he was wary of Akata's influence on Ashur.
This solitude, this cold and boring existence produced in Akata one of her most enduring traits. Wanderlust: that undeniable feeling of restlessness that drives all adventures onto the road.
There was only one problem, Akata was never allowed to leave the Estate. By the time she was ten, however, she was determined to try. This got her into much trouble, but when the realms call, you go. There is no choice in the matter, no resisting the siren call of wanderlust.
11-16
When Akata was 11 years old, her father had finally snapped. He had an enchanted chisel made, one that would make sure Akata's horns would never grow again. He called Akata to his study and attacked her with it.
He had her right horn almost completely gone before he started on her left, but Akata got one of her pinned hands free and clawed him across the left side of his face.
Talin Sunstrider recoiled in pain, permanently marked for the pain he had caused his daughter. Akata took the opportunity to escape. She leaped from the third story study window, she broke her arm and cracked her knee, but she got up and keep running. She thought her father meant to kill her, and so she ran. She ran and ran, and would have kept on running if exhaustion and pain had not finally caused her to pass out.
The trauma from that day would haunt her for the rest of her days.
When she awoke, she was in the care of a circus that was in Sommergard that night. The Silver Ring Circus would go on to become her first real home, but for her first few months there, she was silent. Yet the people of the Circus did not mind. She was a broken little girl, and she needed time to heal.
When finally she was ready, her wounds healed and her pain buried; one of the acrobats, Richelieu D'Mosc, realized she had far more potential than being a simple freakshow, and took her under his wing.
She caught on quickly. In only a year's time, she had surpassed him. A year after that, and she was the Silver Circle's most prized acrobat, especially since she could draw in more crowds with her appearance.
For the first time in her life, Akata was truly happy. Yet even with the Circus traveling all over Anaron's Southlands. Eventually, Akata's wanderlust would begin to pull at her again.
When Akata was sixteen years old, the Silver Circle had decided to visit the town of Gul Daroom. One of the largest cities in the Southlands. In Gul Daroom however, was also home one of the largest thieves guilds in the Southlands. The guild was known as the Unknown Legions.
The leader of the Legions demanded tribute from the Silver Circle. Its leader, Baoren Bolderbody, refused to give the crimelord any money at all. So he took some men to teach the ringmaster a lesson.
However, Akata leaped to his defense. The thugs with the crimelord tried to grab her, but she was as skilled an Acrobat as there ever was. Easily able to outmaneuver them. Yet all she had was her short claws to fight them and only really did superficial damage. Eventually, she grew too tired to keep up her acrobatics, and the largest of the thugs was able to grab her and pin her to the ground.
The thugs desperately wanted to kill the girl that had made fools of them, however, their leader had different plans.
He introduced himself to Akata as "Jeremy Bàlson." The leader of the Unknown Legion. He told her how her daring, and more importantly her agility, had impressed him. He made her an offer. "Join my Legion, and all those you care for here will be unharmed." Akata found herself intrigued, but the thought of leaving her Circus family was painful.
Baoren told her not to listen. He tried to tell her that they could handle the thugs. Jeremy Bàlson had a silver tongue, however, and his words were honey.
He knelt down and looked Akata in the eyes. When he spoke it was like he knew the darkest parts of her heart. "You're meant for greater things, Akata Sunstrider. I can give them to you. Join my Legions and you will have all the excitement you desire."
Akata accepted his offer, and so began her career as a thief.
17-20
Under the tutelage of several master thieves, Akata flourished in her life as a thief. In a year's time, she had already mastered many of the primary skills of a thief.
Hiding, moving silently, lockpicking, pickpocketing and disarming traps was natural to her, and she had become quite good at what she did.
What's more, she had grown into a beautiful woman as well, for those who could see past her broken horns.
Jeremy Bàlson was one of these people. He desired Akata, and desperately so. He knew he could woo her with ease. His magic ring, Snakecharmer, allowed him insight into the hearts of others. It had worked on her when he recruited her and it would work again.
However, it was a hard time for the guild. The local law enforcement was up in arms eradicating any sign of the Legions wherever they found them. Bàlson was forced to set aside his lust for the young woman to ensure the guild's survival
When finally the purge ended a year later, Jeremy did use Snakecharmer's magic in an attempt to seduce Akata. That was when he found out about her growing affection for the thief Gael Kasrin. A tall brooding man, with as noble a heart as a thief could have. One who Bàlson learned, Akata had already spent a night with.
He remained his composure as he finished his meeting with Akata, his plans foiled utterly. Once she had left, however, he exploded with rage, even going so far as to smash a priceless vase. That night, he had the thief Gael Kasrin killed.
Unfortunately for him, however, Akata had seen the murder and recognized the killers as members of the Unknown Legions. She confronted Bàlson, demanding to know why her lover had been killed. Using Snakecharmer's magic, he preyed upon her fears. "Gael had betrayed us Akata. Gael was going to betray you too, have you hanged by the guard."
For a moment, Akata believed him, her eyes teared up with the grief of Gael's apparent betrayal. Until the light of the full moon danced across Snakecharmer. Many times she had wondered how Jeremy Bàlson had been able to charm and deceive so many with such ease, and now she had her answer.
She knew at that moment that Gael hadn't betrayed the guild. He had always been loyal to Bàlson. She realized how Jeremy had always leered at her, even in that very moment. She knew the truth of Jeremy Bàlson's actions that night, and without another moment of hesitation, plunged her dagger into his throat.
She left the city that night with nothing but the clothes in her back. She knew if she took the time to gather supplies, the guild would execute its revenge. So she just left the city, never to return.
So she became a wanderer, and not long after, an adventurer
Gender Identity
Female
Sexuality
Pansexual, gender or gender identity don't really matter to her in the slightest, what matters is the person themselves.
Education
Homeschooled when she was younger by some of the best tutors in the Southlands, but only until the age of 11, since she ran from home at that point. However, she still retains much of that knowledge and is fond of reading to this day.
Employment
From age 13 to 16 she worked for the Silver Ring circus, where she learned to be an acrobat. During this time, she mostly worked just for room and board.
From 16 to 18 she worked for the Unknown Legion thieves guild, lucrative work, but she had to leave all that wealth behind.
Since then, she's lived the adventurer's life, taking odd jobs here and there. Sometimes lucrative, but mostly not so much.
Mental Trauma
Slight Paranoia. Trust issues.
Intellectual Characteristics
Logical. Evidence-based in her evaluation of the world around her.
Morality & Philosophy
Akata believes in personal freedom, but also in a code of honor. She tries not to harm others, but also doesn't go out of the way to help them unless their need is dire or she has something to gain.
Akata doesn't really believe in the goodness of the human heart, so she often assumes the worst in people. Particularly people who are actually devoted to doing good, probably because of her relationship with her own family.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Wanderlust is her only real motivation. She loathes spending her time in any place for very long.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Blessed with acute agility, stunning reflexes. A lifelong dedication to gymnastics has allowed her to become one of the best acrobats in the world, something which makes her extremely difficult to catch in a fight.
However, being locked away at a young age left Akata with terrible social skills. This isn't helped by the general distrust or hatred most people show her due to her devilish appearance.
Likes & Dislikes
Reading, the color burgundy, adventure.
Virtues & Personality perks
Patient, cautious, agile, quiet, intelligent.
Vices & Personality flaws
Irritable, paranoid, untrusting.
Social
Family Ties
Daughter of Talin Sunstrider and Maria Sunstrider
Sister to Solona Sunstrider Ashur Sunstrider Valin Sunstrider and Rosa Sunstrider
Religious Views
Pays little attention to the various gods of the land.
Social Aptitude
Not very skilled in social situations, particularly with strangers. Terrible whenever circumstances require her to be open or sensitive.
Speech
Speaks with a strong Corbey accent like most people from the far south.
Wealth & Financial state
Varies greatly, Adventuring can be lucrative, but rarely is.
Species
Year of Birth
11217
Circumstances of Birth
Akata's birth was highly anticipated by her parents, who were happy and blessed to be having a third child, that elation was quickly ruined by her devilish appearance
Birthplace
Children
Gender
Female
Eyes
Golden, her irises seem to catch and hold ambient light, even reflecting it back like the eyes of a cat
Hair
Akata's hair is silver, usually kept relatively short, but sometimes left to grow in winter months.
Height
5'3'
Weight
125lbs
Quotes & Catchphrases
"I didn't choose to be born this way, but I won't let that stop me!"
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