Karmen

## Early Life Events

Karmen lived an ordinary tranquil life as a human residing in the northern city of Korin. Her parents were kind and owned a bakery which Karmen invested herself in wholly by the time she was eight years old. She enjoyed passing the time in the lazy days of Korin by baking, reading, and spending time with other children. However, destruction soon struck Korin’s walls with the sudden appearance of monsters that were suspected to be commanded by the Black Pantheon’s own will. Korin was razed to the ground in three bloody days and its citizens were massacred brutally in an event that would come to be known as the “Shrouding”. Only Karmen, hidden by her mother at the bottom of a dry well, survived. Traumatized, and half-dead on her feet, Karmen escaped and ran to the nearest city which happened to be Donder, a mercenary haven. In her new cold and icy surroundings, Karmen struggled to survive as a young child in an unwelcoming place. The mercenaries and assassins that congregated in Donder spared Karmen some mercy because of her age, but their pity did not extend past a half-eaten loaf of bread for her appetite or a tattered blanket to keep her warm. Ready to dig her grave and die, Karmen forced her way to the edge of a bridge where she planned to jump into the icy water. Gone were the warm hazy memories of her life before the “Shrouding”, Karmen could only feel the burns of her scars and the pains in her stomach. However, just as she was about to end it all, a hooded mercenary confronted her and offered her guidance. After much convincing, Karmen finally was swayed by the mercenary's good intentions and kind words. She eventually came to know the mysterious mercenary by the alias of “Ghost” and he taught her everything she came to know about surviving in the harsh world of Interra Gloria as a mere human. Karmen quickly discovered she was a genius when it came to the sword and a prodigy in fighting. Despite her lack of magical abilities or supernatural talent, Karmen far surpassed most of the warriors in Donder in just a couple of years of training under “Ghost”. By the time of her eighteenth birthday, any remnants of the past terrified child that had embodied Karmen were gone, replaced completely by the image of a hardened mercenary.

## Recent Life Events

Karmen wanders across Interra Gloria looking for anyone who would hire her for her skills and often visits the nations of Xadia, Astos, Okutoro, and Xadia.

## Present Life

Karmen works as a mercenary pledging no loyalty to anyone besides “Ghost” whom she sees as a surrogate father and beloved mentor. Karmen despises her line of work but feels bound to it as a result of her survivor's guilt and her natural talent for combat. She hates feeling as incompetent and terrified as she had been during the “Shrouding”, imagining if she had been stronger she might have saved her parents. Because of both her fear and shame, Karmen works as a mercenary only taking up jobs that root out criminals or corruption. She often goes out of her way to help those in great misfortune but besides obvious cases, keeps supremely to herself when there's no benefit. However, when there are events that arise concerning the Black Pantheon, Karmen will do whatever she can to quell the uprising and destroy any signs of evil as revenge for her family and city.

## Personality

* Characterized by a stoic and quiet nature with little expression.
* Rarely talks to outsiders past a word or two, will often make body movements to communicate instead
* Besides combat and killing, Karmen holds little aptitude for any other skill. She finds herself incompetent at most things others find easy and as a result, stays as a mercenary believing it is the only thing she is useful for and therefore the only way she can help others
* Suffers from severe survivors guilt
* Holds an intense grudge against the Black Pantheon and its followers
	+ Often loses all sense of rationality when it comes to the BP
	+ Sometimes is blinded by her lust for revenge
	+ One of the few times Karmen will visibly show emotion and hatred when the BP is mentioned

## Skills & Abilities

* Due to her being a mere human, Karmen lacks any signs of supernatural powers and magic abilities, however, she makes up for it through her wit, determination, and talent
* Exceptionally well-versed in all kinds of combat
* Accustomed to very harsh conditions

## Miscellaneous Facts

* Has a massive diet(like she can eat A LOT)
* Is really tall for a human female(almost 6 ft!)
* Quite soft-hearted on the inside(not that anybody knows)
* Finds big fuzzy things really cute(like polar bears)