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| The Unscrupulous Andross Katerra; That's Professor Katerra to YOU. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Andross Katerra | Wed Jul 26, 2017 5:12 pm Post #1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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[tabs][tab=Portraiture]Professor Andross Etoille Katerra, Necroalchemist Formerly a prominent alchemist in the employ of Striberg’s Academy of Magic, Andross Katerra is brilliant and knows this well - perhaps too well for his own good. His desire to experiment upon the students of the Academy was initially selfless, as he sought to eradicate mortality and give the first successful results to the youth of the world. Denied this opportunity, however, he instead began to seek immortality by creating monsters from body parts garnered from those that opposed him. What he did not use to create his small army of reanimated creatures, he used instead to further his research. He was eventually discovered as the culprit behind numerous disappearances at the Academy but escaped before he could be brought to justice. Now, he seeks to give himself immortality first; then, and only then, will he decide who is worthy of the gifts that his necroalchemy can provide. Katerra is an Eraiun, and as such, much of his body has been shaped (both internally and externally) by his surroundings and by his experiences. His skin often appears slightly coppery, yet it always appears “soft” and “feminine” (as described by others). His long hair, which is mostly straight but curls a little around his skull, is of a medium ash-blond and usually either tied back in a ponytail or braid. His eyes are a very pale blue. He stands just five feet, four inches tall and is slender in stature, though his shoulders are somewhat broad. His voice is of a higher natural pitch than that of a typical male voice. Beyond this, Katerra seems unable to grow hair upon any part of his body other than his head; he cannot grow facial hair at all. His ears are somewhat pointed, like those of an elf but not as elongated, and he has an extremely keen sense of hearing. His eyes also have a tendency to observe painstaking details rather easily, and often at a distance that only an elf or one of a similar race could boast. Katerra is also a hermaphrodite, possessing both male and female organs and features. It is uncertain why he developed an androgynous (what others have occasionally referred to as “somewhat feminized”) appearance and traits, perhaps stemming from his personality or from some other (exterior) source. He does use lotion quite often to keep his skin moist, however, and he is well-groomed. He is also very well-dressed and is often considered surprisingly polite, considering his reputation. While Katerra is primarily attracted to men, he does have some slight attraction to women that he has never quite been able to pursue. He has pursued his attraction to men quite successfully on numerous occasions, although he tends to be fastidious with regard to his romantic partners; among other necessities, they must be intellectually stimulating. He definitely doesn’t go for the “rough” type, as he prefers the “pretty” ones (although he would never stoop to merely calling them “pretty”, of course). But I digress. Returning to Katerra’s Eraiun adaptations, he was raised by a priest devoted to the preservation of life. Ironically, he was forced to maintain a vast graveyard as a child. He often had to renew markings upon and around graves in order to prevent the corpses from reanimating, as the ground into which the graves were set had supposedly been cursed long ago by a powerful necromancer; as such, the soil was inundated with necrotic mana. This constant exposure to necrotic mana infused Katerra with a strong penchant for necromancy that remained untrained until after he had fled from Striberg’s Academy of Magic many years later. Katerra’s necroalchemical studies have led to the realization that, while he can channel ambient mana into necromancy, he can only relieve mana fatigue by ingesting mana-rich foods and beverages; he cannot relieve it by resting, as non-Eraiuns can. His research, of course, has in turn led to him expanding his repertoire from necroalchemy into necromancy. Recalling the markings from his youth, he has begun branding himself with various necromantic marks in order to more efficiently cast his spells. Rather than seeing these markings as imperfections, he sees them as mere stepping stones to immortality; however, he keeps them in relatively discreet locations (i.e. places such as his shoulder and upper arm, which are almost always covered by his attire).[/tab] [tab=Flaws]
Edited by Andross Katerra, Wed Jul 26, 2017 5:52 pm.
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