Rheah'na Serras

Rheah'na Serras
You're not the boss of me.
Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Keeper of the Moon
Citizenship	Gridania
Hair Color	Purple with white tips

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Character

General

A female Keeper, Rheah'na Serras is currently a student of the aetheric arts at the Vylbrand Academy in Limsa Lominsa.  Hailing from the Black Shroud, Rheah (as she prefers to be called) originally studied Conjury in Gridania before relocating to Limsa Lominsa to study under the Arcanist's Guild. She called Limsa Lominsa home for several years before enrolling in the Academy to further her magickal studies.  Currently she has devoted herself to the advanced study of arcanima and can usually be found in the company of one of her various familiars or summons.

Appearance

Short, even for a Miqo'te, Rheah stands at slightly shorter than 5 fulms.  Though not unfit, her scholarly lifestyle has given more in the ways of curves and less in the way of muscle.  It probably doesn't help she can constantly be seen stuffing her face with dessert- which she claims is to offset the high caloric use required by maintaining a summons.  Her skin is a dusky lilac, her face marked by a traditional Miqo'te tribal tattoo.  Kept short, her purple hair is unruly and haphazardly styled.

Though not readily apparent, the length of her left arm is covered by various designs featuring arcane circle and formulas, and various runes and magical symbols.  To the uninitiated, the tattoo would likely look like a complicated, intricately designed piece of art.  To anyone familiar with arcanimancy, the meaning would be quite apparent- this Miqo'te has etched her most powerful summons and spells unto her skin.  If pressed for a reason for the tattoos, she will usually just grin and mention a 'lesson learned the hard way.'

Rheah secretly considers herself a bit of a fashionista- her clothes and accessories are always carefully matched.  Even the cover of her grimoire is taken into account when choosing her robes.

Behavior

Brash and headstrong, Rheah can often time come across as a loud mouthed braggart.  She possesses a quick wit and a sharp tongue, and needs little excuse to exercise either.  Despite the fact her friends are just as often fall victim to her sarcastic teasing, she is fiercely loyal and is quick to put outsiders in their place.  Interestingly, though still skilled in combat magics, she has a natural talent for healing.

Surprisingly, when in the company of her superiors- such as the instructors at the Academy- Rheah will adopt a more formal, polite personality.

Combat

General

As an mage, Rheah uses her summons to distract enemies while she casts.  Preferring to maintain a safe distance, she uses spells to slow her foes and whittle away their stamina.  While she likes to boast about setting people on fire with her mind, Rheah's skills in art of Thaumaturgy are still under-developed and she is not comfortable using them in combat situations.

When fighting in a group, Rheah will fall back, allowing her more melee oriented companions freedom of movement.  She will focus less of offensive magic and more on the welfare of her friends- bolstering and shielding her comrades to great effect. Paired with her faerie companion, Celestia, Rheah does her best to ensure her friends leave the battlefield on their own two feet.

While melee combat is not her forte, Rheah is not unversed in the use of a sword and shield. If circumstances necessitate their use, Rheah prefers a defensive stance- knowing her skills would not be enough to overcome most enemies with brute force.

In addition, like many traditional tribal Miqo'te, Rheah was trained from a young age in the use of a short bow and how to hunt and track game. While those skills are rusty, her nose remains keen and her eyes and ears sharp. With practice, she could again become a decent archer.

Tendencies

Likes

• Learning new spells and summons
• Her freedom
• Dessert- Especially the Tiramisu from the Bismark,  though she isn't allowed there with Toby after "the incident."

Dislikes

• Being given orders
• People talking in libraries
• Being wrong

Hobbies/Talents

• Natural talent for Conjury, though she finds the study of the art boring and repetitive
• Calligraphy- In learning the various arcane runes and geometries Rheah discovered she quite fancies this art.
• Research- Unlike many other students, Rheah loves to pour through old tomes to discover new knowledge.
• Aetherically Sensitive- As a gifted mage, Rheah has always possessed an ability to sense properties of aether in people or in the environment.

Relationships

Family

Rheah is fairly tight lipped about her family.  Generally, all she will say is the Calamity destroyed her tribe's hunting grounds and scattered its members to the wind.

Friends

Rheah tends to be outgoing, though some can be offput by her sense of humor.  She can usually found in the company of other students of the Vylbrand Academy, whether in the classroom or in the field.

Enemies

Rheah claims to have no enemies because "To know me is to love me.  And those that don't get set on fire."

Rumors

Common Rumors

"She seems to have been spending quite a bit of time in here and in the labs. She must be working very hard!" -Arcanist Guild Librarian and Archivist.

Rare Rumors

"Serras? Damn poachers, just like all the rest. The Shroud will be lucky to be rid of the whole clan." -Wood Wailer

PC Rumors

• "Oh yeah, she's pretty easygoing, and fun. Just don't take it far or you will regret it" he shows his tail with all of it's hair scorched off -Niko'lai Lynxion

• "The first thing you learn about Rheah is that she is incredibly smart and always right. The second thing if you are apt is that she will spare nothing for her friends. Especially when you need to be told you are very wrong, heh." -Zanin Briggs

• "That -cat- is just another nuisance in my life I can do without. I don't wish to speak of her." -Pyralis Targaryen