Shae Kalin
Never knows best...
BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Shae Kalin
SPECIES: Ruferalahuín (Oólb Rudle tribe) / Schenor
AGE: "How dare you ask a lady her age!" (she's 184 but looks 21)
SEX: Female
FACTION:
RANK:
HOME WORLD: Ulúk Tgalieh / Rhamsis Callo
FORCE SENSITIVE: yes
FORCE ALIGNMENT: Light, more or less...
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
HEIGHT: 5'2"
WEIGHT: 110lbs
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Cream
SKIN: Pale
FUR: Cream with fawn/brown undercoat
At first glance, this woman looks soft and willowy, but her lithe frame is remarkably strong and swift. Shae has long creamy hair that she prefers to leave loose, though she will braid it if necessary. She has a long tail and digitigrade paws. Ruferalahuin tend to have multiple tails, but Shae has only one. She is the product of extensive genetic manipulation as her parents had difficulty successfully reproducing, which resulted in many genetic anomalies, such as the single tail, small stature, pale coloring, and digitigrade feet.
PERSONALITY
Despite her proclivity for the art of fire, Shae is a gentle, soft spoken individual. She loves engaging conversation and meeting new and interesting people. Not much phases this woman, able to laugh off even the wildest of insults. In general, she detests violence and would happily be a pacifist if only the universe were a kinder place, but she knows the reality of the way things are and will perform any violent act necessary to protect herself and the people she is around.
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
+ Hyperdexterity: Ruferalahuín are extremely agile by nature and their swiftness allows them to be great acrobats and scouts.
+ Keen Senses: Ruferalahuín have a refined sense of smell, excellent sense of directional hearing and modest vision at night.
+ Bio Immunity: Ruferalahuín immune system happens to be strong against viral infection and neurotoxicity.
+/- Oólb Rudle: Fire-retardant fur, high body temperature, high heat tolerance, but also high blood pressure, frail in cold environments, poor night vision
+/- Pyromaniac: Because all of life's problems can be solved with fire.
- Mushrooms: No one knows why, but mushrooms are the bane of all Ruferalahuín existence. This, and the majority of the other natural fungi are toxic to their digestive system and can cause violent allergic reactions.
- Sonic Blasts: Huge levels of sound can be detrimental to the sensitive hearing of the Ruferalahuín, and thus a sonic blast or unnaturally loud or focused level of sound might rupture their ear drums.
- ForceBlood: The Ruferalahuín are largely dependent on their connection to the Force by nature. They average about 11,000 midi-chlorians per cell. To upkeep their need for this state, they often seek to consume Force-sensitive individuals (usually once a month); as if they do not, their health would gradually deteriorate and they would die.
BIOGRAPHY
Shae is the product of heavy genetic manipulation. Ruferalahuín have trouble breeding outside their species, so when a member of the Oólb Rudle tribe fell in love with a striking Schenor merchant ship Skipper and they eventually settled down to have a family, they had no choice but to seek outside assistance. Schenor reproduce by laying eggs, which complicated matters further, but with some assistance they managed to produce an eggs, but it died almost immediately. The second egg was considerably more stable, but simply stopped developing halfway through incubation for no discernible reason. The third egg finally resulted in a living hatchling. The child was named Shae and she was adored by her parents. Many years later, they tried multiple times to give Shae a sibling, but it took many failures before they finally had a second child, a boy who was almost completely Ruferalahuín, but unfortunately he was killed with his father when their merchant ship was raided by pirates.
After the loss of her mate and son, Shae's mother decided to retire. She sold what was left of her cargo, sold her ship, and returned to Ulúk Tgalieh to stay with her husband's tribe for a while. Though she had been accepted while her mate was alive, she was not nearly as accepted after his death, and Shae's existence was frowned upon because she was considered 'defective' with so many genetic aberrations. There were no overt displays of discrimination or intolerance, and Shae and her mother were protected as fiercely as though they were true Oólb Rudle, but they were looked down upon for being so unusual. Apparently, felines laying eggs were just too much for them to accept.
Shae and her mother stayed with the tribe long enough for Shae to learn of her heritage and how to control her skills, after which they moved to the Schenor homeworld, Rhamsis Callo. They were able to live in peace for a while, but Shae was aging slowly because she was Ruferalahuín and their nest-guild didn't know how to deal with her. She looked like a child, so should they treat her like a child? They were tolerant and accepting, but confused, and Shae's mother didn't know what to do about her daughter's future. She was getting older and Shae just stayed young... Eventually, the decision was made to leave Shae in the care of the nest-guild of the warrior monks. Shae did not begrudge her mother's decision; she was simply getting too old to care for Shae! And it helped that they remained close until old age finally separated mother and daughter with death.
Shae stayed with the warrior monks until she gained mastery over the skills available for her to learn, then she left Rhamis Callo to travel the universe, taking work wherever she could. She's not above taking illegal work, especially smuggling if it's for a good cause, but she detests piracy, as that is what killed her father and her brother.
SKILLS
Pyrokinesis/ Fire Shaping
Master Archer
EQUIPMENT
collapsable plasma bow, hip quiver/holster, kitsune mask, and an old, worn armorweave suit.