Atara
| Atara | |
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| IC Info | |
| Race: | Dragon |
| Blessing: | Maonyanniichuan |
| Gender: | Female |
| Sexuality: | Lesbian |
| Age: | Publically Unknown |
| Date of Birth: | Very long time ago |
| Place of Origin: | Earth, Artic Circle |
| Height: | Approx. 6ft 4in to 6ft 6in depending |
| Eye Color: | Red |
| Hair Color: | White |
| Romantic Status: | Committed (Breisleach) Dating (Em) |
| Romantic Identification: | Largely Monogamous, Partly Polyamorus |
| Religion: | Yuriban Animism |
| Occupation: | Guardian, Mother |
| OOC Info | |
| Source: | Original Character |
| Notes: | Theme Song: Faded - Cover by Siyeon from Dreamcatcher & Over the Sky - Dreamcatcher |
Atara is a dragon of anthropomorphic appearance; though rumor has it that she also possesses a full dragon form, details of it are publicly unclear, as is her exact age. Outstanding features are her wings and horns, along with her somewhat thick tail, the woman's form covered with scales. Her past is just as much rumor as fact and she seems to be in no hurry to correct the falsities, amused by some. Sporadic disappearances from the island seem to mark major change in her life, though like the rest of her history, the exact changes aren’t always well known and are only hinted to by changes in her appearance. She finally has a family on island; she and breisleach have welcomed twin girls into their life, Rose Marie and Fog.
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Personality
Generally laid back in nature, Atara is sometimes quick to jump to a conclusion when she sees something as a threat to those she cares for, her temper short when frustration settles upon her, however she will reflect upon the issue afterwards, and admit she's wrong if she needs to. Mostly quietly observant, Atara may seem uninterested, but is generally bemused with the world in general, and simply takes her time in deciding how to react to most things and situations. She's recently described her viewpoint as largely focused on the 'here and now', despite her significant age, finding life boring otherwise.
Occasionally jaded in regards to the behavior of sentient beings in general, she takes a somewhat stereotypically 'western dragon' view of people, a little above those who haven't lived longer than one hundred years or considering them young, something potentially considered a 'high and mighty' stance. She's very open minded however, and gives ample chances for new people to change her first impression of them.
Biography
Pre-Yuriban Biography has been moved to its own subpage for readability.
Early Yuriban history
A very long time resident of the island, Atara briefly occupied a cave in an area she named White Cathedral Cove, located south of the island’s lighthouse. She was also the proprietor of the local coffee and tea shop, The Dragon’s Brew, and the caretaker of Yuriba Park. Sometime in 2005 she disappeared with little to no reason given, with a short reappearance in 2006. A strange change had come over the dragoness; she no longer seemed to be exactly who she used to be, and was scarcely seen about the island anymore. The cause, and extent of the change is currently unknown. At this point she had begun to go by the name Ara. Disappearing again from the island, it was believed that she had gone for good, abandoning her home and family.
The Return
With the arrival of a young woman named Ella to the island, information was given to Merin and Breisleach that the dragoness was in essence lost, and unable to find her way back to the island. After a period of time of searching by Merin, aided by Ella, who seemed to be something of a 'key', Atara was found and brought back to the island. Atara does not speak of the events which transpired while she was off the island, save to those who she trusts and cares for the most. She's stated that the only way she's going to leave again is if a Goddess tells her so, and it seems as if she'd be willing to even stand her ground against that, as well.
Current History
Having entrenched herself on the island again, she's once again taken up the duties of a Guardian. Moving into the Woodland Retreat, her relationship with the kitsune breisleach has grown greatly, and though they don't advertise or speak of it, it's openly assumed the two are mated, her bond stronger with the High Priestess than with any before. So much so that the pair have formed a family with the birth of their children; twin girls by the names of Fog and Rose Marie.
She spends most of her time caring for the twins, the duo showing their draconic heritage in their accelerated growth and how though technically six, they appear to be ten physically, though the speedy growth has apparently slowed to a more 'normal' state. Appearance wise, they are a mainly kitsune in looks but do have draconic wings, and their tails are a combination of fur and scales. They still occupy her time, but a bit less than before, the two old enough to help with their smaller sisters from breisleach and Abryn, and though not hers by blood, Atara does brood some over the triplets regardless.
Having gone through several blessings in the past, she has currently settled on Maonyanniichuan with a snow leopard appearance, but seems to intend for it to be only for the summer.
When not with her children, breisleach, or Em, Atara is often found in her business, The Dragon's Brew, a coffee and tea shop that offers light food fare, and houses her side interest of instrument repair and musical lessons, the dragon a highly skilled pianist.
Abilities
Atara's displayed a metalworking ability, making solid metal flow and shift and can mold it like clay, though this is largely only on a small scale. Her arctic nature leads to an ability to generate and absorb cold, along with forming ice as long as there is moisture in the air. She's also extremely strong, and very resistant to extremes of temperatures such as able to touch fire and the coldest of ice; but the heat of a summer day is draining upon her, where a cold day is invigorating. She seems to have significant endurance, though it may simply be extreme stubbornness. A shapeshifter, she can gradually alter her form, and for years changed her hair to be brown colored, but has recently decided she need not mask her albinism, letting her hair go white. She's also seemed to grow a bit in stature and muscle as of recently, an outward reflection of the inner health and happiness she feels.
Relationships
breisleach - Hopelessly in love with the woman, Atara adores the storm-kitsune and their children, as dedicated to her as she is to the island.
Em - A recent arrival in the dragonesses life, Atara has found herself startlingly quick to fall for the blind, androgynous elf, to the point she has invited her into her cabin in the woods and considers her a serious girlfriend at this point.
Kashiri/Cassidy - Once mated to Cassidy when she was called Kashiri, Atara was quite disturbed by her seeming departure from the island, though some speculate it was more the bitter taste of irony, causing her to take a more cautious approach to relationships. She refuses to speak first of the woman, now, not expressing her feelings of the wolfgirls disappearance.
Merin - Having been the first person Atara encountered on the island, Atara has always felt close to Merin. The two share a friendship long and deep, the dragoness patiently waiting through the fae's long 'sleeps'.
Ella - Exceptionally close to the young Sentry, Atara and Ella manage to have an ability to quietly converse for extended periods of time, the two having a kinship despite the extreme difference in age. Being friends with Ella meant Atara was also friends with Ella's partner, Jenn, and rather affected by the Al-bhed's death in a way that surprised the woman some.
Abryn - Thanks to her relationship with breisleach, Atara's forming something of a friendship with Abryn, though has found a bit of frustration with not being able to really get time to speak with the busy woman, but knows there is time to do so.
Lasair - To many people, Lasair can be confusing, and was to Atara as well. But Atara was surprised when Lasair 'softened' her pattern of speech for her when Atara asked, the dragoness having not expected Lasair to do so, and forming a friendship with her. As the saying goes, 'opposites attract', and the fire seems to have somewhat entranced the ice.
Rae - While certainly classified as a casual friendship with the artist, Atara enjoys the time that she can spend with Rae nonetheless.
Fujiko - Fond of the calm way that the librarian presents herself, Atara has made a point to attempt to get to know the woman better, finding casual conversation with her very easy to come by.
Rockpath - The friendship between the two can possibly be described as odd considering that the two seem to have very little in common other than enjoying each others company, for whatever reason. While happy to tease the young foxgirl, Atara considers her a friend, though is oddly self-aware of the million year age difference between the two.
Ethelda - Something has drawn the attention of the dragoness, though she'd be hard pressed to explain why, Atara finding Ethelda a curious, interesting person she's striving to help adjust to life on the island.