I will keep the old posts because I love them. History should always be preserved, never destroyed. Thus I shall begin anew with a profile of sorts, as a reference.
Raeshiel
-also: Rae, Raeshe, various last names over the centuries
Age: ageless, really? Existed before time existed. Appears to be in early 20s
Appearance: Rae is a hair taller than 5'4'', with pale skin and dark red eyes. Upon closer inspection the eyes are revealed to be slit like a cat's. Because of this she wears sunglasses (of course that was not possible in her past, but she does now). Her long black hair is straight and well past her waist, almost to her knees. She hates taking care of it but loves it too much to cut it off. Skin is pale, as a vampire's usually is. Her nails stay long, but extend to be clawlike when she desires (and often when she doesn't).
Rae's most curious trait is her wings. Normally, they stay hidden inside her back, but to do so for long periods of time is painful, so she releases them whenever she can. The problem with this is that to be released or hidden destroys her back, a painful and frankly, messy ordeal. She heals quickly and without scarring, but still. Inconvenient at the very very least. These wings are feathered, and the feathers are unnaturally black, like holes in the universe black. The feathers can stiffen on command, forming a shield or a weapon. However, when Rae's power is at maximum (usually through a strong emotion or physical exhaustion, its a failsafe) two thirds of the feathers fall off, to reveal dragon-like wings with the remaining feathers gracing the top by the joints. In her archangel form she has six wings, although this has only ever happened once and is never on command.
History: At the creation of the world the archangel Raeshiel was intended to be the Angel of Death. However, with Lucifer's uprising she was seen as suspicious and cast from heaven along with the others who rebelled. She has no idea why. So shes been around... pfff... forever pretty much. She has always been a vampire, before the word was even used, but she has no idea how vampires began, since she herself certainly didn't change anyone.
Personal: Raeshe has no long lasting interest in anything mortal. She sees it as a waste of time. Her current minor hobby is tracing vampire lineages, out of curiosity of its origins. One of her reasons for doubting her kinship with any of them is that she is sated on the blood of any creature, whereas most vampires seem to need human blood (although she admits that humans are the most fun).
She enjoys music of almost all kinds, even modern music (although she has strong opinions on some genres). She loves instruments, but only plays the violin. The piano is a mystery that just refuses to be solved by her fingers.
Rae loves History with a passion. She believes that history should be preserved, and that the rewriting of it by the "winners" of things like war is absurd, as is keeping things that should be used locked away. She collects things from important times and people, but not things that museums want. One of her most prized possessions is Hitler's cat's collar, for example.
She loves languages, and is fluent in so many she cant even remember them all. She still wishes someone could speak old Latin, and often writes to publishers that their translations of Homer are wrong, but never says who she is.
Abilities and weaknesses: Rae is still an angel of death (you cant change what you were created to be), and as such is one of the few that holds the power to kill immortals. She is capable of flight, and has threefold speed and strength because of her vampirism and angelic history. Rae is proficient in the use of katanas, various knives, fighting fans, and her own personal scythe. As mentioned, her wings have offensive and defensive capabilities, and they augment her healing process. Her wings heal faster than anything else, however, because she can shed blood to heal them specifically. No transformations other than wing concealment. All five of her senses are much more acute, and through time and training she has learned to be aware of her surroundings (like those martial arts masters who can tell you're coming down their walkway just by meditating).
True holiness is anathema to Raeshe, but it is rare. Most churches don't bother her, neither do crosses. Garlic simply smells bad. Priests and their sermons and divine castings do nothing unless the priest is truly and completely holy. This used to be a problem in the past... not so much anymore.
Rae can be and has been severely injured in the past, but she has no idea if she can actually be killed. Limbs can regenerate over time, but shes never had her head cut off, so thats still an uncertainty. Her heart doesn't beat. Stab it all you want, you're just ruining another shirt. Although she is curious about who will take her to judgement, since its ironic for the angel of death to die, she isn't in any rush to find out.
Rae through time:
First ever drawing
In Gaia gear
Once for a Mardi Gras
That coat was scrapped, it made too much noise
Same thing but different
That tatoo has stayed for quite a while, she still has it
Rae in winter gear! With a poor unfortunate.
The son of a friend; she has a soft spot for that entire family, shes been watching over them for a loooong time
Rae's first foray into the world of DnD. Likes the clothing, HATES doing her hair.
