<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/65/51/bd/6551bd4f1ef6d2f05a171f5ace80d072.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Ksenia Ashlace<br/><strong>Age:</strong>24<br/><strong>Sex:</strong>Female<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Female<br/><strong>Sexual Orientation:</strong>Bisexual<br/><strong>Type:</strong>Shadowhunter<br/><br/><strong>Appearance:</strong>Ksenia is slightly above average at 5'6 with soft curves, making her general appearance belie the honed athleticism of her training. Has pale green eyes and likes to dye her caramel brown hair with a tint of rose-gold.<br/><strong>Faceclaim:</strong>Alycia Debnam-Carey<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Dominic and Emma Bibaud desperately wanted a baby. They were a mundane family from a middling livelihood which meant nothing exciting was in store for their prospective children, but that spark of joy simply didn't seem to be in the cards for them. At least in the realm of medical science. Their scouring for any bit of help led to paths that diverged from typical treatments. As (mis)fortune would have it, they were directed to a charismatic man named Theo Fray who promised to give them exactly what they wanted. The couple got their wish: a daughter.<br/><br/>Unbeknownst to the Bibaud's, they treated with a warlock and that meant things were not so miraculous as once believed. The mundanes were woefully unaware of all the strings attached to any agreement made with Theo's kind. In this case, the Bibaud's were granted a child, but the catch was that she wasn't going to be<em>theirs</em>for long, and she would have the Sight.<br/><br/>A handful of years later Theo came to collect the little girl, naming her Ksenia and ensuring she knew next to nothing about her previous life among the mundanes. There was no real familial obligation for Theo in this transaction so much as the girl was a curio. He also liked an audience for his witticisms. During the time Ksenia stayed with Theo, she had many secondhand experiences with the Clave through the warlock offering services such as potions, portals and other things of that nature which she picked up some knowledge of.<br/><br/>Although even a warlock's tremendous bravado can falter, and he had to reluctantly contract help from a veteran Shadowhunter named Lydia Ashlace. In the face of a looming debt he didn't want, Theo gave his curio over to the Clave so he could wash his hands of them. So Ksenia was thrust into yet another new life before her tenth birthday. This time, with a better parental figure in Lydia. The Shadowhunter trained the mundane as far as her limited abilities and senses could go and they bonded quite strongly, with Lydia going so far as to adopt Ksenia. Under her mentor's petition, Ksenia successfully Ascended at thirteen and continued her training going forward as a Shadowhunter.<br/><br/><div align="center"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><div align="center">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e2/4d/ca/e24dca2e8b519032f5a01947482a5e8f.jpg)<br/>Theo Fray - 651 - <del>Sneaky bastard</del> Warlock<br/>Marks: Wolf tail and clawed fingers<br/>Born 1372, Wales. Lost most of his accent but a keen ear can pick up the inflection.</div></td><td>       </td><td><div align="center">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/8a/c3/a7/8ac3a73e8df93cc2065bdc63f33cdf53.jpg)<br/>Lydia Ashlace - 42 - Shadowhunter<br/>Ksenia's adoptive mother.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Clever | Protective | Unyielding | Sweet (<sup>sometimes</sup>) | Judgmental | Strong willed | "Chaotic good"<br/><br/><strong>Powers:</strong>The Sight, preternatural strength and senses, Angelic runes (Sleep Now, Shield of Air, Psychic Link)<br/><strong>Abilities:</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li type="disc">Swift and almost creepily light on her feet like a cat. Her mentor, Lydia, makes habitual use of the Invisibility and Agility runes so she grew up having to learn quickly or get hit upside the head. Those methods were a bit tough love in hindsight but wholly effective because Ksenia caught on fast.</li><li type="disc">Ksenia drives a motorcycle. It's her favourite mode of transportation around the city and it has the perk of making her feel independent from Lydia and the Clave when she needs a little break.</li></ul><strong>Equipment:</strong>Personal preference for an extendable bladed staff that carries like a baton, and an enchanted dagger.<br/><br/><strong>Limitations/Weaknesses:</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li type="disc">Even though she spent over a decade training with the Clave, she has major imposter syndrome about how she ended up there. These phases of self-consciousness make Ksenia go <em>hard</em> by taking on difficult, sometimes reckless tasks, mentoring younger Shadowhunters, and generally trying to push herself to the extreme. The deeply rooted desire to prove herself can sometimes put her at odds with Lydia who prefers Ksenia remains alive and intact.</li></ul><strong>On's &amp; Off's:</strong>As above, so below (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=223576.msg10980047#msg10980047).<br/><br/>🟢 Reading, alone time, tea / coffee, Spotify, the arts, sparring, cooking, cats, the study of herbs and magic that she got second-hand from Theo.<br/><br/>🔴 Messiness, cowards, laxity in the face of hardship, blatant cruelty.<br/><br/><strong>Character Theme:</strong>Klergy -<em>You Gotta Run</em>(https://open.spotify.com/track/29AENwXA4kZ7PjXmLOBYP9?si=14e6eb686bdc44ad)<br/><strong>Plot Seeds:</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li type="disc">Though she's made friends and family of the Clave, it may be ideal for Ksenia to find a <em>parabatai</em>! Could be someone she's known for a long time or a more recent (likely forced) camaraderie that turned out to have great synergy. Whoever her <em>parabatai</em> is may match her stubborn attitude, or be the complimentary opposite.<br/></li><li type="disc">Reconciling her past with her present has always been a point of both contention for Ksenia, who knows little about her own family history. If Lydia or Theo are privy to details they've been keeping mum about it... </li></ul><div align="center">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/6d/f6/4a/6df64abec28c80c1fd933d89ad293324.jpg) (https://i.pinimg.com/564x/ba/d8/bf/bad8bf92039f04b2a9d1969daed58fd8.jpg) (https://i.pinimg.com/564x/0f/83/f0/0f83f0b5e7e36f18e444298f109cba02.jpg) (https://i.pinimg.com/564x/c0/6a/d8/c06ad8e8dcf4a1d0a4b0fc6a0809b427.jpg)</div>