Delzeena (Dell-ZEE-nuh)
Jhea'Dilannani Delzeena
The first ten-and-a-half years of Delzeena's life have been extremely difficult. Orphaned as an infant, she's been homeless as long as she can remember. Her parents' names, faces, and fates are lost in the blur of time. She's one of many homeless in the capital, but that's little consolation when she has to sleep in an abandoned school and everything she owns fits in an old backpack. A lesser soul would have lost its spark a long time ago under such terrible conditions, but Delzeena is a fighter. Through it all she's kept her spirit, fending for herself against a cruel world where eating is a luxury and freezing to death is a very real possibility.
She has no family, no friends, no home...but some frightening enemies. For reasons she doesn't understand, a teenage Vincaran named Xorax has been threatening her, stalking in the shadows and waiting for the opportunity to carry out his dark plan, whatever that might be. Delzeena has to keep her wits about her at all times to keep out of harm's way, for although there are many things about Xorax she doesn't know, one thing is certain: he's a very dangerous person.
Delzeena knows that somewhere there are girls with families, homes, fancy dresses, full stomachs and no worries. She also knows that, barring a miracle, she has no hope of ever becoming one of them.
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Physical Description
General Physical Condition
As might be expected from her situation, Delzeena is seriously underweight. Her skin is dry and chapped, and her hair is plagued with split ends.
Body Features
Her hair is dark brown and her skin is dark teal.
Physical quirks
She finds it very hard to stay in one place when she's anxious and is prone to pacing.
Apparel & Accessories
Her clothes are threadbare, torn, fraying and mismatched.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Orphaned at less than a year old, Delzeena was taken to an orphanage in Shalanera. Due to financial difficulties, the orphanage closed its doors several years later. There the paper trail ends, but somehow Delzeena ended up on the streets.
Education
Basically none. She reads at about a first grade level.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Staying alive on her own for a decade.
Mental Trauma
Having grown up on the streets, Delzeena has seen some seriously awful things: violent crime and debauchery of all kinds, as well as the horrors of people just like her starving and freezing to death.
Morality & Philosophy
After having the backpack with all her worldly possessions stolen, she refuses to put anyone else through that. While she will never steal from other individuals, on rare occasions she will take food or other essentials from stores.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
She simply wants to stay alive. Between hunger, cold, and Xorax trying to kill her, that's not an easy task.
Likes & Dislikes
Her favorite color is purple, but she rarely gets any choice in what she wears.
Vices & Personality flaws
She uses profanity more than someone her age should, and her temper has a pretty short fuse.
Hygiene
About as good as can be expected for someone without access to a shower and toiletries.
Social
Family Ties
Delzeena has no memory of ever having a family.
Religious Views
The Creator hasn't done her any favors, and her prayers never seem to do any good, so she's given up on religion.
Relationships
History
Delzeena is absolutely terrified of Xorax, and with good reason. He has been after her for years, chasing her through the streets of Shalanera and threatening her life. She doesn't understand why he hates her so much, but he's come to represent everything evil in the world to her. Xorax wants Delzeena dead because his grandmother has been telling him for his entire life that Telik will richly reward them for killing the girl, and all their problems will magically go away. The older he gets, the more skeptical he is about that part, but he does earnestly believe that slaying Delzeena is the only way to ensure the souls of his family can pass to the afterlife. He doesn't relish the idea of killing a child, but he doesn't see that he has a choice. It helps to fuel his hatred when Delzeena frequently thwarts his plans, slips away from his clutches, and mouths off to him.
Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Year of Birth
4217
14 Years old
Circumstances of Birth
Only child of Dilanna and Lonzan; her mother died from what were assumed at the time to be complications of giving birth (the sinister truth didn't come out until a decade later)
Birthplace
Shalanera
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Gender
female
Eyes
dark brown
Hair
straight, long, dark brown
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