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In Finnish, the name for the aurora borealis is "Revontulet", which literally translated means "Fox Fires." The name comes from an ancient Finnish myth, a beast fable, in which the lights were caused by a magical fox sweeping his tail across the snow spraying it up into the sky.

In addition to the people of Scandinavia, the Inuits, the American Indians, tribes in Siberia, the people of Russia and the Baltic countries and the people of Mongolia have beliefs related to the northern lights.

The origin of the northern lights has various explanations in folklore and mythology. The Finnish name for the northern lights "revontulet" is associated with the arctic fox. According to a folk tale, an arctic fox is running far in the north and touching the mountains with its fur, so that sparks fly off into the sky as the northern lights. Another version of the story says the fox throws the northern lights up into the sky by sweeping snow upwards with its tail. A more developed version then explains how moonlight is reflected from the snowflakes swept up into the sky by the fox's tail.

[ Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes ]

Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof? Hajna is definitely governed by his emotions. The sprite is quite in tune with how he feels in any given situation and has an inherent need to align himself to be content and happy. He lives off of ‘fun’ exploitations and requires joy. Due to this he is quick to remove himself from a situation that discomforts him and vice versa will easily implant himself in an activity that grabs his attention, whether or not he was invited.

What would most embarrass this character? It’s hard to say what would embarrass this sprite as he isn’t particularly concerned with appearing in a bad light to his peers. Granted, he does feel better when people ‘like’ him thus he will naturally feel uncomfortable is there is any disdain towards him. This doesn’t mean he will attempt to repair the discourse between him and the group of ‘disdainers’ but rather he’ll remove himself from the situation all together. Calling Hajna out on an activity that brings him joy as a social faux pas might give him pause, however. This arises a conflict in himself needing to be liked and needing to divulge in happy activities.

Greatest flaw(s): Hajna is a flighty being and a flake. If he feels awkward about a situation or uncomfortable, he’ll avoid it. He runs away from his problems and would rather someone else fight his battles for him so he can enjoy his life to the fullest. He is also inherently skittish due to this fact.

Best quality(ies): A genuinely fun loving soul who attempts to draw everyone into his little adventures because the more the merrier. There’s never a dull moment with Hajna and you can bet you’ll have an enjoyable time.


[ Emotional Characteristics ]


Introvert or Extrovert? Definitely an extrovert as he enjoys having partners in crime- this perpetuates any excitement or good feelings. Fond memories also make him happy and it’s especially nice if someone else shares them. That being said, he has no problem entertaining himself.

How does the character deal with anger? Hajna is in a no good place with anger. He’ll hide, run and flee from this particular emotion as anger inflicts lasting damage. This is the one emotion he will avoid at all costs. Raised voices, arguments and rage literally fill him with fear.

With sadness? He recognizes that sadness is an emotion he and only he can fix in himself. If he is sad he will seek a comrade out to keep him warm, cuddle and make him feel better. If a friend is sad, Hajna will try everything in his power to take the mind off of the depressing even if only temporarily.

With conflict? Hajna avoids conflict like a bad omen. This perpetuates the issue but even with this knowledge he will ignore any and all conflict.

With change? He is very fluid and a bit of a minimalist. As long as he has means of comfort and warmth, he is content.

With loss? See above for conflict. Hajna will ignore this particular problem until it builds up like a pressure cooker and explodes- then starts his reaction to sadness.

What does the character want out of life? Joy- Hajna wants above all else to have fun, to be merry, warm, and happy.

Is the character generally polite or rude? This depends on the viewpoint. If Hajna believes he is spreading happiness and joy, then he can do no wrong. He tends to invade others space and ignore prominent issues which can be a bit rude. On top of this, stripping in the heat is less than socially acceptable.

THE SEMBULENCE OF UNITY

notes:
o differentiate between control of ambient heat and disliking heat.
o delve more in depth with personality questions
o acts around someone he hates
o acts around a crush

Hajna's Tale:

A northern Village had lived in years of darkness. With the summer there was sun, a safe time where the evils of winter were forgotten and the people thrived. However when the days begin to shrink, and the stars slide from the sky, a darkness comes, gripping the land and blotting out the sun. Winter arrives and the only celestial companion is the moon.

Rare individuals are selected before birth, they harness the power and identity of guardians of the north- winter foxes that act as a safeguard against the evils of winter and creatures of night. Their spirits rush along the snow banks and cast colors into the sky- lighting the village and protecting the people from the creatures that lurk beyond the safety of their fires.

This job is not without it's dangers, these people are hunted and killed in means to control the darkness. That is what happened here to this boy. His soul was harnessed after death and Hajna is reborn as a sprite. The spirit of his winter fox fire and his human vessel have become muddled- resulting in a combined form.