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mythian character information
Character Name: Cyril Ashara
Age: 17
House: Air
Mythological Creature: Elf, with a heavy inspiration from the concept of a "wood elf"
Myth behind the creature: Elf on a Mythical Creatures Wiki
Appearance: Cyril is a short (5'3"/160 cm) androgynous looking humanoid with obvious elf ears. He has platinum blonde hair and gray eyes. His body is lithe and lean. He tends to carry himself in a very confident though playful sort of way.
To be up front, he's based on a customizable video game character. His in game face is this:
Though a good friend made this for me:
Abilities: Cyril does not use a lot of magic himself but he does have some innate abilities.
The first is a sort of "connection" to nature. While some elves have integrated into human cities to survive, they almost always feel a sort of calming effect when out in the woods. While Cyril has a strong interest in technology and invention, he also cannot deny that taking camping trips centers him and refuels him. Once upon a time, this connection might have been fostered to enable him to interact with the forest in some more concrete way, but for him all this does is cause him to feel serene and recharged.
While Cyril doesn't actively or directly use magic himself, he does have a sort of sixth sense about it - another ability that is connected to his elven lineage. He can tell when it's being used around him, even when the user isn't being obvious, but this manifests itself in him as sort of an itchy feeling or just a weird sense that "something" is going on. He wouldn't be able to name the spell or know what it's doing - just that it's doing something. However, if the caster anticipated this sense of his and cloaked their magic in some way, it would be effective against him. This is an innate ability and has largely been ignored by him so it isn't finely tuned. It could probably be trained to be something but he mostly pretends it isn't there.
The ability that Cyril has fostered is his own inventiveness. This ability isn't particularly "elf-y" bit is an important part of his personality. He particularly likes robotic engineering and advancements in technology that helps medical care. For example, he would be extremely interested in using 3D printers to create more affordable prosthetics to people who have lost a limb. He's a strong proponent of the idea that information and technology should be regularly shared and that people should use their creativity and access to known technology to make life better for everyone. He would, for example, enjoy the basic concept of maker culture. This idea comes from his own interest in technology and his belief that it could be used to better the lives of his people and other magical creatures. His interest in invention and technology has created some conflict in his life, as most people - both humans and elves - believe an elf shouldn't have this kind of talent.
History:
Cryil was raised in a group home rather than by his parents. His dad was never in his life and his mother was an addict who lost custody of him when he was very young. He considers the other kids in the group home to be his real family. The home was also very centered on supporting young elven children who had been taken from their families. It was basically a safe haven for him, even if it wasn't the most ideal upbringing he has positive impressions of it.
He excelled at school but faced discrimination from people who didn't believe an elf could be intelligent or interested in the subjects he was interested in. He mostly handled this with good humor and a flirtatious nature, but when it seemed he might be named valedictorian in his senior year, the school officials pressured him to be okay sharing the role with a human girl. He said "eff that" and transferred here instead to restart the school year around much cooler people. He doesn't seem to mind that he has to start from scratch and is actually interested in how classes are going to go here.
Anything else: I apologize in advance for his flirting.
Age: 17
House: Air
Mythological Creature: Elf, with a heavy inspiration from the concept of a "wood elf"
Myth behind the creature: Elf on a Mythical Creatures Wiki
Appearance: Cyril is a short (5'3"/160 cm) androgynous looking humanoid with obvious elf ears. He has platinum blonde hair and gray eyes. His body is lithe and lean. He tends to carry himself in a very confident though playful sort of way.
To be up front, he's based on a customizable video game character. His in game face is this:
Though a good friend made this for me:
Abilities: Cyril does not use a lot of magic himself but he does have some innate abilities.
The first is a sort of "connection" to nature. While some elves have integrated into human cities to survive, they almost always feel a sort of calming effect when out in the woods. While Cyril has a strong interest in technology and invention, he also cannot deny that taking camping trips centers him and refuels him. Once upon a time, this connection might have been fostered to enable him to interact with the forest in some more concrete way, but for him all this does is cause him to feel serene and recharged.
While Cyril doesn't actively or directly use magic himself, he does have a sort of sixth sense about it - another ability that is connected to his elven lineage. He can tell when it's being used around him, even when the user isn't being obvious, but this manifests itself in him as sort of an itchy feeling or just a weird sense that "something" is going on. He wouldn't be able to name the spell or know what it's doing - just that it's doing something. However, if the caster anticipated this sense of his and cloaked their magic in some way, it would be effective against him. This is an innate ability and has largely been ignored by him so it isn't finely tuned. It could probably be trained to be something but he mostly pretends it isn't there.
The ability that Cyril has fostered is his own inventiveness. This ability isn't particularly "elf-y" bit is an important part of his personality. He particularly likes robotic engineering and advancements in technology that helps medical care. For example, he would be extremely interested in using 3D printers to create more affordable prosthetics to people who have lost a limb. He's a strong proponent of the idea that information and technology should be regularly shared and that people should use their creativity and access to known technology to make life better for everyone. He would, for example, enjoy the basic concept of maker culture. This idea comes from his own interest in technology and his belief that it could be used to better the lives of his people and other magical creatures. His interest in invention and technology has created some conflict in his life, as most people - both humans and elves - believe an elf shouldn't have this kind of talent.
History:
Cryil was raised in a group home rather than by his parents. His dad was never in his life and his mother was an addict who lost custody of him when he was very young. He considers the other kids in the group home to be his real family. The home was also very centered on supporting young elven children who had been taken from their families. It was basically a safe haven for him, even if it wasn't the most ideal upbringing he has positive impressions of it.
He excelled at school but faced discrimination from people who didn't believe an elf could be intelligent or interested in the subjects he was interested in. He mostly handled this with good humor and a flirtatious nature, but when it seemed he might be named valedictorian in his senior year, the school officials pressured him to be okay sharing the role with a human girl. He said "eff that" and transferred here instead to restart the school year around much cooler people. He doesn't seem to mind that he has to start from scratch and is actually interested in how classes are going to go here.
Anything else: I apologize in advance for his flirting.