Aoife Clearwater

AOIFE CLEARWATER

 AGE 18
 BIRTHDAY June 21

 SPECIES Demi-Fae
 ETHNICITY N/A

 GENDER Female
 SEXUALITY Bisexual

 DORM Lyra

 POWER Aoife's magic flows in her veins, being half human and half Fae. The supernatural blood hasn't gotten thinner despite the many generations that have lived after that first ancestor mated with a Fae, because each child is guided to a forest and performs a family ritual at the age of 8, receiving the forest's blessing.

Aoife's magic is the magic of nature. Since she was just 8 years old, she has been able to shapeshift into the forms of animals. At first, it was just small animals that she had studied closely, but as her power and experience grows, and as she's examining more animals around her, her repertoire increases. Currently, she cannot shapeshift into an animal bigger or heavier than herself, or even equal, so she's limited in that aspect.

Aoife is also able to pour vital energy into other living creatures. This way, she can heal others and make plants grow faster. Currently, she hasn't practiced her healing much and it's quite limited -since she hasn't been in the presence of many injured people-, but she has learned how to make a seed sprout and grow faster and stronger.

Finally, Aoife's nature magic has an elemental aspect, with the girl being able to theoretically harness the power of storms and winter's cold. Up to this point, she hasn't made many advances and improvements in that field, and she can create strong gusts of wind at best, or chill the immediate area a bit. There's certainly a lot of room for improvement in this aspect.

 APPEARANCE Aoife is a rather short and lean girl. Standing at a height of 5'1, and with an overall normal, perhaps a lean build, she looks quite petite. Her skin is fair, almost pale, but flawless save from the light freckles at her cheeks, and easy to get pink from the cold, pressure or strong emotions, and her eyes are a deep, forest green. Despite her small build, she has a certain look of vitality and health about her. Her hair is probably the most striking thing about her appearance, they are long, wavy-almost curly-, and they are a vibrant, fiery yet natural red. They are long enough to reach down her back, and the volume makes her look just a bit bigger than she really is.

Aoife has a melodic singing voice, with a certain musicality even when she speaks. She also possesses a natural grace in the way she moves and carries herself, an elegant air about her. She usually wears simple clothes, not something eye-catching and usually depending on the weather, preferring earthen colours of gray, brown and green.

 PERSONALITY Aoife is a quiet, introverted girl, who rarely draws attention. She prefers being outdoors and focusing on something, rather than being around too many people she doesn't know or loud noises. She's a sweet and caring person, who holds love for living things, animals and plants alike. It's not very easy for her to approach others, but if she happens to make a friend, she's very loyal and supportive to them. Aoife embraces individuality and accepts how others might be different or think different than her, and while she may not show it too intensely when not familiar with someone, she's quite curious to know more about different people and creatures.

Aoife enjoys the presence of close, dear friends, and she also enjoys times when she's alone, delving into her interests. It's quite common of her to wander into the woods, or to be found daydreaming somewhere, reading a book, writing a poem, or singing or playing her guitar. She has an artistic side, and she looks for inspiration at the world around her.

 WEAKNESSES When it comes to her power, Aoife is still an upstart in every aspect of it. She can't shift into an animal as big or bigger than her, and needs to have examined an animal thoroughly before learning how to shapeshift into it. When it comes to channeling life energy, she hasn't gotten the chance to practice healing injuries much-not too many injured people around her. Finally, the elemental aspect of her magic is the one she's the most lacking, able to perform only limited control over her surroundings.

When it comes to her personality, Aoife is less assertive than she should be. Slow to anger, often choosing flight instead of fight, she is a gentle and soft-spoken person who might be easily intimidated or pushed around.

Aoife is also confused about what to do in her life. She misses her family but knows Foresta is key to her development and her knowledge, but the thought of what to do after she graduates worries her more than it should, filling her with uncertainty.

 STRENGTHS Aoife is a brave soul. Despite her daily soft personality and how she might be easily intimidated by a fellow student as mentioned above, in the face of true adversity she will draw from her inner reserve of courage and stand firm, perhaps surprising many. She will state her opinion and express herself in a situation, even if she does it with hesitation or a shaky voice.

Aoife is also quite knowledgeable. Apart from being a straight A student, she knows a lot about nature, for example about plants and animals, their habitat, physiology, behavior and properties, but she also has more practical knowledge regarding how to survive in the wild, to move through unexplored territory or camp with care.

Finally, she's quite intelligent and sharp, both in the traditional sense and when it comes to emotional intelligence. She can pick up on subtle details, process them fast, and make good decisions. She has a very good and practiced memory, and her curiosity drives her towards expanding her knowledge and horizons.

 HISTORY Aoife was born about 18 years ago, in the countryside of Ireland. She hails from a long line of half-Fae, who trace their Fae ancestor back many generations. They have shown to be able to give birth to only girls, but her father knows about her and her mother and is fully supportive. Aoife was granted her powers at her 8th birthday, which happens to be a summer solstice. Following the family's traditional ritual, she was guided to a nearby forest, where she was asked to bury a pine cone into the ground and direct a small prayer to the forest. The forest then gave her its blessing, awakening her latent Fae nature and renewing the power of her blood, and since then, her life was that of constant learning, with a close bond with nature.

When she was of age, Aoife was sent to Foresta Academy instead of being taught by her mother. In her family, they value individuality and for one to obtain their own knowledge through their life's journey, instead of simply being passed down another's life experiences and knowledge. At first, parting with her family made the girl feel homesick and nostalgic, but gradually, the atmosphere of Foresta and the many interesting aspects of it won her over.

Nowadays, she does her best to balance her studies with her curiosity and her drive to follow her own path towards various kinds of knowledge. She has made a few acquaintances but the few friends she had made mostly have graduated already, having been older than her. She often sends letters to her family regarding her life in the Academy, sometimes including a rare plant or a sketch she has made.

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