Eusiss

## Overview

Eusiss Ilya is a young adult female who's world is called Ustana, and lives in the village of Heltis which is allied with Fynor and Inchigo. Known as one of the *Heros of the People*, she wields a sentient weapon name Raynothe. Similar to Mnora, it cannot be inhaled by Kirby since it answers to her and her alone. Eusiss gets confused about this, wondering why Raynothe chose specifically her partially because of her background. It normally appears as a pink, broken sword hilt, but when used, it becomes a rainbow colored whip.

## Backstory

Raynothe came to Eusiss in a way never experienced in the history of her people. The previous hero before her, Benequave, came to realize that Raynothe no longer answered to him. Normally, it would chose another wielder when the previous one passes away. Benequave was in his late 30's when the strange event occurred. While Raynothe no longer would obey him, it kept whispering a riddle to him, and every time he tried to use or speak with the weapon, it would only repeat itself:

*A purple diamond lies in the rough. It glitters and calls to me. Find this diamond and the Hero will return...*

At the time, Eusiss was one of the lower class, serving as a messenger to the village allies, and she carried everything from civilian mail, to small amounts of goods, and even important documents. She was considered an everyday girl, no one of interest. She wasn't well known for anything, but those around her always had one thing to comment about her: the color of her eyes. Eusiss's purple eyes are such a bright purple that it is not only a very unnatural color, but they can seem like they glitter like a jewel. If one stares directly at her, it is very easy to become unnerved. About three months after Raynothe first began to speak its riddle, Benequave finally figured out what it meant. For the past week he had been asking the people of the lower class if they knew anyone who could have something about them like a "purple diamond".

Finally his efforts paid off. A fisherman spoke of a girl with bright purple eyes who would send his messages to a friend in one of the allied villages. It took another week for Benequave to find her as she was on a long distance trip making a circle of the area. When she did return, she was greeted by guards who immediately brought her to the former Hero. She was handed Raynothe with no explanation and everyone stood watching her. She was confused and scared, and nothing happened at first. However as soon as she looked down at the weapon, it burst into its whip form. Benequave looked on with fascination. He had never expected this young girl before him would be the next Hero. He was a little miffed that Raynothe had abandoned him for Eusiss, but he was pleased to know that he had finally found who it desired, and that he now had an apprentice. Eusiss, however, was a little hesitant about this.

At first she was convinced that Raynothe had made a mistake, but as it explained its reasoning, she began to understand. The first thing that Benequave instructed her to do was to learn of the history of her world. She is from the lower class, and her job involved a nomadic form of life, so she never had time to read books. She knew how to read though because of her previous occupation of a messenger. One thing that didn't need to be taught to her was the geography and topography of the region. The changes being made to her life were dramatic. She suddenly went from being an unremarkable low class messenger to a member of the elite. The class change also meant a change in her outfit. One thing she became infamous for was her semi-tattered shawl. The light purple piece of fabric used to be a deep purple, and was originally a cloak. Over the years it had faded. With her class change, she was expected to give up the ripped cloak, but she refused. She cut the cloak to a shawl because the bottom part of the cloak was nearly ruined. She kept the shawl, insisting that she must have at least something from her old self.

Finally, Benequave relented and told her she could keep the shawl. This decision was delayed because the upper class didn't like the rough appearance, and Eusiss now being a member of the elite, she should not have something of the lower class. However, upon hearing her reasoning, they could not bring themselves to take it from her as they were previously planning. Eusiss becoming Benequave's apprentice helped relations between the drastically different classes. Previously, the elite had a misconception of the lower class, and vise versa. Eusiss acted as a mediator and brought her community together. Benequave was surprised at this, and he started to understand Raynothe's reasoning for choosing her. She is beloved by her people, though she insists that they don't try to repay her.

Compared to some of the previous heroes chosen by Raynothe, Eusiss differed in another way: she knew some fighting techniques. Her previous occupation led her to being on the road a lot of the time, and bandits are always a threat. However, the few times she has been attacked, she was able to defend herself and incapacitate her attackers. There was an incident when she had been carrying military intelligence, and she was confronted by Khichi soldiers. She was nearly kidnapped, but she broke free of their grasp and jumped away. When she did bounce back from them, she suddenly soared up into the sky, leaping at least 20 feet into the air. That day, she discovered one of her abilities which causes her to be able to jump to heights far from normal. She escaped from the Khichi, and successfully brought the documents to their intended destination safely.

## Relations

Eusiss recently had fallen to Galeem's control. After being freed by Kirby smacking her into a tree, she met Mixia. Eusiss generally likes Mixia, but will get frustrated with her lack of confidence in herself. She insists that she believe in herself more since Mnora chose her. Shortly after meeting Mixia, she ran away. Eusiss followed and found her confronting Griseo. After he seemed to give up with next to no resistance, Mixia hated him for his involvement in the destruction of her village. Eusiss has a different opinion. Since he had been kidnapped, she knows he didn't want to do what he did. Just as she did with the class system in her village, she acts as a mediator between Mixia and Griseo. She hopes that she can get the two to get along one day.

## Powers and Abilities

* Summoning Raynothe at any time
* Jumping super high
* The ability to summon and control ice and snow