Kalqine

The True Master of Death, Kalqine, fitted in her best attire.

## Kalqine, Master of Death

> *“Flonnis, please give me a bigger ass…”*
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### Background

Kalqine was once an orphan who was taken in and raised by the Drafrord family, the primary commanders of the Jade Coast Corsairs off the southern coast of Kadia. One day, as the band returned to shore, she ran as far north as she felt safe, to the town of Dalry in northern Kadia. There, she took up a new life and served a temple that worshiped the Goddess of Love, Flonnis, as well as meeting her good friend Ajal in her time there. Becoming her new paladin and swearing an oath of devotion to her goddess, she became a traveler to spread the good word of Flonnis and to vanquish evil from this world.
Along her journey of taking up jobs and helping when she could, she met her unusual steed that she calls Valentine (and still isn’t able to recall the events to clarity). During her way west, she found herself in Sigozasia, which was where she found her current adventuring party. Now, sharing their goal to stop the 3 primordial dragons from destroying the world they all live in, she divine smites her way through the action, flips her tabard out of the way to show off her ass, and also tries to convince the party that her horse is nothing to be feared (and fails, continuously).

Kalqine resented having ever been a part of the group of pirates (even though being orphaned and taken in wasn’t her choice at all), seeing as she was always the one doing everyone’s dirty work—kept up in the later hours of the night by their drunken singing, and cleaning up after them in the morning. The brand on her back was something she’d rather forget, seeing as she’s covered neck down in elaborate armor and clothes. Though the former stems down to distraction, she found a home for herself in Dalry and her undying devotion to Flonnis, as well as through her friends, her “vacation home” of Aethrad, and her fellow band of adventurers. She is the happiest she’s been, and the fellowship and camaraderie is something she’ll never want to change.

> *“Pshh, there’s nothing wrong with Valentine! He’s just a little… special.”* - Kalqine, to a room of scared town guards
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Eventually, Valentine got tired of listening to even the Master of Death herself. During the events of Sleeping In the Cold Below, Kalqine was exposed to the true horrors of her familiar, and became one with the beast, becoming an unholy, undead yet conscious puppet bent to his hellish wills. The two faced off against the party, and Kalqine was slain in the battle.

### Appearance

Kalqine is a 175 cm (5'9") tall tiefling with long, pale blonde hair done up in plaits, a pair of horns that reach backwards, and pale gray skin. She wields a battleaxe and a shield that's adorned with the symbol of Flonnis, and even then she's covered shoulder to toe with silver armor, as well as a pink fur collar clipped around her shoulders. She wears a brown leather corset around her waist, cinched with a dark red belt. The straps are done in brown leather with brass buckles, with a tabard, gloves, shirt, pants, and the shield in a shade of pinkish-maroon. Her horns, tail and pointed ears are decorated with gold rings, chains, and piercings. One of the three primordial gems the party has collected, a red gem in a brilliant shade of ruby, is embedded in her forehead. And lastly, a brand of the Jade Coast Corsairs is stamped on her back, underneath her left shoulderblade beneath the layers of clothes and armor she wears.

> *“No, I was supposed to kill the dragon! That was so epic!”* - Kalqine, after launching herself into the air with the primordial red gem, then divine smiting the absolute hell out of the blue dragon only for it to not die
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### Feats

Kalqine is one of the party's most valuable assets, skilled in melee fighting, divine-spellcasting combat, healing, and is seemingly the only being alive in Alterum that's respected by and able to command her loyal steed, Valentine, and even then she is left in disbelief by the thought. Valentine is a known harbinger and an embodiment of death of sorts. She has infused a primordial gem into herself with no noticeable side effects, helped in the destruction of Draconic Armageddon Violet Emperor, and has shown herself to be quite skilled in a variety of tasks related to combat. Outside of combat, Kalqine has shown herself to be just as valuable; with a charismatic personality and affinity for the arts, she is a true renaissance woman. Under the effects of the Garden of Avalon, Kalqine becomes the True Master of Death. When in this state, Valentine enters his true form, becoming far more powerful--paired up with Kalqine's ability to command a small army of the dead. On top of all this, Kalqine has successfully banished the dreaded Vo Demon to Lesser B'Razil, defeating the demon once and for all. In any case, the paladin with a fat ass is not to be taken lightly. She rides into battle with the teachings of Flonnis upon her battle cries and defeats her adversaries swiftly, but not as swift as Valentine charges into the fray.