Character Profile Series #2

Gijo 

There are two sentient races on Tengarra. Loai and humans. Once there was a third race called magicians, but roughly 400 years before this story takes place their race died out. Loai differ from humans in several ways, most noticeably that their ears stick aout from the sides of their hears in long points and their hair colors vary in shade from a light orange color to dark red, while human hair grows predominately in dark brown and black. The loai lifespan is considerably longer than humans' as well.

Gijo is an important part of high priest Cain's party, as he introduced them to Lakin, as well as having connections to high loai society. Outside the group little is known about any of the four members, Cain being the most well known because of his childhood in the temple. The two met after Cain had taken his rights as priest and had once again sneaked off temple grounds to gamble in the local taverns. The two were often seen together at various gambling spots and soon struck up a friendship. 

Gijo is actually a nickname, his real name being Zisizohaja. Zisizohaja is a loai word meaning something that is unneeded or useless. His loai mother was at one time a concubine to the emperor, but was thrown out of the palace when her half human son was born. She was often violent with Gijo, and blamed her bastard son for her downfall. She  had an older son, named Kiume, who all but raised Gijo in place of their mother. He was called Ndugu (brother) by Kiume, who refused to call him unwanted.

Being half loai, Gijo did not inherit much from his loai mother save his distinctive red loai hair. Despite this obvious outward marker of his breeding, Gijo does not have the energy of a loai and needs no limiters or seals to interact with humans, most not even seeming to notice his strange hair color at all. 

Specs:

Name: Zisizohaja (Gijo,) or Ndugu

Species: Human/loai

Gender: Male

Position: Gambler

Height: 6' 2"

Body Type: Medium build, well muscled

Hair Color: Dark red

Eye Color: Red

Characteristics: Womanizer, friendly enough, but tends toward sarcastic, Enjoys gambling, never shrinks from a fight, actually seeming to enjoy them, but is surprisingly strict against cheating

Character Profiles Series #1

Cain Highborn

Cain is a high priest in service to the Three. There are a total of four high priests in the entire temple system, but Cain is unique among them in that he has not dedicated himself to one of the specific gods as the other three high priests have done. Any who have seen him working a temple ceremony or have heard of his incredible gifts with the purification spells and seals that are used in the holy work have no doubt that he is a chosen messenger and servant of the Three.

Cain's personality and actions outside of the formal temple ceremonies led him to be disliked among many of the temple's upper level priests and dedicates. Two of his three fellow high priests firmly believe that he should never have been instated into his current position, but none can deny his abilities, nor can it be said that the Three do not speak to him as they do the other high priests.

It was Cain's arrogant demeanor that gave him the surname Highborn. Little is known of Cain's past, before he appeared at the entrance of Spiral Way Temple as a fourteen year old child. He made few friends among the acolytes and initiates of the temple because of his acerbic tongue and selfish manner, but to the dedicates he showed a side that was completely devoted to the welfare of the temple and the serving of the gods. In these duties not even his most diligent enemies could find fault. His aloofness led most to believe that he was the unwanted child of some rich merchant, or councilor, and many called him the highborn bastard behind his back. Everyone knew better than to call him that to his face. 

Making the mystery of his background all the more intriguing, Cain has blond hair. The gold color of his hair was something that had never been seen in Tengarra since the Magicians died out over three hundred years ago. It is said that the pagans, far to the west over the mountains have that color hair and different color skin as well, but as there is no actual documentation that anyone who had set out to cross the harsh mountain ranges had ever succeeded, let alone returned, the speculation that Cain was one of the western pagans soon died. If Cain himself knows his own origin he shows no inclination to tell anyone.

Specs:

Name: Cain Highborn

Species: Human

Gender: Male

Position: High Priest of the Three

Height: 6'

Body Type: Thin, little muscle tone

Hair Color: Blond

Eye Color: Blue

Characteristics: Aloof demeanor though easily angered, generally rude behavior, enjoys activities considered detestable by the temple (gambling, political speculation, fighting)