EchoPool (Echo)

EchoPool is a NightWing-RainWing hybrid animus, who was previously under the residence of her grandmother, Pool, who used her animus powers for her own uses. Eventually, Echo escaped, and seeked a home at Jade Mountain Acadamy, forging a letter and managing to entered into a winglet. She prefers the name Echo
=== Description ===
Echo is a Night-Rain hybrid,grey and dark grey scales and lighter grey underscales. Echo has large blue wings, which fades into a white near the tips of it, nearly representing a sky of some sorts. Her horns swirl like a RainWings, which take the white color commonly associated with NightWing horns. ￼Her claws are also the same white. Her frills are the same light blue as her wings, which fade into a lighter purple near the bottom. Across her scales lay rainwing scales, little spots of light purple, blue and pink on certain areas of her scales. Her tail fades into a lighter grey aswell.
Echo is often seen with a neutral or happy expression, expect when she is bothered. Unlike RainWings, her colorful scales do not change color depending on her mood, unless if her emotions are really strong at a certain point. She sometimes wears a bag on her side, which carries her sketchbook and a few aminus touched objects
=== Personality ===
Echo is a smart, quiet yet funny dragon who is very creative and outgoing when among friends, in which she had so little of, when she was younger of age. As a dragonet, she was very open to any dragonets she met, as she was often isolated from the world. She felt lonely, so whenever she had the chance to make a friend, she acted as happy and outgoing as she could, hoping the dragon would like her, and stay.
However, as she lost more friends, Echol slowly grew quieter and more reserved, often falling under the control of her grandmother, Pool. She grew more observant, as she was often alone as a dragonet, not even having the company of her kin. She slowly grew more and more obedient to her grandmother, afraid of any punishment that may have ensued. 
As she neared her age of adulthood, Echo slowly started to become more independent and realizing. After she fled the home of her grandmother, and fled to Jade Mountain, she grew quieter again, often seen alone in the library, reading a book. Unsure on how to really make friends, Echo more or so watched than anything. However, as time passed by, Echo slowly gained friends, and these friends helped Echo become her true self: Creative, funny and clever.
Echo is now an Ambivert: she is still pretty quiet around new dragons, but by her friends she often jokes around and explores. She always takes her friends to new places when trouble isn't occurring, and isn't afraid to stand for what's right- even if it means fighting those she loves.
Echo is also very fierce, not afraid to state her opinion and speak against those she finds are doing wrong- such as when she confronted Obsidian about wiping all dragons away, besides herself and EchoPool. Underneath all of this however, is anxiety, bubbling up every day, and a fear that her animus powers will spill over..
=== History ===
==== Pre-hatching (Tw: Egg-napping) ====
Egg to Obsidian, her mother, and QuartzWatcher, her father (A rainwing, who renamed himself "QuartzWatcher" to be more "NightWing" like), EchoPool was safely snuggled up in a nest. However, one night, Pool, her grandmother, stole her egg, and made it seem like it was destroyed by an upwalker
After that, Pool claimed the egg as her own, and placed it under the moonlight, intending to have an animus to use for her own use... 
==== Years with Pool (TW: Character Death, violence, control) ====
After the dragonet was born, Pool named her EchoPool, intending for Echo to be an "Echo" of herself. As Echo grew, Pool tried controlling her simply by words, trying to simply ask Echo to use her powers for certain things. However, Echo often got distracted, much to Pool's annoyance. So, Pool seeked for another way of control, and found The Vines Of Control, an off shoot of The Breath Of Evil. 
After sneaking some of its fumes into Echo's food, Pool was able to gain control of Echo's mind and scales whenever she wanted. Echo was used to steal treasures from other tribes and dragons, such as gold, and animus touched objects. Her powers were used more and more, until angry dragons- the ones who had been stolen from- ending up finding Pool and Echo, and demanded their treasures back.
However, Pool refused, and using the mind of Echo, used Echo's powers to murder any dragon who dared oppose her- so any proof could be disposed of, and so she wouldn't have to deal with such things. 
Echo was not always under Pools control, so she often went off on her own to draw, or explore the rain forest. One of these days, she met a RainWing named Peacock, who was a dragonet her age. The two quickly became friends, and kept their friendship a secret. They often met up and played games, one of these being pretend detective. They decided to investigate EchoPool's name.
Eventually, ￼Peacock came to the conclusion that Echo was under the control of Pool. She tried to reason with Echo that this wasn't normal, but before she could convince Echo, Pool swooped down and took Echo, and quickly fled the scene. 
As Pool desperately tried to escape with Echo, Obsidian and QuartzWatcher confronted Pool during the escape, realizing that Echo was their dragonet. Pool, furious and panicked, not wanting to lose her animus, quickly took over the mind of Echo. First, she made use her spells to have QuartzWatcher forget her, Echo and Obsidian, and leave the scene.
After that, Echo, under the control of Pool, sent Obsidian into her own mind, trapping her forever; and then, her mind was wiped. After that, the "mother and dragonet" fled to an isolated area, in which Echo resided for a few years. Eventually, at the age of 6 years, Echo finally escaped her prison. For the first time, she used her powers herself (note: she'd been too afraid to use them herself before), to cut off the control of Pool, and forged a letter to Jade Mountain. Then, she escaped
==== Jade Mountain (TW: death, control) ====
Echo was quiet and reserved at the start of her learning, often in the library doodling, sticking to the shadows, rather than talking with other dragonets. However, one day, an IceWing named Frost introduced herself to Echo, and the two became friends. Frost introduced Echo to her girlfriend, Phoenix, a SkyWing, and they became friends as well.
However, one tragic day, Echo found Frost attacking Phoenix, killing her. Echo quickly noticed an odd gleam in Frost's eyes, and realized Frost was being controlled. She braced herself, ready to be attacked herself, but much to her surprise, Frost didn't attack her, even under control. After the effects wore off, Frost was horrified to find Phoenix dead-at her own claws.
Echo swore to help Frost figure out what had happened, as internally, she thought it was what she had to do- she had had experience with mind control, after all. Frost and Echo create a plan to head to Possibility, hoping to seek answers from a dragon who may know how it works in the first place. Ace, a SilkWing and Sunfish, a SeaWing, join the two, and they leave Jade Mountain.
==== Possibility (TW: obsession ) ====
When they arrive at Possibility, the dragonets separate into groups, and Echo tags along with Frost. As they search for answers, the two bond. Echo opens up to Frost, admitting her past and what had happened to her. Frost understands, and they grow closer, both sharing a common past and future. Echo starts to develop feelings for Frost, although she keeps it hidden, knowing Frost would always love Phoenix, even after the death of the SkyWing.
They come across an old friend of Echo's- Peacock. Peacock and Echo embrace, and Peacock wonders what Echo is doing with Frost. Echo explains the situation, hoping for Peacocks help. However, Peacock is instead angry, jealous that Echo has gained many new friends, after "abandoning" her at the Rain-Forest. Peacock attacks Frost, demanding that Echo is her friend, and her friend only.
Echo butts in and stops Peacock by force, and the two argue. Echo breaks off her friendship with Peacock, and together, Frost and Echo search for more answers. Eventually, they meet a dragon named Canopus, who explains that it was likely a plant of some sort that Frost was infected with, or an animus controlling Frost. He tells them that the only cure for the possible plant would be in the rain forest, as thats where most plants grow- as well as cures.
Ace, Echo, Frost and Sunfish group back together, and leave Possibility, now heading to the rain forest
==== On the way to the Rain Forest (TW: Death, unvoluntary suicide) ====
Everything goes wrong.After Echo uses a spell to save her friends from a storm, Sunfish suddenly tackles Echo down to the ground, seemingly furious. She demands why Echo didn't tell them about her powers before, and demands why she had been hiding them this whole time. Echo starts to explain, saying she was too afraid to admit her powers, and too afraid to use them
Sunfish refuses to believe her, and asks if she controlled Frost the whole time. She mentions how Echo was never attacked by Frost herself during the scene, and how Echo had been the only other one there. Before Echo can respond, Frost suddenly attacks Sunfish, and after a long and brutal fight, SunFish is killed. Ace quickly flees the scene, seeing SunFishs words as true. 
As the control fades off of Frost, she stares at Echo, looking betrayed. She asks Echo if SunFish is true- and thinks there is plenty of proof of it, too. Before Echo can reply, however, Frost suddenly goes under control again. She slits her throat. Frost is dead. 
==== Finding out the truth ====
Echo flees the scene, traumatized by what had happened, and knowing she has no place to go now. With most of her winglet dead, she cannot return to Jade Mountain, and with rumors spreading, she has to hide. She hides in a cave, deep down, and remains there for a few months, hidden from the world, and everything, forever. 
She starts to dream, in her mind. Of Obsidian, her true mother. Obsidian tells Echo the truth, of how Pool kidnapped her, and how Obsidian is her true mother, trapped in her mind. Echo, after facing the truth, realizes its been clear the whole time. Under Obsidians request, Echo frees Obsidian from her mind, and the two live together, in the cave. They slowly bond, although it is difficult for Echo
Obsidian explains how it was to be trapped in the mind of Echo. She admits she was able to almost share it, and eventally admitted she figured out how to use her mind, aswell,and her powers. She quickly told Echo that she however, didn't use her mind and powers. Echo quickly realized Obsidian was lying; after all that had happened.
She asks if Obsidian was the one who caused the deaths of the dragons. Obsidian admits she did, for the protection of Echo. Echo grows furious, accusing Obsidian to be the same as Pool, using her for her own worth. Obsidian argues that it was for her own safety. Echo refuses to listen and demands Obsidian leaves. After a long and emotional argument, Obsidian flees.
==== Realization and confrontation (TW: Death) ====
Echo realizes that Obsidians "protection" may not be over yet. She set out to find Obsidian, to stop the countless murders that could possibly be happening. She finds Obsidian in the Rain Forest, but Obsidian appears strangely calm. She admits she was wrong, much to Echos confusion, and promises to change.
At least, she pretended too. Suddenly, vines started wrap around Echo, and Obsidian looks at Echo, saying its for her own good- she'll be taking over Echo, just like Pool did, just for one little spell, to protect her forever. Echo demands what the spell would be, and Obsidian explains that it'll be a spell to wipe out all dragons- all but Echo and Obsidian, so they could live safe and happy together, forever. 
Echo pleads for Obsidian not to do this: that she would feel terrible for the wipeout of dragons, that it'd take over her soul. Obsidian laughs, saying that if the whole soul thing was true, she'd have lost it long ago. ￼Echo argues with Obsidian, telling her she cannot do this, telling her it isn't protection at all, and that it has gone way too far. Obsidian snaps that she'd rather die than not proceed with the spell; that EchoPool would have to kill her.
Echo pretends to give us. As the vines loosen,and the effects start to wear in, Echo attacks Obsidian. The two fight for a while, and Obsidian tries to convince Echo to stop, for her, asking if she would really kill her own mother. Echo admits she would, if it meant saving the other dragons from a wipeout. Obsidian laughs, taunting Echo, asking if she'll dare use her powers to kill a dragon. Echo replies no, and kills her with her talons instead. Obsidian dies, and the effects wear away
==== Fleeing to Pantala ====
Much to Echo's bad luck, Ace had returned to give Echo another chance, only to see her killing Obsidian. Believing that she was the murderer all along, Ace attacks Echo, under the belief that he is saving dragonkind. Echo pleads mercy, and Ace hesitantly agrees, and makes her swear to never return.
Echo flees to Pantala, to start a new life, away from the accusations of other dragons. Having nothing left at home, she is more than happy to start a new life here. At first Echo remained isolated from others, due to trauma, but eventually grew to create new friendships and bonds with other dragons. 
=== Relationships ===
==== Obsidian ====
"No, Obsidian. This isn't protection... it's far from it," - Echo, confronting Obsidian about all she has done
Obsidian used to visit Echo when she was a young dragonet, unaware that she was her daughter. Echo looked up to her "sister", and often drew sketches with Obsidian, or played games. Obsidian helped Echo learn how to fly, and was the first one to simply call her "Echo" instead of EchoPool. After Obsidian was trapped in Echo's mind, she was forced to watch all the suffering Echo went through, and, knowing she was Echos mother, felt a fierce wave of protection. As the years went on, this desire to protect Echo grew, until she grew willing to do anything to protect her daughter.
After reuniting, Echo had a strained relationship with Obsidian, sensing that something was wrong, and that Obsidian was hiding something. She came to realize that Obsidian was the one who had made Frost attack all of those dragons- she had used Echo's animus powers to do so. Even after Obsidian claimed it was for Echo's protection, Echos feelings towards her mother were upset and angry, furious at the death of her friends, and her crush.
Once Obsidian tried to trick Echo into being taken over by a plant, Echo had no choice but to kill Obsidian. Now, when Echo thinks of Obsidian, she misses the dragon Obsidian used to be- and will always care for her mother, even just a bit.
==== Pool ====
"Echo, just focus for once, you useless dragon!" - Pool, after Echo was distracted during an attempt of an animus lesson
Pool and Echo have never had a loving relationship, and is very strained, Pool having a huge power balance over Echo, as her "mother". Echo never felt safe around Pool, as Pool would often mistreat Echo, and only really "cared" for her when she controlled her. Echo felt no love towards her mother, only confusion and fear, and a requirement to follow orders.
Once Echo escaped Pool's claws, she swore to never return again
==== Frost ====
"...Echo, SunFish was right, wasn't she? My talons tore her throat the moment she accused you," - Frost, after being forced to kill Sunfish
Unlike Pool and Obsidian, Echo had a healthy and adoring relationship and friendship for Frost, and eventually, Echo started to grow feelings for her Icewing friend. She never did admit her love for Frost, due to Frost's past lover, Phoenix, but this did not strain their relationship in any way. During the quest to Possibility, Frost and Echo bonded over their grief for Phoenix and similarities they had, and Frost grew protective of Echo.
In Possibility, when Echo admitted what Pool made her do in the past, Frost was nothing but supportive, although a small part of her worried that Echo's soul may be lost. Echo reassured Frost that she rarely used her powers now, and that she hasn't lost her soul, as she appears fine. Frost agreed.
When Frost ended up killing Sunfish, out of her control, she however grew weary of Echo again- as the murder had happened right after Sunfish had accused Echo of controlling Frost with her animus powers. This caused a painful strain in their last moments of their relationship, before Frost ended up dying, as well. Thier last moments were filled with pain, feelings of betrayal, and confusion.
After Frost died, Echo felt a fierce longing for her friend, and swore to herself to figure out who caused it. After escaping to Pantala, Echo still thinks of Frost.
==== Phoenix ====
"We should write a scroll together! Wouldn't it be amazing? The writings of the wonderful, strong, Phoenix! Oh, and Echo too!" - Phoenix, suggesting she and Echo write a scroll together
Although Echo didn't know Phoenix for the longest time, both grew to be friends due to their like of writing. Echo admired Phoenix (in a platonic way) for her confidence in herself, and her humor. She wished to be more like Phoenix- outgoing, confident and skilled.
Phoenix admitted to like Echo's quietness, and noted that it was nice to talk to her, as Echo was a pretty good listener, and even silence was nice at times. Thier last moment together was a discussion they had about writing a scroll together in the future. 
When she fled to Pantala, Echo would write scroll in honor of the scroll Phoenix and her were meant to create
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