Drekki Drakkenheart
 Drekki Undyne
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| Gender | Female |
| Race | "Lizard-Person" |
| Clan | Kha |
| Citizenship | Ishgard |
| Age | 27 |
| Occupation | Hexer |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Fighting Style | Improvised fighter |
History
Left in the wilds of the Dravanian Hinterlands at the age of three to die, she was discovered by a Hyur knight from the minor noble family Undyne. He took the toddler Drekki from her dire situation and delivered her to Lord and Lady Undyne, who decided to take her in, not fully understanding what she was but praising her appearance nonetheless. However, the Undyne family was not all together right in the head, as years of voidsent worship had left them malformed, with their otherwise normal Hyur appearance distorted by vicious horns sprouting from their heads. Despite their disturbing background, the Undyne's were upstanding citizens that preached the value of modern heroism, albeit with an eccentric flair of demonic undertones. Drekki spent much of her young life being raised to a noble standard, attending tutoring sessions alongside her elder sister Avacyn Undyne. Upon reaching the age of 24, her parents gave her a small home in Foundation for her to launch her life's story from, which she promptly burnt down in a horrible accident, causing a temporarily exile from Ishgard. She left home with only the clothes on her back and the decorative pair of horns she wore to blend in with her eccentric family.
Fleeing Ishgard, she soon found herself wandering around Eorzea, taking in the sights that her sheltered life had denied her. The first thing she noticed was that her manner of speaking was vastly different than that of the commonfolk, so she immediately set to work crafting the accent she is known for today. After months of traveling, she came to settle in Ul'dah, having decided to pursue a career as a Sultansworn Trainee. While drinking alone in The Quicksand, she was approached by Mathilda Luciana, and that's where the real trouble began.
Drekki enlisted herself in the Dawn Riders, a group of mercenaries running a tavern by day, fighting injustice by night. She picked up bartending in the blink of an eye, already being a heavy alcoholic. A poster hung on the wall for many moons displaying drawings of victims of her "Armor Polish", a concoction she created that was 90% alcohol by volume. It was during her time in the Dawn Riders that her outlook on life became much like her adoptive family's, as she began to speak of strange things. Within months, she had converted half of the company's members into members of her Demon Army for Justice, as she took on the role of Demon Lord of the Demon Army. She could often be found at the Quicksand shouting at anyone that would listen about her demonic powers and trying to recruit new members into the fold. While possessing no /actual/ demon powers, her constant struggle to topple larger and more demonic foes gave way to her developing bloodlust, often dropping her weapon mid-combat to savagely claw and bite her opponent. That's when help had to be called in.
Gerald of Tailfeather was an old mi'qote combat instructor of Drekki's, a friend of Lord Undyne from the War. Now living as a curse specialist and voidsent hunter, he was called away from work to assist with Drekki's bloodlust. After months of training she was finally able to harness her rage into a controlled state, and the Dawn Riders gained a new member in Gerald. This did not, however, deter her from seeking out voidsent, as she now believed herself to be some sort of succubus. She made friends with one, making frequent visits to the lands around Haukke Manor and becoming more and more corrupt each time. It was only through a combined effort of Mathilda, L'iru Wulf, Gerald, and the rest of the Dawn Riders that she was finally brought to her senses, though her left eye has never been the same. Many more adventures of small note occurred since then, with the demon army rising and falling several times, Gerald being cursed to a female form, and a quest to rid the world of draconic cultists spurring her onward. When the Dawn Riders passed on to new leadership, Drekki struck out to find a new path.
After months of wandering the world doing odd-jobs, she found herself in a depression, becoming a homeless drunk on the streets of Ul'dah. She swears that at her lowest point she heard Hydalen speak to her, telling her to vanquish the evils of the land and live in the bigger picture. Taking up her spear, she set out to follow in the footsteps of her mentor, taking up the fight against monsters and voidsent. Naturally, this lead to her running into her mentor, as they had both taken a job for the same target. Gerald (now known as Ciri) bequeathed her sword to Drekki, telling her that she'd need something better than a spear to get the job done.
While looking for a home, she reunited with L'iru Wulf, now working with Von'ni as resistance fighters for Ala Mhigo. She volunteered her services before setting off to find a home. While looking at plots in the Lavender Beds, she was accosted by a raven-haired girl in glasses named Thalia Jessitair, who offered her a key to a room if she "did whatever the pink-haired cat woman said". Knowing that life is nothing if not an adventure, she accepted the offer, stalking around the grounds of the "inn" she resided at, learning of what they actually did. She was accepted as a full fledged member of the shadow organization The Raven's Nest, where she seeks to prove herself in glorious combat.
While working for the Raven's Nest, she started a new group called Drekki's Inquisitors, a group dedicated to hunting what she deemed heresy in her eyes. This group was formed in a fit of rage after cultists stole her coveted demon horns, believing them to be relics of a forgotten lord of the void.
Notable Adventures
Her First Rescue
Upon joining the Dawn Riders, she was sent with a small group to rescue a merchant's son, kidnapped by a small group of marauders. It was here her bloodlust first formed, as well as her hatred of what she refers to as "potato people" formed, as a Lalafell stuck an arrow in her shoulder, only to be cleaved in half by Drekki later. She also gained a reputation for biting people, as with her last moment of consciousness she bit the throat out of a Highlander grappling with her.
Finding Wulf
Under orders from Kei, a job broker well known by the Dawn Riders, she set out with Mathilda Luciana to rescue long-time friend L'iru Wulf. It was here she fully succumbed to bloodlust, killing many opponents that had surrendered, going as far as to throw one midlander girl off of a cliff. Upon seeing Wulf shattered and beaten, she set out to kill the rest of the bandits, almost being removed from the Dawn Riders for being too focused on vengeance before finally coming to her senses.
The Demon Army
As her belief in her "Demonic Powers" (AKA her high pain tolerance and abnormal strength) grew, she split the Dawn Riders in half, taking half of the members under her wing in the Demon Army. They would set out to steal the glory from heroes by completing jobs before they had a chance to sweep in and save the day. This, once again, almost saw her removed from the Dawn Riders, as it was seen as a mutiny.
The Sword of the Ghost Slayer
After winning a wooden Blood Sword from the Gold Saucer, she convinced Kei and several members of the Dawn Riders that it was actually a ghost-slaying sword. She was immediately hired to travel to the Lost Isles to investigate ghost activity. After a harrowing journey fighting against "ghosts", it was determined to be a group of adventurers playing a prank on the locals. However, the Blood Sword remained her favorite weapon to this day, and as the left the island, she heard the whispers of something sinister, yet to be investigated.
The Succubus
While recruiting for the Demon Army, she quickly made friends with the succubus Aisu, who promised her seductive powers in exchange for a place in the Demon Army. Her eyes turned purple with corruption, as her friends started a manhunt to find her and convince her to not fall farther into the void. She was eventually found trying to sneak back into Ishgard, and a fight between her and the captain of the gatewatch ensued. She was eventually convinced to undergo treatment after witnessing her succubus friend be dismembered by a group of voidsent hunters, losing her limbal ring in one eye. While retaining her sight, that eye sometimes grows hazy in the presence of void creatures, causing her other eye to glow to compensate.
Personality
Over-excited, definitely crazy, adorable and menacing all that the same time. Her horns and overly-short appearance make her stand out in a crowd, and not in a good way. Fiercely loyal to her friends, she is dedicated to fighting the true evils of the world. That being said, she often finds herself working less than morally upstanding jobs, as her mentor told her that day-to-day contracts did not affect the larger balance of good and evil in the world.
It is rumored that much of her personality is feigned. Given that her upbringing offers no reason as to why she should be as simple as she is, it is believed that she simply acts simple to take full enjoyment of life. She is a skilled combat tactician, and many of her seemingly stupid actions often have unforeseen effective results, leaving many to wonder if she's as simple as she seems
She is overly protective of her fake demon horns, which was the first headgear she received coming to this land. Losing them for more than a few hours causes a full reversion to her Ishgardian accent, and spurs her hellfire and brimstone persona to shine through.
Affiliations
Dawn Riders - Former member / Demon Army - Former leader / Dragoons - Kicked out upon exile from Ishgard / Sultansworn - Kicked out for painting soulstone black
Cirilla Fiona - Formerly known as Gerald of Tailfeather, her longtime mentor. She has know Ciri since before the accident, being raised partially under their care for most of her youth under the guise of receiving instruction from her combat instructor. She later receives instruction on controlling her bloodlust while with the Dawn Riders. In present time, she has inherited Ciri's mantle of Hexer, carrying Ciri's iconic sword with her. Unbeknownst to her, Cirilla was actually the knight that served House Undyne who found her in the Hinterlands.
Ragna Kha - Her long-lost brother, a member of the Kha clan that set out to find his sister after learning on his mother's deathbed that his sister yet lived. He traveled to The Mists to bring her home, but she refused to go, saying that her home was with her friends. He returned to his clan empty-handed, still unknowing as to why Drekki was abandoned in her youth.
Abilities and Traits
Improvised Fighter - Skilled with all kinds of weaponry, from swords to lances to fists. However, she rarely uses the weapon as they were intended, as she was kicked out of almost every job she was given where combat training was provided. Usually gives up halfway through a fight on using her weapons and starts kicking and punching, leveraging her small size for speed.
Tough body - Mind over matter, as the say. Her self confidence lets her take a beating and keep on ticking, though once the fight's over and everyone's safe she usually collapses when her injuries are dire.
Easily swayed - Too eager to please and over-fascinated with anything remotely interesting, makes bad decisions constantly for the sake of not being bored.
Alcohol savant - Will drink you under the table, guaranteed.
