Name: Ayumi
Age: 27
Species: Chimera (Human, dragon, viper, fox, crocodile, mantis, moth, scorpion, bird)

Background:
The kingdom of Balis is known for their magic innovations but also being very unethical with their research. They were attempting to make the perfect assassin with all the instinct of nature with the brainpower of a sentient human. They wanted her conditioned to kill on order and not think for herself. She was a curious child and the scientists loved teaching her and acted as her parents. Since she would not obey orders without question, Ayumi was considered a failure but a step in the right direction. Balis ordered that she was to be disposed of and that the chimera project be suspended. Not wanting to kill her, the scientists smuggled her out of the country. They raised her in secret claiming to have disposed of her. She eventually joined the Gryphons Bane Mercenary Guild in order to make money for her family and put her skills to use. She takes their quests dealing with assassinations or counter assassinations (body-guarding) and is fairly successful.

Personality:
She is timid and slightly shy. Unless her life or someone she cares for's life is in danger shes incredibly indecisive. She has 9 different animal instincts telling her different things for the same problem so she gets caught up in the moment unless action is immediately needed. She has been quoted as being "kinda spacey and out of it" at times.
She often hides her features in public and blames her clawed hands and slit eyes on being half dragon. When on a mission she is less bashful about her appearance buy people tend now to realize shes the same person as the famous guild assassin when shes out buying food or shopping with friends.

Features:
-Four arms. Two human ending in human looking hands but each finger is tipped with a deadly claw. Two Mantis claws she keeps in her robes but can catch an attacker/defender off guard.
-Crocodile tail. Tip of tail can open to show a deadly sticker with potent venom. When closed it is impossible to tell that it can open.
-Four ears. Two Fox ears at the top of her head and two human ears.
-Two Bird legs with sharp talons.
-Three eyes. Two normal violet eyes with slightly slit pupils. One eye horizontal on her forehead with black sclera, fiery orange iris and a slit pupil. This eye she normally keeps closed and is imperceptible unless she chooses to open it. This eye can see into ones soul and show Ayumi their intentions.
-Draconic horns
-Forked tongue and slight fangs that appear a little larger than normal canine teeth. These fangs contain a different venom than her stinger.
-Moth wings. These are retractable and she doesn't flaunt them very often. She can use these for silent flight.
-Tattoo on her back of her name in Kanji. 歩 Meaning "progress", "walking", "a step".

Abilities:
-Two types of venom. One in her fang and on in her tail.
-Flight (with moth wings)
-Dark vision
-Soul Sight (see Spirits and souls of beings to determine their intentions)
-Fast reflexes
-Haemomancy (slight control over blood. uses it to extend the strokes of her two swords and uses it to ignite the blood, creating fire damage and area of effect fire attacks using either her own blood or her enemies)

Weaknesses:
-She is frail. A strong hit can send her flying and a few can knock her out of a fight. She relies on parrying and dodging.
-Magic. Her draconic blood does offer her some resistance but she has trouble reacting to magical attacks and traps vs physical ones.
-Instinctual confusion. So many instinct do wear on her and make what she does hard to determine. She has trouble overcoming this.

Art by the wonderful  Zingiber
I really had a lot of fun developing her and working with Zingi on creating her!