Ravenna Mare
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| Ravenna Mare | |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Species | Jari |
| Gender | Female |
| Orientation | Lesbian
Although definitively attracted only to women, Ravenna lives before the concept of sexual orientation and would never use this label (or any). |
| Age | 22 |
| Birthday | 13-25-353 |
| Traits | |
| Hair | |
| Fur | N/A |
| Skin | |
| Eyes | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
| Personal | |
| Home | Crystal Cape College of Runes Nesilene |
| Relationships | Cara Lan (Girlfriend) Adrian Dirne (Friend) Corinth (Friend) Axum (Friend) |
| Job / Role | Student Mage |
| Magic / Special Abilities | Experienced Amateur
Although very passionate about her spells, Ravenna is still prone to having difficulty using some of them. |
| Status | Alive (Fugitive) |
Ravenna Mare is a 22-year-old Jari from the island of Nesilene.
As a student of protective magic at the College of Runes, Ravenna got a firsthand experience of the changes Nesilene underwent during its Medieval period. She was the target of the Sulars' attempts to rewrite history, being emblematic of the very problem they imagined to have caused their decline. During her stay, her connection with her roommate, Cara Lan, eventually grew into a hidden romantic relationship.
Despite her efforts, she was unable to conceal her relationship with her girlfriend, and would be forcibly made into an example by the Sulars. Ever since, the duo has lived in mobile isolation, unable to reintegrate into public life regardless of what they try.
Appearance
Ravenna is a young Jari woman, being slightly below-average in stature. Her skin is the standard Jari blue, and her eyes emit a pink glow at her command. Her hair has lightened in color with age, going from magenta to pink. Currently, it flows down to her arms in three large strands, with the sides curling up to form a slight hook shape. Her head contains a noticeable inward curve right above her neck, and her feet lack toes of any sort.
For attire, Ravenna typically prefers a white gown under a blue cloak, with a matching hood concealing all but her glowing eyes. This isn't entirely by choice, she became deeply accustomed to this type of dress thanks to Sular mandates during her time at the College of Runes. She also wears white gloves and pink shoes.
However, when relaxing in private, her casual attire consists of nothing more than a loose, sleeveless white gown. She also prefers to forgo the gloves, lose the shoes, dim her eyes, and expose her face. Given that she prefers to protect her identity at all costs, she only does this in the exclusive presence of the few people she does trust.
Story
Childhood
Ravenna was born in the year 353 (Nesilene calendar) in Crystal Cape. Her parents were Jari of nobility, a relatively uncommon occurrence on the island.
Growing up in a port city meant that Ravenna was constantly around ships both huge and small, along with all the business they carried. As she "grew up staring at an endless horizon", the young girl was naturally fascinated by what was beyond it. Unfortunately, not all she pondered about was uniformly positive, as she was also greatly exposed to the slave trade.
From a very young age, Ravenna was taught how to read and write in both Sular and Jari. Since this was an uncommon yet important skill, her father heavily pushed her to read as much as possible. Being able to read Sular quickly led her to devour their literature on magic, sparking a fascination which would last her entire life.
Said fascination would be what she dedicated herself to for most of her childhood, as she had virtually no friends. At age 12, she applied to the College of Runes and was accepted to begin the next year. Although not particularly sad to leave her home, new internal uncertainties about herself had begun to surface in the months before she departed for good.
College of Runes
At thirteen years old, Ravenna moved to the Sular Empire to begin her education at the College of Runes. Although she had hoped to make friends during this new phase of her life, after a year she had only middling success. She befriended Adrian Dirne first, a Jari native to the Sular Empire. She would also later meet Corinth and his friend Axum.
However, being a Jari in Sular territory effectively meant she was sitting in the belly of the whale. She was relentlessly attacked, both by students, and to a lesser extent, staff. At this point, the cautious side of her personality had not yet totally won out, and so she found herself in brawls she had no hope of winning.
In one such incident, she had been driven from the main campus and down to the forest around the Rune Reservoir. While hiding in the foliage, she met Cara Lan, who proceeded to try (and fail) to win the brawl for her. Still, Ravenna was grateful, and the two were sure to remember each other.
Over repeated encounters, the two became good friends. Eventually, Cara's then-roommate suffered an "accident" and withdrew from the College of Runes altogether. Cara offered Ravenna the opportunity to be her new roommate, which she quickly accepted. From then on, the two shared the same living space, which at that age was effectively everything in their life. Over time, the pair's trust in each other grew, fueling their connection to do the same.
The internal doubts Ravenna had about herself began to resurface once again, but now in a new way: she was clearly attracted to her roommate. For a while, she was content with this fact so long as she kept it to herself, but it came to dominate her every thought about Cara. Through an accident, she came to learn that Cara secretly reciprocated those feelings, and the two agreed to explore their "freakish" emotions together.
Relationships
Cara Lan
Cara is Ravenna's girlfriend, with neither of them being able to imagine life without the other. Through their relationship, not only do they form an incredible bond, but they are able to live outside their own heads. In other words, they no longer have to keep all-consuming secrets about themselves. Each knows for certain that nothing about them could drive the other away in disgust.
Trivia
- Although able to control when her eyes glow, Ravenna is not in complete control. Her eyes can also begin/cease glowing as an involuntary reaction to strong emotions.
- Additionally, Jari have no control over what color the glow takes.
- Ravenna greatly laments how her trust issues extend to her own diary.
- Eventually, she stops using it altogether as she no longer needs it.
- She is one of the youngest Nesilene mages to ever use Vigor Restoration successfully, which is normally a spell learned in the final years of education.
- The first use likely would have killed her had it not been for the timely intervention of Cara.
- Adrian finds it odd how Ravenna's room is so much neater than Cara's, but the latter's bed is infinitely more tidy.
- Although she was made a pawn by Corzic, Ravenna still partially wishes she had been able to graduate.