My first character on this forum so far! I hope you guys like her :embarassed:
Name: Inna Cederhound (First name means "rough stream" and is of Russian origin since Borzoi are a Russian breed)
Species: Giant Borzoi (Dog)
Age: Adult
Gender: Female
Appearance:
Inna is a very large sentient Borzoi. Standing on all fours, her eyes nearly meet levelly with a human woman of average height. Despite her size, she is light and agile, and can run very quickly over large distances, thanks to her sleek arching figure bred for speed and endurance. Her marbled brown coat falls in loose waves along her body with bright white accents on her legs, tail and face. She wears an elegant gray wool trench coat (tailored for a dog of course) cinched around her narrow waste with a leather belt, and around her neck, a long, knitted scarf the color of Merlot is loosely wrapped in several large loops.
Origins: Born in this world, from a village high in the mountains
Personality: Coming from a noble pedigree, Inna has a habit of sometimes appearing snobbish and aloof around strangers. However she is genuinely curious and open minded about the world, even if she does sometimes forget how to interact with others in a polite and humble way. She views the insanity of this world with the fascination of a tourist, and her insatiable curiosity drives her to explore its farthest reaches. When speaking with others she tends to be fairly blunt and honest, but prefers to speak few words and divulge little information about herself. Her temper is very steady and she is slow to anger, but when threatened she has the strength to defend herself very efficiently.
History: Inna came from a large, noble family of Borzoi, the Cederhounds. Hailing from a remote village in the high mountain forests, the Cederhounds are renown hunters of large game, hunting in packs and bringing down huge beasts as trophies. Such a proud and wealthy family was quite disappointed then, when Inna decided that following the family tradition was not of her interest. Instead, she yearned for travel and adventure, to seek out and experience all of the bizarre curiosities of this world. So, she set out and began her wandering, beginning with the strange and fascinating capital city of Aramontis.
Likes: She loves exploring. She can find many things in each environment to pique her interest. She enjoys the chaotic lifestyle of a wandering traveler in this even more chaotic world. And she is very particular about her luxurious clothing and scarves.
Dislikes: She dislikes remaining in one place for too long, and prefers to keep moving onto the next thing. She is stubbornly resistant to anyone who tries to tell her what to do, and often unwisely defies authority. She tries to remain as an outsider, observing but detached, and has a hard time helping out others unless there is something in it for her.
Strengths: Her fearlessness and cleverness has helped her in many situations against beasts and would-be robbers. She can usually find a way out of most any tight situation. Plus it doesn't hurt that she is a large hunting dog with teeth and claws and the ability to run very fast for long distances.
Weaknesses: She is prone to being reckless and even a bit oblivious, wandering into potentially dangerous situations. Her careless attitude often rubs others the wrong way. And though she is skilled at hunting animals, she has no experience using weapons or battling with well trained fighters.
Any abilities: She has the ability to speak and think like a sentient being and is quite clever, and despite lacking opposable thumbs, she can interact quite easily within the world of humans. And she has a seemingly endless supply of gold from her coin-purse.