Physical Description
If one were to glimpse Manizei for just a second they would most likely identify her as a Keleshite of wealth, nobility or both.
Perhaps a touch smaller than one would expect, standing only four and a half feet tall, but the dusky skin, shining black hair and, of course, the clothing mark her as Keleshite.
Although the lower half of her face is typically veiled, her eyes are left on display most of the time, and that is usually where the first oddities are noticed. One eye is as expected, a deep, dark brown, while the other is a stormy gray.
Her clothing, although as loose, light and heavily embroidered with gold and silver thread as one would expect, occasionally shifts enough to reveal light chainmail beneath it and Manizei's hands, usually in constant motion as something new attracts her interest, seem to end in nails that are rather longer and sharper than usual. Carried with her is a weapon rarely seen, a long gun from Alkenstar's forges, a masterpiece of polished wood and shining steel.
Social Description
Young and just a little naive, Manizei's youth shows through in several ways, most notably her eagerness for, apparently, just about everything. When she meets someone, she doesn't just say that she's happy to meet them - she very clearly is. Whenever she gets into a forge, her attention latches onto whatever project she's there for and doesn't stray until she's done. Whenever something new comes along she wants to see it, to Understand it.
One of the things generally forgotten about the followers of Shelyn, is that they believe there is beauty in everything, and Manizei seems determined to find it, no matter where she goes.
Background
The only child of a moderately wealthy Qadiran family, Manizei grew up in probably one of the best places for a girl with her inquisitive nature. While others may have tolerated or indulged her habit of taking absolutely everything around her apart to see how it worked, in Qadira she was encouraged. When she discovered her love for shaping metal, her family was behind her completely.
Her choice of religion, while unusual, was agreed to suit her perfectly. From a young age she had been finding beauty in the world around her, in properly tempered and perfectly formed steel, in the intricate links of chainmail, in everything that was worked by someone's hands into something greater than it had been.
As she grew older and more restless, her parents decided to indulge her, combining a business trip with giving her a chance to accompany them to Alkenstar. Although the trade mission her parents had wanted ended up in failure, Manizei managed to aqcuire an old and battered musket.
On the returning journey was when Manizei's life ceased to be sheltered. Not that she or her family came under attack, however. It was, in fact, another, smaller group that came under attack in the Mana Wastes. Although the sensible thing to do - as instructed by her parents - was simply to keep going and get out of the area before the waste mutants moved on in search of more targets, Manizei found that she couldn't. She didn't know who was in the little group, nor, she discovered, did she really care. They were people, they needed help, and she was there. It was fortunate for her that it was only a small band of mutants, but the incident set a trend for the rest of her short life.
When she saw others in danger, she would help. When she found others in need, she would help. She simply couldn't find it in herself to refuse what she knew she could do.
This attitude is what helped her integrate easily into Qadira's tiny Shelynite community, and, as she matured into adulthood, set her on her current path. As she aged, her restlessness continued to grow and her wanderings increased, leading her to Torch, the only place on Golarion where skymetal can worked easily.
The situation in Numeria, with the Technic League's blatant mistreatment of the locals, has kept her in Torch since the flame died. She doesn't know how to help the people there, but she knows they will need it soon enough.Statistics: Posted by Berryshine — Wed Sep 10, 2014 2:53 pm
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