#riven!mara but for the sake of tagging

[waterdeep]

RIVEN!MARA SOV in DESTINY 2: FORSAKEN.

Even paradise is a prison... when you can't leave.

[seburath-aryes-ancunin]

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Akdjdkekendnjd yiss. Today I'mma talk to you guys about Seburath my main Destiny 2 OC.

Seburath is a special girl. She's part Eliksni part Akamhara. Now you might be wondering......how in the fuck did that happen???? Well, I'll tell you how. Prepare some tissues cuz it might get sad.

Seburath's mom (unnamed for now) was injured in an explosion when she was young (teenage/young adult) that made her unable to have offspring. Due to that, she was cast out from her house and was branded a loner. Well one day on her wanderings she found a gravely injured Ahamkara. Not wanting it to suffer alone she went to comfort it as it died. Seeing kindness in her, it asked her what she most desired for and she told it that she wished for a child as she was never able to have one. The Ahamkara also wished to have a child but was never able to find a mate (which is why it was not in hiding) so Seburath's mother told the Ahamkara that she would bare it's child if she was able. And with its dying breath, their wishes were granted.

Her mother was overjoyed that she was finally going to have a child but when she was born.....her mother realized that she might have spoken too soon. Unlike other Eliksni, Seburath looked to be an albino. She was a pearlescent white and faded pink and her eyes were bright blue. Nonetheless, she cared for Seb the best she could.

But life isn't without it's troubles. Since Seb wasn't the normal color of Eliksni, it was hard for her to blend in and hide, even with her baby fluff (which was a pale gray color, not a good color to hide in grass or bushes). More than once her mother had to fend off Guardians and cabal who saw Seb and tried to hurt her while she looked for ether for her.

Then it happened. While her mother was scouting around, Seb (now at human toddler age) wandered off from where her mother hid her and was found by another patrolling house. Her mother heard her cry and ran back to her. Seb was laying in peices, torn apart by the others. Her mother was so distraught with anger and anguish that she ran after the the ones that killed Seb and attacked them.

Although she killed them, she ended up getting shot in the chest. With the last of her energy she crawled back to Seb and curled around her before dying.

Now, you might think the story ends there. But it doesn't. Some time later, a lone ghost was floating by when it came across the bodies of Seb and her mother. Hearing a voice within the ghost revived the small hybrid Eliksni. Yes. Seb had become a Guardian but she was still very young and her ghost was clueless as to why the traveler would chose a young Eliksni to be a guardian. Nevertheless, the ghost did her best to help guide the young Seb to the tower.

Of course it was a long journey and most of the time her ghost was carting her around in a wagon she found. Halfway through the journey, the little ghost had to go and find ether for Seb so she would be fed then she decided to keep some ether tanks on them. Luckily she found some in an abandoned cache.

Once they were finally at the tower (with the now 3-4 year old human equivalent Seb), the ghost looked around to find a way to get Seb up to the top. Somehow there was a ship left in what seemed to be an abandoned hangar. It wasn't able to go far but it would do. Transmating Seb into the busted ship, they flew to the top of the tower the just before the ship exploded, the ghost transmatted Seb onto the top of the tower.

The sudden explosion of a random ship caught the eyes of many, who came to see what had happened. All the noise was bit too much for Seb so she skittered to a more quieter place which happened to be the ramen shop in the Tower Bizaar.

This didn't go unnoticed however. A certain curious exo followed her and when he came to the ramen shop he ordered two noodle bowls the asked if he could come around the corner. When he appeared, Seb let out a cry to which her ghost came out and tried to fend off the newcomer but the exo just grabbed the ghost and blinked. An Eliksni with a ghost? That's unusual. He then explained to the ghost that he didn't want to hurt her Guardian but to offer some food.

Seeing as Seb was still hungry, the ghost gave a nod and the exo sat down the small bowl in front of her. At first Seb didn't know what to do but she watched the exo and attempted to use a fork. Only having 3 fingers was hard using a fork but she managed. After the meal, Seb promptly fell asleep (kinda like ponyo)

The exo asked her ghost if he could take her back to his place where she would be safe and he would answer any questions she had and he could ask her any he had. The little ghost hesitated at first but seeing that Seb really had no place to stay she agreed and the exo carried her back to his place.

The exo, revealed to be Cayde-6, was extremely curious about Seb and how a Fallen became a Guardian at such a young age. Her ghost, nicknamed Den by his own ghost, explained to him all she knew. Seeing as Seb would need somewhere to stay and more of someone to teach her how to be a Guardian, he took it unpn6 himself to keep her.

Fast forward a few years to when Seb is a late teen, young adult. She had learned to be a hunter by Cayde and she knew almost all his tricks. She had friends on the Reef and in the Dreaming City. One-day while on her way to meet up with Mara she feels something calling to her. She doesn't know what it is but it calls to her from the depths of the palace. For the time she ignores it to see Mara. While she talks with Mara she feels it again and Mara sees it. She decides to take her to see Riven. When Riven sees Seb, she doesn't address her as an Eliksni but as one of her own kind.

Not understand what Riven meant, the Ahamkara tells her that she too is an Ahamkara and the reason why she's not known before now is that she doesn't yet know how to shapeshift. Riven then attempts to show her and both her and Mara are surprised to know that Seb is truly part Ahamkara.

When she returns to her 'dad' Cayde about her being an Ahamkara, he's both happy and worried, telling her not to tell everyone she's an Ahamkara. Seb is shocked to hear this and demands to know why but Cayde is unsure how to explain it so he calls in Shaxx to explain. It's then that Seb learns that Ahamkara are actually really dangerous and he owns a skull of one. After Shaxx tells her his story, she flees from the tower feeling like it's too dangerous for her to stay.

At this point it's a good idea for me to explain that this story is Seb's canon. There are actually 4-5 other backstories with Seb but those involve characters made by my lovely wife @astridanalisenightshade and some of which include that one of her Eliksni characters are Seb's mother, one of her abandoned characters are found by Seb and they both travel to the tower together and a few others. For the sake of not confusing people i won't be using those for RP and while may mention them, they are between me and her.

From this point Seb lives in Four Horned Gulch, helping Spider as she can and fighting off the scorn. He gave her the rank of captain even though she doesn't technically belong to his rogue house and this is usually where I would have her start with meeting another OC. Either out on the gulch as she's scavenging or when she comes in to see Spider.

I am still working on her final design but its a bit troublesome seeing as I've not really drawn an Eliksni but I am also working on making a cosplay of her to wear.

But I think I've gushed enough about her so enjoy this backstory and info tidbits on her.

As a side note: I do ship her with Crow and I'm working on a fanfic series with her and Crow. I've gotten 2 of the 5 parts done and I will be uploading them to A03 maybe after all this 5000+ tag BS is over. And don't worry. I'd NEVER do that. I'm not that good with tags >_> but anyways. Enjoy!

~TKL