Samra Sol-bringer

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Here in this suffering, all previous beliefs are called into question. They are consumed in the fire sparked and fueled by our own illusion. The pain becomes the ashes we are now entombed in. It is only when we find ourselves at this most imprisoned of junctures that we emerge again the phoenix of our very life which is ever so much more beautiful than the last one.

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Samra Sol-bringer

Child of Bahamut and Tiamat, Bozjan General, Scion of the Seventh Dawn, Photographer, Chef

  PERSONALITY    Samra is a stoic warrior on the battlefield, taking on the role of leadership or mentorship for their allies and friends. While off the field, they can be quite reserved, only opening up for those who have gained their full trust. Once you've gained said trust, you have a friend for life.

  APPEARANCE   In the form of Sova, she is a muscular Ele'ri woman with pale skin, with magma-esque scales, slightly droopy Elezen ears, and short black hair with red highlights in a swept style. She also has a littering of scars and two pairs of horns that define her draconic heritage. In the form of Nova, he is a muscular Hyuran man with light skin, facial hair, and short black hair in an almost unkempt style. He also has a small set of black and orange horns. Both Sova and Nova have a golden right eye and black left eye with black sclera. In Samra's draconic form, they have crimson scales with glowing orange tints on the wings. Both eyes are golden in this form.

  biography   In the First Umbral Era, Midgardsormr arrived in the Source, having escaped the destruction of his home planet by Omega with seven eggs from which the first brood would hatch and establish the dragon race. Midgardsormr entered a deep rest at what would later be called Silvertear Falls. At the beginning of the Third Astral Era, a union between Bahamut and Tiamat brought Samra into the world, a powerful dragonling with great potential. Amid the Era, the Allagans killed Bahamut, and the Ascians tempted Tiamat by bringing him back, unbeknownst that she would create a vengeful shade in his image. Samra was one of the lucky few who had managed to flee without being tempered, seeking refuge with their uncle Hraesvelgr in Coerthas.About 500 years into the Sixth Astral Era, the Dragonsong War is sparked after Thordan I, along with his group of knights, murder Ratatoskr and devour her eyes, sparking the enraged Nidhogg to instigate the start of the thousand-year Dragonsong War in the Northlands. With help from the weakened Hraesvelgr, Samra is ushered away into hiding in the Churning Mists, where they are raised with other dragons and bond with the local moogles.As the Calamity ensues, Samra, blessed with a more humanoid form from their uncle, is sent into hiding in Gridania, disguised as a young Ele'ri teen. They are raised by the Lancers' Guildmaster, Ywain, who takes them in as one of his own and trains them in the way of the lancer. They were given the name Sova Sol-bringer, their last name a testament to their parents' lineage as the Dusk and Dawn Wyrms. As some time passed, Sova joined the Adventurer's Guild, heading out on her first journey with a small group she met.In that group was a set of twins from Ul'dah, Nataliana and Ferdinand, and an Ishgardian noble, Heuleux Davonoir. The group was successful with their first few dungeons, but it took a turn for the worst when it was revealed that Heuleux was working with the Ascians. He killed the twins, attempting to injure Sova for their eyes, but they fought back, cutting the traitor's face before escaping. They hid in the streets of Ul'dah, meeting the Scion, Thancred, who took them in as a key part of their group.Sova joined the fight against the Ultima Weapon, helping the Ishgardians to face off against their uncle to end the Dragonsong War, and freeing Ala Mhigo from Garlean rule. When their allies were transported to another world, Sova was left alone to await their return. To pass the time, they joined the Bozjan Resistance, starting at the bottom of the ranks before eventually gaining the rank of General.During a solo scouting mission, Sova was kidnapped by Menenius, and taken prisoner in the Dalriada. Menenius had learned of their draconic origins, wishing to take their power to use towards the Diablo Armament. Sova managed to retaliate but had their left eye cut in the process by a surgeon's syringe, and they had a sudden transformation into a horrific dragon of fiery destruction. The Imperials that held them hostage were destroyed by blasts of fire, the brute force of their maw and claws, and a sudden burst of fire from their body.When they came to, they found themselves in an infirmary tent of Gangos, physically and mentally changed. Their once-obsidian scales were now magma-like, their crimson eyes now golden like the kindling sparks of a bonfire, and they grew a couple of feet taller. Fearful of their newfound powers, they left Gangos, going into hiding until they were found by Thancred in the Waking Sands. He helped them to open up about their origins, accepting them for who they were, and, with a new bout of determination, set out with the Scions to prevent the Final Days.Their adventures led them to the New World, where, after helping with the Dawnservant Wuk Lamat's journey to claim the throne, picked up a mercenary job from a local Pelupelu merchant. Deep in the Skydeep Cenote, Sova found a runic blade, imbued with the flaming essence of Valigarmanda from local cultists. Combined with Sova's Bahamut blood flowing through their veins, the blade enchanted their body with high fire aether, giving them the ability to wield flames in their hands. Though this ability came at a cost to their health, giving them a raging heat that could burn severely if not handled properly.

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From time to time, you will fall - stumble, trip, crash, crawl - you are human after all. Pull yourself up, don't stay down, you've got to find your fire and aim for the sun. It's either the sky or the ground. Be your own Phoenix. Flex your spirit muscle. Rise up and fly. You weren't created to remain on the floor. You were made for magic and stars.

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  EXTRA DETAILS    Samra's draconic form can only be brought out when they have lost control of their anger or with the right amount of focus towards their fire-aspected aether. If not properly handled, they could lose their humanity and stay in the form indefinitely. If pulled out of the form, they will enter a state of exhaustion with lack of motivation and increased appetite.