Goddess
APPEARANCE:
A little woman with an angelic face framed by long golden hair, Ishani is living proof that looks can be deceiving. Her small body harbors a great and terrible power, and behind those feathery wings and dimpled cheeks is a corrupted soul that lost its innocence long ago. And yet, there is a freshness that still clings to her, a perfume which smells of strawberries and green, living things, as if she had just come from a garden and the scent of the flowers remained on her skin...
STRENGTHS
- Sky Goddess: Known to the natives of Zaathru as Adamanthea, the Sky Goddess, Ishani has amassed a power base upon the planet. The Shaal and the Zaathri answer to her.
- Wings: Ishani has a pair of wings sprouting from her back, allowing her to fly across short distances. These wings can be hidden underneath clothing.
- Sith Alchemist: Ishani was trained in the art of Sith alchemy. She's most well known for concocting alchemized perfumes with various magical effects on the wearer, although she's capable of so much more.
- Stone Wall: Though she is small and not an exceptional fighter, Ishani can take a surprising amount of punishment in battle. Modern medical treatment (and a little help from the Force) have done wonders to keep her intact; her body is littered with scars and replacement parts—a testament to her determination, if nothing else.
- Vibrant Senses: Thanks to a Force-imbued tattoo, Ishani has received a boon to her senses and increased alertness.
WEAKNESSES
- I Live, I Die, I Live Again: If I had a nickel for every time Ishani died and came back to life, I'd have three nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it's happened thrice. Ishani believes that every time she is resurrected it will become harder for her soul to remain connected to her body, forcing her to drain the life force of other beings in order to replenish her own. She normally uses the sacrifices offered to her by the Zaathrian natives for this purpose.
- Delusions of Grandeur: Ishani has created a cult centered around herself and her family. While she doesn't go around expecting everyone to worship her, it requires a certain amount of arrogance and narcissism to allow yourself to be considered a god, even if the only people you're fooling are primitive aliens on a remote world.
- "Ishani... she was a woman who defied control... Ishani was too far gone, a monster made flesh..." - Darien Cordel
- Spirits Beware: Having ventured deep into the Netherworld, Ishani is well-acquainted with its denizens—and she knows better than to trust them. She maintains a healthy paranoia toward all things undead or incorporeal, and isn't very fond of necromancy.
Born Rhiannon Ishani Threepwood on the planet Chaldea, Ishani was the eldest child of Toloth and Charisse Threepwood. Shortly before her birth, her homeworld had been wracked by a vicious civil war between two religious factions. The Chaldean Potentium, an anti-Force cult, had emerged victorious, beginning a period of suppression of other religions and the exile or execution of practicing Force Users. Ishani's father was a Paladin who fought in the war on the side of the Potentium. After suffering a career-ending injury in the line of duty, he adopted pacifism, became a teacher, and eventually ascended to the rank of headmaster of the prestigious Chaldean Academy. He and his wife were devout followers of Potentium doctrine and would raise their two children, Rhi and her adopted brother Ganner, in the cult.
Ishani's Force sensitivity first began to manifest shortly after she hit puberty. Her abilities would become especially apparent when she was under stress or emotional duress. Having been taught for her entire life that the Force was something that should be suppressed, she felt ashamed of her inability to control it. Her eventual acceptance of her Force sensitivity was dismissed by her family as teenage rebellion - and perhaps in some ways, it was.
Her first exposure to Sith teachings came from the Holonet. Initially horrified by what she learned, she gradually developed an interest in their more esoteric practices, particularly alchemy, and became convinced that they could help her control the Force that raged within her. Upon turning eighteen, Ishani led her parents to believe she would be attending the Chaldean Academy, where she would prepare to sever her Force connection. In reality, she boarded a shuttle headed to Korriban to start training at the Sith Academy...
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