Vassago

Vassago is a blind head priestess of Ourania. She is the youngest individual ever to be gifted the blessing of Despoina. Her mother, Ayla, is a popular courtesan, and by proxy, Vassago is very well known. She leads Luyailr, the festival of Love, every year proudly.

Appearance
A small framed girl, Vassago has dark skin, clean and unblemished, save for an x-mark scar over her nose, between her eyes, which are bright red despite them being quite dull once looked at hard enough. Her soft auburn hair is thick and tied in braids to make it easier to manage in the hot summers. Often she wears gold, or gold accented, dresses, and a mantle of gold and white feathers. On her collarbones an intricate amber gold tattoo frames the bone, shimmering in the sunlight, the visible mark of her being chosen by Despoina.

Background
Blessed at a mere nine years old, Vassago has lived a relatively peaceful life on the opposite continent. For most her life, she's lived believing the world to be a calm, good place. With her mother very well off due to her position in society, she has never been left wanting either, regardless of a lacking in fatherly love. Close to the leaders of it, Vassago loves her home.

Nevertheless, there's a reckless nature about her. She wants adventure, more than anything in the world. To see the rest, whatever there is.

Habits and Traumas
Vassago suffers from the pedestal for which she was put on at mere nine years old. As a child chosen specifically by their great Celestial, the youngest ever chosen at that, the girl has been idolized and celebrated for her miracles. People see her as a ray of sunshine, and have continuously, therefore Vassago has been conditioned, and always felt with no one to aid her in disbelieving or questioning, that to show any sort of negative emotion, be it sad, unhappy, low moods, ect, it would ruin any moment or situation. Showing a negative emotion brings down the mood, for which Vassago always feels like she has to keep up, always smiling and being as cheery as possible, a radiant positive force. It likely doesn't help her own popularity that her mother is also equally idolized as a great courtesan, so Vassago has not been able to relax or allow herself to cry around others, not even her own mother. Though it should be stated, she holds no ill will towards her mother, loving her dearly, endlessly, and she would never want to burden her mother with this knowledge, anyone for that matter.

Being hand picked by Desponia, she has never once complained about her position, despite never having been asked to be put there. She doesn't want anyone to think she's not grateful for this, let alone think she is suddenly underqualified. This is all she has known, and there's a fear that if people see her doubt in any way or show that she is unhappy, they will begin to think she is incapable, and no longer trust her.

Vassago is a fantastic matchmaker. She does a great job at mending bonds and helping others get along, but Vassago herself has never once found herself in love, and the closest person to her is her childhood best friend Stanislav. She wouldn't know the first thing about love for herself, and quite frankly is blind to it, much too focused on everyone else and never putting herself first. Which is a shame, because she's so a sweet and kind girl with a lot of heart to give.

Benediction
Being blessed by the Celestial of emotions (especially love, platonic and romantic) and bonds, Vassago can see via auras surrounding others, the swirling mix of colors and the tight bonds that vary from person to person. It gives her a clue of how someone feels, and, more importantly, how close to someone, someone is. This helps her strengthen bonds, even help people find their soulmates.

Language
Vassago is fluent in Cretufei, the language of Angelou, and an intermediate knowledge of common, but she still messes it up, getting turn of phrases wrong frequently.

Extra

 * ★ Vassago's alignment is Lawful Neutral.
 * ★ Despite being blind, Vassago has no trouble seeing the colors surrounding others. It actually, in a way, helps her form facial features as well. This is only when she taps into her magic, however, otherwise she is completely blind.
 * ★ Vassago has a noodle like squirrel, native to Angelou, named Gus-Gus.
 * ★ She smells like cinnamon, and that distinct smell of burning wood.
 * ★ It took her a long time to learn common.
 * ★ Makes blind jokes all of the time, and doesn't mind people poking fun either.