Anemone Mankhad
The wind's daughter
About
Anemone flowers are delicate and known for its fragile beauty. They are seen either as a protection against unfortunate events or a doomsday omen. It's a fitting name for Anemone Mankhad, who is capable of bringing about untold devastations despite being far from willing to be death itself.Anemone hails from the Steppe. Despite the Mankhad name, she's actually a Mok, raised by a 'mother' who infiltrated the Mankhad tribe. She is poison incarnate and raised to be a honeypot assassin. Her every touch brought death. Her 'mother' had surrounded her with poison the moment she was born. She was swaddled in it and her every meal laced with poison. Her body was not the most compatible with the toxins and she, thus suffered as a result. Her 'mother' claimed to the tribe that she contracted some deadly disease as an infant which was why she was raised in isolation. Certain circumstances motivated her to escape the Steppe. Her arrival to Limsa's shores was what kickstarted her journey as Hydaelyn's champion.
Appearance
Anemone is typically dressed in dark colors, wrapped from the neck down to reduce skin contact with those around her. Her greyish hair is cropped short with subtle tints of violet at the tips. She may be small in stature but she packs quite the punch. The axe hanging on her back isn't just for show. So, don't test her.
Personality
She's eccentric and has the tendency to tease those around her even if their relationship is only that of acquaintances for her personal amusement. She hides the gravity of bad situations by behaving melodramatically. Despite this immature and free-spirited attitude, Anemone is known to be sage-like and severe when the time calls for it. She can be rather sarcastic but it doesn't mean she doesn't care. In fact, it's exactly because she cares too much that she acts the way she does. She doesn't want to get attached.This eccentricity also led her to pick up the axe to get away from her roots of being a silent killer. If she wanted someone dead, they would know about it as she would have it announced outright.