Non-Player Characters

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Brae Rift:

Deimos Fenrir
Male, Mutant, Brae
Once a joyous and merry being, he is weighed down by haunting visions of death and suffering, unsure of what worries him more, the terrible sights that infest his dreams, or how accustomed to them he has become. Deimos is a member of the First Infantry of the Rift Empire's Benign Reconaisance and Tactics Division. Wears a fuedal chinese style, dark green, hooded robe with black trim, slit sides and no sleeves; pants that are a lighter shade of dark green, with black trim; a long sleeve shirt the same color as the pants, with black trim, and sleeves that extend past the hands; chinese fuedal style, dark green cloth shoes with black trim; and bandage/legwraps around the ankles. Wields sickles or sickle bladed gauntlets.

Cyceri Cybele
Male, Empirical, BraeCyceri was a cheerful blossom of social interaction, but has become a sullen and brooding general, hardened by war and what he has had to do because of it. Cyceri is a member of the First Infantry of the Rift Empire's Benign Reconnaissance and Tactics Division. He wears a slim fit, fitted, gold-orange military suit with yellow trim. Wields a bolt action laser rifle (prefers P.O.S. rounds).

Acanoi Galapa
Male, Common, Brae
A brilliant strategist, Acanoi enjoys the challenge his position has brought, infiltration, espionage, battlefield tactics, each mission more challenging than the last, and he wouldn't have it any other way. Acanoi is a member of the First Infantry of the Rift Empire's Benign Reconnaissance and Tactics Division. Carries a Tome and wields a sword and a scepter.

Eloy Malcolm
Male, Ruug, Human
Eloy prefers to spend his time in meditation, contemplating the void, rather than amidst society and their ineptitude for peace. Eloy is a member of the First Infantry of the Rift Empire's Benign Reconnaissance and Tactics Division. Wields a Tome and a Staff.

Raksha Bramas
Female, Common, Brae
Raksha is a member of the First Infantry of the Rift Empire's Benign Reconnaissance and Tactics Division.

Cleo Waldron
Female, Mirsh, Human
Cleo is a member of the First Infantry of the Rift Empire's Benign Reconnaissance and Tactics Division. Wields a wand and a broom.

Jinala Kinmar
Female, Common, Brae
Jinala is a member of the First Infantry of the Rift Empire's Benign Reconnaissance and Tactics Division. Wields staff with a paintbrush-like broom head on the end.

Reid Landis
Male, Evaar, Human
Reid is a member of the First Infantry of the Rift Empire's Benign Reconnaissance and Tactics Division.

Mabiko Kodama
Female, Common, Brae
Mabiko  is a member of the First Infantry of the Rift Empire's Benign Reconnaissance and Tactics Division. Wields a great fan or folding great fan.

Kecara Dakini
Female, Common, Brae
Kecara  is a member of the First Infantry of the Rift Empire's Benign Reconnaissance and Tactics Division. Wields a whip and scepter.

Dongji Tai:

Chaumeariel 'Chuck' Luisant
Male, High Elf
Chuck is an Aztlan Municipal Tavernmaster and militiaman, addicted to Blitzbaum Extract and Blitz, and is not very fond of spicy foods, especially cinderberries. He has tiger blood, one gear (Go!), and is a total freakin' rock-star from mars. He has a bit of an issue with authority, though this takes a backseat when it's really important, such as when lives are at stake. He wears the Aztlan Municipal Militia Blitz District Uniform; an open, yellow, leather trench coat with white trim; a yellow, leather strap with white trim, worn over the trench coat, holding a solara dragonscale over his heart; along with a plain, yellow shirt; a pair of yellow, cargo pants; and yellow, leather, combat boots. Wields dual L.R.R.s loading each chamber with a different kind of round, leaving the exact method of execution up to chance, he fights with a flashy, gunslinger style, often ending his battles quickly with a quick-draw method, though occasionally he gets caught up in gunplay, and will start spinning and flipping his revolvers.

Nuanderchelion 'Nicky' Enflamael
Male, Wood Elf
Nicky is an Aztlan Municipal guard and militiaman, Who is addicted to vinegar (similar to human alcoholics) and very fond of spicy foods, often seen chugging a bottle of cinderberry vinegar, and is a very flirty individual, even more so when inebriated. He wears the Aztlan Municipal Militia Brand District Uniform; an open, red, leather trench coat with white trim; a red, leather strap with white trim, worn over the trench coat, holding a solara dragonscale over his heart; along with a plain, red shirt; a pair of red, cargo pants; and red, leather, combat boots. Wields a pyro-magitech pistol and an incendiary plasmadagger. Starts battles off with a large burst of fire majjyck, mostly as a distraction while he switches to his pistols, which he then fires off at high speeds, if his opponents manage to get close, he pulls out his plasma dagger, his over all fighting style is like gun-kata at medium-long ranges and cqc at close ranges. Friend of Chuck, and will often flirt with him.

Kleopatra "Kleo" Telluria
Female, Gorgon Lamia, Mirsh Human
Kleo is an Aztlan Municipal Alchemist Doctor and Field Medic. She wears the Aztlan Municiple Militia Erden District Uniform; an open, green, leather trench coat with white trim; a green, leather strap with white trim, worn over the trench coat, holding a solara dragonscale over his heart; along with a plain, green shirt; a pair of green, cargo pants; and green, leather, combat boots. Wields a Valkyrie. She typically fights with majjyck, using her Valkryie to make an escape if she needs to.

Vitorino Francois
Male, Ruug Human, Evar Human
Vitorino is an Aztlan Municipal Alchemist Lab Tech and Militiaman, in his spare time he hunts down various targets (of both man and beast) for their use as test subjects and to graft portions of their body into/onto his own. He wears the Aztlan Municiple Militia Hagel District Uniform; an open, blue, leather trench coat with white trim, that has been cut to pieces and sewn back together; a blue, leather strap with white trim, worn over the trench coat, holding a solara dragonscale over his heart; along with a plain, blue shirt, that has been cut to pieces and sewn back together; a pair of blue, cargo pants, that has been cut to pieces and sewn back together; and blue, leather, combat boots. Typically fights unarmed, but carries a knife, and when taking a fight seriously will often wield a scythe. fighting style.

Renee Moonseed
'Female', Laukr Algean
'Duchess' of the Blitz District of the Aztlan Municipality.

Landis Moonseed
'Male', Laukr Algean
'Duke' of the Blitz District of the Aztlan Municipality.

Myrrhys Khalenzkhv
Female, Kinzhal Nil D'jara
Duchess of the Atem District of the Aztlan Municipality.

Morrigan Putnam
Female, Vindr Nymph
Duchess of the Erden District of the Aztlan Municipality.

Kendall Morghain
Male, Piryc Kortebii
Duke of the Hagel District of the Aztlan Municipality.

Goramir the Requiem
Female, Oruk Hai Orc, Uruk Orc, Cadere Vitis I, Taurism
Duchess of the Brand District of the Aztlan Municipality, Leader of the Aztlan Municiple Militia. Goramir is a rage filled bone-cage of hatred on a good day, as for her bad days... well let's just say she wears a jaw bone as a tiara. She guards the border between Dongji Tai and the lands of the Rift Revengeance, and stages skirmishes to keep them from organizing enough to mount an invasion, she has been known to stage extra attacks to replenish her supplies when they run low by adding the corpses of her enemies to the food storage. Her personal guard is chosen from trusted soldiers who are then put through a ritual, during which many die, and those that survive are changed. She has dull, deep red skin; bright, dark red eyes; pitch black hair with a crimson sheen, the sides and back shaved, braided into corn-rows and pulled into a ponytail of braids; small tusks that are mostly contained in her mouth; a rather small stature for an orc, being only about the size of a human; and a strong physique, slender but solid. She wears a set of ottine platemail; with a 'built in,' open, blood-red, leather trench coat with white trim and the sleeves ripped off, the breastplate being under the trench coat, while the shoulder guards are on top; a blood-red, leather strap with white trim, worn over the trench coat, holding an ottine dragonscale over her heart; and a large jaw bone as a tiara. She dual wields widow-makers. fighting style.

Elysium:

Hammish "Sal" Salamas
Male, Oruk-Hai, Deva Samsara
Sal enjoys musing in philosophy and has a difficult time coming to a concrete conclusion, and is less inclined towards deeper conversation. He has light, dull, greenish skin; long, black hair pulled into a pony tail and shaved on the sides and back; dark, shimmering, crimson eyes; small tusks protruding upwards from his bottom jaw; four arms; a large frame, being both tall and broad; and a powerful, muscular build. He wears a sleeveless, chainmail 'vest,' and plate-mail leggings, greaves, and gauntlets. Sal fights mostly with his fists, in a style of martial arts that heavily resembles 'bar brawling,' but is also highly skilled with swords and staves.

Merrik "Ott-Eyes" Kyson
Male, Ying Harpy, Asura Samsara
Merrik is a cold and jaded, but caring person, who has a tendency to keep people away to prevent pain associated with loss and betrayal. He has light, tan skin; bronze hair and feathers; clawed, wing-like arms; clawed talons; feathered legs; cold, piercing, golden eyes; a tall and proportionate frame; and a toned build. He wears an open, sashed tunic. Ott-Eyes typically avoids fighting if he can, but when forced, fights mostly with hand to hand combat or with a staff, in either case he uses a 'deflective' fighting style, throwing his opponents around with the force of their own attack, much like Akido.

Benedict "Benny" Lysander Thoedoric
Male, Mork Gnome, Preta Samsara
Benny is a a closet scholar of psychology and sociology, though he would never admit it, he uses his knowledge to persuade others to his own views rather than for typical scholarly activities. He has fair skin; strawberry blonde hair in the style of a powdered wig, complete with curls and a little pony tail; brilliant green eyes; is of a short stature, average for a gnome; and is a bit portly, as such he is often mistaken for a hobbit. He dresses in a dull violet, nobleman's suit, with accents that match his hair. He avoids fighting at all costs, but is trained in fencing with a cane for dueling purposes.

Dimitri Endtrewaldt
Male, Hill? Dwarf, Naraka Samsara
Dimitri is a straight forward thinker with a strong business sense, he enjoys humor and fun company, but is not often its source. He has a lightly tanned complexion; dark hair pulled back into a ponytail, similar to Benny's, but lacking the curls; and a clean shaven face, very unusual for a dwarf; cold, dark eyes; a healthy frame, not quite portly, but not slim either; and a short, stocky build, fairly average for a dwarf. He wears a dark, rusty brown merchants suit, accented in a deep brown. He wields a cudgel with an extended handle that he uses as a cane, and a brace of flintlock revolvers which he typically wields in his off hand and uses when he sees an opening, fighting mainly with his cudgel.

Charlemaign "Cross" Von Caanan
Male, Aldr Ent, Naraka Samsara
Cross has the personality of a brick wall, and an angry on at that, but get to know him better and you'll learn of his love of art, and maybe get a peak at his humor, though these traits make him barely tolerable to be around, so don't get your hopes up. He has dulled, muted brown skin, and a particularly gnarled appearance, even for an Aldr; dark brown hair-like moss that drapes across the top of his head and over his shoulders; a gnarled protrusions in his facial region that almost resemble something that could be mistaken for a face in the dark if you squint; he has a gnarled, yet strong frame; and an unusually short, and unusually wide build, giving him a very squat appearance; in all likely hood if he were standing in front of an unpainted wooden fence, you wouldn't be able to see him. He wears a set of scale mail made from tree bark, over a suit of chainmail made of shaped, dried roots, each enchanted with physical defensive properties. Cross wields a jagged wooden bastard sword, and typically uses it one-handed, it is enchanted with physical offensive properties.

Leandromir "Spectre" Neriad
Male, Wood Elf, Asura Samsara
Spectre is rather timid, tending to watch and listen from the shadows, and rarely speaks, when he does his bizarre accent and sentence structure make him nigh incomprehensible. He has earthy brown skin; stony grey eyes; dark brown hair, with the sides and back shaves, the top pulled into a pony tail; a small frame, both short and thin, even for an elf; and a scrawny, yet surprisingly strong physique. He wears a baggy, white shirt, dingy from age; a pair of baggy, brown trousers, kept up by a matching pair of suspenders, though he only wears one strap; and a dark brown, almost black, cape with obvious signs of fire damage. He fights with a cane and dagger, using the cane to defend and create openings in his opponents defense, and the dagger to finish them off.

Oemidt
Morphoplasm, Preta Samsara
Oemidt is a master of acting, and uses his ability to impersonate people, as such, his personality can change depending on who he is wearing. his natural appearance is a translucent green mass with a vaguely humanoid shape; he has no face or hair; and can change his size and shape on a whim. As an impersonator, his outfit varies on who he is wearing. Oemidt is a pacifist and does not fight, though in defense he wields a home-wrecker, using it mainly to sweep his opponents off their feet, and in rare occasion, break their limbs.

Sander Madera
Skina Algean, Deva Samsara
Sander is a rather studious person with a fascination with religion, not particularly religious, he just enjoys studying them. He has dulled, rusty red skin; a vibrant crimson bloom in a wispy, speckled pattern that spirals out from his core extending to his limbs; he has light, pale red 'hair,' shaved short; bright, light red eyes; a lanky, thin frame; and an unnaturally tall build. He wears many layers of multicolored clothing, with each layer open enough to reveal the layer beneath. Sander wields a staff, but typically avoids fighting if he can, when he does fight, he keeps to the defensive, only striking incapacitating blows to disarm, stun, or knock his opponent out.

Behemoth
Vheh Kortebii
Talking to Behemoth is like talking to a brick wall, he insists he is a kemonomimi, and is 'kawaii as fuck, he also does the typical 'cat-girl' pose and says 'nyan' randomly as if to keep up the appearance that he is, in fact, a kemonomimi. He runs the Eden tavern in Elysium. appearance. He wears a black, bar-tending apron; a black collar with a bell; a set of fake, brown cat ears matching the brown of the earth used to make him; and has a cat nose and whiskers drawn on his face.

Exiles:

Asherbanipal Maeliniel Donnathlascen
Male, Wood Elf
Wields a crossbow and dual short swords; also as a dagger, but this is more for utility than fighting. A Ranger and novice Alchemist, Asherbanipal makes potions and incense for Gilgamesh  and his ragtag group of exiles. When it comes to alcohol, he is a bit of a lightweight, especially for an Elf, this is doubly true for vinegar.

Haburami of Staves
Male, Saru, Kemonomimi
He knows quite a bit about Gilgamesh's past, but refuses to speak about it because it is none of his business. He is also one of two people to have ever drank Gilgamesh under the table. He is a jester by profession, and a close friend of Gilgamesh. He wields a staff.

Fraezier "Fraize" Flagrante
Male, Pixie Sprite

Gorin Empire:

Buckamus "Bucky" Billiam Bentley
Male, Evaar Human
Son of Maxine Bentley, adopted as the 'Child of the Nightmare Brigade.' He's not a member, but everyone in the Nightmare Brigade sees him as their own kid.

Hans Ludwig 'Bronco' Mikhailov
Male, Ruug, Human, Lycanthropy
Bronco is a member of the Nightmare Brigade, specializing in physical confrontation of the hand-to-hand variety, and medicine, beleiving that maintaining peak physiclal condition is the key to maintaining ones health; and he doesn't speak, he can, he just doesn't. When he does speak it's typically in one word answers, though said words are typically at least three syllables, when someone tries to convince him that there are words with less than three syllables, he responds with: Incomprehensible, Unfathomable, Inconceivable, and similar words. He has short, dark hair; a short, well maintained beard of the same color; dull dark eyes; dark, olive tone skin; and a large stature, being tall, broad, and muscular, giving him the relative build of a brick wall. In his lycanthropic form he increases in size; his hair grows thicker, coarser, and darker; His teeth grow longer and sharper; the nails of his fingers and toes grow into claws; and his cranial and facial hair grow thick and mane-like. He wears a fitted, black, button-down shirt; a fitted, black waistcoat with black paisley embroidery; fitted, black slacks; the standard, black, Nightmare Brigade combat boots, which he keeps well polished; fitted, black, noble's gloves; and the standard, black, Nightmare Brigade trench coat. He wields Twin Lion Fists, his idea of a ranged attack is leaping towards his opponent with his fists.

Sebastian 'Colt' Cinderberry
Male, Mirsh Human
Colt is a member of the Nightmare Brigade and the twin brother of Filly, the two being the youngest members. He has emerald eyes, fiery red hair, and a temper to match, he is also small of stature, short, slim and scrawny. He wears loose fitting, flame retardant cargo pants, with a belt to keep them up; combat boots, laced loosely; and a gas mask; he does not wear a shirt, though at formal meeting he does wear the traditional "nightmare Brigade" trench coat, but open and without a shirt. He wields a Salamander.

Gwendolyn 'Filly' Cinderberry
Female, Mirsh Human
Filly is a member of the Nightmare Brigade and the twin sister of Colt, the two being the youngest members. She has emerald eyes; and long, slightly curly, red hair, often pulled back in a pony tail; and is of small stature, both short and slender. Wields Khalkotauroi.

Maxine 'Foal' Bentley
Female, Evaar Human
Foal is a member of the Nightmare Brigade.

Ryan 'Gelding' Rikar
Male, Ruug, Human
Gelding is a member of the Nightmare Brigade who specializes in pistols, but favors revolvers, and is a master of the ancient art of gun-slinging. He has medium length, straight, black hair; dark, brown eyes; a small stature, being quite short and slim, but also quite toned. He is quite spiteful with a short fuse, but is also very loyal and protective of those who are close to him. Those who get on his bad side often find themselves out a kneecap or two, so it's best not to bring up his feminine appearance. His skill with deflecting and ricocheting bullets (both his own and those flying toward him) is unmatched, and most believe it to be impossible without the aide of majjyck.

Gretchen 'Mare' Mikhailov
Female, Ruug, Human
Mare is a member of the Nightmare Brigade. she has dark, mocha, skin; long, wavy, auburn hair; light brown eyes; a slender frame; and a curvy build. Mare wears a pair of tight, black leather pants; a black tube-top; the traditional Nightmare Brigade trench coat; and a pair of sleek, black, heeled boots.

Samela 'Nag' Eulogy
Female, Ruug, Human
Nag is a member of the Nightmare Brigade.

Q'uor Ling 'Plug' Leto
Female, Evaar Human, Technothropy
Plug is a member of the Nightmare Brigade.

Kai Ran 'Pony' Leto
Male, Evaar Human, Therianthropy
Pony is a member of the Nightmare Brigade and a master of every known sword and plasma-blade style of martial arts. He wields a Chameleon (sometimes two, and he has about five), is highly trained in melee combat, and specializes in techblade fighting styles, and will, at times, switch between them. He has various cybernetic implants to aid his already impressive speed, strength and skill.

Stacy 'Stallion' Giancarlo
Female, Mirsh Human
Stallion is a member of the Nightmare Brigade, and is well known amongst the Nightmare Brigade for her infamously loud chewing of various tree saps, many of which she gathers from random trees as she passes them. Her Team describes her as crude and vulgar, but efficient. She wields a traditional sniper-rifle, as well as dual Betas. She is a sniper specialist. She is well versed in sniping and counter-sniping.

Stephano 'Steed' Giancarlo
Male, Mirsh Human, Necrophagia
Steed is a member of the Nightmare Brigade, and has a rather serious personality and would much rather spend his time reading, preferring to win battles during the planning, rather than actually fight them. Despite his stern habits, he has a soft spot for Mustang and his occasional silly antics, Mustang being the only known person to posses the ability to get Steed to smile. He is tall, gaunt and lanky, standing somewhere between eight and nine feet tall; this is in part due to the necrophagia, but also due to Jotnars Syndrom; he has long, straight, silver hair; dark, dull eyes; and greyed skin, weathered similarly to aged leather. outfit. Wields Ikuchi.

Wright Rikar
Male, Mirsh Human
He runs the Sunset tavern in Gorin, is a 'flair' bartender, using both skill and majjyck to put on a show for his customers. And no his name is not 'Rikar Wright,' he has never met such a person, and if one more person asks him he swears to any number of gods... He has fair skin, tanned by the constant sun of Gorin; long, sunbleached, light brown, almost blonde, hair with most of the top and sides pulled into a ponytail; bright blue eyes; a strong frame; and a thin, toned physique. He wears a loose-fitting, dark brown shirt; medium grey pants; black, leather boots; and a black apron. He specializes in thrown weaponry, and will use pretty much anything at his disposal, empty bottles, rocks, knives, etc...

Holy Order of Paladins Eternal:

Adrian Eulogy
Male, Osa Abeil
Adrian is a member of  the Holy Order of Paladin's Eternal's S.I.G.H.T. Division, founding member and acting leader of S.I.G.H.T. Division.

Aespiri D'Vite
Female, Rang Siren, F.E.S.
Aespiri is a member of  the Holy Order of Paladin's Eternal's S.I.G.H.T. Division. Her Soul Form is a banshee.

Balthazar
Male, Homonculi Skinwalker, F.E.S.
Balthazar is a member of  the Holy Order of Paladin's Eternal's S.I.G.H.T. Division. His soul form is a Reaper.

Gibraltar Rhodes
Male, Mork Gnome, F.E.S.
Gibraltar is a member of  the Holy Order of Paladin's Eternal's S.I.G.H.T. Division. His Soul Form is a Giant.

Julian III
Male, Cheka Human, F.E.S.
Julian is a member of  the Holy Order of Paladin's Eternal's S.I.G.H.T. Division. His Soul Form is a dragon.

Kingston "Cain" Angeleus
Male, Inu kemonomimi, Lycanthropy, F.E.S.
Kingston is a member of  the Holy Order of Paladin's Eternal's S.I.G.H.T. Division. His soul form is a Cerberus.

Lucrecienza "Lucy" Aoli
Female, Fairy Sprite, F.E.S.
Lucrezia is a member of  the Holy Order of Paladin's Eternal's S.I.G.H.T. Division. Her Soul Form is a Siren.

Maxamillion Wellsworth V of Dioscuri
Male, Tianshi Grigori, Giant Titan
Maxamillion is a member of the Holy Order of Paladins Eternal. Weilds a Refined Glitz 'Home-Wrecker'.

Masashi Kurogiri
Male, Malacastrocanth, F.E.S.
Masashi is a member of  the Holy Order of Paladin's Eternal's S.I.G.H.T. Division. His Soul Form is a Karkata but is never used.

Prometheus\N:\Pluto\Moirai\Murder\Krsnik
Zeta Gyro Promethean
Krsnik is a member of  the Holy Order of Paladin's Eternal's S.I.G.H.T. Division. Her Digitech 'Soul Form' is a Delta Class Promethean.

Richter Archivaldt
Male, Qianshao Grigori, F.E.S.
Richter is a member of  the Holy Order of Paladin's Eternal's S.I.G.H.T. Division. His Soul Form is a Tengu.

Symphone Crimrose
Female, Meadr Spriggan, F.E.S.
Symphone is a member of  the Holy Order of Paladin's Eternal's S.I.G.H.T. Division, and secondary acting leader of S.I.G.H.T. Division. Her Soul Form is an Ent.

Tibereon Crimrose
Male, Meadr Spriggan
Tibereon is a member of  the Holy Order of Paladin's Eternal's S.I.G.H.T. Division and Founder of S.I.G.H.T. Division.

Hu Huang Wu:

Roxanne "Stone" Antaeus
Female, Bjarg Dwarf, Giant Titan, Gargoyle Demon
Xerakhan Radio personality starring on "Stuck and Stoned with Styx and Stone" alongside Styx. Refers to herself in the third person, based on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. While both Styx and Stone are vulgar, Stone is more crude. When confronted by authority, Stone gets aggressive, like in the 'typical trailer trash that you see on tv' kind of way. When speaking non-confrontationally with any kind of authority figure there is no difference in her behavior from when she speaks to normal people, there is also do difference when she's speaking one on one, with a group, or to an audience. In combat she's definitely a 'LEEEROOOY JEEENKIIINS' type. Wields a staff with clubbed ends named 'Chicken'.

Rayne "Styx" Stetson
Male, Agol Siren, Inccubus Demon
Xerakhan Radio personality starring on "Stuck and Stoned with Styx and Stone" alongside Stone. While both Styx and Stone are vulgar, Styx is more suggestive. Weilds Double Fists.

Yukiba Obasa
Female, Feathered Wyvern Dragon, Hob-Goblin Kobold, (?) Casume
Long time owner of a bath-house located in the mountainous region on the border of Hu Huang Wu and Quan Tang. After her disappearance, war broke out between the two largest factions within the city, the Dragons and the Boggarts. This civil war waged on for centuries before she finally made her reappearance, though to her it seemed only about a year she had been gone. When she returned she found her city under attack by Hellfire, this attack was one of many in an event known as Silent Night. During her absence she wound up lost in a realm of spirits, there she gained control of another bath-house, before finding a strange door that lead back to the realm of Xerakhan. Once she walked through the door it disappeared and, try as she might, she has not been able to find a way back through, and must run the other bath-house by sending orders along with the spirits that pass freely between the two realms.

Jigoku:

Memphis
Male, Rattlesnake Lamia, Wraith Nephilim
Memphis has been seeking to rule Jigoku for a long time, desiring to renovate the whole country, society included, and often sends his underlings topside to haunt, torment, pester, and be an all around general nuisance to their targets until the target agrees to become a demon, samsari, talroxy, casume, nephilim, ghost, shade, or revenant underling of Memphis (usually by means of suicide, made ritualistic by the haunting underling). Memphis seems like a sinnamon roll but is actually a cinnamon roll, though he does have a serious business side to him, and he speaks fluent puns and innuendo. He has pale skin with circles under his eyes; red hair, with matching sideburns and goatee; a long, scaled tail with a diamond pattern down the back and a rattle on the end; with a tall, thin build; and a slim, yet toned physique. He usually disguises himself as a human. Memphis wears a black, business suit jacket with matching tie and slacks, and a white button-down shirt.

Billy Bleu
Male, Mirsh Human, Baku Casume
Billy is a cinnamon roll, to pure for this world. He has fair skin; light blue eyes; black hair cut in a boyish, almost bowl cut, style; a short trunk in place of nose; a small set of tusks, his upper tusks hidden by his trunk, his lower tusks appearing on either side of his trunk; a small stature, being both short and slim; and a lean build, giving him an almost scrawny appearance. He wears kodona style outfit: overall style shorts similar to black lederhosen; over a white, long-sleeved button down shirt with lacy trim around the cuffs and collar; with knee high socks; shiny, black, leather shoes with a buckle; and a hooded, indigo, velvet riding cape. Billy carries an ancient Tome of Necromancy, and fights almost purely with majjyck.

Benedict 'Mittens' Jeffery Mitekawa
Male, Cheka Human, Ghost
Mittens is a cinnamon roll in the streets and a sinnamon roll in the sheets, he also has homicidal tendencies and urges, and quite often sets himself up for Memphis' puns and innuendo. He has fair, transparent, skin, with freckles; messy red hair, also transparent; light green eyes that are transparent and faintly glow; with a small stature, being a little on the short side, very thin, and scrawny; and a slender build. Mittens wears a black, fishnet shirt; a black straight-jacket; occasionally a fluffy, black, hooded, zipper jacket; black skinny jeans; a short, black skirt; over-sized, black boots; a sparkly, black scarf with matching gloves; and a black aviator hat. He wields a kitchen knife, and strikes quickly, forcing his opponent on the defense.

Kim Golgoth
?, Urchin Imp, Onryu Demon
Kim seems like a sinnamon roll and is actually a sinnamon roll.

Mavrick Soulfaer
Male, Dark Elf, Kuchisake Demon
Maverick is the owner of the Moonlight Travesty, a tavern in Jigoku, and never forgets a face. He often greets new customers, specially newly transcended customers with: "My, you've met with a rather unfortunate fate, haven't you?"

Legion of the Red Altar:

Merchants of Death:

Prometheus\O:Hermes\Hypnos\Chorus\Cypher
Refined Vintin, Zeta, Horos, Omni, Promethean
Low ranking member of the Merchants of Death

Prometheus\O:Hermes\Hypnos\Chorus\Cypher\BILLIIN
Cosmite-Hagel, Eta, Ignis, Nihlus, Promethean

Prometheus\O:Hermes\Hypnos\Chorus\Cypher\MILLIIN
Cosmite-Atem, Eta, Lynchus, Ergo, Promethean

Prometheus\O:Hermes\Hypnos\Chorus\Cypher\TRILLIIN
Cosmite-Blitz, Eta, Fulmen, Trigo, Promethean

Prometheus\O:Hermes\Hypnos\Chorus\Cypher\XILLIIN
Cosmite-Erden, Eta, Horos, Omni, Promethean


Carlos
Male, Llama Kamilacentaur
Carlos is a dangerous sociopath with a long history of violence, he knows and is proud of this fact. He is also a low ranking member of the Merchant of Death, and takes great joy in causing disaster wherever he goes; be it toppling governments, squashing resistances, sinking entire islands, or simply mass murder; he will on occasion actually buy and sell items and has been known to deal to both sides of a battle, occasionally giving items away, though these are usually cursed; some have been enchanted, while others have simply been non-majjyck items. appearance. outfit. Carlos typically fights unarmed, either tackling or kicking his opponents, but will occasionally use Fire Majjyck, a Knife, a Great Fan, or anything that just so happens to be laying around, and by 'laying around' of course I mean 'in his cart'. Wears an elf-hat looking beanie.

Pablo
Male, Llama Kamilacentaur
Wears a pink, wide-brimmed hat with a large flower on it.

Promethean:

Prometheus\D:\Yehweh
Cosmite-Duster, Gamma, Trigo, Horos, Promethean

Prometheus\D:\Yehweh\Metatron\Congress
..., Epsilon, Nihlus, Lynchus, Promethean
Congress is responsible for all governmental affairs within Promethean society, and contains several permanent programs as well as a great deal of electoral programs that are replaced every four years, alternating so that elections are held every year. Unlike other Epsilon class Prometheans, Congress has two base programs, Senate and House, other permanent programs within Congress include: Legate, Census, Cabinet, etc...; Senate and House each control a portion of Congress and the electoral programs, with Senate having two electoral programs from each Beta class Promethean and Congress having one electoral program per thousand of total population from each Gamma class Promethean. Legate is responsible for keeping record of all Promethean law and notifying all Betas of any changes to the current laws. Census is responsible for keeping record of all programs and their current whereabouts. Cabinet is responsible for selecting additional electoral programs to act as secretaries and assigning them specific governmental duties, current secretarial positions include: Civilian Affairs (Secretary of Culture), Military Affairs (Secretary of Defense), Technological Affairs (Secretary of Science), Commercial Affairs (Secretary of Commerce), and Defense Affairs (Secretary of Security). Cabinet and its Secretaries are responsible for making decisions on actions or changes to law of either a temporary or urgent basis, to later be confirmed or rectified by House and Senate (as in cases of retaliation, preemptive strikes, martial law, etc...).

Prometheus\D:\Yehweh\Metatron\Congress.Senate
Nihlus Lynchus Epsilon Promethean

Prometheus\D:\Yehweh\Metatron\Congress.House
Nihlus Lynchus Epsilon Promethean

Prometheus\D:\Yehweh\Metatron\Congress.Legate
Nihlus Lynchus Epsilon Promethean

Prometheus\D:\Yehweh\Metatron\Congress.Census
Nihlus Lynchus Epsilon Promethean

Prometheus\D:\Yehweh\Metatron\Congress.Cabinet
Nihlus Lynchus Epsilon Promethean

Prometheus\D:\Yehweh\Metatron\Congress.Cabinet.Culture
Nihlus Lynchus Epsilon Promethean

Prometheus\D:\Yehweh\Metatron\Congress.Cabinet.Defense
Nihlus Lynchus Epsilon Promethean

Prometheus\D:\Yehweh\Metatron\Congress.Cabinet.Science
Nihlus Lynchus Epsilon Promethean

Prometheus\D:\Yehweh\Metatron\Congress.Cabinet.Commerce
Nihlus Lynchus Epsilon Promethean

Prometheus\D:\Yehweh\Metatron\Congress.Cabinet.Security
Nihlus Lynchus Epsilon Promethean

Prometheus\N: (Nu)
Solara-Ottine, Beta, Gyro, Horos, Promethean

Prometheus\N:\Pluto\Moirai
Solara-Schein, Delta, Omni, Ignis, Promethean

Prometheus\N:\Pluto\Moirai.Atropos
Solara-Schein, Delta, Omni, Ignis, Promethean

Prometheus\N:\Pluto\Moirai.Clotho
Solara-Schein, Delta, Omni, Ignis, Promethean

Prometheus\N:\Pluto\Moirai.Lachesis
Solara-Schein, Delta, Omni, Ignis, Promethean

Prometheus\N:\Pluto\Moirai\Murder
Lunum-Brand, Epsilon, Probus, Fulmen, Promethean

Prometheus\W: (Omega)
Pure Lunum, Beta, Trigo, Horos, Promethean

Prometheus\W:\Vishnu\Mnemosyne
Ottine, Delta, Ergo, Ignis, Promethean
Mnemosyne is currently quarantined by Prometheus, after a failed and unsanctioned attack against The Hand of God.

Prometheus\W:\Vishnu\Lethe
Ottine, Delta, Ergo, Ignis, Promethean
Lethe is a large, quadrupedal, tank with an extended sensory tower towards the front. He is Dark grey with Medium grey trim and engravings.

Prometheus\W:\Vishnu\Lethe\Exaltation
Pure Solara, Epsilon, Gyro, Lynchus, Promethean
Exaltation is a giant-sized, ivory-colored, winged, bipedal, semi-humanoid Promethean, with white trim and engravings. She is capable of retracting into a large, ivory-colored, winged sphere, with white engravings. She stands guard at one of the three entrances to W: (pronounced: omega).

Quan Tang:

Spaz
Male, Elden Scir Warg
Spaz controls his majjyck silently with quick, jerking motions, an ability he was taught by his master, 'Twitch'.

"Twitch"
Male, Aldr Ent, Aevi Spriggan
Twitch controls his majjyck silently with quick, jerking motions, an ability he taught his pet Scir Warg, Spaz.

Belamir the Fang
Male, Pixie Sprite

Viva Vitis:

Beni Shishui
Male, Wood Elf, Shade, Technothropy
Beni was a young elf from the forrests of Xiao Qiu who drowned in a nearby swamp. He was found shortly after and resuscitated, but needed extensive internal cybernetic prostheses to survive. These implants caused him to contract technothropy, which wasn't fatal, but halted his growth and caused faintly glowing circuit-like patterns on his skin for which he was avoided by most. His life as an outcast led him down a dark path of hatred towards the world. He was approached by Derrick Grossmann, who offered him the power to put those who cast him out in their rightful place. Beni accepted, was turned into a shade and was recruited into Viva Vitis.

Bjarnn Te'Oma
Male, Evaar Human, Shade, Haemophagia
A former member of the Gorin Empirical Military, Bjarn contracted Haemophagia and was found feeding on his fellow soldiers. He was given a dishonorable discharge, and imprisoned in the catacombs beneath Gorin. In his cell he supposedly ripped his own soul from his body and sealed it to his shadow, turning himself into a shade. He then used his now incorporeal form to make his escape leaving behind his body, which was disposed of in the Shiisu Swamp just Tu of Gorin City. It is believed he escaped by possessing a guard, who was later found dead a short distance outside the main gates of Gorin.

Jefferson Mori
Male, Evaar Human, Kuchisake Demon
A knife weilding, psychopathic, serial killer, who capitalizes on his striking resemblance to Adrian Rackham to instill fear into his victims. Jefferson was eventually caught and taken into custody, he was tried and sentanced to death. His madness had taken him over and he was unable to provide any defense for his actions. Reports of his return have been confirmed and he is suspected to have connections to Viva Vitis.

Leopold Jackson
Male, Wuya Harpie, Shade, Wraith Nephilim
Once a simple, traveling jester, Leopold Jackson was accused of the murder of a local woman's young son. He was given fair trial, found guilty, and executed for this heinous act. As he hanged he swore revenge, then ripped out his own soul, binding it to his shadow, then made his escape, leaving his lifeless corpse behind.

Sir Elias Jackson III esq.
Male, Morphoplasm, Jikininki Demon
Elias was formerly a human lord over the small town of Mocuriste on the outskirts of the Gorin Empire, his greed caused the town great suffering, and in vengeance the townspeople  attempted to poison him, and while technically successful, they soon learned that the spores of Yersin Hyphea are not fatal. A few days later he is reported to have gone on a walk, during his absence the townsfolk plotted, and when he returned he was captured and burned at the stake. Reports of his return as a Jikininki have been confirmed. He has since joined Viva Vitis and now terrorizes the rural areas of Gorin.

Timeus Wyrhta
Male, Morphoplasm
A Morphoplasm from the swamps of Shiisu just Tu of Gorin City, it is believed he gained sentience by consuming the bodies of the criminals of Gorin, as City protocol is to dump the bodies of the dishonored in the swamp when they die. He was seen leaving the swamp shortly after the body of one Bjarnn Te'Oma was disposed of. It is likely that this fresh body supplied Timeus with a working vessel. Such incidents are put on the Gorin Empire's criminal watch list, but not immediately arrested as only some have shown to gain criminal potential from the minds of the dishonored. Since his emergence from the swamp, Timeus has shown to be very hostile towards the Gorin Empire and its citizens.

Tobias Aron Roget
Male, Mirsh Human, Onryu Demon, Kuchisaki, Capricism
Tobias was a young orphan found and raised by Derrick Grossmann along with Viva Vitis, his troop of 'freedom fighters' that he has assembled over the years, Tobias grew up being taught the evils of mass centralized governments and was trained to combat them. Wields a hatchet or dual hatchets

Xiaji Kaihua:

Rikar Wright
Male, Mirsh Human
He runs the Sunrise tavern in Intetstedhavn, is a 'flair' bartender, using both skill and majjyck to put on a show for his customers. And no his name is not 'Wright Rikar,' he has never met such a person, and if one more person asks him he swears to any number of gods... He has fair skin, tanned by the constant sun of Xiaji Kaihua; long, sunbleached, light brown, almost blonde, hair with most of the top and sides pulled back into a ponytail; bright blue eyes; a strong frame; and a thin, toned physique. He wears a loose-fitting, medium grey shirt; dark brown pants; black, leather boots; and a black apron. He specializes in thrown weaponry, and will use pretty much anything at his disposal, empty bottles, rocks, knives, etc...

Xiao Qiu:

Mizune Tamakone
genderfluid/demiboy, Tanuki Kemonomimi
Mizune is a ruling member of the Zodiac Council, and is in charge of their 'underground' network, which is used in procuring supplies, escorting refugees, collecting, and distributing funds when secrecy is vital. He is a cheery and curious individual, wearing a smile and speaking with sincere, innocent glee even when threatening someone's life. He has dull beige/sand-colored/taupe fur and hair; black eyes with indiscernible pupils; lightly tanned skin, similar in color to his hair and fur, with circles of light grey around his eyes; rounded, furry ears; a short furry tail; a small build, being both short and scrawny; and a soft, slender physique. Wields a kris, a similarly styles short sword, and a similarly styled long sword.

Aurora "Aura" Mikado
Female, Dume Satyr
Aura is a ruling member of the Zodiac Council, and is in charge of the economy of Xiao Qiu, chances are, if anything involves any kind of transaction, she'll know about it. She is a very business minded person, and rarely, if ever, does anything if she doesn't stand to gain something; she is known to hold grudges, and extract vengeance far greater than the slight she received, calling it 'Justice', often holding things over someones head for the rest of their life. She has dark brown fur; wavy, shoulder-length, brown hair, with a slight maroon tint, often kept in a bun; light, reddish brown eyes, with horizontal, rectangular pupils; light, cream colored skin; polished, black hooves; a slender yet curvy build; and is of average height for a satyr. Aura wears a 'midnight' purple, double breasted suit jacket; a matching vest; a matching skirt with a slit for her tail; a black, button-down shirt; a maroon tie; periwinkle dress gloves; half-rimmed glasses; and two long hair pins. She wields dual flintlock steampunk style scatterblaster laser pistols, and a matching blunderbuss style scatterblaster laser carbine.

Zerbain "Bain" Faerlisle
Male, Neko Kemonomimi
Bain is a ruling member of the Zodiac Council and is responsible for the police force, and keeping the peace. Bain is hot-headed, short tempered and angsty; he tends to be spiteful. He has a long tail with orangish "tabby" fur and black crosswise stripes; short, spiky, tabby hair with black stripes starting at the front and stretching backwards; furry, perky, pointed, orange 'tabby' ears with black tips; light, bright green eyes with vertical slit pupils; light bronze skin, with darker crosswise stripes on his back, thighs and forearms; retractable, black claws; a small, slender frame, but well toned; and a short build. He wears a tight fitting, formed ottine breastplate and ottine plated, ottine dragonhide tasset; under a set of layered robes, the bottom being white and short toga styled, the middle being tan and medium toga styled, the top being brown and long toga styled, all tightly wrapped; a large, dark brown, hooded, sashed robe; and an engraved ottine headband. He wields a heavy glaive and clawed gauntlets.

Liilain Nihdgov "Lyle" (also responds to Lilian)
Male, Gorgon Lamia
Lyle is a ruling member of the Zodiac Council, and is responsible for international relations, and often times is the one negotiating peace treaties and hostage/refugee releases. He is overly flirtatious and has no respect for personal space, especially when threatening someone; loud and flamboyant, even more so when drunk; manipulative, and makes great use of inception; is fond of flowers, liquor, presents, and pretty faces; and enjoys being viewed as 'pretty,' 'beautiful,' and 'feminine,' usually not bothering to correct people if they mistake him for a woman, after all if he plays his cards right, which he usually does, they'll find out the 'hard' way. He has light, reddish scales on his head-snakes, around his neck and face, down his spine, and covering the top and sides of his tail; the scales along the underside of his tail are a faint coral; his snake-like head tendrils are just past shoulder length, and often kept in a pony tail, with one being left out as a loose strand in front of his face; he has bronze eyes with vertical slit pupils; a small, flat nose; a thin, forked tongue; bronze colored claws; long, retractable fangs; a long, almost lanky build; with a chiseled physique. Lyle wears a short, faint pink, skirted toga, that drapes over one shoulder; a hair tie with a preserved Cadere Vitis blossom; and a white, cloth chest wrap that crosses over his uncovered shoulder. He Typically fights with his claws, but also carries a Brambleheart.

Peritas Angeleus
Female, Inu Kemonomimi
Peritas is a ruling member of the Zodiac Council responsible for public relations, when new laws go into action, she's the one who announces them, when the military needs more able bodied individuals, she sets up recruitment drives, and when there is going to be any major event or festival, she is the one who sets it all up. So long as you stay on her good side, she is happy and friendly, albeit rather serious, but rub her the wrong way and she'll run you out of town and turn all your closest friends against you; she is also distracted by fun or tasty looking objects being waved around or thrown, and has been known to chase her tail when she thinks no one is looking. She has light brown fur with a wide streak of black down the center; furry, perky, pointed, light brown ears; her cranial fur extends just past her neck, giving the appearance of straight, shoulder length hair; a medium length, light brown, bushy tail with a wide, black streak lengthwise along the top; sparkling, light blue eyes; elongated canine teeth; black, claw-like finger and toe nails; evenly tanned skin; a slim build; and a slender, toned physique. She wears a slim fitting, sleeveless, red dress, the neck being v-cut in both front and back, that reaches just above her knees, and is slit up the side to her upper thigh; short, knee-length, fishnet leggings; a fur, shoulder wrap jacket thing, that matches her own fur; a black, sequined, mesh shawl; thigh high, skin tone stockings; and short, black, heeled boots. Peritas wields a sniper rifle, with a clubbed, cinderberry wood stock; a holdout pistol, with a clubbed, cinderberry wood grip; and always has a few grenades hidden somewhere.

Daermus Thorwalt
Male, Tavros Minotaur
Daermus is a ruling member of the Zodiac Council, and is in charge of the national defense forces, anyone trying to invade Xiao Qiu has to go through him first. He has the mentality of a brick wall, strong, enduring, unyielding, believing that an unshakable will is synonymous with an absolute defense; he also has the personality of a brick wall, so he's not much of a conversation partner. He enjoys reading, though it is later revealed that he can't actually read, and believes the letters to be simplistic pictures, similar to stick figures. He has dark roan fur, covering the majority of his body; two large ebony horns with Pyrite inlaid engravings along the base; large, ebony hooves; he has deep red eyes with ember like flecks of orange; a large build, being both tall and broad; and a strong physique, kind of like a body builder, or a mountain. He wears a small, ottine plate, covering his heart, held in place by three, brand dragonhide straps; an ottine plated, brand dragonhide loin-cloth; and wields dual Firewalls.

Haruhi Aizawa
Female, Usagi Kemonomimi
Haruhi is a ruling member of the Zodiac Council responsible for the nations postage and distribution systems, including imports and exports. She is soft spoken and timid, typically preferring to listen and remain unnoticed; she is well versed in the geographical layouts of Xiao Qiu and many of the surrounding nations; She enjoys foraging, fishing, and hunting, though prefers to do so alone. She has brown fur, with a couple white patches; a light patch of skin around her left eye; her right eye is dark brown, her left is light brown; she has long, furry, perky ears, the left being white and the right being brown; a small, fluffy tail, the left half is white, and the right half is brown; a small build, being both short and fairly scrawny; and a slender, slim physique.

Hito Yotoshimi
Male, Saru Kemonomimi
Hito is a ruling member of the Zodiac Council responsible for the nation's agricultural stuff. He has a laid-back, go-with-the-flow kind of personality, preferring to, in his words "build that bridge when [he] gets to it," many see his policy of "if it's not broke, don't fix it," to be lazy, but he prefers to not waste time, energy and resources on things that aren't a big deal. appearance. He wears a dirty 'Project Prometheus' brand mechanics jumpsuit; with a dirty, white t-shirt underneath; always has a long, rahvede stalk toothpick in his mouth; and wields a Monkey Wrench.

Ba'a Laan D'tarr
Male, Tujiu Harpie
Ba'a Laan is a ruling member of the Zodiac Council responsible for the Xiao Qiu Military's Arial Tactics Division. He is a cold and calculating individual, and is lacking in manners; he would sacrifice the life of one to save one hundred. He is the son of the previous monarch of Xiao Qiu, and  his position on the Council is seen by many as more blatant abuse of power, that they had come to expect from his family. Ba'a Laan is tall and slender, bordering on gaunt; he has black feathers on his wings, legs and forming a mantle around his shoulders; a 'collar' of fluffy, white down; long, straight, white hair that stops at the base of his neck; long wings, with long-clawed talons at the ends; scaly, clawed talons instead of feet; and a thin, expressionless face. He wears a long, black, flowing, feathered cloak held in place by a lunum broach; and a jeweled, Lunum crown. He wields Dusk and Dawn.

Charymus Equinox
Female, Hippocentaur
Charymus is a ruling member of the Zodiac Council responsible for the Xiao Qiu Military's ranged tactics division.


Tzealon
Male, Knucker Dragon
Tzealon is a ruling member of the Zodiac Council in charge of Xiao Qiu's Circle of Magi.

Daebhan Rgorjak
Female, Orc
Daebhan is a ruling member of the Zodiac Council responsible for Xiao Qiu Military's mobile infantry division.

"Father" Aegis
Male, Eik Ent
Aegis is ancient, even older than the former monarchy of Xiao Qiu, and runs a tavern (called the Tree of Aegis) out of a tree-house, built in his own branches around his face, staffed with spriggans as 'barmaids,' and cucurbitas as 'busboys.' He and Matron have a long standing romantic relationship, and Jacques is their adopted son. He has thick, weathered, grey bark; dark green, oak leaves; naturally growing (some kind of nut); tired, narrow eyes; a wide, tired smile; an aquiline nose; a wide, thick physique; and a large build, he is a giant even for an ent, indicating just how old he is. He does not wear clothes, which is not uncommon for ents. As he is too large for traditional fighting, and is carrying a tavern, he does not wield a weapon and relies more on majjyck if he needs to fight, though even this is more used to tame unruly customers, on the other hand if he needed to he could smack someone into the next century with the tavern itself.

"Lantern" Jacques Hollenfueur
Male, Cjoss Cucurbita
Lantern is the head 'busboy' at the Tree of Aegis, and acts as a host of sorts, and on occasion a bouncer. Aegis and Matron are his adoptive parents. He has thick, leathery, dark green skin; thick, smooth, orange face skin; tall, thin, triangular eyes that glow yellow when he's happy, and red when he's angry; a jagged mouth that glows similarly to his eyes; a long, twisted vine growing from his head with three broad leaves growing from it at even intervals; a thin, wiry frame; and a small, scrawny build. He wears a darker version of the Tree of Aegis 'busboy' outfit with the addition of a black suit jacket; a white shirt, black trousers, and black suspenders. He wields a crooked cane, and often carries a lantern on it, the majority of his 'fighting is using a combination of his cane and majjyck to throw out unruly customers.

"Mother" Matron
Female, Askr Spriggan
Matron is the head 'barmaid' at the Tree of Aegis, and is a co-owner of sorts. She and Aegis have a long standing romantic relation ship, and Jacques is their adopted son. She has thin, soft, light grey bark; long, thin, flexible branches sprouting from her head; seven long, thin, flexible branches sprouting from each side that wrap around each other to form arms and seven-fingered hands; narrow, green leaves; deep, hollow eyes; a shallow smile; no nose; a slender frame; and a thin build. She wears a red version of the Tree of Aegis 'barmaid' outfit; a white blouse, a red corset, and a long, red skirt, slit up the side. She wields a dagger, but mostly uses it to threaten unruly customers into obedience.