Name: Shiva Windrunner
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Tribal Affiliation: Djali
Beast: WIP
Role: Snapped
Rank: Leader (Human)
Credits to Malachitinous on picrew.me
Appearance
Shiva is quite easy on the eyes. She's tall, standing at 5'11, and has a lithe, athletically muscled frame. She is toned but not ripped, and her upper body is particularly well taken care of due to her interests in archery and javelin. Shiva's body is relatively unscathed; she has several scars, though very few are from anything of note. Most were gained during work or, in her younger years, play and idiotic decisions. Her most noticeable scar is on her upper right bicep: a simple, thin slice running horizontally with a slight slope towards her torso.
Shiva has a fair olive complexion. Her skin tans easily, however, and she is not one to burn for long. She has faint freckling across her nose, cheeks, chin, and shoulders, though as her complexion darkens, they return more prominently when she lightens up during the winter. Her face is diamond shaped and hosts a stern expression: straight, furrowed eyebrows are set above rounded eyes (these are a hazel color with a heavy dose of ambers and greens), a slightly rounded nose is centered between defined cheekbones. Her lips are neither full nor thin, and her mouth is of an average width.
Her hair hangs to the ends of her shoulderblades -- roughly the middle of her back -- and is somewhat wavy though borderline straight. It is auburn in color with golden and strawberry blond streaks when it catches the sunlight; her eyebrows are a deeper red, and her eyelashes are a few shades darker than even those. Shiva's hair is often worn down, though, on occasion, she will pull it back into a simple braid or ponytail. About half of the time, her hair is covered completely by her hood.
She wears basic desert attire: loose and flowing fabrics cover her arms and legs; everything is a pale, light brown; her boots are made of animal hides and laced together with rawhide. It's a versatile outfit: it blends in with the barren lands, keeps her both warm and cool, provides good movement, and allows for stealthy movement. Unlike many in Ereil, she is not adorned with even a single piece of jewelry. Neither is she the host of an intricate tattoo -- or any tattoo at all. Her being is one of a simple elegance -- barren, even -- as desolate as the land she was raised in.
Her voice is not quite low, but it is certainly not high. Her tone carries a regal sternness about it, although she carries no royal blood. Shiva walks with the languid prowl of a hunting feline, and her attention is just as sharp. She has always had a countenance that demands respect. Recently, however, this has taken on a darker note. Now, after the breaking, after the snap -- she demands fear.
Personality
Ever since she was a young girl, she has had a gifted mind. Logic puzzles and strategy games interested her more than others her age, and when she got bored of those, she made her own real-life scenarios: human chess, hunting games, and thinking up riddles were things she would often subject those around her to. She was, and still is, a very intelligent and aware person. Of course, her social skills and the readings of cues developed more after her phase of demanding people play with her, but they are there now, and have remained strong.
Competition has always been a driving factor for her. Not to be the best, per se, but to at least give the best a run for their money. The thrill of the game, the risks, the glory -- she lives for it. She will not always accept a challenge. If she knows there is no chance of avoiding utter demolition, she will decline. Likewise, if the other person faces a complete butt-whupping, she will decline. If it is deemed a waste of time, she will decline. Is it a baking competition? She will decline.
Shiva is more into the adventurous sides of things. If something promises to push her to her limits, she'll give it a go. She wants to grow, to learn, to flourish. To progress in... well, life in general. She is not so adventurous as to put herself or those around her in blatant danger, however, and she is quite good about making rational, thought-out decisions.
She's a calm and collected young woman. Her words are reasonable and have been mulled over in her mind before being spoken out loud. Shiva knows how to stick her words where they'll hurt, but she also knows how to hold them back. However she uses her words and actions, they always have a sort of fluidity to them. Always smooth, flowing.
She is a more antisocial person, preferring to be alone -- whether or not she is "with" a crowd, she is always separated somehow. Shiva is quieter, more stoic or sober in appearance, just reserved in general. Her firm grasp on her words, her strengths, and her stature all give her a more intimidating cast. She is not one to mess with. Her feelings just can't be hurt -- but she can get annoyed.
Post Snap: Cold -- Calculating -- Ambitious -- Ruthless -- Thoughtful -- Observant -- Calm -- Collected -- Manipulative -- Morbidly Curious -- Still Intimidating
Affiliations
Open, PM me
Crush: None
Spouse or SO: None
Children: None
Other
None
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