Haya Mipaq

Dark Tower Exalted

(not final)

Very short concept

Haltan Twilight scholar, friendly, trusting, has raksha cataphract guard

Short concept

• Mother was a noble of Resplendent Peak, father was a Haslanti trader.
• Appearance: pale skin and blue eyes from dad, greenish-black hair from mom.
• As child, acquired raksha knight via commutation.
• Quietly exalted as Twilight, pursued studies
• Visited Sijan, met the mortal Asphodel
• Teamed up with her, laid to rest the Shade Tiger
• In Summit Point for the Eternal Library

Life

Crippled by a childhood illness, Haya grew up pursuing a life of the mind, buying and borrowing many books on many subjects, with a bias toward studies of thaumaturgy and the occult. As a child of two cultures, in a border city, while anticipating that she'd be too disabled to become a full Haltan citizen, Haya acquired particularly cosmopolitan perspectives.

When she was 10, a cataphract named Velka attacked people in the city and was somehow caught. She was straightforwardly sentenced to death, but Haya stepped in to speak to her, and learned Velka had offended Yseult, the fairy queen to the north, and been ordered to 'count coup' by attacking Haltans and escaping -- or submitting peacefully to Haltan law if cornered. Struck by the fae's beauty and outrage at an unjust order, she begged her mother to commute the sentence to service, saying she would be responsible for the raksha. Her mother reluctantly agreed, sentencing Velka to ten years sworn service to Haya, unless her daughter began to weaken. But Haya's dreams were sufficient to support Velka, who became her constant companion, and often transport.

Ten years later, Velka, marked by Haya's kind treatment, voluntarily swore life service to Haya as her twilight knight, in preference to returning to the whims of a raksha court. Probable 'life' turned out to be longer than expected, when Haya in turn Exalted as a Twilight Solar.

With a new ability to walk on her own, and many mystical abilities beside, Haya has since traveled the east, with a preference of seeking out libraries or people to study with. Although compassionate to those immediately in need, she's sought to avoid heavy commitment in that line. "Learn now, help later."

In Sijan, visiting the museums and seeking access to the libraries, she met the mortal mortician Asphodel, who later as a Zenith joined her in Halta; together they pacified the ancient Lunar ghost who'd stalked the land.

Rumors of the Eternal Library was irresistible to her, with the bonus of seeing a new land.

Haya is kind and friendly. As a pampered child of a pampered nation, she's inclined to be trusting, perhaps too much so. Then again, so far it has served her well.

Like most Haltans, Haya has a pet, in her case a san-beast emerald monkey that used to fetch things for her and help her with small tasks. She needs him less now, but he's still a constant companion.

Merits

Caste: Twilight (+2+4=6)
Favored Ability: Presence (+2)
Past: Haltan elite, scholar (+2)
Motivation: learn everything! currently, the Eternal Library. [I expect to change this once sufficient threat becomes clear.]
Virtue: Compassion (+2)

Flaw: Trusting (-2)

Techniques:

• Second Sight: The occult is not hidden from her; she can see the immaterial.
• Integrity-Protecting Prana: her person is inviolate, maintained by her Will.
• Adamant Body Meditation: no, seriously, her person is inviolate.
• Wyld-Shaping Technique: she can mold the world to her wishes, and improve it.
• Judge's Ear Technique: People's lies and self-deceptions tend to ring false to her.

Extras:

• 1: Merit: friendly demeanor (+2); people tend to like her.
• 2: +4 Caste boost.
• 4: Velka
  • 3 cataphract (+6 combat)
  • 1 raksha noble (+2 glamour magic/sorcery)
• 1 Sorcery
  • infallible messenger
  • Conjuring the Azure Chariot (200 mph, 4 passengers)

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