Inayah (app)

Name: Inayah
Pronunciation:
Inn-nye-ah or Inn-eye-ah
Gender: female
Type: Western
Species: Starscape Dragon x Mirror Dragon
Age: 16
Date of Birth: September 12
Personality:
Adventurous - Inayah is an explorer. Curious and eager, she loves to travel for miles around the world, searching for new discoveries with only the stars to guide her. To stay in the one place for too long would drive her insane.
Shy - She is a skittish, anxious, awkward creature who definitely prefers her own company. She will flee at the sight of other dragons, or at least try to be unnoticed. This social behaviour makes her sometimes come off as rude, but she doesn't mean it that way.
Clever - Inayah is extremely intelligent for her age and loves to soak up knowledge from texts, ruins and the stars.
Stubborn - once she's got her heart set on something, Inayah will rarely go back on her word. This can land her in trouble, as her determination can turn into foolishness.
Loyal - Once you've won her loyalty, there is nothing Inayah won't do for you. Her friendship is unbreakable. This makes her vulnerable to manipulation, though.
Animal lover - She adores animals, and for this reason is vegetarian. The quickest way to her heart is by showing her a bat or a bird.
Foolish - Inayah is young and a dreamer. She is easily misled or manipulated.
Excitable - At a new discovery, Inayah will be hardly able to contain herself. She finds joy in ancient stone tablets and happiness in the ruins of an old city.
Hobbies: Astronomy, potion making, writing, taking long walks and studying ancient texts are a few of Inayah's hobbies.
Likes: Learning new things is Inayah's greatest love. Be it a skill or a fact, she is wolfishly hungry for knowledge.
She loves animals and enjoys being around them.
She prefers travelling around at night, due to her instinctively nocturnal nature.
Dislikes:
Light - due to her Starscape blood, Inayah hates too much light.
Being wet - due to her paralysing fear of water, she hates even being wet.
Having nothing to do - Boredom is boredom, but Inayah HATES IT. It will drive her nuts. She is like a tiger in a cage.
Fears: Water - she can't swim.
The idea of running out of places to explore - it sounds silly, but the idea of knowing everything and having nothing new to learn TERRIFIES Inayah. It gives her anxiety. Because that will mean boredom, and that will mean insanity.



Place of Origin: Firescale Savannah, Verula
Tribe: Rogue
Position: Explorer
Language: Universal
Home: she travels, she doesn't have a home per say.
Parents: Orion (father) and Starla (mother)
Siblings: Casper (brother) and Dipper (sister)
Relatives: N/A
Mate: N/A
Offspring: N/A
History:

Her father was an unknown Mirror who didn't exactly stick around, so Inayah grew up under her mother's wing as a full Starscape dragon. It was only when her and her siblings were a decade old that they learned of their heritage. It bothered her for a while, but in the end, the past was the past, and it didn't matter what her nature was.

Since the day she hatched, she was fascinated by stars and the distant horizon. Every chance she got, she would wander away from the nest. Every new Savannah animal was a treasure, every unusual rock she collected and brought back to the nest - much to the displeasure of her mother.

When the time came for the three to leave the nest, Inayah was sad, but also overjoyed. The world was opening up for her! She was the first out of the territory and she never looked back.

She learned different things herself and from other dragons. A kindly dragon helped her learn to read Universal, and set her on the path of learning languages, reading and writing. She travelled to the volcano Riamorsa, sparking her interest in volcanology. "Borrowing" a telescope only amplified her interest in the night sky.

She's still a novice, she's only just beginning, but she has many great adventures ahead.



Height: 30 feet tall
Length: 40 feet long
Wingspan: 80 feet
Scale/Fur/Feathers: Her scales are dark blue, almost black, and tear shaped.
Eyes: Her eyes are turquoise, they can look green, grey or blue depending on the lighting.
Accessories: She wears a satchel for her things and a blindfold around her eyes during the day to dim the light. It enables her to travel in daylight.
Armor: N/A
Horns/Spikes: She has no horns or spikes except for the small spikes along the back of her arms, forming tiny, dark blue fins.
Overall Appearance: Inayah has a light, sleek build - almost dainty.  
Her body is rather plain - she has no other colours.
It is her wings that catch attention. On the top side, they remind you of black stained glass. On the other side, white. Stars are scattered across both sides, causing them to glitter. She can illuminate the undersides in darkness, but rarely does this as it is so bright.
She has long, curving antennae that grow out of the back of her head. She uses these to communicate and listen to vibrations in the air.



Abilities: Inayah is gifted in two ways: magic and intelligence.
Strengths: Intelligence - she picks up languages and facts faster than most, but this is partly due to her parentage. Mirror dragons are extremely intelligent.

Magically gifted - Again, her parentage means Inayah is able to pick up spells, knowledge and abilities quicker than most, but this doesn't mean she doesn't have to work to get skilled. She can't become a master overnight, it will take years of practise to perfect a spell, like everyone else.


Flying - "Starscape dragons are excellent fliers. They can move through the air in almost total silence. A dragon would have to be right next to a Starscape to hear even the faintest traces of their beating wings. They also have great endurance. A Starscape could fly for a whole night without tiring. It would take around four days before a healthy adult Starscape would be forced to land and rest. They are fast fliers and great ambush predators."

Camoflauge - (Starscapers) "They blend in well against the night sky, or in dark areas, such as shadows or caves"

Weaknesses: Because she's a hybrid, Inayah has more of the weaknesses of her two species.

The following quotes are taken from the Species Apps in Character Creation:
"Starscape dragons are light-boned and lack the tough scales of other dragons. A decently strong blow could easily break their bones. Their wings are also made out of an easily tearable material. " This definitely applies to Inayah.

Like Starscape dragons, she cannot swim.

"Also, because of their nocturnal nature, they are sensitive to light. Depending on how bright it is, light can be anything from a mild irritant to a seriously painful thing that makes it quite difficult for Starscape dragons to see." This applies to Inayah.

"Mirrors are weak to poison. Any poisons affect them stronger than it would with a normal dragon". Inayah is even weaker to poison than most mirrors. Even food poisoning will put her out of commission for weeks.

(mirrors) "psychic based magics also affect them greatly." Inayah's mind is open to attack. She can't defend herself well against illusions or attacks on her mind.

Light - Both magically and physically, Inayah is extremely weak to light.
Fighting Style: Inayah is a pacifist, but when forced to fight, she is an aerial combatant and a magic user. She will try to escape combat at the earliest opportunity.
Magic:

Inayah can use air and shadow, and is currently learning other elemental abilities.

Air - she can push objects like food, paper, bowls and helmets around, and can fling them around at 20 mph. This probably isn't enough to do much damage, but I'm sure a bash on the head with a bowl isn't going to be painless either.
She can manipulate air currents to stir fire, cool herself down or any other small convenience.

Shadow - she's more powerful when it comes to shadow. She can send "blades" of shadow to stab you. Her blades are jet black and leave trails of mist in the air. They are four metres in length and can slice and dice like there's no no tomorrow. While they can't penetrate tough scales, dragons with no scales aren't going to find this fun. As soon as they stab a target, the blades will dissipate. To form these blades, though, Inayah needs a shadow other than her own. Light dragons cannot be affected by these.

Shadow Shield - Inayah can cloak herself in shadows to protect her from attacks like fire or ice. She can do this once every three posts or can cloak another dragon to protect them. However, dragons exceeding 60 feet can only be cloaked partially. Light-based attacks will dissipate the shields.

Shadow Snakes - She can form misty, vine-like shapes out of the shadows that can creep up to pull your legs out, shove you, pick up objects or just poke you. These can be either used for convenience or to attack. In battle, these "snakes" are hard to control as they require her full concentration, and are harder still to control the further away from her they are. She can't make shadow vines at distances exceeding 50 feet. However, they can push, pull and blast dragons off their feet if she times her shots well. Or even trap their legs and wings. Light-based attacks will dissipate them.

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