Name: Kali
Nickname: N/A
Organization XIII or Dark XII Nickname: N/A
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Species: Terran
Position: Good
Powers/Abilities/Techniques/Skills:- Talk to Nature: Kali can speak to plants and natural life, but she can't affect it to help her directly. She is only able to transfer power from one plant to another, though she can use them to make herbs and salves.
- Talk to Animals: Kali is able to understand what animals are saying, and talk back.
- Kitteh Properties: Kali has superior sight, hearing, and climbing skills to humans. In addition, she is very skilled in moving stealthily and quietly.
- Retractable Claws: Kali’s paws have claws around an inch long, which are razor sharp. She has the ability to control when they emerge, and they are her most efficient weapon.
- Physical Proficiency: Kali is skilled in physical combat, and is also very acrobatic.
Weapon/Items: Her claws and a short dagger, used only in emergencies. She also has proficiency with a bow and arrow, but her bow broke upon their entry to Traverse Town
Picture: Appearance: Kali is a short and lithe kitteh, at fullest height around 5’ 2” and weighing 120 pounds. She has a very human appearance, except for the paws in place of feet and hands, a long bushy tail, and the cat-like ears on her head. She is a kitteh, a part of a race which evolved due to the earth’s magical influence. The fur from her paws extend slightly above the actual paw itself, and her hair and fur is a light brown color. She has golden eyes that seem to glint whenever she sees something that interests her. Her lithe body is just developing into womanhood, and her womanly curves are just showing. She wears a crop top to cover her torso, and a sarong, or a tunic that covers the lower half of her body, which is wrapped around her tail to accommodate its movements.. She also has a cloak that she wears when in nature, for the sounds can be a bit...overwhelming to her, and it helps to block them out. She wears a small beaded necklace on her neck, and leather cuffs on each wrist. It is worth noting that her fur has an ocelot pattern, matching that of her sister.
Personality: Kali is a very happy soul, optimistic and cheery. She’s always the optimist, even in the worst of situations, and she enjoys cheering up those who seem to be in a funk. She’s a very protective kitteh, especially towards her sister Nyika, the other mystic in her village. Her kind personality makes her a natural protector, and she won’t hesitate to leap in and help someone in need. However, since she is part of a nomadic tribe, she is wary of outsiders and non-Terrans.
However, she also has a silver tongue, and is a natural born sweet-talker. She has used this many times to her advantage, usually to get items for her own desire. She has an eye for shiny and valuable, though as of now it is only an interest.
Despite being a mystic, Kali prefers to use physical fighting, and is more comfortable using her claws and dagger then her mystic powers.
Original World: Tamerra II
Tamerra is a world ruled by the four elements: earth, wind, fire, and water. Long ago, when the elements lived in harmony with each other, the world's shepherd, man, tended to the land. One day, the people sought to control the elements, dividing themselves into four groups with one group devoted entirely to the study of one element.
As time passed and the Ancestors' mastery of the elements grew, the people started to morph, their bodies taking on certain traits of their elements: those that studied air grew wings and learned how to control the air currents; those that studied earth grew fur and learned how to talk to nature; those that studied fire grew something and learned how to manipulate light; and those that studied water grew gills and learned how to shape-shift.
Time passed and eventually the races fell out of touch with their element. Without shepherds to make use of the elemental power, the world became unstable and threatened to collapse. It was at this point four scions, one from each race, gathered together and used their power to prevent the world from utter destruction, although what they really did was simply create an alternate reality of their world.
Thus began the mass migration to Tamerra II. Those that were left behind remained in Tamerra I, which became known as the "Spiritual Realm". Some creatures were able to find access to Tamerra II, but access was always temporary and they vanished soon afterwards. The races that resided in Tamerra II began to recognize this link to their former world, and so learned the concept of summoning, sharing bonds between themselves and a "visitor" and reopening the Gateway symbol left behind once a "visitor" left. These visitors became known as "Guardians", as through this shared bond, Guardians acted as protectors of their Summoner.
Centuries passed and like before, the races grew away from Guardians, leaving their visitations as a sort of legend. Guardians, as well, began to forget how to access Tamerra II. Every so often, a Guardian would find access to the plane, but the races soon forgot what they were, and their visitations were treated as will-o'-the-wisps.
Current World: Traverse Town
History: To examine Kali's history, one must first know the history of her world. When the scions created the alternate realm of Tamerra II and set forth the mass migration into this alternate realm, not all creatures and plants were gathered. Tamerra I continued to live despite its collapse, and while the Elements were no longer bound in harmony and the world was set in a near inhospitable state, life will always find a way. Though centuries passed and the people of Tamerra II forgot the lore and their origin, Tamerra I continued to survive, plants finding root, animals fighting for survival, a volatile ecosystem continuing to hold on to its last strands of life.
Though Tamerra I was dying, it was not yet deceased, and the corrupted lifestream of the planet cried and wailed for its people to return and set right what had been wronged. It was this ghostly wailing that plagued the mystics of the Terran tribes, the Earth folk that had the ability to communicate with nature and the lifestream of their planet. Unable to determine the source of the wailing, for it transgressed physical planes, they were haunted by their old planet's cries and ill-suited to provide the balance it so desperately needed. Without a way to ease its suffering, one by one the mystics went insane, committing suicides and murders just to end their suffering or appease the haunts. Their bloodline thinned and mystics became more scarce over the years. Occasionally one would surface, and though their coming was heralded in great rejoicing, they never lived long enough to bring the great prosperity to the tribe that was expected of them.
Kali was one such. She, along with her twin sister, Nyika, showed the signs of mystics at an early age. It was the way they communicated with each other in their special twin dialect, unnatural from other kittehn mews, using the words they were taught from nature and the lifestream to speak with each other privately. It was the way the earth seemed to bend to their needs, bringing back flowers that weren't in season and having a special affinity for the animals of the forest.
Kali was born to the Terran tribe of Kymau, one of a pair of twins. The two girls were an inseparable duo, even from birth. As many young Terrans did, they learned how to walk, run, climb and talk from a young age, and excelled quickly. Some even called them gifted, though they realized they tended to keep to themselves. The two would often go into the woods and play in the trees, their giggles carrying from the canopy as they jumped from branch to branch in chase of each other. However, as the elders kept watching, they noticed that the girls seemed to will the branches to move on their own, and often came home with flowers that shouldn’t have been alive during that season. One day, the elders called them in, and tested them in the powers of nature. As they passed, it was confirmed: the twins were to be Mystics of the tribe.
After that point, the girls, now four years of age, were placed into Mystic training, where they were to hone their connections with nature. Both learned to speak the language of the plants, sounds that would range from a low whisper at first, to a low murmur, and eventually to the sound of a normal voice. After this point, the girls were forced to don robes whenever around nature, and wore them almost constantly, due to their proximity to the forest. They trained in the woods often, though Kali preferred to go and help the hunters gather food, where Nyika stayed behind and helped with tasks around the village. Because of this, Kali’s Mystic powers began to take a more physical form, and instead of using the earth’s energy, she learned to manipulate it to her advantage. This made hunting and gathering easier, and helped her strengthen her connection to nature.
However, this didn’t diminish her relationship with Nyika, and they remained as close as ever, though Kali started to become the more protective sister. She sometimes brought Nyika along to help with hunts, and also helped her on occasion. Also, as they would play in the woods, strange creatures would appear on occasion, only to briefly disappear. They never learned what these creatures were, but they enjoyed their company, though fleetingly.
Soon, they were allowed on the elder council, though only in local meetings, for they were kept a secret from other tribes. The elders believed that their powers could be exploited and used to invade, so they hid them in the forest when another Terran tribe came for negotiations. The girls never had any objections, having been told the threat. However, they had gained enough skill to hear the earth at long distances, and they would use this advantage to hear the meetings, slowly gaining an understanding of politics.
This advantage, however, was one that would end around the girl’s 12th birthday. Thanks to a loose tongue on another of the Council, the children’s identities were discovered by another tribe, and there were rumors that the tribe would try to attack the girls. They doubled their training, now focusing on how to defend themselves rather than their normal tasks. Kali excelled in this, and extended her powers to help protect Nyika as well. Soon, the earth brought confirmation of an attack, and the village prepared for the battle. The girls begged to fight with the village, but they were forced to hide, as usual. But, as the fighting started, Kali disobeyed orders and ran towards the battle, Nyika not far behind. As they reached the village, they called to the earth, and used it to help fight off the soldiers.
Eventually, the opposing tribe’s Mystics encountered them, and they stood their ground. The enemies began to call to the earth...and nothing happened in their favor. Instead, earth refused to work for those who threatened the girls, protecting the twins and driving the opposing tribe away, since the rest of their force was incapable of battle. It was then that all realized the other village's Mystics were false. As the villagers of Kali and Nyika’s tribe began to regroup, they recognized the significance of the girls, and gave them the title of Mystics. They worked alongside the elders in village affairs, and no longer had to hide, for they knew the earth would protect them. They sharpened their skills to a fine point over the next few years, as life went on fairly normal.
As they grew and their ability became stronger and more refined, they were subjugated to the ghostly wails of their old planet's dying lifestream. While Kali's outgoing personality seemed to handle the wails as well as she could, Nyika's introverted disposition had a more difficult time suppressing these howls. Kali had to watch out for her sister, who was easier twisted by the dying lifestream, and acted as a tourniquet or the pain Nyika felt. However, she left her sister in the hands of the elders while she went out to hunt, since she wasn't as affected. It worried her, and she would rush back as soon as she could to her sister's side after hunts. Since Nyika was stuck in the village all the time, she became more proficient with plants and being a seer.
Finally, at age 14, they were finished with their training and moved onto full Mystic responsibilities. They became leaders to the village, helping around with gathering food, healing injured Terrans, and even the occasional diplomatic problem. They were seen as a blessing from the earth itself, and were treated with much respect. But that didn’t pull them out of suspicious eyes, especially Kali. People scorned her for hunting instead of helping her sister, and rumors began to spread that she was leeching off her sister, taking Nyika's power for her own. She mostly ignored these accusations...until that fateful day.
Creatures seemingly made of shadow began to appear in their village, which would be dispatched by the soldiers. However, more and more began to appear, and eventually the whole of the world was under siege. As they fought, the twin’s people began to blame Kali and Nyika for this blight, and forced them out into the darkness. They fought as well as they could, but the darkness was eventually overwhelming for the two Terrans. However, not everybody had given up hope on the two. Their strong ties to the earth protected them from being turned to Heartless, and instead of descending into the dark abyss, they were safely deposited to Traverse Town, where their new lives and stories would unfold...
Role Playing Sample: See Arthas
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