Japhet
The Firebird, Valarie (a.k.a. Japhet)
Among harpies, few legends are born, and myths are held close, only spoken of in whispers. The word 'hero' is foreign to them, much less its concept; someone who's willing to protect the weak, to sacrifice themselves and show kindness through selfless acts while hoping for a brighter future for their people. There was someone who wanted to change that and give them the hope, that even if they didn't know the word, that they would know what a 'hero' is.
Physical Description
Body Features
This harpy is a freak of nature and a mystery to anyone with any knowledge in harpy anatomy. She stands just under 7' tall with pale white skin, scattered with black freckles near her collar bone, neck and shoulders. Not only is her body much larger than a normal harpy, but her muscles and their placement differ as well, not only from the perspective of harpy anatomy but humanoid anatomy as well. She possesses two hearts, two sets of lungs, two stomachs, three kidneys, and two gallbladders. On the outside, she has two sets of pectoral and shoulder muscles, two shoulder blades, and her arms are made up of two sets of arms. Each 'arm' is two fused vertically together through muscle and tendons, each skeletal arm having its own seperate shoulder blade and set of fingers for a total of four fingers and two thumbs per hand. Because of this increased muscle, she has the strength of two harpies and is significantly more durable, allowing her body to be sustained without any major health problems that would normally be apparent with forms of gigantism.
Facial Features
Japhet has an unplucked face befitting a warrior harpy. Her raven black feathers hide her face like a shadow, revealing only the silhouette of her facial features. She possesses two minute, white glowing eyes that act like starlight to her raven-black feathers. She has a mouth full of sharp teeth with pronounced fangs not disimilar to certain beastmen of the lupus veriaty. She styles her feathers to sweep up and hang freely towards the back in the form of a crest that flows into a shoulder length ponytail.
Special abilities
Japhet's unique anatomy lends its strength to many applications. Her hands can easily manipulate and hold on tight to anything she grabs, making it very difficult to disarm her. Additionally, her strength allows a compromise that many harpies cannot make; the ability to both fly and wield weapons. Her wings have the strength to hold weapons befitting a human and beyond, lifting a greatsword one-handed and being able to use it with minimal difficulty. Her wide stance and powerful legs makes it difficult to knock her down as well.
Apparel & Accessories
Japhet's taste in clothing is very plain, based more on practicality and simplicity. She wears a strip of fabric around her chest and one between her thighs in the form of a loincloth.
Specialized Equipment
Japhet is the wielder of the Blade of The Elite.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Japhet was at one point known by a different name; Valarie. She was born into the talons of hrungnir like any other, she and her sister were born as yoke twins. Despite this condition, they were happy together. Judge was her better half, a kind soul that couldn't stand to see someone in pain, emotional or otehrwise. Valarie loved her sister for this, even if she would never show it. Valarie was always the 'rude' one, the bad egg to Judge's good egg. She felt it was better to make your stand, there is no such thing as justice and the only way to protect is by fighting back against those that oppress you. While Valarie was scolded for her recklessness, Judge was accomplished for her strong moral code.
Years later into their early teens, their health began to deteriorate, and the only remaining option was to seperate the two. This procedure was handled by a crone, who used a magic known as fleshwarping, as it was the only way to seperate the twins and save both. The procedure was long and tiresome, fresh flesh was used to mend what was removed as the hag fixed and remade their bodies. All was well at first, the twins were stable but alone for the first times in their lives. Valarie's body was largely untouched, while Valarie's was created from the neck down with the bodies of harpies that had lost their lives. Judge's body rejected her, and she began to fall ill, but by this point she was so weak that further fleshwarping could further risk her life. Judge died in valarie's arms, her the only thing she left her sister being three words;
"Be good, okay?"
Japhet never let her sister go. She had nothing, but she knew her sister wouldn't have wanted this for her. She strived to do her justice, to follow the example she made and to help the people she loved. Today, Japhet's only wish is to create a haven her sister would've loved, and to help her fellow harpies thrive so they won't suffer the same heartbreak she did.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Japhet had gone through the trials of the bloodfest and lived. She is now the wielder of the elitist blade.
Mental Trauma
Japhet is kept up at night by thoughts of her sister. Sometimes she can still hear her voice and the words she spoke to her. She tries her best to forget those times and move on, going as far as to change her name. But even then her mind will wander back to her childhood, the fun they had and the gentle scoldings of her sister, or the playful banter. She remembers that despite the difficulties and their differences, she misses her, and feels that she woudl be okay if it were Judge who survived isntead of herself. However, she tries not to let such thoughts cloud her mind, she has people that rely on her, and instead pushes these feelings of regret, self-hatred, and emptiness deep down where they can't hurt her.
Morality & Philosophy
Japhet is consistantly in a mental conflict with herself. She tries to embody the morality of someone she lost, to be good and help those around her. She doesn't care about socializing, or the whims of those around her, only in making their lives eaiser so they can be happy. She wants the people around her to be happy, because in her heart she's scared that she's only helping people for her own sake and to make her feel like a better person. While these feelings are conflicting, she believes that strength is meant to liberate the opressed, and to vanquish the oppressors.
Personality Characteristics
Personality Quirks
She has the tendancy to pop her knuckles before a fight, though one wouldn't be amiss for not noticing, as the additional digits allow for her to pop her knuckles with one hand; bending her fingers in just the right way to pop them one at a time like the beating of a war-drum to the unyielding advance that is to come. Additionally, she always appears out of breath, taking incredibly deep breaths through her mouth, releasing a vaporous mist on exhale like a beast mid-rest.
It's said that she tends to get lost in her head at the best of times. When no one is watching, when she is left alone, she closes her eyes and puts her hands to her ears and goes into deep thought. When she is found like this, it's better to leave her alone.
Social
Family Ties
FAMILY TREE NOT AVAILABLE
Relationships
Current Status
Alive
Current Location
Species
Conditions
Ethnicity
Other Ethnicities/Cultures
Age
20
Date of Birth
(18/5/431CA)
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Sex
Female
Eyes
White, small, hostile
Hair
Black, shoulder-length, ponytail
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Black feathers, pale skin, black blemishes
Height
6'7"
Weight
230lb
Quotes & Catchphrases
"To my people, i am their hero. To my clan, i am their hope. To my other half, i am her own justice. But to you, i am your enemy, and i will strike you down!"
"Appreciate your final moments. Remember that your friends still, and will love you. Grief is love endearing, after all."
"A hero in shining armor is called."
"To punish evil, i have been charged."
"Through fire, justice is served."
"When i made my vows, i promised that my sword would be a tool of justice; To never draw it's blade upon the innocent... Well, it's a good thing this isn't my sword."
Aligned Organization
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