Marikit Santos

Marikit Santos is the seventeen year old Filipino Demigod daughter of Mayari and Bayani Santos. She came to camp at fourteen years old

## Basic Stuff

### Residence

Camp Olympia (Currently)Makati, The Philippines (Formerly)

## Family

### Biological Family

* Mayari (Mother)
* Bayani (Father)
* Tala, Hanan, Apolaki (Aunts and uncle)
* Althea Del Rosario, Imelda Alcántara, and Crisanto Villanueva (Cousins)

## Appearance

### Outfit

* Sleeveless black shirt
* Black skirt with Sun, Moons, and Stars
* Gray boots

## History

### Early Life

Marikit Santos was born to Mayari, the one-eyed moon goddess of war, beauty, strength, and revolution and Bayani Santos on November 4, 2004 in Makati, The Philippines. Bayani, a young Filipino man, worked as a police officer in Makati. One night, whilst patrolling, he met a beautiful woman, who was notably blind in one eye. He was instantly smitten with her, and she in return. Eventually, the woman, who had revealed herself as the goddess Mayari, became pregnant. During the final months of her pregnancy she disappeared. Bayani was stricken with grief, but not for long, as a few months afterward a baby in a basket appeared on his doorstep. With it, a card. It read: "Dear Bayani, this is the product of our love: A baby girl. Her name is Marikit. Please, care for her while I cannot."

### Childhood

Five years later, Marikit has grown into a fiery girl. She is proud and stubborn, but still shows love for her father. Public school was disastrous for her on account of her ADHD, as is commonplace in Demigods. She is constantly bullied by the boys in her class for being unable to read properly. Finally, in fifth grade, she has had enough. She wanted to be able to defend herself, so she begs her father to teach her how to fight. He obliges and he takes her to a martial arts class for children her age. And while she enjoys it, she is not satisfied with it alone. She becomes fascinated with the art of archery and takes it up. Bayani becomes a sort of coach to her and supports her throughout.

### Death of Her father

At the age of fourteen, Marikit has become hardened. However, that would not help her for what would happen next. Her father, while patrolling the very park that he met Mayari, was killed by a drunken driver that swerved trying to avoid crashing. Bayani's death absolutely destroyed Marikit emotionally. She would not leave her bedroom for days at a time. When the courts finally got around to deciding which family member would be assigned as her legal guardian, she refused to leave her home. Officials had to come and force her to leave, kicking and screaming. She moved in with Bayani's parents, Juan and Antonie, who were fairly well-off. Then High School rolled around, and Marikit has grown incredibly distant from her family and schoolmates. It has become a struggle to actually get her to school. Some days she just flat out skips it all together. One of those days, she decides to practice her archery in the spacious backyard that comes out to a forest. Whilst doing so, a stymphalian bird attacks her. At first, she is disoriented and doesn't understand what is going on, but then attempts to fight the bird with her Bow. And while she hit it every time, the arrows might as well have been made of styrofoam.

### Coming to Camp

Elsewhere in the neighborhood, a Satyr by the name of Cornelius sensed the struggle and rushed to assist. At this point Marikit had suffered many wounds from the bird and was going to pass out. Before the bird could land a fatal blow, Cornelius stepped in and stabbed it with his celestial-bronze dagger, dispatching it. Afterwards, Marikit was informed by Cornelius that she was, in fact, a Demigod. Of course, like any rational person would, she dismissed what he said. That is, until he showed her his legs. After a long evening of convincing, Marikit's grandparents obliged and let her go off to Camp. Of course, they knew nothing of it's true nature, but they needn't know that anyway. Cornelius then escorted Marikit to camp. Upon stepping in camp a Full Moon shown above Marikit's head indicating that she was a daughter of Mayari.

## Personality

Marikit is a compassionate young girl, with a heart of gold, or perhaps jade! She is known by many to be exuberant, always with a spring in her step. Being around her is almost like being around a miniature sun, quite ironically. Her sunny temperament is complimented by her extreme empathy. Marikit is easily affected by the people around her, mood rising and falling depending on who she's around. As she is associated with the moon, Marikit is similarly reflective of the environment around her. To most, she comes off as a little idiosyncratic, quite literally out of this world. She's too eager, too curious for her own good, and often accidentally oversteps boundaries. It's never malicious (Marikit and malicious are words that don't go together), nevertheless it can still make for an unpleasant situation. Marikit has a desire to be "in" with the crowd, accentuated by her susceptibility to herd mentality. This subconscious desire to please others often makes her a bit of a yesman. That, and the fact that she's already easily impressionable, means that she often places the authority and knowledge of others over her own judgment. It's not that she doesn't trust her own instincts, but this is camp! With her limited knowledge of the place, Marikit latches on to campers because she assumes that they will be able to help her, explaining to her all the mysterious workings and customs they have! It never occurs to her that they themselves could be wrong, or even worse, just not know! At least she's able to bounce back from the initial shock, resolving to solve yet another mystery herself. Though her first (and second and third) impressions might always be a little awkward, it's undeniable that her genuine heart will bleed through and tell others, "okay, maybe she's a little weird, but she's harmless." Marikit's generous nature and sweet temperament allow her to be likable, even if she has many a few quirks. She's comparable to the Wonderlandians in that regard. Her honest-to-goodness, happy-go-lucky outlook on life is a little childish. Not because the world isn't beautiful, but Marikit can't see the world as anything but beautiful. To her, life is lovely, just like in the stories they're supposed to follow, the stories keeping her company for years, and never-do-wrong heroes triumph while villains get their just desserts. Her rose-tinted glasses are firmly stuck on her face, and she's unable to accept anything but black and white into her world. That doesn't mean Marikit's the type to condemn villain students though (she's just a little bit afraid. Teensy weensy eensy bit because her father has told her countless stories about villains and their culture). With her heart full of excited admiration for Camp, Marikit sees people as intrinsically good, full of the humanity that softens edges, melts ice. As soon as you throw that humanity away, you can't get it back. Now that she's at camp, Marikit prefers to make the most of it and meet and talk to as many people as she can. Combine her extroverted tendencies with a love for the beautiful world she lives in, and you have celebration-planning, gift-giving Marikit. She's warm, and joyous, and hospitable, and she emanates the spirit of holiday so much she's probably growing menorahs on her head and shedding pine needles. Having grown up with little company on a vast, cold moon, so close but never close enough to where the people are, Marikit is just simply delighted to be at Camp Olympia! Everyone here is a part of a story, a pretty one of valor and romance and glory. There is no joy in a world without someone bringing joy, and Marikit fully intends to be that someone.

### Fatal flaw

Marikit's fatal flaw is her loyalty. She would do anything for her friends even if it meant she had to die for them

## Appearance

Marikit, as her name suggests, is a very beautiful seventeen year old girl of Filipino descent. Marikit is described with long and curly black hair which can be described as dark as night, with lightly tanned skin and sparkling light brown eyes. She is often seen wearing a sleeveless black shirt, a black skirt with suns, moon, and stars on it and gray boots

## Powers and Abilities

### Mayari Kid Powers

* As her mother is a moon goddess, She can use the moon's rays to enhance her powers.
* She is able to Shadow Travel as well as "moon travel".
* She has control over water and tides as the moon is responsible for the tides.
* She has divine authority over darkness and can stop people from shadow traveling.
* She can mimic the moon's gravity in battle so that people are weightless for a time.
* She is able to see clearly at night.
* She is innately powerful in darkness and in the shadows.
* She innately knows the phases of the moon and are most powerful under either.
* She has some time manipulation powers.
* She has Lunar Manipulation, meaning she can create, shape and manipulate all aspects of a moon/moons, including its gravity and the effects it has on the planet, reflective surface, time-keeping, etc. and use its lunar energy.
* She can manipulate moonlight, being able to create constructs of it, bend it, reflect it, block it, shape it and brighten it.
* As her mother is a war goddess, She has enhanced strength, speed, and combat skills, even more so than other demigods.
* She instinctively knows how to use any weapon, she can telekinetically control any weapon, as well as curse them.
* She can summon weapons out of thin air.
* She can manipulate feelings of war, anger and rage.
* She unconsciously causes others around her to feel anger, hatred, and blood lust in people, to the point of causing fights wherever she goes.
* She can summon weapons or armor.
* She can curse/enchant weapons/armor.
* She innately knows her surroundings in warfare, causing her to be great in battle.
* As her mother is a beauty goddess, She has the ability to alter and control makeup, perfume, clothing, jewelry, and other beauty products (hairbrushes, combs, curlers, straighteners, etc).
* She can change her physical features.
* She can curse someone to feel like they’re completely hated and unloved, they’ll feel like they’re ugly and will sink into self-pity for a short time. This gives her a chance to attack or flee.
* She can control the clothing of others, create and transform it at will (not armor). She could turn a girl’s prom dress into a red bikini, create a scarf around someone’s neck and command it to strangle someone etc. Commands and transformations only last for a short time and the target’s clothes revert to normal

### General Abilities

* ADHD: Marikit's supernatural alertness and keen senses that keep her ready for, and alive, in battle
* Astronomy: She is good at astronomy since her mother is a moon goddess
* Filipino: Being raised in The Philippines, Marikit's speaks fluent Filipino/Tagalog
* Dagger Usage: She is skilled with a dagger
* Superhuman durability: Like most demigods, Marikit is much more durable than most mortals
* Superhuman agility: Like most demigods, Marikit is much more agile than most mortals
* Superhuman reflexes: Marikit has shown to have much stronger reflexes
* Superhuman strength: Like most demigods, Marikit is much stronger than most mortals

## Relationships

### Friends

#### Crisanto Villanueva

Crisanto and Marikit have a complex relationship with each other. They're cousins, yes, but they also kinda... hate each other. Why? You may be asking, well it's because of their parents. You see, Bathala, the creator of the world, had a son named **Apolaki** and a daughter named **Mayari**. The light that shone upon the world and enabled the people, the beasts, the birds, and the fish to see came from the bright eyes of Apolaki and Mayari, So all the creatures loved them dearly. Bathala himself was very fond of his children, and he watched over them as they wandered across the meadows of heaven. Since the eyes of Apolaki and Mayari shone continuously, it was always day on the earth. In time Bathala grew feeble with age and died. Then Apolaki and Mayari had a quarrel, for each wanted to rule the world alone. *“I am the man and I will succeed my father to the throne,”* said Apolaki. *“I am going to rule the world, whether you like it or not.”* Mayari’s eyes flashed with anger and she said, *“I am no less my father’s child than you. I will succeed him to his throne, whether you like it or not!”* The quarrel grew from bad to worse, and finally words could not express their furious rage. So they picked up wooden clubs and fell upon each other with fierce blows. Back and forth they fought until at last Apolaki struck Mayari in the face and she became blind in one eye. When he saw his sister stricken, Apolaki took pity on her and said, *“Let us fight no more, my sister. Let us share our father’s kingdom equally between us. Let us reign by turns and be friends.”* Mayari agreed, and from then on, Apolaki, whom we know today as the Sun, has ruled the world half the time. Mayari, whom we now know as the Moon, has taken turns with her brother in ruling the world. When Apolaki is on the throne, the world is flooded with warm light, because the light beams from his two bright eyes. On the other hand, when Mayari is reigning, the world is bathed with cool and gentle light; for she is blind in one eye. So because Apolaki, Crisanto's father, blinded Mayari, Marikit's mother, they kinda don't like each other, but they can get along at times, but like their parents.

### Family

#### Mayari (Mother)

Mayari adores her daughter Marikit and does everything in her power to stay close to her. Whether that be making the moon shine brighter on her days to raise the moon or just trying to Iris Message her on weekends

#### Bayani (Father)

Marikit was rather close with her father, who taught her how to defend herself. Mari was devastated when her father died, it absolutely destroyed Marikit emotionally. She would not leave her bedroom for days at a time. When the courts finally got around to deciding which family member would be assigned as her legal guardian, she refused to leave her home. Officials had to come and force her to leave, kicking and screaming. She misses her dad a lot

## Etymology

Marikit is a feminine name of Filipino origin that means **"beautiful"** and **"pretty,"**

Originating from the Spanish language, the last name Santos means **“saints,”**

## Trivia

1. Her middle name Ligaya means **"happiness"**
2. She is a Scorpio
3. She has nearsightedness in one of her eyes, getting that from her mother. She often wears a contact in that eye to see better
4. Her favorite constellation is the Ursa Major
5. She is Bisexual
6. She likes the hissing sound of a pressure cooker releasing steam. It's something quite startling and yet Marikit never finds herself scared by it.
7. She always cries hearing about the rover Opportunity (NGL, so do I)
8. Her favorite colors are purple and black