Wraiths are the warriors of their Infernos. Born to fight and die for their herd, this wraith is no different. She will serve her Inferno till her last dying breath. Which may be a long time coming for not only does she have her own healing abilities, but in HER Inferno, there is also a Naiad Nadur and that is one deer that has almost no match when it comes to healing and repairing what is broken. Which is a good thing for this lovely Wraith is a broken devil horse, Jenna. She may look whole. She may look healthy. But do not judge by that. Her blood is poisoned by plague and her mind almost even more so. Oh! But do not worry, it is non-contagious. The Naiad sees to that as best she can. And you will now too Jenna. Least you find out just why even a Veiled Sister will cringe at this Wraith's cruel streak. For while she will never attack the Naiad and will never permanently hurt you, the same could not be said of others who rises the ire on this Firemane.
Strong and fast to act, one would almost never knew she was in a weakened state. The plague that ravages her system had wiped out her entire Birth Inferno from a young age. Smart enough to know that not even she could have done anything, she doesn't blame herself and thanks with every fiber of her being that will allow her too, for the equally young Naiad who came along and helped out the poor Wraith as she bled. Too stubborn to die even after the rest of her brothers and sisters, she now sees why in her more lucid moments. A force of nature in and of herself, once she sinks her teeth into a thought or an idea or a person, only her Naiad and Jenna can remove or sway her. The Naiad more than you though Jenna. Slow to trust, she will eventually learn you, like her Naiad, mean her no harm and only have the best interests in the Inferno in mind.
Recognizing another survivor when she sees one, she will see it as her duty to make sure you are prepared for the worst and best that Teragaia has to offer. Mostly the worst. For if you can survive her, you can survive anything and if anything were to ever happen to her...Well, there is someone almost more precious than her own life and she isn't about to leave her in the hands of someone not fit to protect an unbreakable vase let alone something far more fragile.
Speaking of fragile, this Wraith is a bit on the fragile side. While most do play up an act of helplessness, she doesn't have too. For while she is strong and still fast, she is also not in her prime. The plague still runs in her veins and leaves her in constant state of weakness. Tiring easily, you will have to watch her Jenna for signs she should be made to rest. Her stubbornness and loyalty will be her down fall as she refuses to stop and keeps on going...Even when she probably should. Consider this a warning though Jenna, the longer and harder she has to push herself, the more the plague takes hold of her mind, blurring the line between reality and fantasy. What is real and what is not. And anything that is perceived as a threat, anything at all, will be dealt with swiftly and mercilessly.
Coming in at just a little below an average Wraith's height, she nonetheless holds her head up high with pride. To be a shrinking violet is just not in her...At least, not when it doesn't suit her. Her coat is such a deep red, it is almost black with only a few lighter, blood colored scars dotting her flanks and shoulders. Earlier battles fought and lessons learned the hard way. Her mane, tails, and fetlocks all crackle and snap in violent violet as her eyes look cruelly out upon the world, only softening for a select few. And if you are lucky Jenna, you may just become one of those people.
This lovely lady is firmly ground in the present. She doesn't think too terribly far into the future and doesn't dwell on the past. The here and now holds her attention quite well thank you very much and what does thinking about the future do but cause worry and stress? Taking care of her Wraith and anyone else that happens along and escapes the teeth and hooves brings on enough stress for her to deal with that. Will you add to that stress Jenna, or help her ground those she loves? She believes you will be the latter and thus will entrust to you all her knowledge about her Wraith to help you survive the firemane's wrath. You will need it.
Picking up on the small things is what this Naiad does best and thus, she often knows more about her patients than they themselves may even know! It was this attention to the little details that lead her to her Wraith and for finding a way to hold back the plague in her Wraith's bloodstream. Since then, the Wraith had protected her and the Naiad had learned to treat more firemane bites than she ever cared to admit to seeing. Becoming inseparable was just part of the deal apparently and the Naiad takes it all in stride. Every action is a blessing in disguise and she doesn't stop to question what life drops in front of her. She merely asks herself how she can use it for better outcomes for those she loves.
Resourceful with the supplies on hand, there is no wound or disease this Naiad can't fix or help control. When her Wraith starts to lose touch with reality, she is the first one there, anchoring her back to the world where while it may rain noodles and popcorn, it is real and not something that resides only in the Wraith's mind. She will help anchor you too Jenna. Reminding you that no obstacle or challenge is too great for you and you have made it this far, why not go a little further?
She is a lovely shade of light, almost a khaki, brown. An even lighter shade graces her flanks, almost like a puddle rippling from a pebble. There are also more light areas, shaped like speckles moving away from the edge of the circle and moving towards her shoulders. There is a faint scar on her nose from an accidental hoof cut from her Wraith when she first found the firemane. All around, she is a delicate looking creature, topping out at the four foot mark like most Naiad. Which makes her steel toned mind voice all that more jarring when she speaks. Something she picked up from her Wraith and has never quite lapsed out of it.
CURSED IDOL -- Ussuri resides as a Precious Metal sumine. Jenna has found a necklace. Moonstone pendant, round, polished, engraving of a finned jaguar on the front filled in with platinum. A shark-like tooth is mounted to the top of the moonstone pendant, and still more teeth (six, three to the left and three to the right) frame the pendant to either side. When summoned, the platinum Zaithand peels off of the moonstone and becomes Ussuri the River.
A long time back Jenna showed kindness to a creature in need, rescuing her from a less-than-pleasant demise. That act resulted in a loyal friend who was willing to follow her into even the most dangerous situations, even if she more often remained safely at home to greet her Alpha when she returned.
That actstill remains unforgotten, and Kasseira has now followed Jenna across worlds to stand by her side once again.
Kasseira is a quiet, reserved kind of Mistwatcher, less of the kind to romp around and more the sort to trail along at Jenna's side, waiting for ways to help her Bonded. She carries herself with a very visible dignity, head up and gaze direct on those with whom Jenna interacts. Her Mindvoice is rarely heard, but when it is the tone is always serious, rarely used to make jests. But she is dedicated to Jenna above all else, and will never falter in that dedication.
To look at her, one might think Kasseira possessing of considerably more bulk than she actually has. Her pristine white coat is plush and thick, especially around her neck ruff where it is tipped in silver, and it frames her tail that curls up over her flanks, forming it into a plume. Beneath the fur she is a rather sleek-bodied creature with long, tapering legs, a deep chest with a narrow waist, and a graceful, angular head with the slightly longer muzzle of some breeds. Her ears have a slight droop to the tips, but otherwise perk upright. Her eyes gleam as white as the ice caps in the north, framing the rank-identifying diamond gemstone in the middle of her brow. And when danger threatens, if Kasseira needs a quick getaway, she becomes rolling clouds that are all but impossible to harm if less-than-graceful compared to her physical form's considerable agility.
Your Wish is My Command and Your Nightmare Mhorag'dhenn, Nanzhai
Mhorag'dhena originate from the outer reaches of the Nine Hells, perhaps native to a world that was annexed into Baator back in the days long forgotten even by the archdevils that own and operate the Nine Circles. They possess the power to grant wishes. Any wishes. Every wish. The problem with this god-like power is in how they opt to use it, which is uniformly cruel. There is no being careful what you wish for with the Mhorag'dhena, there is no being clever and wording things in such a way as they will have to grant you the wish you asked for. There is only pain and suffering on the other side of any wish asked of them. Horror, agony, death. Whose horror depends on the wish and the wisher. Sometimes a Mhorag'dhenn will torture a wisher directly, and sometimes the chaos will be rampant, like a bomb planted in the middle of a crowd for maximum casualties.
Nanzhai is a little unique among Mhorag'dhena, however, in that he isn't strictly a Mhorag'dhenn at all. He began as a wisp of cloud in a bottle, wished into being himself by a conscious mind. Shaped and cultivated to be at least nominally loyal to his bondmate, shaped to obey. Unfortunately for Mr. Gregory Smart, however, he also subconsciously wished for this creature to find a pretty girl for him, and in true Mhorag'dhenn fashion, Nanzhai found a pretty girl...and bonded to Jenna instead of Gregory. Two casualties for the price of one action, allowing Nanzhai to feed on the anguish of the man who created him but could not tame him, and on the anguish of the woman who received him but did not want anything to do with him.
Because of the way Gregory shaped him, Nanzhai's ability to rebel is more limited than he would like -- Smart was smart about that much at least -- but still the faux-Mhorag'dhenn will seize upon anything that even remotely sounds like it might be a wish and he will make it "come true" in the worst way possible within his limitations. This includes reflexive turns of phrase uttered somewhere within earshot of him, making him both dangerous and extremely annoying to have around.
There are monsters native to Teragaia, and there are monsters that get randomly plucked up the same as any of the people who inhabit Teragaia, and Odogaron is one of the latter. It no more belongs here than Jenna herself, which is, perhaps, what drew it to link its life to hers, sensing another out-of-place soul in this foreign land that even a dauntless predator like Odogaron might find, well, daunting.
Physically, Odogaron is a complex beast. Its muscle and sinew are complicated webs of strong and springy, creating a creature that is powerful, deadly, and bouncy, prone to leap attacks and fighting in all three dimensions at once. One second Odogaron is right in front of its prey and the next the beast is above and behind, kicking off of a wall or tree to propel itself down to a vulnerable spot at an amazing speed. Odogaron leaps far, runs fast, and has the bite strength to shear bones with minimal effort, not to mention the layers of talons on each foot that it can utilize to shred its prey or potential enemies. Its crimson hide is also thick and scaly, tough to break through, allowing Odogaron to shrug off most attacks.
Mentally, however, Odogaron isn't all that bright. It has incredible instincts for combat, how best to utilize terrain to overpower prey, but beyond that, there isn't a lot of thinking happening inside that brain-case. Odogaron is a creature made of hunger. Mostly hunger. It's also territorial. Possessive of its space and, in this case, its human. And as long as Jenna keeps Odo fed, things may just stay that way.