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Despasia the Obscure Slasher

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Race: Naturman

Element: Light Fire

Roles: Antagonist. Bestower 

Likes: Absolute quiet. 

Dislikes: Hopeful people. 

Story Summary: 

Despasia was born and raised surrounded by the belief that all life outside Edona was a festering pit of inevitable hardships and despair. Life seemed like a pointless exercise of awaken, eat, make money, amuse, and sleep. While most Spiritless was visibly content with the luxurious lifestyle, Despasia was immune to the draining spells of content due to her unbearable loneliness. 

Both of Despasia's parents were killed by the Terratraps when she was just an infant. As a result, she nearly died of dehydration from being abandoned in her crib for nearly two days. Fortunately, she was discovered by her parents' landlord and taken to the local orphanage.

Due to the orphanage caretakers being rather neglectful, Despasia grew up nearly mute. She had no interest in making friends and nobody paid attention to her. When she discovered her volatile element of light fire, she caused a lot of destruction. Mostly by accident as light fire is the most powerful of the fire variants. This caused her to be isolated by the residents. Despite this, she spent all her time training and practicing her element. 

Sometime during Despasia's childhood, the Terramistress arrived in Edona with promises of the city's eternal survival and a plan of absolute peace. Despasia managed to see her in person, and was instantly mystified by the powerful stranger. As the years went by, she never forgot the enchanted sorceress. 

At the age of 13, a naturman woman in a dark green hooded cloak suddenly entered Despasia's room. She introduced herself as the Terramistress. Despasia was honored beyond belief. The incredibly powerful sorceress offered Despasia a chance to join an army of warriors that would ensure the survival of Edona and inspire outsiders to join them. Feeling her life would be meaningless otherwise, Despasia accepted the offer without a second thought. 

From then on, Despasia was entirely loyal and devoted to the will of the Terramistress and the Bestowers. She obeyed her every command without question and expressed eternal faith in her. Her empty shell of a heart was finally filled with something, and she was never, ever letting it go. Even if it meant she had to defeat, or even kill anyone in her way.

Powers and abilities:

Despasia's element is light fire. Fire is a rare element for naturman and light fire is the rarest and most powerful variant. Due to this, she is not very well trained in her element. This is not a problem for her as Despasia's power lies in destruction rather than precision. She relies mostly on her sword for skill attacks and uses her element for power. She can summon blades of fire to slice and burn opponents, blast massive balls of fire to obliterate crops and villages, and surround her sword with scorching flames to gain advantages in weapon combat.

Besides overwhelming elemental power, Despasia's most prominent skill is her stealth. Due to her isolation during her childhood, she has learned to be remarkably quiet and hard to detect. Her shadowy presence is feared throughout the land, earning her the star name Obscure Slasher. 

Despasia's physical strength is not all that impressive, but she makes up for it in speed. Though most opponents could overpower her, it could be quite difficult to land a serious blow on her. Her ability to evade attacks leaves her opponents dazed and flailing. 

Personality:

Despasia hardly shows any emotion, often displaying a cold, thoughtless gaze. Many claim they can feel her hopelessness like a painful aura burning their spirits. She has no faith in the world and believes everyone except the citizens of Edona are better off dead. She always speaks in a haunting, dead voice devoid of any positive feelings. She rarely shows anger either. The only emotion she really seems to express is disappointment. 

This does not mean she never does show some emotion. Given the right situation, if it is severe enough, she will react to it. Often shock, rage, but never sadness. 

The only thing Despasia truly cares about is her position as a Bestower and serving the Terramistress. Nothing else matters to her. Not even her closest allies. If compelled to, she will turn on them without any hesitation.

 

 

 

Other info:

It is entirely possible that Despasia is not her birth name as her parents died shortly after her birth and she was discovered by another. 

Despasia got her large facial scar while she was training her element with a large knife and threw it against the wall. It recoiled and hit her right in the face, burning her in a single slash.

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