Tianxia:Cariyana Kuraiyarrati

Personality
During her time as an officer in the Sūkṣmarahasya Alliance's army, she was known for her great loyalty and sense of honour, being both a brilliant scholar and impassioned leader, who was, if not out fighting for the safety of the Alliance, instructing those under her command in ways to better themselves. But that was a long time ago.

Now older, wiser, and more world weary, she has generally abandoned the passionate rhetoric and ceaseless lecturing that she exhibited in her youth, opting instead to take a calmer and more measured approach when dealing with others. In fact, she generally comes across as somewhat gloomy, and it would be easy to think that her defeats have made her bitter; in reality, she is simply thoughtful, having re-evaluated her own priorities and ways of seeing the world since her retirement, and found her previous manner lacking.

She remains every bit as honourable and principled as ever, but has tempered that with a healthy penchant for introspection, turning her somewhat-blunt honesty upon herself before turning it upon others. She is certain of far less, but what she is certain of, she is very much so, and while there would be no argument one can make that could convince her to compromise her principles, she would be open to new insight, if presented as such. Her outlook might be somewhat pessimistic, given her tendency to focus on the negatives or downsides of most things first, but this is just a process to her, for unless one can see the faults, how can they ever hope to correct them? She will subject every idea, and every person, to this same process of refinement, until it, or they, can meet her own personal standards. She considers this her way of helping others, as well, pointing out their flaws until they accept them, for only then can they begin the process of overcoming them. While this is an act of kindness, she's certainly not doing it to win friends, and can come across as somewhat harsh to those she has chosen to instruct in this manner.

On the rare occasions that she can be spurred to take direct action, some shades of her old personality shine through, and woe to anyone who would opt to stand in her way at such a time, as she is not likely to accept anything less than success - although what success might be, is something she'd likely define carefully; ever the strategist, she's not likely to overextend herself in reaching for an impossible goal.

Power/Combat
As one time supreme commander of the Sūkṣmarahasya Alliance's military forces, she is naturally a supremely skilled strategist and tactician, as well as a notable master of both the martial and magical arts, especially noted for her skill with either a blade or a bow. Prior to the collapse of the alliance, she was considered by the Zhang Shen Xuande to be amongst the six most powerful Yaoguai in Southern Asia, and the most dangerous individual in the alliance. She commonly fought on the front lines against the Qingcheng Empire's armies, and it was said that none but the Yaoguai sages could even hope to see her blade, let alone defend against it. In addition, she often wielded powerful fire magic, earning her the epithet Flame of the West.

Her most notable characteristic, armed or otherwise, is her speed. Although not the most imposing figure, there are few who could match her in terms of raw speed, and even fewer who could equal her manoeuvrability. She could dance effortlessly through great barrages of magic, arrow, and spear, striking before her enemies could see, and disappearing before they could blink. Her entire fighting style is based around this overwhelming mobility, rarely presenting a target her opponents could aim for, and even then mostly only as a feint or lure.

Her grasp of magic is also extensive, and indeed, during her life as a human, she was a scholar of mystical and spiritual ways, and learned much during that time. Her preferred combat magic is based around the element of fire, and is indeed amazingly destructive, but she also knows a fair deal about magic in general, including alchemy, transformation, divination, and even some degree of control over the weather.

Although no longer a warrior, it is highly unlikely that she would have allowed time to dull her skills, and thus anyone who would think to confront her should expect an extremely powerful and capable opponent, one that is very much not to be taken lightly.

Minor

 * Hyakumonogatari no Seitoukai: The Qingcheng Imperial Officer who defeated her at the Battle of Suru Valley, and clashed with her several times throughout the war, both directly and indirectly. She does respect his ability, but views him as a rival, at best. It’s not known if this feeling is mutual, however. They have met on a few occasions since the end of the war, and their interactions have generally been cordial, if nothing else.