Character's Name: Killian
Nicknames: None, but is not opposed to them if acquainted.
Age: 72
Gender: Male
Species: Sphinx
Abilities: Exceptional magical ability in the Arcane Arts, is a magical engineer and specifically utilizes magic in ways to advance society as a whole, though also understands that a Sphinx does not hold much say in humanoid affairs. Supernatural levels of forethought and deduction. Limited telepathy, though only with those he has a close relationship with. This is due to his magical experimentation.
Appearance:
Sphinx:
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Human: Killian has the same brown skin as his sphinx form, though his eyes look more orange than yellow in comparison. He is average height, standing around 5’ 6”, and rarely smiles, as he’s always thinking a step ahead, sometimes more. His nails are sharper and longer than a typical human’s.
Posture lends to that of a scholar. He carries himself with confidence when not hidden in the shadows, and he is nearly indistinguishable from a normal human. The biggest indication is his gold tongue and thin pads on his palms. He tries to keep his hands hidden for this reason, as respect for him typically dwindles once it’s known that he is a sphinx.
Personality: Killian is quiet and direct. He rarely speaks unless he is spoken to first, unless he is playing secretary for Magnus Septirious, the Head of Security at the Mage’s College. He is an adept learner and would rather spend his time gaining more knowledge than going toe to toe with others even though he is fully capable of attack.
He has a sense of guardianship over Magnus and others who work with security and is fiercely protective of those he has chosen to care about. He is slow to trust and even slower to be open about it. He hasn’t had a single relationship that he cared about outside of Magnus, who he sees as a friend and respected colleague.
He is wary of humans and doesn’t expect them to be much different than typical because in his observations, humans are the quickest to act rash and panicked. He does not oozed superiority, but his matter-of-fact way of speaking to others makes him appear arrogant.
He is quite the conversationalist and knows a great deal about many topics. Should he offer a riddle, he is gauging for intelligence regardless of the answer provided. Some might notice how his attitude changes after a conversation of that nature.
History: Killian was born in the Mage’s College during an attempt to allow other magical creatures into the ranks. Yfrelo’s history as a primarily humanoid city lead to such measures being taken, but because some of the mages were intolerant, very few of those attempted integrations went well. Killian’s birth mother refused to take Killian back after he had been handled by humans. She had been unable to clean him herself and lost the delicate bond a sphinx is required to make. He became uninteresting, and she left him at the college to be raised with those humans.
Killian was taken care of because the Head Headmaster at the time took pity. It wasn’t fair to the cub to be abandoned, and a Sphinx was a worthy addition to the college, and didn’t have more feral or sophisticated tendencies like a Sphinx born in their natural lands. It was also an opportunity for research.
And extensive research at that.
Killian’s years as a cub gave him access to untold mountains of information and he soaked it up like a sponge, learning and becoming highly experienced in Arcane magic taught by the instructors at the college. He applied his magic differently than most of the other students only because he was treated like a ticking time bomb in the china shop. Sphinxes were scary because their intelligence was so much more than that of a human’s.
Killian never showed signs of aggression, though he did unlock the ability to shapeshift into a more palatable form: that of a human. He did this to further his studies, however, when he was about forty years old, Magnus Septirious took the position of Head of Security, and offered Killian the respect that he deserved.
Under her watchful eye, he began to experiment on his own with the magical resources he had available to him. He took a liking to the way Magnus handed her job, and grew closer with her as a colleague. They were the same age.
Nine years later, he is a faithful friend and a sort of secretary and bodyguard to Magnus because he has considered her worthy of protection along with all the information they have gathered together. He does, however, thirst for knowledge and the stores are running dry. He has considered moving into a new field of research, but his loyalty is getting in his way.
He is currently at a crossroads, and seeks to alleviate his desire to learn in a constructive way.
Nicknames: None, but is not opposed to them if acquainted.
Age: 72
Gender: Male
Species: Sphinx
Abilities: Exceptional magical ability in the Arcane Arts, is a magical engineer and specifically utilizes magic in ways to advance society as a whole, though also understands that a Sphinx does not hold much say in humanoid affairs. Supernatural levels of forethought and deduction. Limited telepathy, though only with those he has a close relationship with. This is due to his magical experimentation.
Appearance:
Sphinx:
Human: Killian has the same brown skin as his sphinx form, though his eyes look more orange than yellow in comparison. He is average height, standing around 5’ 6”, and rarely smiles, as he’s always thinking a step ahead, sometimes more. His nails are sharper and longer than a typical human’s.
Posture lends to that of a scholar. He carries himself with confidence when not hidden in the shadows, and he is nearly indistinguishable from a normal human. The biggest indication is his gold tongue and thin pads on his palms. He tries to keep his hands hidden for this reason, as respect for him typically dwindles once it’s known that he is a sphinx.
Personality: Killian is quiet and direct. He rarely speaks unless he is spoken to first, unless he is playing secretary for Magnus Septirious, the Head of Security at the Mage’s College. He is an adept learner and would rather spend his time gaining more knowledge than going toe to toe with others even though he is fully capable of attack.
He has a sense of guardianship over Magnus and others who work with security and is fiercely protective of those he has chosen to care about. He is slow to trust and even slower to be open about it. He hasn’t had a single relationship that he cared about outside of Magnus, who he sees as a friend and respected colleague.
He is wary of humans and doesn’t expect them to be much different than typical because in his observations, humans are the quickest to act rash and panicked. He does not oozed superiority, but his matter-of-fact way of speaking to others makes him appear arrogant.
He is quite the conversationalist and knows a great deal about many topics. Should he offer a riddle, he is gauging for intelligence regardless of the answer provided. Some might notice how his attitude changes after a conversation of that nature.
History: Killian was born in the Mage’s College during an attempt to allow other magical creatures into the ranks. Yfrelo’s history as a primarily humanoid city lead to such measures being taken, but because some of the mages were intolerant, very few of those attempted integrations went well. Killian’s birth mother refused to take Killian back after he had been handled by humans. She had been unable to clean him herself and lost the delicate bond a sphinx is required to make. He became uninteresting, and she left him at the college to be raised with those humans.
Killian was taken care of because the Head Headmaster at the time took pity. It wasn’t fair to the cub to be abandoned, and a Sphinx was a worthy addition to the college, and didn’t have more feral or sophisticated tendencies like a Sphinx born in their natural lands. It was also an opportunity for research.
And extensive research at that.
Killian’s years as a cub gave him access to untold mountains of information and he soaked it up like a sponge, learning and becoming highly experienced in Arcane magic taught by the instructors at the college. He applied his magic differently than most of the other students only because he was treated like a ticking time bomb in the china shop. Sphinxes were scary because their intelligence was so much more than that of a human’s.
Killian never showed signs of aggression, though he did unlock the ability to shapeshift into a more palatable form: that of a human. He did this to further his studies, however, when he was about forty years old, Magnus Septirious took the position of Head of Security, and offered Killian the respect that he deserved.
Under her watchful eye, he began to experiment on his own with the magical resources he had available to him. He took a liking to the way Magnus handed her job, and grew closer with her as a colleague. They were the same age.
Nine years later, he is a faithful friend and a sort of secretary and bodyguard to Magnus because he has considered her worthy of protection along with all the information they have gathered together. He does, however, thirst for knowledge and the stores are running dry. He has considered moving into a new field of research, but his loyalty is getting in his way.
He is currently at a crossroads, and seeks to alleviate his desire to learn in a constructive way.
