Saturday, September 6, 2008

Character Description One- Vati

Vati (full name Avati-noreyhon, maiden name Avati-reyhon) is the translator for X. She is a twenty-three-year-old human, and appears twenty-three, although her eyes seem to have seen much for her lifetime. Vati is 5'5", and has olive skin, black hair, and dark brown eyes. Her face is oval-shaped, and she is only slightly thin, although this brings questions when MC, Sluice, Haithi, and X find that she is pregnant. Vati is a jack of all trades and a master of none. She had a good childhood- her mother and father were nobles who made sure she had a formal education, but allowed her to be whatever she wanted to be. The turning point in her life is entirely based upon the moment her husband, Kahitu-nohar, walked out on her, leaving her alone, scared, and pregnant.
Vati can most often be seen dressed in a simple shirt and skirt, and sensible shoes. She never wears anything too fancy- after her husband left, she felt she could not return to her mother Novina-sareyhon and father Tahanu-reyhon as they had forbidden the marriage, and their relationship was cut off. Thus she is unaware of her younger brother and sister, who have heard many loving stories of her. Vati ran from her country and created a new identity for herself. To protect this identity, she never wears anything too fancy. This identity is the odd-jobs lady of her village, and lives in the local inn. The false Vati has many strange quirks, such as singing nonsensical songs and constantly making comments that have no correlation to anything that is going on.
The mistakes of Vati's past haunt her constantly. She feels that the one word that best describes her is 'alone', and that her biggest vulnerability is Kahitu-nohar. Vati feels her mistakes were born of naivety, despite the fact Kahitu-nohar had a magical hold over her (she is unaware of this fact). She hates the fact she is not fast, because she can't run away from her past fast enough. The four things she would most like to change about herself are her nonexistent naivety, her loneliness, her lack of speed, and her seemingly neverending pregnancy. Vati has a hard time trusting anyone, although she makes it look as if she trusts you, and just wishes she could be free from her past.
Before the events of NYAPF, the most important person in Vati's life is her unborn child. This feeling is amplified upon the birth of her son, Kyr'rith-heaton. She realize she has exactly what she wanted- somewhere where she belongs and is loved. She realizes that she is independent of anyone else, and that love is the most important thing for her.
When Vati first meets Misty, her first impression is that she is a nice, quiet girl, and that she just needs some guidance. But she realizes that there is a lot she can learn from Misty as well. Soon Vati has formed tentative friendships with not only Misty, but also X, Sluice, and Haithi. A deep admiration forms for MC, for being so strong and selfless. The group views her as strange and slightly obnoxious at times, but endearing, kind and loving as well as helpful.
Vati's favorite color is orange, and her least favorite is black. She is very good at picking up languages quickly, and skilled at instrumental illusion. Vati has a large soft spot for a good romance, as is demonstrated while she tries to push Sluice and Misty together. She is a daredevil when need be, and reacts calmly in a crisis as long as it doesn't involve Kyr'rith-heaton or Kahitu-nohar.
"...she realized she had been right all along. She was good at loving. And she would love this child until the last."

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