Yarrow

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Yarrow is a young IceWing living in the city of Possibility. By day, she works at a local apothecary, but by night, she is a self-proclaimed vigilante who kills dragons she believes are a threat to those around them.
== Appearance ==
* Small for its age
* Thin, wiry frame
* Pale, warm-toned scales
* Has some scruff under its chin and furry ears
* Blushes pink instead of blue
* Reddish eyes framed by white lashes
* Whiskers on snout
* Wears a leather pouch around its neck to store herbs
== Personality ==
Most know her as a kind dragon willing to sacrifice much of her time and energy for her loved ones. However, below this veneer lies a deep feeling of resentment towards the people who have wronged her. Although she's become more skilled at suppressing it, Yarrow has a short temper and struggles with any form of intimacy involving her own emotions. She holds grudges easily and often allows her frustration towards others to fester until it inevitably bursts out. She also possesses a strong sense of justice and believes that wrongdoers should be punished—and if the authorities won't do so, then she'll take matters into her own talons.
== History ==
Yarrow was born to a family of minor nobles living in Grove-That-Rests-Owls as the second-eldest of three dragonets. The settlement was known for worshiping the owls living in the surrounding forest, as they considered the birds to be messengers of the Great Ice Dragon Hirself. From a young age, the town's residents were taught that the owls were sacred and were not to be harmed—doing so would sever their connection to the IceWing deity.
Yarrow's childhood was a fairly comfortable one—she attended school alongside the other dragonets her age and was instructed in traditional northern hunting practices by her parents. At age four, she stumbled upon an injured owl during a solo hunting trip in the woods. By the looks of the gray downy plumage adorning its head and wings, it had only recently fledged. One of its wings was shattered beyond repair after it had plummeted from its nest in the trees above.
As the owlet lay feebly in the snow, Yarrow was overcome with pity. She knew that if she were to leave it there, it would likely be devoured by a wild beast or succumb to the cold. Her parents had taught her how to quickly and painlessly end an animal's life as part of her hunting training, but as she approached the wounded bird, she couldn't keep her talons from trembling. Yarrow quickly steeled herself—surely even the Great Ice Dragon wouldn't want one of Hir sacred creatures to suffer such a horrible fate. She was simply doing it a favor by putting it out of its misery.
When Yarrow's father finally found his dragonet, she was muttering a prayer over the bird's body, its throat cleanly slit and her claws stained red with its blood.
While the social status of Yarrow's family protected her from banishment, she was kept under the watchful eye of her parents at all times. The rest of the village had turned their backs on her, refusing to even acknowledge her presence after the unspeakable taboo she'd committed. After several months, Yarrow's parents sent her to Jade Mountain Academy to “broaden her horizons”—though she knew the thinly veiled truth behind their words was that they simply wanted her gone to avoid bringing further disgrace to their family.
After arriving at the academy, she was placed in the same winglet as Katherine, a quiet and withdrawn NightWing born with the power of foresight. Despite Yarrow's best efforts, she was never able to grow close with her beyond becoming acquaintances. However, her studies allowed her to explore her interest in medicinal herbs, and she began training to become a healer.
At age six, Katherine brutally attacked their clawmate Charity, permanently disfiguring her and horrifying the rest of the school. She was expelled and sent home to Englass to await trial. Although deeply shaken, the incident further solidified Yarrow's desire to become a healer, as she was one of the first dragons to arrive at the scene and was able to administer emergency first aid.
Yarrow continued her studies at Jade Mountain Academy, eventually graduating as a top student and landing a position at an apothecary in Possibility. A few months into her new job, Yarrow realized that one of the apothecary's regular customers, a lone IceWing, had begun to follow her home from work. She later recognized him as Viggo, her childhood friend and another former resident of Grove-That-Rests-Owls. She learned that he had been exiled after maiming one of the sacred owls as an act of rebellion against his religious zealot family. Believing that the two of them had an innate bond due to both committing the same heresy, he was able to track her down again in Possibility. Despite reporting him to the Enclave, they quickly dismissed her concerns as overt paranoia.
Now growing increasingly unsettled, Yarrow began to take longer and more complicated detours around the city in an attempt to throw Viggo off her trail, but to no avail. After he left a series of cryptic letters on her doorstep detailing his infatuation with her, she decided it was time to take matters into her own talons. As Viggo was following her home again one day, Yarrow ambushed him in an alleyway and stabbed him to death
The high from the kill was unlike anything she had ever experienced. She stumbled home in a haze, soaked with blood and unsure of what to do next. After collecting itself, Yarrow managed to dispose of the body and the murder weapon.
One day, Yarrow encountered Katherine at the apothecary, who had moved to Possibility for a fresh start. Despite Kat's clear anxiety, she quickly reassured the NightWing that she held no ill will towards her. The two began to reconnect and eventually moved into a small apartment together.
Now, whenever Yarrow hears of dragons whom the law has not adequately punished, she takes it upon herself to serve them justice. Most of her victims consist of dragons who have managed to escape criminal charges or those who have harmed her or her loved ones. What she won't admit, however, is that she is still chasing the thrilling high of the first murder she ever committed.
== Relationships ==
=== Katherine ===
Yarrow's roommate and one of the only dragons it truly trusts. At Jade Mountain Academy, the two were close acquaintances, which made Kat's attempted murder all the more shocking. They have slowly begun to reconnect, and Kat is currently attempting to guide Yarrow away from doing something it'll regret. Nonetheless, Yarrow cares deeply about her and frequently attends her harp recitals.
== Trivia ==
* A Wings of Fire AU version of my character.
* Yarrow named herself after her favorite plant.
* She has a summer birthday.
* Yarrow grows a small garden of poisonous plants on her apartment balcony.
Category:Mature Content
Category:Work in Progress
Category:Characters
Category:Non-binary
Category:IceWings
Category:Occupation (Healer)
Category:Occupation (Staff)
Category:LGBT+
Category:Status (Commoner)
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