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Name: Maya Keating (Maya means 'illusion' in Sanskrit)
Occupation:
Birthday: 10.11.06 (Libra)
Age: Toddler
Gender: Female
Height: short
Weight: Toddler-sized (35 lbs?)
Hair: Blonde with strawberry highlights, straight, shoulder-length and a bit wacky
Eye Color: Blue-green
Skin Tone and Markings: pale skin, with freckles!
Distinguishing features: none
Likes:
Dislikes: Her siblings from her past life.
Partial To: Mort
Personality:
Maya is a headstrong girl with whims of ultimate power. She is easily the most talented mage among her brothers and sisters, and can change Shadows more easily than most. (see explainer about Shadows below, in the Amber Tale) She's very determined, and when things don't go her way, she strives to correct them. Though she may be a bit bossy, she knows her choices are right, and wonders why anyone would choose to oppose her. This may be her biggest shortcoming. As a perfectionist, Maya doesn't take criticism very well. She has a bold personality, and would never choose to stay in the background, despite what her siblings think. Most of them see her as a slight influence, but what they don't know is that she's plotting from behind the scenes.

Maya has a rather short fuse, and she can sometimes come off as harsh. She likes making friends, but she can sometimes offend those around her with her harsh judgements. She has a considerable temper, so irritating her is a no-no. Crossing her could mean death, and really, she should come with a warning label: "DO NOT SHAKE! CONTENTS WILL EXPLODE UNDER PRESSURE."

Though she likes being social, she has issues with physical contact, and its almost irritating to her when someone touches her. She also is quite jumpy, from always being on guard, always having to protect herself. Mortality does help out with this, but if someone sneaks up on her, she's likely to attack them with a hidden dagger, or find a quick escape route through Shadow.

Maya is extremely talented in the magical arts of Shadow, and seems to have more sway over Shadow-shifting than any of her relatives. She can change a daffodil into a rose in a matter of time, and the sky from blue to pink. Though as a child, she has not mastered this skill, her formative years are spent perfecting her talents. Shadow-shifting is solely a Amberite power. But, Maya is the child of a descendent of Amber and a prince of Chaos. So Maya also posesses the Sign of the Logrus, which will eventually allow her to reach through Shadow and bring back anything she wants, from virtually anywhere. This power will also take time to develop and will come to a head when she becomes an adult.

Maya is a bit cold from being so protective of herself in her past life. Fearing the strength of her brothers has caused her to have an emotional detachment from most of her family. It's a good thing that most of them live in separate Shadows, and don't know about Maya's rebirth.

An additional note: Maya was reborn not remembering anything of her past. She lives in a separate Shadow from the rest of her family members, and currently, they do not know where she was sent, though the moment she is reborn, she will be trackable once again. It is highly likely that someone will be coming to find her, but depending on the Shadow she's been sent to, this could take a very long time.

References:
All references, including older references, can be found here.



Name: Mortality
Occupation: Protector
Birthday: 10.11.06
Age: unknown
Gender: Male
Height: mere ounces
Length: 18"
Appearance: Mortality is a worm-like creature, created from mechanical parts. It has a golden color, and most of the time, it's spent wrapped around Maya's wrist. Mortality serves as more than just Maya's Daemon...He is also her protection. Mortality can act as a garrote cord, striking out and expanding itself long distances. Inside the golden shell lies an expandable invisible cord. Mortality can break apart and stretch itself into this invisible thread that is stronger than most anything.
The daemon has gem-like green eyes, and a rather friendly face, considering how dangerous he can be.
Likes: Maya
Dislikes:
Partial To: Maya
Personality:
Mortality is clingy and protective, and has an almost knight-like quality to him. If Maya is in need of help, Mortality will go out of his way to make things better. Most of the time he's fairly silent, as he likes Maya to be the center of attention. Constantly wrapped around her wrist, Mortality goes everywhere Maya goes, making sure that she's okay and taking care of herself.

But he is almost too protective, not allowing Maya much freedom. She can never be parted from him--he won't have it. Even though Maya complains about this, he refuses to budge on the subject. He's also Maya's voice of reason, as she has a tendency to sometimes get too upset, or go too far in whatever she's doing. He likes to be there to keep her moderated, and give her good advice if she needs it.

Mortality has a mean-streak as well, but it doesn't come out unless his Forgotten is threatened. Generally a calm presence, he can become fierce when angered, and he will defend his bonded as much as necessary.

Mortality's past is very similar to what it is now...He was the companion and protector for one of Maya's brothers, and somehow, he was passed on to Maya when she was reborn. It is curious that Mortality would give up his time with Maya's brother, as the two were literally mentally connected. In the past, Mortality was called Fenrir. He was bonded to Merlin, one Maya's long-lost relatives, and he saved the man on more than one occasion, lashing out to choke an opponent without them even realizing what had happened.

References:

In the beginning, there was Amber. A glittering castle atop a mountain where all power lies. The royal family had strange powers that few could understand, and could easily change their surroundings to meet their needs.

Amber was the center of the Universe, and everything revolved around the city. Everything radiated from Amber, and it was the capitol of humanity--or so they thought. In theory, Amber was the first creation of the Universe, and from there, other Shadows were formed in likeness to Amber. But the other Shadows changed over time and evolved into different worlds and times--different dimensions altogether.

Those with the blood of the royal family posessed incredible powers, and were given the ability to walk through Shadows, to reach anywhere they wanted to go. Anything that one could imagine could be had, as long as the person knew what they wanted, and what the final destination was supposed to look like.

The source of their power was a Pattern, inscribed in the floor at the lowest level of the castle. The Pattern glowed with an eerie blue light, and walking over the Pattern caused sparks to erupt from the inscribed lines, giving the Pattern-walker an electrical feeling all over their body. Walking the Pattern is a challenge, and once you begin, you cannot go back to the beginning. Stopping, or walking off of the Pattern's lines mean certain death, so there is no choice but to continue on until the end. There are several points in the Pattern that are more difficult to cross, and it may take all of one's strength and will to cross these points. Only true Amber blood can walk the Pattern. Any others will be killed instantly. Though it has been said that as long as the person has some Amber blood, they are able to walk the Pattern.

This Pattern walk allows the user to gain all of the magical powers of Amber, and from that point on, the Pattern is burned into the person's mind forever, so that they may access the power of the Pattern whenever necessary.

Though the Amberites are very powerful, they are a family of plotting, vengeful people, and most of them have whims for great power. They will not hesitate to stab each other in the back to get what they want, and treachery is almost expected. It is no wonder that offspring from the Amber royal family are paranoid about their own death.






If Amber is the center of the Universe, Chaos is at the far reaches of the cosmos. Amber is the utmost showing of order, while Chaos is just that--Chaos. The polar opposite of Amber.

Here, the skies swirl with color, and are constantly changing. Half of the sky could be bright, and looking as if it were daytime, while the other half of the sky will be dark and speckled with stars. Most of the terrain is quite rocky and unpredictable. There are tall cliffs and low valleys, and clouds of mist help to transport people around the Shadow.

The Shadow that Chaos resides in is difficult to reach, even for Amberites who have Shadow-walking abilities. Only the strongest of the royal family can travel here, and though they seem to be opposing forces, the King of Amber himself has in fact procreated with a woman from Chaos' royal family, forever mixing the blood of the two.

The landscape is constantly changing in Chaos, and there is no real geography of the place, save for the center, where the Courts are located. The Courts themselves are like a labyrinth. Made up of tightly packed strangely shining black and red buildings, all of which seem to shift when no one is looking. The actual walls seem to shimmer, as if they are simply an illusion, even though they are solid. It is said that the shimmering given off by the walls makes those who work within it go insane. Only royal family members are unaffected by the strange shimmering.

The Logrus is what powers the Courts of Chaos, and similar to the Pattern, it is permanently etched into all those who assay it successfully. It's a three-dimensional mass of writhing black tendrils which is assayed by studying it until one understands how it functions. Once they've assayed the Logrus, new users tend to fall into a catatonic state until their mind integrates the new knowledge of the Logrus into itself so that it can be used.

Logrus powers allow the user to use the black tendrils of the Logrus to reach out and feel things, or to grab them and return them to the user. At the most basic level, a Logrus user can only summon one tendril that is active, though other passive tendrils can also be summoned.

Iris: Not so much a family member, but an aunt. Iris is Finn's long-time roommate. She's actually becoming the God of Plague, but until she actually turns into Sh'khin, Finn's sticking by her side. Maya doesn't seem to like her much, but then again, she doesn't seem to like anyone much...