Klever
Klever (a.k.a. Canary, The Guillotine, The Butcher)
A Head-hunter, a monster who hunts monsters. She represents in many respects the problems among harpies. She has been told that she was a monster so often and from so many quarters that she has convinced herself that not only is she a monster, but that such a state is natural and fitting for her, with no better state of being. Much like the harpies, she does not want to see a better future, because she knows subconsciously how many obstacles stand between her meager existence and any sort of improvement.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Klever from day one was an anomaly. She does not know where she truly originated. Her egg was found alone, and unattended. Her life since that point was a struggle. Her family had been Mother Mog, Aunt Clee, and Tirra. All of which told her of the outside world, both of the wonder and the great danger. Tirra was a secondary mother figure to Klever, though Mog was the primary one. Tirra lost her hatchling, and projected her maternal instincts into Klever. These instincts manifested in teaching her to fight. Mog was her only true friend, and she was the one who called her the clever canary. Eventually she was met with an obstacle. Harpies cannot hunt overly frequently. This led to food shortages in the cave that cleaver grew up. This was the origin of Klever’s distaste for meat. Eventually a strange figure approached Klever, a man named Greed, who offered to teach Klever to make coin which could buy food if only she would leave. Klever took this offer behind their backs, because her family was against it. She learned both how to hunt better from the air, and how to hunt on the ground. She never wanted to make friends due to how little social skills she had, and the nature of her profession. This continued, until Mog fell ill. A disease which was eating away her blood. Her mother ever remained chipper, telling Klever to not worry. Klever did. And she sought a job to save her mother. She even brought this to her family, who told her not to take such a job. Klever ignored them.
Education
Aunt Clee was a rarity among harpies. A scholar. Klever took after her somewhat, learning the tongue of man, and also how to write to a limited extent. Aunt Clee taught a rather optimistic vision of the world. Including about humans. Aunt Tirra taught Klever how to fight, and this is where Klever gained the nickname guillotine, as she excelled in such a maneuver.
Employment
Freelance butcher! Klever always excelled in collecting specific body parts, which made her in demand for her services.
Mental Trauma
She does not like flying, she prefers to walk. Because flying is lonely. At one point, she enjoyed it, but after her mother got sick she ceased to enjoy flying. Tirra brought Klever to the woods. Her method to teach Klever. She said, you have thirty days to survive, one day of head start. And if I find you before then I will kill you before the hunters do. Klever remembered her mother’s lesson to always smile, which gave her the nervous tick. Klever’s willingness to run from a given situation has never really stopped.
Intellectual Characteristics
Hunter’s mindset. Her mind is fine tuned to look for threats, and how to mitigate them. She is also an improviser, one who is not afraid to alter plans midway through to accommodate new variables. While she avoids showing it, fear and other emotions do factor into her decisions. More than most realize.
Morality & Philosophy
Among living things, the things which Klever hesitates to kill are sapient creatures, especially children. Under the justification that it would make her mother sad. While this morality is somewhat decent, it comes from a skewed perspective. As a monster, the only end she has to look forward is to die alone, or to die by an adventurer’s hand.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Klever has never had much care for her own needs.
Social
Family Ties
FAMILY TREE NOT AVAILABLE
Relationships
If you're looking for Klever, check the time of day, you might've just missed her: Klever's Schedule
Or if you're looking to buy some potions or scrolls, try: Klever's Shop
Parents
Parents (Adopting)
Current Status
Alive, managing a guild, living life
Current Location
Species
Age
30
Date of Birth
(10/11/421CA)
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Current Residence
Head-hunters' Guild / Badgerhold Branch
Pronouns
She/her
Sex
Female
Eyes
Black with red irises, large, asymmetrical
Hair
Cowlick
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Yellow feathers
Height
7'
Weight
280lb
Aligned Organization
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