Kiriko

**Kiriko** (kee-ree-koh) is a major supporting character of "Tales of the Exalted" and the Exalted's Hydro Lieutenant. A mage living in Iterkan, she specializes in hydro magic.

## Appearance

Kiriko is a petite young woman. Her small and slender build often lead many to think she is frail, though seeing her combat abilities make that a short-lived sentiment. She has pale blonde hair which she keeps pulled back, tying it with a blue bow.

## Personality

Kiriko is a soft-spoken girl who is seemingly gentle in nature. She spends most of her days in the library, nose buried in a book. Generally she keeps to herself, and doesn’t have many friends. Due to how much reading she does, she’s a bit of a hopeless romantic. Despite her otherwise soft-hearted personality, Kiriko is absolutely fearsome on the battlefield. Her high defense makes her almost impossible to seriously damage.

## History

Kiriko was born to a rather wealthy family. They were nobles in their small mountain town. However, she was also born very sickly. Most of her early years were spent in and out of doctor’s offices and stuck in bed. Due to how weak her immune system was, she was basically trapped inside for 100% of the colder months of the year. But as she aged, she began to develop a proficiency in ice magic. Her magic slowly but surely helped build up her immunity to the cold, and through that, her immune system as a whole. After years and years of begging, her parents finally agreed to let her attend school in Iterkan. There, she was almost immediately selected to be a part of the elite task force, a lieutenant to be exact. In the force, she met a certain blue-eyed storm captain.

## Powers & Abilities

**Adaptability**: Kiriko is naturally quick-witted, a trait which she uses to her advantage on the battlefield to adapt to new situations.

**Master Hydromancer**: As the Hydro Lieutenant, Kiriko is adept at wielding hydro magic. She specializes in manipulating the temperature of the water she controls, using freezing water and ice to attack her enemies while defending herself. She also uses magic to buff her own defenses, making it incredibly difficult for adversaries to deal any meaningful damage to her.

* **Ice Rising**: User creates a thick wall of ice around themselves
* **Winter Bullet**: Sharp ice shards will propel themselves from the user’s hand
* **Frozen Armor**: User will surround their body with ice charged magic energy, making them very hard to damage
* **Hypothermia**: Just like what it sounds, the user can touch another living being and give it frostbite, if continued for long enough it will eventually become hypothermia.

## Equipment

**Hair Tie**: A blue bow which she keeps with her at all times. It was given to her by Arashi.

## Relationships

**Unnamed** **Parents**: They’re overprotective of her, and send her letter almost daily to check in on her.

Arashi: One of the only people she managed to bring herself to speak to due to how reserved she is. The only person besides the exalted that can call him his actual name.

Conleth Drakos: Due to both being from noble families, the two have known each other from a young age. Their parents are constantly trying to set them up with each other, but neither have any interest. However, they’re still good friends. Conleth views her like a younger sister.

## Trivia

### Likes

* Sweets
* Reading (especially Romance)
* Learning

### Dislikes

* Summer
* Crowds and Loud Noises
* Being Stuck Inside
* Spicy Food
* Her Parents