#fought with a super big and strong harpy

[katkalis-the-fanartist]

How my naga Silver got his tail wounded. More story in the tags!

[toonatic92]

Xandra Character Profile

Since I can't draw at the moment, character profiles it is. This time, it's Xandra's turn, since she's been a favourite of mine in the past few years.

(TW/CW: Profile text contains references to suicidal depression, violence, injuries and rape, as well as one instance of strong language.)

Full Name: Alexandra Pronunciation of their name: Al-icks-zahn-dra Title: Ms. Nickname(s): Xandra, The Beast of the Marsh

Gender: Cis woman Race: Mixed race (Turkish Cypriot mother, Bulgarian mother) Species: Harpy (Common pochard) Sexuality: Homoromantic Lesbian

Height: 5’8”/1.73m Weight: 12st 1lb/76.7kg Age: 25 (45 in harpy years)

Eye colour(s): Amber Contacts?: No Glasses?: No

Face shape: Heart-shaped, long, angular Describe their eyes: Very large, upturned, bags under Describe their nose: Long, thin, hooked, broken in two places Describe their lips: Full, cupid’s bow mouth, small, bottom lip fuller Ears: Long, thin, pointed, stick out, free lobes

Body build: Average height, muscular, fat, hourglass-shaped, broad shoulders, thick thighs, short body, average length arms, long legs, D-cup breasts Disabilities: Autism, depression Extra extremities: Bird wings, tail, bird legs

Hair colour(s): Dark red-brown with grey streaks Hair length: Long Hair style: High ponytail

Skin/fur colour(s): Medium brown skin, grey and dark brown feathers, dark grey legs Complexion: Medium brown, sensitive skin Patterns/designs: Freckles Scars: Stretchmarks, claw wound scars, bitemark scars, boil scarring on neck and shoulder Birthmarks: None Tattoos: None Piercings: None

Personality snapshot: Angry, depressed hermit Most prominent personality trait: Angry Best traits of their personality: Noble, practical, protective, loyal, kind Worst traits of their personality: Asocial, defensive, angry, violent, self-destructive, bitter, depressed, stubborn

Current faith: Muslim (Sunni Islam) Current superstitions/quirks: TBA

Alignment: True Neutral

Marital status: Single

Occupation: None

Good habits: Protective, loyal, noble, kind Bad habits: Self-destructive, hides feelings, violent temper, over-sensitive, stubborn, inflexible thinking

Powers: Flying, underwater breathing, super strength, sharp teeth and claws Skills: Strong fighter (close/aerial combat), strong swimmer and diver, good at flying, good hunter Hobbies: Fishing, brooding, fighting, swimming, scaring people away

Random facts:

Xandra, like most harpies, is feral and knows only enough words in human languages to tell them to fuck off. Having lived in Greece most of her life, she is more fluent in Greek than in English.

The incident that forced her to flee her home country is not something she’ll ever talk about, but it’s the reason why she secludes herself on the island in the river and the reason why she seems to have given up on life.

When she lived in Greece, Xandra was considered a troublemaker by the local harpies. When she was younger, she regularly fought with the other harpies in her flock and claimed their mates for herself. Her flock finally got fed up with this and chased her away, leaving her broken and betrayed. She settled under a cliff by a river, viciously attacking any harpies or humans who came near, until the incident happened, causing her to flee to Britain.

Xandra now lives on an islet in the middle of a river, that runs through a marshland near the town where Ama and Mickey live. She’s lived there for three years, hiding under a discarded duvet, only coming out to fish and scare away any nosy humans. She’s gained a reputation in the town as an urban legend, the Beast of the Marsh, a horrible winged monster with big orange eyes that kills and eats anyone foolish enough to walk through the marsh at night. This is completely untrue, but Xandra doesn’t really care. It keeps the humans away.

Xandra is a Sunni Muslim because both of her parents were. She didn’t wear a hijab in Greece, but has adopted the practice in Britain. She tries very hard to follow the dress code but she cannot cover her wings, legs or feet because no human clothes will fit over them.