Ystina

## Background

### 500's - 550 CE: Ystina

Born nearly 2000 years ago, Ystina (pronounced *Yoo-stee-na*) was a female admirer of Sir Galahad of the Round Table. To get closer to the man, she disguised herself as a boy named "Ystin" to be close to him. When the monstrous Sheeda invaded Camelot with their ship, Galahad knighted Ystin so that she could fight alongside the other knights (including Jason-of-the-Blood).

However, the battle was a disaster & the Sheeda slaughtered the knights. The Sheeda's queen, Gloriana Tenebrae, would have captured both Caliburn, the indestructible sword wielded by King Arthur & Undry, the Cauldron of Rebirth (aka the Holy Grail) if it were not for a desperate final attempt from Ystina. She managed to unsheathe the Caliburn & attacked Gloriana, getting both relics to safe location before being stabbed by a friend who turned out to be a Sheeda agent in disguise. Stabbed & dying on the ground, the wizard Merlin intervened & had her sip from the Holy Grail, granting her immortality before departing the battlefield. Knowing she would not be able to stay & protect the relics, she took them & rode away on her trusty flying horse Vanguard.

### 550 - 1426: Ystina

Ystina eventually found her way to the mortal world & soon found Nimue Inwudu & Jason-of-the-Blood among its citizens. The three of stuck together for the centuries, embarking on a long quest, travelling the world & righting wrongs where they found them.

### 1426 - 1611: Shining Knight

The quests brought them to small town in Eastern Europe, where they banded together with four others (Vandal Savage, Exoristos, Al Jabr & the Horsewoman) to repel the invading army. Seeing how much good they could do, they became a modern version of the Knights of the Round Table.

When the group eventually split, up Ystina still stuck around with Nimue & Jason for the following centuries. Eventually, the trio dissolved when Nimue & Jason ended their relationship for some time.

### 1611 - Present: Shining Knight

Riding on her own with Vanguard for the next couple of centuries, Ystina continued righting the wrongs of society where she could. Now alone, Ystina was more easy to manipulate & she soon lost the Holy Grail by a Nazi man of the mystical arts.

While on a mission to retrieve the stolen relic, Ystina made an acquaintance with another man out of time named Greg Sanders. With his help, Ystina had the Holy Grail back in her possession but at the cost of Greg's life. Not willing to let the man die, she allowed him to drink from the cauldron, thus granting him immortality. The two have since become best buddies, continuing to fight the good fight together. They eventually joined the Justice Society of America during the Cold War until their disbandment. Wanting to recreate the strong team she once had in Camelot, they began the Seven Soldiers of Victory.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Divine Empowerment**: While on the verge of death, Ystina drunk from the Holy Grail, which granted her immortality but left her untainted due to her pure soul.
	+ ***Immortality***: Ystina is the last of their line of knights & gifted with the ability to live on to carry out their quest to find the Holy Grail.

* **Equestrianism**: Shining Knight has flown her winged horse into battle countless times. She's become quite the aerial combatant as well as using her connection with Vanguard to preform incredible aerial feats.
* **Hand to Hand Combat**: She has been trained by King Arthur himself as well as his knights of the round table. She has fought in countless battles since then including large scale wars.
* **Leadership**: Shining Knight has, sometimes unwittingly, lead the Seven Soldiers of victory into battle with their toughest opponents with a great tactical ability which belayed her stature within her own time period.
* **Swordsmanship**: Shining Knight has always been good with a sword. She has practiced and dreamed of becoming a knight since she could remember. Her swordsmanship is what caught the attention of her fellow knights and it remains her favored form of combat.
* **Tactical Analysis**: Shining Knight saved the world in countless timelines more than once and very much due to her planning and efforts towards victory. Using her team's abilities to their maximum she has lead even the Seven Soldiers to victory on uncertain terms.
* **Armor**
* **Vanguard:** A winged horse descended from the mythical Pegasus. Vanguard is very protective of his knight & seems to share a psychic bond with her.
* **Caliburn:** Also known as the almighty Excalibur, it is the former sword of King Arthur. It is only capable of being wielded by someone "pure."

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** Unknown
* **Strength:** Unknown
* **Speed:** Unknown
* **Occult:** Unknown
* **Weapons:** Unknown
* **Range:** Unknown
* **Strategy:** Unknown
* **Combat:** Unknown
* **TOTAL:** Unknown