𝐿𝒶𝒷𝓎𝓇𝒾𝓃𝓉𝒽 || OC BOOK

[Princess] EPIPHANY

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Princess Eριρԋαɳყ

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ɴᴀᴍᴇ: Epiphany

ɢᴇɴᴅᴇʀ/ᴘʀᴏɴᴏᴜɴꜱ: She/her They/them

ᴛʀɪʙᴇ: Nightwing

ᴀɢᴇ: 11

ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ: Princess Epiphany's personality is an intricate tapestry of virtues and characteristics. At the core of her character is an unwavering sense of duty, a commitment to her tribe and subjects, and a profound understanding of the responsibilities that come with her noble lineage.

Her regal demeanor is a product of both nature and nurture. From a young age, she absorbed the courtly graces and diplomatic nuances that surrounded her, molding herself into a paragon of etiquette and poise. This isn't a mere facade; it's an authentic expression of her understanding of the weight her actions carry. Even in casual interactions, she remains composed, choosing words with deliberate care. She is a delicate balance between authority and collaboration. While she understands the importance of decisive action and expects her orders to be carried out without question, she also values the input of her advisors and peers. She also immensely dislikes any sort of underhanded nonsense. As an extension of this, she considers her words to be a matter of honour and will not go back on a promise.

Despite her youth, she exudes an air of authority, underpinned by a quiet strength. However, her attitude may appear glassy to many and due to how deeply she connects proper manners and diplomatic courtesy with showing respect, she does tend to take others not returning it as a slight towards herself and acts accordingly to suit the whims of her pride. Mostly because beneath the composed exterior lies a fire of determination and ambition.

ᴀᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴀɴᴄᴇ: More than anything else, Epiphany is a true spectacle of elegance and poise in her movements and actions. She does not stand very tall or imposing; rather being very average in all aspects of a physical appearance. If not adorned with the royal jewels and circlet, it would almost be impossible to discern her separate in a crowd of Nightwings. Yet, her slender and lithe frame moves with an effortless grace.

Her scales are unblemished and a rich mix of the darkest ebony and blacks, iridescent in the sunlight like most of her tribe, they gleam with hues of purple and a blue that matches her eyes. The underside of her wings are a slightly lighter shade than the rest of her, the silver scales along them known to twinkle like actual stars when in contact with a source of light. Her snout is long with sharp features.

ʀᴇʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱʜɪᴘꜱ*:

-Breathtaker [Mother]: Epiphany is on good terms with her mother, obeys her and has no plans to challenge her just yet. However, she does covertly greatly dislike and complain about the Queen's background as an assassin. She herself considers something like that to be incredibly unbecoming of a ruler.

ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ*: Queen Breathtaker

ʙᴀᴄᴋꜱᴛᴏʀʏ: It became clear from a young age that Princess Epiphany was not one who wanted to solve problems with force. She instead showed an innate aptitude for diplomacy and leadership, honing these skills in the courtly intricacies of the Nightwing kingdom as she grew up. She did receive basic battle training, passed it but never really took to it, considering it beneath her station, which got her mixed reactions at best. Battle strategies were very different. Other than that, her life was like that of any royal heir; Gruelling and intended to instil perfection, but one where she actually managed to thrive.

ʟɪᴋᴇꜱ: Actually likes her responsibilities and the courtly life, astronomy, literature, royal luxury and power, proper etiquettes and.

ᴅɪꜱʟɪᴋᴇꜱ: Disorder and chaos, unnecessary violence, brash and rude behaviour by others, underhanded tricks and deception.

ꜱᴛʀᴇɴɢᴛʜꜱ: She is a strategist at heart and Epiphany's diplomatic finesse is unparalleled, a result of her innate intelligence and an ability to discern the subtleties of political manoeuvring. In times of crisis, she remains composed. She also detests lying and is known to keep her word.

ᴡᴇᴀᴋɴᴇꜱꜱᴇꜱ: Her commitment to fairness, while admirable, may lead her to underestimate the less scrupulous motives of those around her. She has a very obvious bias towards her own tribe and even there, towards the 'nobler positions'. She also only PASSED the battle training, being far from excelling at it.

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The chambers were bathed in the soft glow and the air carried the fragrance of rare Nightwing blossoms, carefully arranged in vases to add a touch of elegance to the space. Seated at a meticulously carved desk, Princess Epiphany was engrossed in a thick volume of an old compilation of literature and history.

Her eyes moved gracefully across the pages, the delicate rustling of parchment and the occasional flicker of candlelight creating the atmosphere of serene solitude that she had been craving to enjoy in the little leisure time she got. At the same time, her silver quill glided across a blank sheet as well, noting down whatever she deemed interesting or intriguing, sometimes making small notes regarding sections she needed to return to later. Some might consider it to be tedious work, but for Epiphany, it was a refreshing change of pace from the usual stack of diplomatic missives or reports that were left on her desk for her to go through.

As the dawn began to approach, it also signalled the end of the day and her moment of respite. With an elegant flourish, the princess rose from her seat, keeping aside the ink, quills, and parchment in their places as she did every day. She was a creature of routine afterall.

Then, in a single sweep of her wings, she blew out the candles as well. 

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*Only for HEIRS roleplay. Breathtaker belongs to @Sunrise_The_SandWonk