Abilities
Shadow is a well trained Arch Mage, but normally depends more on her instincts and skills. However, she does use her “magic” if the situation calls for it, but do to lack of use, she often forgets her strength. If she wants a marble sized fireball, it can sometimes end up about the size of a beach ball. However, it is more likely that she will use her abilities for pranks on friends. The elf is unusual in the fact that she doesn’t have to draw upon anything to work her “magic”. If she wishes to use her powers, it leaps up and is instantly there for her to use. “magic” is something that is a part of her DNA do to the number of the Sildanai that have married into her family. But once again, she doesn't use “magic” that often because of past experiences.
When Shadow is working strong “magics”, her eyes change colours, becoming a swirling mist of forest green and silver. Depending on the concentration and strength put into the casting, her eyes ‘steam’ like dried ice mixed with water. Once the task is completed she has to ground herself. Grounding is carried out by first cutting herself off from her power, then forming a connection with her environment and letting the excess power seep out. Anyone around her when this happens can often feel it like one feels static electricity, typically the excess energy is absorbed by foliage and natural resources, however those present have been known to absorb it as well.
While she has a large category of ‘spells’ to choose from, she will typically only use lightening or fire. (NOTE: Bale fire/hand fire is not something that she has ever tried to summon, let alone control.) She is also a capable healer, in ‘healing mode’ the scent of violets are prevalent. (Note: It depends on the seriousness of the wound how deeply she has to tap in order to heal someone. The greater the wound, the more likely her eyes will start glowing.)
When it comes to her power level, think of it as a long lasting battery. Once she starts getting low, she starts fading and it only comes in spurts until she can recharge. Recharging consists of returning to her home forest, specifically to her Birth-tree. If she is unable to do so, she keeps bark from her birth-tree on hand and drinks in a tea.
Shadow and Shape Shifting: Shadow is known as a Aich Taurë Urhi in her tongue, it translates to Enlightened Forest Child, however there are some that simply pronounce it as Aichtahi, and to humans this is what they are referred to or simply known as The Chosen. Those that bare this title are shape shifters and are identified by an ever-shifting blood red rune on their person. Shadow bears such a mark on her right shoulder blade. This rune changes, becoming more complex as a new skill or form is learned.
While Shadow’s favourite shape is that of a black panther, she does have the ability to shift into a growing number of other forms. (A list will be provided further down with the stats) When she is in these forms, Shadow takes on, for a lack of a better way to put it “the nature of the beast”. This has become so prominent that in the case of the Black Panther form, the two can and will often blur. If more advanced senses are needed one will over lap the other, the only visible trait is Shadow’s eyes will become more feline in nature and reflect light. However, she has been known to ‘grow whiskers’, but this is typically when she is in a playful mood and entertaining children.
Each Taurësúlë has an individual totem animal, in Shadow’s case it is her panther form (however, not all are able to shift shape) and the family itself has a totem animal as well. In Shadow’s case her father, Erich Morlómë’s family, had that of a dragon. This left his children with the ability to shift into any type of dragon they come into contact with after ‘learning’ their nature and so on. (Though they do have one basic form that they prefer) The downside of being able to do this is that they can and have sunk into the nature of the form, leaving it difficult for them to return to their birth form.
What this means for true a dragon is that they cannot feel the ‘Pull’ as this is not a true form, only a “birth-right” so to speak.
When it was believed that Shadow was the daughter of Galain Alcarin, her dragon form was given the name of: Meldayeldëhaldaonónapantamaxahonda, Max for short.
Black LeopardEyes: Pale green Length: 6 1/2 feet Height: 43 inches Weight: roughly 100 pounds Distingishing marks: Off coloured marking on right shoulder blade, looks to be faded to dark red. Basic Information: This is Shadow's chosen form when not in her true form. It is more likely for her to speak mind to mind to those not of her kin in this form as well. While any form she takes IS Shadow, each have different characteristics that are typically only a part of that form. Do to her steady use of this form, the natural characteristics and instincts of the leopard form has merged with her own. |
Silver WolfEyes: Pale green Length: Height: Weight: roughly 10 pounds Distingishing marks: Off coloured marking on right shoulder blade, looks to be faded to dark red. Basic Information: It is more likely for her to speak mind to mind to those not of her kin in this form as well. This form is typically used when running with her Pack Mates as it is shared by all of them. It is also identical to her twin's wolven form. |
Silver SparrowEyes: Forest Green/Black Length: Height: Weight: Distingishing marks: Off coloured marking on right shoulder blade, looks to be faded to dark red. Basic Information: It is more likely for her to speak mind to mind to those not of her kin in this form as well. This form is typically used for the pure pleasure of flying. |
Snow Owl
Eyes: Green with gold undercast Length: 26" inches Weight: 60oz Wingspan: 54 inches Distingishing marks: Off coloured marking on right shoulder blade, looks to be faded to dark red. Basic Information: Form typically used at night for airal coverage. It is more likely for her to speak mind to mind to those not of her kin in this form as well. |
Red Tailed Hawk
Eyes: Forest Green Length: 22 inches Wingspan: 4 1/2 feet Weight: roughly 3 1/4 pounds Distingishing marks: Off coloured marking on right shoulder blade, looks to be faded to dark red. Basic Information: Typically used for infiltration into Castles/Keeps or scouting. It is more likely for her to speak mind to mind to those not of her kin in this form as well. |
Copper Dragon
Eyes: Forest Green Overall Length: 40 feet Wingspan: 60 feet Breath Weapon: Acid Distingishing marks: Off coloured marking on right shoulder blade, looks to be faded to dark red. Crest of spikes running down the spine as well as a triangular head. Basic Information: Her typical weapon in this form are claws, tail and breath weapon that is inherited with the shape. If Shadow takes on a dragonic form, this is the form you will typically find her in as it is most comfortable but she can take on other dragonic forms. This form is often used for arial battles and she can typically found 'playing' with any thing that she picks up. |
Shadow and Shadow Shifting: Like all of her family, Shadow has one element that she can control, that of shadows. It is something that has come in handy more than once. This allows her to turn into a shadow, walk through anything that has a shadow or is shadowy (including people), as well as controlling them. When she passes through someone, it leaves a cold feeling within the person, producing a numbing effect that is hard to dissipate. But like all special abilities, it comes with a few withdraws as well. Light can be her worse enemy.
Shadow is unable to shift when an area is flooded with light. The brighter the light gets, the less you can see her. If the light suddenly goes to light from dark, she tends to fall apart (literally) unless she can find a near by shape that she can take the shape of it's shadow. The only way to actually put her out of action when she is in this form is for a bright light to flash directly where she is. In this case she shatters like glass and returns to the shadow realm, this is simply referred to as Shattering. It hurts her greatly, sort of like someone stabbing you with a jagged edged dagger in a very tender spot and sinking it in to about the hilt and keep twisting it. When this happens she has to wait there till she can pull herself back together enough to become solid, but then she’s pretty weak.
Something to remember. All shadows have a ‘life’ and they have the same powers and weaknesses that the physical object or person does. Sever the ties, and both are left venerable as it leaves one with a disoriented feeling. Shadow has found that the owner of a shadow does not survive long after the shadow has been destroyed.
Shadow is also a seerer, a gift that she calls a curse. Her dreams normally have a prophecy feel about them, though she has been known to have them while awake and she has no warning of when they come. Her visions range from things from the past to things far in the future and normally they are tied together. She can have visions about her family, friends, and strangers, but has never had one about herself.
Race and Family Abilities: Shadow is connected with her twin both physically, mentally, emotionally and by soul. They are bonded in a way so that they can see through each other’s eyes, hear what the other hears, feel what the other feels and so on. It’s a bond that can’t be blocked (even by death), she has just learned to ignore it. They have been known to have mental fights that have left visiable marks on both.
Arlsynian Elves have a natural cooling and heating “system”. Their bodies adjust to the temperature around them. When in a hot setting, their body temperature will rise so that the air around them will feel cool, when in a cold setting; their body temperature will drop below the air around them so that it will warm. In summary, when a non Arlsyn elf (or someone that is not directly connected to an Arlsynian elf) touches them, their skin will feel freezing or “like ice” in a cold climate, while their skin will feel burning up, or “on fire” in a hot climate when the adjusting first takes place. Their skin then feels either cool or warm to the touch.
Shadow’s blood is almost black in colour when beaded, with a silver sheen. The silver sheen is do the excessive amount of Sildanai blood that runs through their veins. If extreme amounts of blood is lost something akin to steam will rise from the blood, sapping the silver from
A little “trick” that the elf can do. Shadow can take a piece of silver and work with it until she can easily weave it into a bracelet of something else. It’s a skill that her grandmother taught her, and something that they could do together, just the two of them. She has sense shared this with Y'Roden D'Riel.