Kitanue

[Valdar and Astralis]

~Brief Description~

 

Some angels fall from grace by plummeting into the depths of hell, embracing the corruption and becoming worse than the evil demons they were born to fight. Most of them hit the ground halfway between the heavens and hells with a wet splat. Little more than mortals, these fallen are frequently distrusted – after all, they already failed once, causing them to have their wings clipped and tossed out from the heavens. Most die within days, but some – like Kitanue manage to eke out a meager existence until Valdar found her.

 

She tends to wear little armor, relying on skill and speed to survive.

 

[Valdar and Astralis]

~Physical Description~

 

Kitanue is easily mistaken for a cherub – proportioned a little too generously for a battle angel, with blue eyes, tan skin and blonde hair bordering on white. She is Valdar’s primary guardian and captain to his small fighting force.

 

She stands at about 1.5 - 1.7 meters depending on her ear position. Like Valdar, her long ears are flexible and can be used to convey messages or feeling.

 

After a recent expedition into the parallels, Kitanue’s wings have become fully black with streaks of red, and her skin taken on a slightly redder hue. (Not written yet)

[Valdar and Astralis]

~Personality~

 

Most of the time, Kitanue is deferential, polite and slightly flirtatious. She speaks with controlled calm and rarely raises her voice.

 

On the battlefield, she is almost a completely different person. She tends to take command automatically with highly aggressive plans. Her clear voice can be heard even in the midst of battle, and tides of war shift at her call!

Edited October 4, 2006 by Valdar and Astralis

[Valdar and Astralis]

~History~

Kitanue was born approximately 400 years ago, rising through the ranks of angels rapidly to the third cohort. After becoming sentient a few years later, and being presented with a soul by her master, she rose to the first rank as one of his chief lieutenants.

 

Acting on a divination revealing the location of the Holy Grail, Kitanue’s master ordered his forces to attack a force of demons guarding the artifact. The battle turned into a meeting engagement, with heavy losses on both sides, including her captain. Kitanue was promoted to replace her, and ordered to escort the grail to the stronghold of the Knights.

 

As the elite escort passed near the Cloud, they were attacked by a larger force of demons. Kitanue left a holding force of Knights and Angels to guard the cargo under her second in command, and routed the attackers. On returning, they found the convoy smashed – betrayed from within.

 

Kitanue was enraged, and ordered a frantic chase into the ambush ridden Cloud. Though they survived against overwhelming numbers, they grail escaped with the traitor, Kaithila. They returned to their master, only to find him and the entire plane destroyed by the Knights of the Grail as punishment for losing the Grail. They were captured while in shock, wings cut off and thrown into the darkness.

 

As their wings slowly grew back in grey, a handful made their way back to the Cloud with vengeance on their minds, selling their bodies to survive. Though they did find the location of the traitor, their strength and numbers had dwindled too much to mount an offensive on Hellwind. So they waited, their numbers slowly dwindling until only Kitanue was left.

 

Hope returned in the form of a wandering apprentice Planewalker. First a customer, then a friend, Kitanue accidentally blurted out the location of the grail when he mentioned it on his second visit. The pair assaulted Hellwind with a group of adventurers and broke into its depths. There, Kitanue finally killed the traitor, only to find the grail there was a fake. When Valdar confronted her she retold her story, which impressed him enough to offer her a new binding – with a lot of leash.

Edited October 4, 2006 by Valdar and Astralis

[Valdar and Astralis]

~Abilities~

Kitanue is an extremely competent fighter and tactician. She can adequately grasp the basics of grand strategy, but is happier (and better) on a single battlefield. She is NOT a duelist, and fights in a brutal, practical manner. A knee in the groin works as well as an elaborate six move setup to get an opponent to expose his neck.

 

As Valdar’s primary guardian, she is just as heavily warded as the Planewalker and can regenerate most wounds. She is somewhat less skilled than Valdar at ear fighting.