Orchis Izyadel

## Description

Izya (full name: Izyadel) is a degmiato member of the Orchis assassination squad. She spent part of her childhood in the shoal.

She was ordered to enter the Hearth alongside Shemlu to discreetly eliminate Nero

## Appearance

Izya is a tall and slim degmiato girl with pale skin. Her eyes are golden with slitted pupils. She has dark purple horns, and long black hair with purple ends

## Personality

Izya is a strange one. She seems to be devoid of a moral compass and doesn't feel remorse. This most likely stems from her experience of the shoal as a child, only worsened by her rough upbringing at the hands of the Orchis.

Most of all, she is sorely lacking in interpersonal skills, often incuring distaste from others. She's sarcastic and seems to lack the ability to read a room, but she's also shy in her own way at the same time. Even though she comes off as callous, she doesn't seem to go out of her way to harm others, but she won't feel any guilt over other people getting hurt.

Izya has no interest in politics and will serve whoever, as long as it allows her to have a quiet and snug life.

She has a penchant for Bathsheba Zimotri's books, and owns all her works. As it is not common in Mastema, she discovered music during her time in the Hearth thanks to Mira and learned to appreciate it.

## Powers

Izya is by her own admission weak at direct combat. Her preferred method for fighting is resorting to corpses that she uses as puppets, through magical means not yet detailed. She also boasts some magical abilities, working on various hexes and curses.

Her vim allows her to tag people she touches, once tagged she can track them down up to nine hundred square kilometers.

## Affiliation

#### Orchis

*(defected)* She joined the Orchis only to have a chance at getting a decent living. She has no problems turning on her old allies and joining her former target

#### Nero

She joined Nero's conjuration, not out of ideology or interest, but rather just as a means of survival

#### Mastema

She feels no loyalty for her homeland, saying "there's no helping that place" about it

## Relationship with Other Characters

#### Nero

She appears to have mildly taken a liking to Nero, but she doesn't hold any strong feelings for him. Izya doesn't feel particularly guilty for trying to kill him. Despite her dubious loyalty, she already helped him in a dangerous situation by warning him of an incoming attack. She seems to rely on him to protect her from Lilac's wrath

#### Lilac

While Lilac utterly despises Izya and holds her in contempt, Izya seems to like her in her own way. Being forced to spend most of her time with Lilac, Izya has no choice but to follow along, though she doesn't like Lilac treating her like a child

#### Mira

The two of them met by chance, despite Izya introducing herself in her strange and unique way, they sympathised and became friends. They share a common interest in Bathsheba Zimotri's books, and Mira introduces Izya to music

#### Kalista

Once again, their first interaction was not the best. Kalista was preparing to attack her as she thought Izya had ill intentions towards Nero. With Izya's usual attitude, Kalista wasn't willing to cooperate, until Izya proposed an exchange of information. Later, they seem to have come to an understanding and get along better, even if Kalista is still vocally annoyed by Izya. Izya will help Kalista with information concerning Rhukka and Kalista will aid Izya, using her knowledge to help with Izya's dubious experiments

#### Shemlu

Shemlu and Izya were put together as a squad tasked with the assassination of Nero. Izya doesn't seem too bothered by Shemlu's demise, commenting that she died because she was a "dumbass"

#### Elly

Their relationship is not expanded upon, but Izya seems to like Elly. According to Izya, Elly put her on the hit on Nero as a favor

#### Beatrice

They met in the record store, the initial encounter was mostly civil, despite exchanging a few verbal jabs

#### Varsha

Izya met Varsha once and was intimidated by her, indicating she didn't like her smell