Serenity Ishalla

Serenity with an Aetherian eagle by her side.

### Age

~500 (though she can be considered to be around 15-16 both physically and mentally)

### Power(s)

Animal ShiftingMystic Animal Summons

Animal Whispering

## Status

### Status

Active

**Serenity Ishalla** is a member of the Order of the Valkyries, and is one of the youngest members of the Sisterhood. Despite her young age, she is considered to be an exceptionally talented warrior, and has even been trained by some of the most skilled warriors among the Valkyries, such as Saeunn Stormheart, whom she greatly admires.

## Appearance

Serenity is a petite woman of average height. Like her Valkyrie sisters, she possesses near flawless beauty, with a lean, voluptuous build and sharp, well-defined facial features, though she has a more childish look about her, appearing to be no older than 16 years old. Her hair is a deep mahogany, tied in a ponytail by a red rope with numerous tassels flowing from it, and her eyes are a brilliant amber color.

Her clothing is made out of the skins of numerous slain Aetherian beasts, which she reputedly slew during her training. This includes a warplate tube top, over which a leathery material has been grafted, a shoulder pad made from fur grafted onto a turtle's shell, warplate vambraces with a leather coating, as well as various other trinkets such as a pair of wolf's claws hanging from the right side of her belt, and a gourd canteen on the left side.

On either side of her belt are her *Aksuda*, kukri-like Aetherian blades.

## Personality

Whilst physically appearing as no older than 16, the same goes for Serenity's mental state. Despite her vast skill in the realm of combat, Serenity's mind is still maturing, so she is prone making uneducated decisions and rushing into battle. She is also quite sassy, and is not afraid to make subtle jabs at those she dislikes, though inversely she despises ill comments towards herself. She can be quite hotheaded at times, often biting off more than she can chew, leading her to trouble.

## Story

### Backstory

Serenity was born on in a small village to an Aetherian couple. The father was a renowned Aetherian smithy, forging mighty weapons for the soldiers of Aetheria, whilst her mother was a member of the Valkyrie Sisterhood, Irene Ishalla. One day, her mother was slain on the line of duty one day, the circumstances of her death unknown to Serenity. Her father, grief stricken, left his job and devoted his time to raising Serenity.

Years later, Serenity decided to follow in her mother's footsteps and joined the Valkyrie Sisterhood. Her natural skill and talent quickly caught the attention of one of the Valkyrie higher-ups, Saeunn Stormheart. Saeunn took Serenity under her wing, seeing the great potential in the young woman, and began training her personally.

## Equipment

**Dual Aksuda:** Serenity's main weapons are her two *Aksuda*, Aetherian blades closely resembling the real-world *kukri*. Light, durable, and deadly sharp, these blades can slice and chop through almost any material despite their small size and weight. Serenity can use them with extreme precision and speed, and due to their light weight, she can perform highly agile and unpredictable maneuvers in combat.

**Warplate Armour:** Armor made out of warplate, an incredibly durable material found only in Aetheria. It is able to withstand cosmic levels of punishment from even the strongest of foes. It is on her chestplate and vambraces. Over this, Serenity has grafted animal skin to fit with the rest of her attire.

## Powers and Abilities

**Druid's Blessing:** Serenity's abilities revolves around taking on the properties of Aetherian animals, as well as summoning legendary Aetherian beasts to fight by her side.

* **Animal Shifting:** Serenity can change her form to that of different Aetherian animals. She can either fully transform her body in order to take on all the traits of an animal, or partially transform it to combine certain traits of an animal with her own. She uses this in battle, shifting her form to increase her physical capabilities (e.g., transforming her legs into that of a cat's in order to become more swift and agile, creating suctioning pads on the tips of her fingers in order to stick to and climb walls, and even summoning wings for flight).
* **Animal Whispering:** Whilst most Valkyries can use their presence to calm down a raging beast, Serenity can communicate with animals, reading their thoughts and conversing with them, a trait unseen in any other Valkyrie. She can use this to turn beasts to her side.
* **Mystic Summons:** Serenity's patron deity is a God of nature and wildlife, and thus she has been gifted with a number of legendary Aetherian creatures to summon in order to assist her in combat.
	+ **Pegasus:** A winged horse only heard of in legends. Serenity summons this as her steed, and it is able to run and fly at incredible speeds, leaving a glittering, white trail in its wake. It is said that the god Gautama spent numerous years chasing this beast and taming it.
	+ **Ursa:** A massive, armored, golden furred bear of immense power. Standing at 12 feet tall on its hind legs, this gargantuan beast is covered in Aetherian warplate, making it near impervious to conventional damage. On top of this, it possesses beastly amounts of strength and can topple and tear apart foes with ease. It took an entire band of Valkyries to restrain this hulking beast.
	+ **Fenrir:** A giant, red-eyed wolf shrouded in shadow, rumored to have once been the pet of a rogue Norse God. Its eyes pierce the darkness, and shadowy wisps protrude from its coat, the beast constantly radiating a malicious energy. It strikes with unmatched ferocity and speed, killing its foes quickly and brutally with its blade-like claws and viscous maw, devouring them should it require more energy on the field of battle.
	+ **Phoenix:** A giant, ancient bird cloaked in brilliant, blue flames. It is said that this mythical creature only reincarnates every millennium, making it one of the most sought after animals in the cosmos. It is not only a creature of great rarity, but of great power, able to take to the skies and launch blazing bombardments of blue flames onto its foes, incinerating them in an instant.
		- **Greek Fire:** The Phoenix hovers above its enemies, channeling its energy into a large ball of white-hot fire. With a beat of its wings, the projectile launches down upon the targets, erupting into a massive pillar of flames upon contact with the ground, vaporizing anything caught within its area of effect.

### Innate Abilities and Significant Traits

**Enhanced Strength:** As a Valkyrie, Serenity's strength threshold is vastly superior to that of a human's. By using her animal shifting ability, she can make herself even stronger.

**Enhanced Speed and Agility:** Serenity is extremely quick and agile, able to dodge and react to strikes within mere fractions of a second. By morphing her legs into that of a more agile creature, such as a cat, she can run at great speeds and pull off extremely agile maneuvers.

**Enhanced Endurance:** A universal trait for Valkyries is their uncanny resistance to damage. Serenity is able to take the most devastating of blows and recover, and has massive resistance to heat-based attacks. She never tires out as her muscles produce no lactic acids.

**Enhanced Senses:** Like all Valkyries, Serenity possesses greatly increased eyesight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. Serenity's sense of smell is uncanny, even for a Valkyrie. She can pick up someone's scent from up to 40 kilometers from her position.

**Master Swordsman:** Having been trained under elite Valkyrie warriors, Serenity's swordsmanship surpasses that of even the most trained human fighters. Combined with her strength and agility, she is a lethal warrior in combat.

**Empathy:** Serenity can detect someone's feelings (though not necessarily read their thoughts) from nothing more than a simple glance. She can also detect whether a being is good or evil.

## Trivia

* Serenity is likely the youngest member of the Order of the Valkyries.
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