Marley Dalgleish

Marley Dalgleish is a seventeen year old Australian Aboriginal Demigod daughter of Yhi and James Dalgleish. She came to camp at twelve years

## Basic Stuff

### Alias

Mari, Lee, Mar, Mar-Mar, Sun Girl, Fellow Light Goddess, Light Sprite, Hurricane, Yhi,

### Affiliation

Camp OlympiaThe Australian Aboriginal Gods

### Residence

Camp Olympia (Currently)Alice Springs, Australia (Formerly)

## Family

### Biological Family

* Yhi (Mother)
* James (Father)
* Bahloo, Baiame, Birrahgnooloo, the Wandjina (Immortal Aunts and Uncles)
* Koen, Alkawari, and Elanora (Mortal uncle and aunts)
* Daramulum, Austin Morgan (Divine cousins)
* Brindabella, Kiera, Jiemba, Gurumurra, Jack, Kuparr, Mandawuy (Mortals cousins)

## Items

### Weapons

A boomerang that, no matter the circumstances, will always come back to her handTwo throwing knives

## Appearance

### Outfit

* Normally very casual
* Loose, baggy muted cerulean-blue
* Pale-light blue shorts
* Dirty, muted yellow converse or pair of worn leather thong-sandals

## History

### Early Life

Marley Dalgleish was born to Yhi, goddess of light, creation, the sun, the earth, light, dawn and dusk, plants & wildlife and James Dalgleish, a clear sighted mortal on December 7, 2004 in Alice Springs, Australia. Marley's Father and mortal parent, James Dalgleish, spent most of his life in the remote desert town of Alice Springs, Northern Australia, which alone caught the attention of the goddess Yhi. His family had been so connected to the land that the god's clung to their fortune quite fondly, granting them a life of comfort and safety, preserving the family for good. James had been raised off of the land in a way his daughter would be later on. His family's roots spread back millions of years, and their spiritual connection to the land and their ancestry never wavered, in a way even the gods admired. It wasn't long before James met the goddess whose admiration and adoration exceeded the boundaries of her fellows. The two bonded over music and art, and promptly after their meetings, the two would fall deeply in love. The man's family approved of his relationship with the astonishingly beautiful, although mysterious, young woman, which would produce Marley only years later, on December 7, 2004.

### Childhood

Marley was born on a hot midsummers evening, to Yhi and James. Unable to let go of the family she had grown fond of for so long, Yhi stayed quite prominently in Marley's childhood, all up until she was seven years old, however once her departures from the house of her in-laws became even lengthier, and her visitations more brief, she disappeared for good, and the family's memories of the beautiful lady became blurred and vague, to the point some of the family began denying whether James ever had a wife in the first place. But nevertheless, Marley's childhood was comfortable and safe despite the absence of a Mother. She grew maternally attached to her grandmother Lowanna as a sort of fill-in for her absent Mother. Marley was raised in her Father's childhood house alongside her extended family, including her seven cousins, two aunts, her uncle and her grandparents. She and her family lived off of the land, and exchanged the stories of the ancient Dreamtime when the stars were out, and a large fire was lit outside of the house. She would chase possums in the roof with her cousins, and listened to the stories of her ancestors with eager ears and an intense interest in her eyes. She grew particularly attached to her grandfather Tjandamurra, who would often sneak her out of bed when everyone else was asleep and show her the speckled stars glinting at them from an abyssal black sky.

### First Monster Encounters

Marley had no awareness of Camp Olympia until she was twelve. Being from Australia, she had no contact with the Greek monsters which inhabited America, however had several encounters with monsters from her ancestors pantheon. An odd memory that is still quite prominent in Marley's head involved a Yara-ma-yah-who, or "Outback Vampire", which had attempted to attack her cousin, Kiera, which he had mistaken for Marley. The two had been playing in a sparse patch of bushland nearby their home after sneaking out at night - violating a strict household rule her Grandparents frequently employed using sinister folktales of malicious creatures hiding in the wild shrubbery. Weary and exhausted from play, Kiera suggested they spend the rest of the night by stargazing in the bush. An eager, albeit reluctant, Marley agreed. The two leaned against a tree and began searching for their favourite constellations. It wasn't long before the two fell asleep. A few hours later, Marley was awoken to an obscure rustling noise above them in the foliage of the tree. For a moment she sat there, stunned by worry for what was moving in the bush, before hearing a sudden commotion of noise and Kiera's scream.

Marley instantly erupted into action, searching for her cousin. It wasn't long before she caught sight of what appeared to be a grotesquely squat, hairless, crimson, frog-faced dwarf tattooed with small, patterned white dots wrestling Kiera by her hair, who was cursing and thrashing around in the monsters grip. The monster appeared to be attempting to devour her with it's hideously elongated mouth. Marley, overcome with horror and blinded by panic, did the first thing that came to mind: she bent down, picked up a long, thick stick that had broken off of the tree they were resting underneath, and began beating the creature attempting to devour Kiera. With enough cursing, shouting, beating and shrieking, the misshapen creature eventually let go of Kiera and ran off into the underbrush. The shouting had attracted some of Marley's relatives, who, at the mention of a squat and little "Red Man", quickly herded the girls inside and enforced stricter measures to keep them out of the bushland at night.

### The Death of Tjandamurra

Sadly, the quaint, placid life she had with her family would come to an end when her grandfather passed away at the age of seventy-nine when Marley was ten. The family's luck seemed to duly drain, and fights began erupting between family members. The relationships between aunts and uncles began to strain, and it wasn't long before Marley and her Father began to drift away from each other. Marley began to feel alone for the first time in her life. Dread and anxiety began to strain Marley's mind at the sound of yelling and shouting being heard from the room opposite from where she slept with her cousins. Eventually the family was forced to separate when policemen began to inquire them about the well being of the children. Some neighbors and townspeople began accusing them of neglecting their children's education, and the family was forced to separate. To cope with both the loss of his beloved wife as well as the death of his Father, James and Marley left for Cairns in Queensland.

### A New Life

Marley didn't want to go to Queensland. She resisted all the way, her stubborn mentality making it intolerably hard to coerce her into following her Father east - all the way to a different state. It was like trying to haul a fully-grown oxen across the country. Marley would constantly try to elude her Father, whether it be jumping out of the car half way to the airport, or deliberately getting lost in the crowd to catch a bus all the way back to Alice Springs. She missed her Grandfather - he wouldn't have wanted them to leave, to argue and quarrel and disregard each other. It felt like if she were to leave him, she'd be leaving a part of herself behind at the house, now empty except for the widowed Lowanna; deserted and left to mourn alone. It was like a sacrilege to Tjandamurra's death: it was disrespecting him, and everything he had done for their family. Marley would make a constant effort to run away from her Father, until the plane, when she didn't speak to him or anybody for the rest of the journey. Her thoughts would only be shared with the voices in her head as she quietly mused about how she would move forward from now on. Tjandamurra didn't want people to desert their culture, their home, their family. So she wouldn't. She couldn't return back to her birthplace, but she certainly could cherish her culture, her family, before the accidents. She wouldn't be coaxed out of her stubborn vow of silence until her Father brought her to the beach nearby where they were staying, and handed her a bubblegum ice-cream: her favorite flavor. Everybody at home knew how Marley would only accept apologies in food, or hugs, or a trip to the beach. Marley took this as an apology, and accepted it enough to come out of her vow of silence and start talking to her Father again.

### Lowanna's Advice

While Marley was trying to adjust to life in Queensland without her relatives, far away from her home in the Outback, her father was desperately trying to find a place where she could be safe. James tried looking for a place located in Australia, however came out empty-handed. Marley continued to be harassed and troubled by the continous encounters of monsters that were gradually becoming more and more vicious, and more and more commonplace. Depraved of options and unable to bring himself to enlighten Marley on her parentage, James looked to his Mother, Marley's recently widowed Grandmother, Lowanna. Since the separation of her children and grandchildren, Lowanna was beginning to fail, and depraved of company she was losing hope of ever seeing her dispersed family again. Until she received an urgent plead for advice from her son via a hastily written letter, she finally found something to do to help her family. Contacting her son, Lowanna advised James to take Marley to a place in America, which would help her become accustomed to her parentage and capabilities. Aware James would ask questions, Lowanna claimed Marley's mother had recommended she take her daughter to a special institution in America that specialized in training children like her, and she had passed Yhi's message down to her son.

### Her Arrival At Camp

At first, Marley was apprehensive on hearing of what seemed to be a subtle overseas vacation. Her Father was oddly insistent on her coming with him to America, and she was slightly nervous of travelling overseas for the first time. But she'd rather try something new rather than remain home all the holidays, so she went along with it. Arriving in America, Marley's unique and prominent scent quickly began to attract Greek and Roman monsters, who were so accustomed to the usual odor of Greek and Roman godlings. This abnormal shift in their prey became a new source of interest, and Marley soon began noticing this too. On edge, Marley quickly became eager to return home and leave these bewildering phenomenon's to their bewildering business. Inattentive to his daughter's distress, her Father was trying his hardest to mask his intentions through leisure time and sightseeing, though he soon became conscious of hungry stalkers and spiers that seemed to follow them everywhere, waiting and watching until they had the opportunity to strike. Unable to risk it any longer, her Father herded Marley to the boundaries of Camp Oympia at dusk and ordered her to find help. If she found it, he would come find her once it was over. Unable to rally her stubborn spirits and resist, she dashed into the shrubbery, and would be found by a satyr. She would then be claimed by Yhi almost immediately, indicated by a sudden glorious display of splendid light and the appearance of a woman with an uncanny resemblance to Marley, who appeared next to her daughter holding a protective hand on her shoulder. After a brief explanation provided by Zoe that at least managed to extinguish her distress for her Father, she would then promptly be transferred to Cabin Mythos

## Personality

Marley is simply what teachers may address as "a hurricane". Like her mother, Marley has to dive into a mistake head-first in order to learn from it, and her stubborn, chaotic persona can make it difficult. Like a hurricane, Marley can cause absolute anarchy when necessary, though in order to spare her superiors she prefers to do that when other peoples backs are turned. But don't be surprised if she babies others, especially people like her. She still has a maternal spark, possibly due to being the second oldest sister in a family of numerous cousins and younger relatives, and quite a creative and free spirit. She sees the world through a lens of wicked, dry and sarcastic humor, and a passionate, peculiar artistic creativity; her brain runs a mile a minute. She has a tendency to never admit when she's wrong, and when she has to she will do it rather begrudgingly. Most people perceive her as intimidating, even when she expresses an extroverted, inclusive attitude. She simply sees the brighter things than the darker aspects, and she's usually never short on optimism to announce, though she isn't overly so. She has boundless sarcasm, dry humor and loyalty, and doesn't hesitate to get creative with her language whenever the opportunity approaches her. But many still find that there's something about her that not many people seem to want to see. But despite her menacing aura, Marley is a slow-to-anger girl, that doesn't mean she has a rather off-putting, passionate temper though, generally friendly to strangers and is usually relatively protective of her friends. She will stand up for her friends either physically or orally, and won't hesitate to fight for someone she loves. Her loyalty can never be extinguished, and that can make it hard for her to let people go. Headstrong, competitive, resourceful and stubborn, Marley prefers to remain independent, and rarely listens to other people. She has a constant desire for leadership and a temper many have come to fear, and her ambition can prove itself as being deadly if provoked. She also has an affinity for the gory and disturbing; she finds herself entranced by the mysterious and newfound, and the more gory something is, the more she needs to look. A lot of things that disturb other people don't get a flinch out of Marley. Nevertheless, most people find themselves attracted to her fun-loving persona and passion. What's obvious is how much Marley talks. She talks, and she talks well, although her passionate nature can lead her to get carried away. When she gives one of her burning speeches, you can see a distinct glow in her eyes and a practically ecstatic passion in everything she says. Seriously, she can convince you of everything. When she says her words are her most powerful weapons, she's not lying. Her second most powerful weapon? Law and rules. Their loopholes, too. She knows the rule of the school almost by heart and uses it. A lot. She can afford to do forbidden things, because she's sure to find a flaw in the rule that allows her to do those things. Although well-spoken , she's not above letting her emotions take control and can be prone to mild fits of rage. She's also cunning and she will try to take advantage of every situation possible and will help whoever she deems "deserving" of it... or whoever pays well. She likes Justice. But, her conception of it is... peculiar. Not that she doesn't believe in justice, but she believes it's buyable. To her, if you have enough money, then your fate is set. Frankly, it's probably her biggest flaw. She relies too much on money and rules-based trickery to get out of things. And she's so sure it's going to work that when it doesn't... she finds herself completely clueless. (She's not really good at handling unexpected situations, to be honest.) Marley seems to burn of an inner fire that pushes her to want only the best of the best, the highest of the high. She doesn't do things halfway and pays a great deal of attention to details. And yes, she can be considered some kind of wheeler-dealer, but she insists that it's the privilege of those who have "the Law by their side". She's extremely good at justifying everything she does in general. And doesn't take it well when people are trying to find flaws in her argumentation, although she does that a lot. She also has a leaning toward bribery in general and often plays the Devil's advocate if needed. She says she has "principles" but she'll also be incredibly quick to drop them. In fact, said principles are only a mere facade that can be easily broken. Her one and true love isn't justice, it's more like money... despite what she pretends. She's been called the best and the worst Daniel Webster of History and it's not far from the truth.

### Fatal flaw(s)

Marley's fatal flaw is her competitiveness and stubborn conduct. She always wants to be the best in the room - after all, who remembers the person who came in second place? - and has a tendency to be overly-competitive and push herself to far to win. Her opinionated and free-spirit can sometimes make it difficult for people to interact with her. The same applies to her stubborn behavior; it's awfully prominent in her personality, and it can be hard for people to get past whenever Marley is versing her opinions. People find it hard to agree with her sometimes, because if she believes in something, she can be so profound and loyal to it that it can be scary if it doesn't work out; Marley has a temper many people have come to fear.

## Appearance

Marley is a fierce looking teen girl of Aboriginal descent. Her skin beholds a dark golden-bronze complexion accompanying a pair of dark, brown eyes which may be compared to that of a pair of dark suns. Her hair is of a much darker quality, from a distance it may look black but up close it appears to be a very dark shade of brown. She often wears her short, curly hair out, often pulled into twists and coils, though sometimes it is pulled into a short ponytail. It is relatively short, and barely graces her shoulders if it is worn out. She has quite an athletic, slightly muscular, taller-than-average, and a stocky frame. Marley has a pair of slightly thick eyebrows, and a small scar below her left eye. Her lips are quite plump and mildly glossy, and she has a small, slightly up-turned nose. Marley is frequently seen wearing a loose, baggy muted cerulean-blue shirt with sleeves that stretch to her elbows. There is a large, faded, old graphic print on the front, which is compared to that of a vintage-drawn sun with a broken face. As for pants, Marley wears a pair of short, pale-light blue shorts. As for shows, she has been seen wearing a pair of dirty, muted yellow converse or a pair of worn leather thong-sandals. She also has an afinity to wear a red and black flannel shirt, a plain black shirt, jeans, and brown boots

## Powers and Abilities

### Yhi Kid Powers

* She is connected to desert-areas and fire. Being in these dry conditions can often empower her, and she is resistant to some minor forms of fire.
* She has a minor form of photokinesis, and only uses it to blind or stun other people.
* She has minor geokinesis, and chlorokinesis owing to her mothers association with the earth.
* As her mother is a sun deity, she has some minor form of pyrokinesis and thermokinesis.
* Marley possesses the ability to both mentally and/or orally speak to and command animals of Australian and Oceanic origin, since her mother created the wildlife that inhabits the land.
* She can navigate desert and dry areas and innately track other animals. She can locate where water is or has been, and can adapt easily to these sorts of conditions more than most people can. She can also navigate using the stars, however this isn't exactly an ability brought on by her divine mother, rather her family's education.
* According to the Karraru legend, her mother is said to have a piercing whistle that can spread all throughout the inland and woke all the inhabitants of the barren plains. Her daughter has inherited that whistle, though it is thankfully much more merciful in terms of sound level, which can be used to temporarily stun and/or deafen her opponents.
* She is resistant to most poisons, though only if they have originated from an animal, such as platypus venom, snake venom and spider venom.
* She has enhanced hearing, and can see more colors than most people.
* Her body heat is constantly quite high, though she's adapted to it and now considers it "normal" for her. This means being touched by Marley can bring a sense of warmth to the person. She can often increase the heat level of her body temperature, and burn people who touch her or who are touched by her.
* Marley has the limited ability to fly and levitate, though this is strictly limited. This is linked to her ability to use any power of any animal, though it is limited to whatever animal her mother created. She can use the power of the native birds to fly, or aquatic animals to breath underwater, or the emu to run faster than other people and dodge targets.

### General Abilities

* ADHD: Like all demigods, Marley has incredibly enhanced/supernatural reflexes and durability that able her to analyze an opponents fighting style and defend herself when fighting against someone.
* Aboriginal Australian Languages: Albeit she didn't learn the language on her own, rather her family (her grandparents in particular) taught her to speak it fluently, Marley can speak three Indigenous Aboriginal Languages, Karraru, Pitjantjatjara and Pama-Nyungan.
* Superhuman strength: As a demigod, Marley is stronger than the average mortal. Even when battered and exhausted.
* Superhuman agility: Being a demigod, Marley has shown countless times her amazing agility
* Superhuman durability: Being a demigod, Marley is more durable than a regular human
* Superhuman reflexes: Marley has incredible reflexes, which is proven throughout her life
* Parkour skills: She took lessons for a fun little after-school activity while living in Cairns, and decided she wanted to learn more once she entered Camp Olympia. She has since become incredibly skilled in the art.
* Martial Arts: Similar to her parkour, Marley decided to take some lessons in wrestling and boxing, which has resulted in her immense physical strength and athletic, muscular structure. This also contributes greatly in her skill in melee combat and close-range combat.
* Athleticism: Marley is an extremely athletic person, and finds herself eager to participate in sports and athletics. This has resulted in her incredible athletic abilities that tend to comes as a surprise most people she trains with.
* Creativity: Because her mother is a creator goddess, Marley is very creative
* Climbing skills: Her father's side of the family taught her how to climb trees and she became very good at it
* Speed: Marley is extremely fast
* Accuracy: Marley has an incredibly set of reflexes and coordination, which can tie back to her ability to use her boomerang.
* Knifemanship: Marley is good at using knives in battle

## Relationships

### Friends

#### Katherine Wilson

Surprisingly, Marley and Katherine are really friendly towards each other. While at first, Katherine was very cold to the daughter of Yhi, Marley got to Kathy's heart by telling jokes and just being a good friend. They two learned to get along, and became best friends

### Family

#### Yhi (Mother)

Yhi's absence in Marley's late childhood and early adolescence has inspired a little bit of animosity between them for a little bit. Yhi was devastated to learn of Tjandamurra's death, and how Marley would be leaving soon after, away from her birthplace. The two struggled communicating with each other for a little, but there was no doubt Yhi was doing her best to contact Marley to ensure her daughter wasn't feeling too miserable. But once Marley managed to adjust well enough to feel a little better about the move, Yhi was there. The two have a rather strained relationship, but they love each other regardless of their distance between each other. Yhi is constantly busied with her duties as a goddess, and has little time to make up for her absence in Marley's childhood, but when she does find the time to it is always a memory Marley will cherish, whether it be a little gift left for her, a small apparition in the distance, or a streak of good luck or elation. The two love each other unconditionally, despite their animosity and the little time they spend together.

#### James (Father)

The relationship between Marley and her Father is strained by a variety of things: from their evident animosity, to her Father's absence working so hard to provide for them, to Yhi's absence, to Urmi's absence during her stay at Camp Half Blood. Her Father is constantly miserable about Yhi's abandonment of him, and Marley often serves as a reminder for her walking out on them. They occasionally have arguments, and her Father can be quite harsh and miserable when something goes wrong, or Marley's half-godhood frustrated him in a way he can't fix. Marley is constantly at war with his agitation and lingering in the past, which he can't seem to get over. But the two always make up for it, and love each other regardless of their differences.

#### Her Extended Family

Marley's extended family consisted of her grandfather, grandmother, aunt, and uncle, as well as her seven cousins, whom she has since separated from. Before the police unfairly intervened on her life, Marley was quite spirited with the rest of her family, sharing their wild freedom and complex culture. Marley indulged in many activities with her cousins as a child, being the second oldest of the group behind her oldest cousin, Kiera, who is a year older than her and visits her cousin yearly with her two other siblings. The relationship between Marley and her extended family was more than wonderful, but of course it all changed and came to an abrupt (but not permanent) end following the family's separation, her aunt Lowanna and her husband, along with her three children, staying in Alice Springs, and her four other cousins and her uncle Koen disappearing into the state of Queensland.

## Etymology

Marley is a gender-neutral British name meaning **“marshy meadow,”** **“pleasant wood,”** or “**marten wood.”** It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon words mearth meaning “marten,” and leah meaning **“wood clearing.”** Marley is also thought to be a nickname from the Old English word myrig, meaning **“pleasant,”**

The name "Dalgliesh" is derived from the Gaelic words **"dail" (field)** and **"glaise" (a brook or stream)**. It was first officially recorded in 1383, but the name is said to originate from the people of the ancient territory of Dal Riata in the West coast of Scotland.

## Trivia

1. Marley is a very good singer
2. She has enhanced coordination, which means she can almost never miss her target. This connects to her ability to use her boomerang.
3. She has a thick Australian accent, and uses Australian slang constantly, much like George Flores.
4. Marley, along with her athletic demeanor and reputation for being good at foot-racing, is a decent dancer. She took lessons when she moved to Mindil Beach, and was taught traditional Aboriginal dances when she was still living with her family.
5. She knows several surviving Dreamtime stories off by heart, and likes to recite them in her head when she's anxious since they bring her a sense of comfort.
6. She is somewhat good at geography and navigation
7. She can play the guitar, and has written a song entirely in her mother tongue, though she doesn't plan on sharing it with anybody any time soon.
8. Though she is no Greek or Roman demigod, she can consume Ambrosia and Nectar without burning up since she is of godly parentage. When she's tried it, her Ambrosia usually tastes like the bubblegum ice-cream her Father used to buy her whenever they went to the beach, while her Nectar usually tastes like Coca-Cola right out of the freezer.