Kyra Sybell

[Frægr]

Name: Kyra Sybell
Gender: Female
Race: Elf
Age: Relatively young for an elf, around 137, though she appears to be in her early twenties, around 20-22
Loyalty: Varden
Profession: Spy & Assassin

Appearance:

• Height: Kyra stands relatively tall at 5'9", with a delicate build and thinly acute muscles to match her height. Many have underestimated the elf's strength solely based on first impressions of her appearance. However, when the time comes, she is willing to use it to her advantage, as a prime intimidating point. At her most angry or focused, the elf may appear ten times as tall. Or when she feels the need, Kyra has the ability for stealth, which requires the downplay of her height.
  
• Complexion: Her complexion is fairly normal for an elf, and if anything, appears pale for all human. It is a sharp contrast to her eyes, which sparkle blue, and make them stick out that much more on her face. Her pale face is quick to flush in anger, or lighten in fear. Therefore, this proves to be a huge disadvantage, as the elf cannot show her emotions in her profession, much less disprove her reputation as an elf. As a young elf, her feelings were transparent, and caused many problems for the heiress, though it is a genetics problem, solely due to her father. However, over the years, she has developed a way to keep them under control, and only when she truly flies up in anger or a spurt of passion, does her face flair up along with it.
  
• Face: Two sparkling royal blue eyes adorn Kyra's face, which stand out strikingly from her fair complexion. They can bore holes into the backs of her enemies, or shine in all their glory. The pair were inherited from her father, one of the last metal-workers of his time, and a brilliant swordsman. Her features are sharp and distinguishable, as are the slight points of her ears --- the signature of all elves. Her cheeks always have a slightly puckered look, the result of years of herb-testing and hours of studying magic and herbalogy in the Ellesmere library.
  
• Hair: Her light, long, blond hair was inherited from her father, as are most of her features. The main use of her hair is only a cover for her pointed ears, when her effort in order to disguise them through magic is diminished. On a sunny day, her hair acts as a mirror, which attracts much unknown attention to the elf.
  
• Clothing: Kyra's plainly dark tunic is a must on all her missions, but the elf does not even bother to blend in with her environment. She has clothes for every possible situation, as she has to travel around Alagaesia for each mission, but daggers still adorn her. Placed randomly around her body, she's ready to draw them at any time.
  

Weapons and Belongings:

• Sword - Kaldr: The infrequent adornment of Kyra's side, she rarely wears it on any of her missions as the metal is too conspicuous for assassins. However, it was a gift from her parents, upon her admission into the Varden, and departure from Ellesmere. Holding the elven sword, however skillfully made, is more of a duty then an advantage. She carries it around with her always, but it is usually in storage with the rest of her saddle pack.
  
• Daggers: Out of necessity, the elf carries them around with her always, placed randomly around her body for easy access. Most are finely made, also gifts from her elven parents, and she makes careful use of every shot. However, for missions she deems "easy", she uses local daggers, crudely made in comparison to her elven ones.
  
• Herbs: In a small pouch that always is by her torso, Kyra keeps various greenery for many different situations: herbs for healing, roots for headaches, and the most deadly of all poisons. To her, they are easily distinguishable, but if another were to get ahold of her pouch, there would be lethal consequences if the person was ignorant.
  

Personality:

• Discreet: Kyra's power in magic, along with the many skills that accompany her are greatly understated, as the elf makes no effort to show them off to others. Only with necessity presides dominance over all else does Kyra attempt to use magic to her defense. The daggers are used frequently, and her speed with them is somewhat legendary in the Varden.
  
• Aloof: Elves may seem perfect in appearance, but in personality, they are in actuality, just as human as the next person. They just hide it better, and though Kyra has a problem with always showing her emotions solely due to her genes, she still manages to maintain a rather aloof personality. The elven woman does not say much about herself to "outsiders", but is exceptionally good at lying, and may completely erase this trait temporarily when it's needed. At that time she will be friendly and personable, almost overwhelmingly so, but it has bewitched many a man. She's not the type of person who frequently uses her looks to her advantage, and instead prefers to hide herself in a dull navy tunic. Only when it is necessary, does she do so, and it is strictly for her job. The friendly and aloof aspects of her personality may seem to contradict each other, but they actually compliment each other. Though the elf woman smiles a lot, and seems to take to everyone, she still maintains a sense of distance between herself and different people. They know nothing about her, she knows nothing about them. The bare minimum is usually given to others, save the usual sarcastic comment, and she manages to wlaways have a slightly distant look in her eye that never fades.
  
• Friendly: For many years of her life, Kyra was a vicious assassin, killing what she had to, when she had to, with no other emotion besides a meaningless smile. However, after a single partnered mission with a fellow assassin spy, she has learned to appreciate human life more and remember what Daemion had told her. She actually smiles a lot, but most of them aren't genuine, and are just to help her along on her missions. However, the elf has forced herself to be friendly in all situations, including missions. Some even mistaken Kyra for being unfocused and unmotivated for them, but she still smiles and works in her own way. A steady pace is her style, and because of this, Kyra usually has problems working with others, as many cannot adjust or combine with her methods. Also, when she usually puts on "her face," or in other words, uses her elven looks to her advantage, Kyra becomes very friendly and nice to everyone around her. It's all a lie, but most still fall under its spell.
  
• Sarcastic: Infrequently, Kyra may find it necessary to insert a comment here and there, and usually manages to smile while doing so. Her sarcasm is subtle, usually striking at the most unexpected times and places. Sometimes, the elven woman makes unrelated requests during missions to please her desire for change, or maybe just as a spurt of impulse. With partners, they view her behavior as erratic, and place its cause under blame of her race.
  

Skills and Strengths:

• Knowledge of Herbs: Her most prized possession is her knowledge of herbs, from the most poisonous, to medicines that can work miracles. It frequently assists her at her missions, and provides an easy way to survive in the wilderness. Magic is also used with the herbs to create a more dramatic effect. But usually, they just make a hole in her pocket, as magic is obviously more convenient to use in a quick situation to help herself and others. The herbs are usually only in extremely desperate situations or as food when in desolate wilderness, as her knowledge was only the result of a hobby and nothing more.
  
• Weapons: As a skilled assassin, Kyra has had to acquire much knowledge on all information requiring weapons, from a long sword, to a bow and arrow, a mace, darts, crossbow, knives. However, her biggest strength is her daggers, and they are the ones she most frequently uses and prefers. She usually makes use out of regular daggers that she randomly finds around the cities where she does her missions, and chooses them for their well-made build. So really, her collection of daggers is mismatched, but mostly all hit their destination. Only during a specially hard mission do the elven daggers appear from her garments, and they are always recollected once used.
  
• Magic: Over the years, in Ellesmere and in the Varden, the elf has trained her skills in magic to the point where she is able to overcome almost all mental obstacles, and can cause permanent if need be. Her knowledge of the ancient language runs deep, and she knows 5 of the 11 words of power. Many years in her youth were spent in the Ellesmere library, reading every bound book she could get her hands on that regarded magic. However, her subtle personality prevents her from using magic, let alone these words, to provide pain for others. That's a job for her daggers, and them alone. Kyra only views magic as something to assist, but not to kill or harm --- those opinions were established through years of strict teachings from her elven teachers. She uses various spells to hide her tattoo and ears, but sometimes doesn't bother to do so out of laziness. For an extremely skilled assassin, Kyra usually comes off as careless, but under all the smiles and loud laughter, the elf is actually observing everything, thinking, contemplating --- but it all doesn't appear that way.
  

Flaws and Weaknesses:

• Her Methods: Through her ability to work at her own pace, Kyra cannot usually work in groups, and instead prefers to do what she wants, on her own. Only on a few select missions has the elf been forced to work with another partner, and they were almost all when she had just started her occupation as an assassin and spy. As time went on, she became more and more independent, and started to do her job alone. Almost all of her solo missions turn out successful, but her lacking ability to work as a team can sometimes be crippling when teamwork is required.
  
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Home and Family:

• In Ellesméra, Kyra lived a rather sheltered life there until she was exposed to the Varden at the young age of 103 [for an elf]. Her father had been making his last swords for the resistance, and had brought her along to Farthen Dur, where she experienced enough to light a fire. Impulsively, Kyra asked to stay at the Varden's headquarters, and has been fighting the Empire ever since. The leaders eventually learned she was hard to control, and instead sent her off to spy in various cities around the Empire. Assassinations are her specialty, however, and Kyra has recently found herself needed more for that purpose. She periodically visits her parents in Ellemera, though she doesn't find any excitement in it, and always wants to quickly return quickly. Her mother is a rather unknown character. "A dreamer" is what the other elves call her. She is a known flutist, who sings and plays houses into the trees at Ellemera, and is known for her original designs and intricate patterns. As her father is recently retired from the art of sword-making, Kyra's mother still weaves homes.
  

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