Woodbreak (The woman with the mask)

## Krishna Ashrend (Real name)

Woodbreak (Her current name)

Woodbreak when unarmored, except she carries her greatsword and her shield at her back in their respective sheathes.

### Relatives

Grushnik Ashrend (Father)Kimiko Ashrend (Mother)

## Backstory:

Her life started in the southern edge of the Zoresh desert, on the seventeenth of Desnus, the tiefling girl then was named Krishna Ashrend, a daughter of ruthless warriors dedicated to Gorum's worship while being obviously oni-spawns themselves. Her earliest years, the moment she could begin to walk were harsh, as her parents expected her to be a far stronger warrior than they were. The cries of pain were not in her parent's ears nor were the joys as the two were more concerned of their bloodline their pride, than their daughter.

The age of ten was when Krishna began her first battles, brutally beating a few desert raiders and even ripping one of their spines out with no sense of mercy. As the training and battles went on, so too did scars on Krishna. The neverending taste for battle and blood persisted for a good while. This pleasure earned her both the sword and the armor she acquired through blood money from her defeated foes. With being age of 20, she became a true pledged warrior of her own family, and it was also, unfortunately, the time where she had to make her stand. Fearing their daughter would surpass them and eventually kill them for her own power, Krishna was challenged by them to a battle to the death. The training, and the arsenal she had was enough to at least give them few deadly wounds, however, it was not enough to prevail. They gave a deadly blow to her waist as she was preparing to deliver a death blow of her own. As an insult to injury, they ripped off the skin off her face, leaving her flesh revealed.

This could have been the end for Krishna, but someone managed to swoop in time when her killers got out of earshot and eyesight. Her wounds were quickly treated and before she could pass out, she heard a male voice speaking 'You are not meant to die here. Your redemption starts.' She awoke a while later in a wooden shack on a bed, when looking around, she found few things. Her fully restored arsenal, some gear and a note, that spoke that whoever it was that saved her, knew of her brutal ways, and she can only find peace if she starts making amends for it, by beginning her travel to Edyn. Her travel, was long for she not knew where Edyn was, but she was keen on surviving in the wilds.

On the fourth year of her wandering in the wilderness (Age 24), her wandering to find Edyn came to a close, when she found a caravan was facing an ambush by figures in black cloaks. Determined that this was her way to start the redemption path she was set to follow, she rushed headlong into battle, slaying the bandits that aimed to rid the life of the peaceful caravan. The driver was thankful of the masked warrior to aid them, and when her name was asked, she looked at one of the trees, and when she struck it with a fist, a major near-shattering splinter formed, and thus the name Woodbreak was born. Though throughout her travels she rarely spoke unless when it was necessary the people were safely led to Edyn. The guards grew extremely weary of the person in the mask. When instructed to remove the mask, she shook her head in refusal and spoke that the mask is her face. Not willing to question it further, she was accepted entry.

Over the next three years, the now named Woodbreak, continued to set her path she was given. Aiding the people against the raids, and providing medical aid not when she was instructed, but when she knew it was right, money or no money. Though her vow to take revenge against her parents still looms, she nevertheless lives a more content life of being a person she, this time, chose to be. A warrior with savagery, but also with a heart behind a mask.

## Appearance and Behavior

### Appearance

A rather unusual height female stands at 6 feet, with hints of muscular body underneath her armor, and attire. She has grey-ish red hair, bright pink skin, and black eyes. She wears a black horned mask on her face, while wearing a quality Full-plate Armor with half of it having the angel's ornaments while the other with those of a demon. She is rarely seen speaking and no one has yet to see her without a mask properly. But it is clear that she is hostile only to actual threats.

### Behavior

Woodbreak is no nonsense type of a talker. She speaks direct without any idea of deviation. Nevertheless, she is not a vocal person, and she does not tolerate incompetence and fools who overestimate themselves. For she believes that such overconfidence leads warriors only to one end - the grave. Despite everything, she is a passionate person, for her swordsmanship, for her craving of revenge and for those who she cares, even if they are temporary allies or loved ones.

## Friends/Loved ones

Azelia (Friend) - Despite their first questionable impression, where the woman Azelia assumed Woodbreak was an undead due to her silence and her stern gaze. Their trust and friendship grew over the next while, having given her own attempts to have Azelia grow out of her shell, while Woodbreak becomes more trustworthy of people slowly

Buggzai (Friend/potential lover) - A fellow woman in mask, tiefling and a swordswoman, but not keen on relying on shield as well as Woodbreak is, Woodbreak nevertheless has interests in her. Though their cultures and worships differ, the ideal of honor in combat is enough that they share something in common.

Jaslo (Friend) - A fellow person to drink with, and someone with whom Woodbreak also has not shared about her ability to shape into animals. She hopes to one day open up about it to her when she will feel more confident in it. She respects Jaslo for her strength and maneuvering in the field of battle, though she has not such close relationship as she does with Buggzai.

Hakan (Good acquaintance, close to a friend or brother) - The first person who probably knew of the person behind the mask and her vengeful cause. His swear to not interfere in her pursuit of revenge gives trust and respect in him, though she still counts this as a test of his respect.

## Enemies/Rivals

Grushnik Ashrend (Enemy) - The man half responsible for Woodbreak's state, he was a tough and ruthless bastard known to be among the heretical worshipers of Gorum as he is seen usually with a greatglub twice as large as him. He sought to slay her daughter Krishna, and left her to die when he impaled her with her own sword into the ground through the midsection of the body. He continues to rampage accross the Zoresh all while aiming to raise a band to try and slaughter other nations to the knee.

Kimiko Ashrend (Enemy) - Also known as the Face butcher, due to her obvious ideal of taking the skin of her fallen foes faces. She is attractive, but a deadly sword wielder herself. She joined her husband Grushnik in the effort to destroy their daughter so their personal conquest pursuit remains unopposed. As Grushnik impaled Woodbreak (before that, Krishna), Kimiko mercilessly ripped her daughter's face off as an insult to the injury of betrayal. Kimiko is wiser of the couple so she knows where and who to enlist into the fold for their madening goal of conquest.

## Woodbreak's Arsenal

War's Vengeance and her heavy shield (Main weapons)Full plater armor while bearing a different identity without a mask