Age: 24 Turns
Sex: female
Sexual Orientation: Fluid
Weyr: High Reaches Weyr
Rider Rank: wingrider
Previous Rank/Craft: Apprentice Dancer/ *Assassin
Physical Description:
- 6'2" tall
- healthy, slender and graceful with curves in all the right places- proportionate boobs, hips and a butt
- creamy fair skin with a clear complexion
- very long, 'fluffy' platinum blonde hair
- deep indigo eyes
- no distinguishing scars or birthmarks
- favors clothes that are easy to move in, and well-tailored for everyday wear
but has a weakness for clothes that might be considered frilly and girly to dress-up in whenever she gets the chance.
Personality:
To be a good dancer/entertainer/courtesan/whatever her Madam wanted her to be, Saffiana knew it would take all the focus and dedication she had. To not only learn the skills, but to internalise them. To make them part of who she was. To be the best. Because nothing else would do. This also translates to everything about her daily life as well. She is determined to be the best. No matter how much work it takes or how hard it is.
She is not only book smart- there was a lot more to becoming a dancer than one might think... there is history and theory, as well as the steps, and how to feel the music and become one with it. She is also street smart. She had to be living alone on the streets, in order to survive. And the skills learned so early in life are deeply ingrained in one's being.
However, there is a flip-side to such knowledge and experience. It makes one distant, untrusting. Unable to easily connect, at least in any meaningful way. She does the best she can, as an actress and entertainer, but her relationships are shallow, and very few get to know the real her.Fearing that anyone who gets to know her would find her...lacking in some way or another. She hides behind a mask and so far only Memianth has managed to get behind it and see her for what she is.
Positive Trait List dedicated, graceful, intelligent
Negative Trait List self-serving, slow to trust, insecure
History: Parentage and family history is unknown. Saffiana was discovered living on the streets in Bitra when she was roughly five or six turns. Despite the filth and grime, her exotic appearance and uncanny grace attracted the attention of a well-to-do brothel Madam who had been in the market shopping for her girls. With an eye for valuable goods, she saw what a precious asset the girl might one day become. So the Madam took her in, raising her with an eye to her becoming one of her headliners.
As soon as Saffiana was old enough, the Madam sent her to Courtesan Hall to begin training. When her teachers noticed her unusual grace and the quiet way she moved, it was determined that she would also make a very effective assassin. With her consent and the blessing of her guardian – as it could only increase her value to the Madam – she began cross-training in that specialty.
Seven years of training later, and she was starting to prepare to walk the tables for both specialties, when a passing blue rider Searched her for a clutch at the High Reaches Weyr. She never expected to actually Impress, but it was an opportunity. To be free and gain at least some measure of control over her life. Offering her chances that being a headliner for Madam would never get.
Impressing Memianth was one of the greatest days she had known. Better than when Madam rescued her from the streets and gave her a home. Better than joining Courtesan Hall for her training and finding out she was actually worth something.. better than all of that.
It didn't matter that women weren't supposed to Impress browns. Anything. She was happy, having found the other half of her soul. And the fact that only males could ellide their names? How sexist. She decided that she didn't like the tradition or the attitude, and given that she would already be talked about for her Impressing Memianth, she decided to give them something else to talk about as well. She left Saffiana behind and became Sa'ana.
Other:
DRAGON
Name: Memianth
Age: 3 Turns
Color: Brown
Size: 32'
Physical Description: With a soft,creamy brown hide and delicate markings along his face, neck and back that might seem effeminate, Memianth is anything but. On the smaller side for a brown, he is thick and stocky, strong to make up for the lack of size. There is nothing delicate about this boy.
Personality: Stubborn, independent and proud are all words that have been applied to Memianth, and for good reason. He isn't one to pay any attention to convention, and if there is something that he wants or feels is right, he will go ahead, damn the consequences. The only one who can temper these traits is His Sa'ana, though she is more likely to encourage said behaviors than try to curb them. He is a bright bold personality with a devil-may-care attitude that he shows the rest of the world, but when it comes to His and those he cares about, he is a fiercely protective, kind brown.
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