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NaMe: WiNTeR GeNDeR: MaLe aGe: TeN BaCKSToRY: Winter was named after the great hero, Winter Cat (one of my OCs), when he was born, due to his snowy patterns. But despite his unique patterns and resemblance to the mighty snow lynx, he was born unable to regulate body temperature--he had dysautonomia. He was always bundled up in winter clothing to preserve what little heat he had, except for in summer, as he was also unable to sweat due to the disorder, which also meant he spent lots of time inside during the hottest parts of the year. Children teased him for his disabilities, and his lack of Reykan magic. he had no horn, and no wings. This made it even more difficult for him to make friends. Winter took solace in art. It was an activity he was not restricted from, unlike going to the pool or doing sports. As he drew, his emotions bled into the paper. He was beautiful there. His arms were the color of branches and snowflakes made their homes on his face. It was his world, and the world that surrounded him it became. NaMe: Sea Aqua GeNDeR: FeMaLe aGe: NiNeTeeN BaCKSToRY: Sea Aqua was of Reykan Sea Serpent species, rare and elusive compared to the much more common Reykan Ocean Serpents. She took this in stride, looking to find an important job and make a name for herself. That fantasy changed with the tides. At the mere age of thirteen, Sea Aqua was an orphan. The calm waters had turned into raging rapids, bringing destruction upon the sea she called home. Her parents, Sea Vermilion and Sea Cerulean, gone. The hierarchy that ruled her waters, gone. The Reykan Sea Serpents were not just rare anymore--they were a dying species. After being swept far away from her home into unfamiliar waters, Sea Aqua was rescued by an elderly female named Sea Amber and taken to a group of serpents that had survived and built a shelter. For the next few years, she lived in the camp, taken care of by Sea Amber. Sea Aqua cherished those years. Sea Bronze, the camp doctor, did his best to take care of Sea Amber when she grew sick, but she did not make it. "If only the Great Disaster hadn't happened," Sea Aqua heard Sea Bronze murmur. "They were close to a breakthrough on treating this." Sea Aqua was filled with rage. She was positive someone had caused the Great Disaster in her grief-filled mind. This person killed Sea Amber, and she would not rest until they were dead on the sea floor. She dedicated her time to becoming stronger and faster, despite the other Sea Serpents' dismay. One day while she was training, the debris that often flowed in on currents brought with it a powerful weapon in the shape of a trident. When Sea Aqua tapped it to the ocean floor, she became clad in perfectly fitted armor. "This great power!" she exclaimed. "Only an ancient weapon of the mighty Sea which all Serpents are named after could have forged such a thing! According to the legends, those weapons have one other power..." Sea Aqua used her will to imagine the trident as a spear, and it took shape. "I knew it! This is one of the mighty weapons! I have been blessed! I give you my gratitude, mighty Sea!" Sea Aqua came proudly back to camp to show off her weapon, but it was confiscated and her armor disappeared. "How dare you!" She yelled as some of the stronger Sea Serpents held her back. "It is the Sea's will that I wield it!" "The Sea would never give a young serpent like you such a weapon," one of the camp Elders declared. "She must've meant for it to be given to the whole camp." Sea Aqua growled in protest, but stopped struggling. she realized she needed to take the weapon and leave if she were to follow the Sea's will. That night, Sea Aqua snuck into the camp's small treasury. Her practice in stealth had paid off well. She took the weapon and swam as fast as she could, ignoring the fact the guards would notice her. Male serpents may have been stronger, but females were much faster. She swam as fast as she could out of camp and kept going until she could neither see nor hear anyone pursuing her. She took a breath, and noticed how hungry she was. She willed the weapon to once again take the form of a spear. It was time to hunt. Sea Aqua traveled for many weeks with no luck, but she would not give up. She was out for vengeance. Her persistence paid off when she saw land. She swam faster and with excitement. Perhaps she had found Reykan land and could get her bearings, but when she climbed onto the beach and saw the beings who populated the land, she knew she had not found Reykan land. However, she knew the great Sea had guided her where she needed to go. It was where she would find the person who destroyed her life twice. It must've been. The people who lived there--the species who had tried to capture all sentient races but their own so many years ago. This place had humans.