Protagonist

Braken, Brak, Ki, Erka
Erka is a title, not her first name, so that is what people call her out of respect. The others are nicknames various friends and family call her. But mostly, she goes by her full name.

Female

20

Brakys is pansexual/romantic.

Brakys wears mostly black and light blue, the token colors of her people. She wears a kanga over her head and shoulders, and either flowing dress-like fabrics or loose split skirt/pant things. Her arms are usually bare, and she wears leather fingerless gloves that act as braces on her arms and protect her from the snap of the bowstring.

3' 4"

Jet black

Long cornrows

Brown

Human

Black

Brakys is well-muscled and has immense upper body strength. Otherwise she's naturally on the lithe side, and has trouble keeping weight. She has to eat a lot to compensate for the sheer amount of physical activity she engages in.

Well, she is missing her legs. They've been cut off about mid femur. That's pretty distinctive. More about that later on.
But otherwise, she's got a trademark sheepish grin and a nose piercing that looks like a small flower made from crystal set into gold. Kinda like what this lovely lady has going: https://www.ecosia.org/images?q=amma#id=_
(Doesn't she have a great smile? <3)
Anyway that's off topic.
She's got calloused hands and a no-nonsense look to her, though in reality she's fun and energetic.

Archery, horse-back riding, mounted archery, reading, writing, studying the insects and plants of her world, especially the fungi. She's a scientist at heart, trying to learn about how nature works. She enjoys watching her brother's fights (he's an arena warrior), and wrestling with him at home.

Okay, so she's missing both her legs. This is something she's dealt with her entire life, since the event happened when she was so young, she can't recall it. It was no accident. When she was born, her arrival on this earth automatically dethroned her cousin. Her aunt and uncle, not wanting their daughter to lose her leadership rights, bought out one of Brakys' family servants, hiring them to leave her in the middle of one of the most busy roads in their city. The servant dropped her right in front of a large caravan cart, expecting her to get trampled and run over. Fortunately, the horses spooked, and they dodged around her. Unfortunately, the wide cart hit her square on as the horses dragged it away, crushing her lower legs. She was about five months old at the time. By the time her family made the journey to the healer, who happened to be away, the only way to save her life was to cut off almost all of her legs. More on ow this affects her life and how all that went down later. Just know that mentally, she hasn't suffered any serious illness. Obviously, it affects her, but not to any degree of being diagnosed.

Brakys is, first and foremost, forever vibing with the first lines of that one song that goes "Hello, hello...I'm not where I'm supposed to be." Guilty grin and all. She's always getting into trouble, and when she gets caught, whether it's stealing cookies from the kitchen or getting captured by her mortal enemies, her first response is to fast talk her way outta dodge while slowly edging backwards. Outside of that, she's not super flamboyant or loud. She will start and maintain conversations, but only if she likes you, or thinks you're cool. She's not shy by any stretch, but that doesn't mean she's extroverted and way out there. She's actually an introvert, and long periods of time with lots of people leave her grumpy and exhausted. She usually sticks close to one or two friends, which keeps her safe from unwanted social interaction. She's analytical and curious, always asking questions about the world around her. She's especially interested in insects and fungus, and has a garden of sorts where she keeps all the molds she finds. She's side-eyeing those bees, too. Maybe, if they can be...tamed, honey won't be such a sucky thing to gather.
She's brave and confident as a general rule, but when she's not on her horse, Kurraj, she can feel a lot more vulnerable. Kuuraj gives her the ability to be as agile and free as her non-disabled friends and family. While her cart is built for her to move easily, she's far below everyone else, and is easily ignored, talked over, seen as weak, or targeted in general. No one's going to mess with her when she's on a powerful warhorse. She refuses to go anywhere alone in her cart, since she simply doesn't feel safe.
Not to say she's defenseless. She can shoot from her cart too, and has spent so many years wrestling with her brother, Barakuda, that she's figured out ways to defeat people just using her arms and upper body.
Speaking of family, she has a good relationship with most of them. Clearly, not her aunt and uncle, who tried to have her killed. But she never sees them, they've been cast out. Her cousin Kakura on the other hand, she has a great relationships with, the two are best friends. Her brother and her cousin are probably the only two people who really understand exactly how capable she is. Her parents, though they don't shelter her, are overprotective sometimes. They let her do as she pleases, mostly, since she's proven herself, but they only trust a select few people to guard her, and they never encourage her to go out alone. They love her dearly, and she loves them, but any trauma she should have suffered seems to have been transferred to them. The family has no servantry, and they live outside the city, away from busy roads. her father almost never leaves the house anymore, unable to handle the sight of a caravan cart, and her mother rarely leaves, only when her duty to her people calls.
Brakuys tries not to let her parents PTSD drag her down, but at this point, as they grow older, she's caring for them more and more. Barakuda, though he's great, is impatient and constantly looking for the next fight. He's rapidly rising through the ranks of professional fighters, and just 'doesn't have time' to be caring for their aging parents. This is something she resents him for to a certain extent, but she does share in that feeling somewhat. She longs to be out, exploring, journeying, writing, finding, documenting, discovering, inventing...All impossible under her current circumstances.
There always has been and always will be frustration she feels about her disability. Not being able to keep up with her brother as he runs down the hills, always feeling as though she's holding back her cousin, who has her own dreams and goals, but loyally stays by Brakys' side to help her through life. There is an anger that she can't talk to her people and gain respect and be taken seriously because of her cart. If only she could bring Kuuraj inside. She's determined to prove her worth, but not because she feels the need for recognition. She has a role in her community, and gets angry when she can't full fill it because others think less of her. In the meetings, she is quiet and composed, only offering her advice when she thinks it necessary, never before then.

She's an excellent archer, and a superb rider. She has to be. Without legs, balancing is a LOT harder. And even though her saddle has a special high pommel and cantle, and a strap to keep her secure, there's only so much that can help with. She has to ride without using leg cues, and to shoot from on Kuuraj's back, she has to let go of the saddle and reins with both hands. Kurraj is trained to listen mostly to vocal commands, since she has such little control over him physically.
She's also a great gardener, and loves to dig into the soil. She finds it very therapeutic.

In progress <3 I know there's almost nothing here for you to critique, but I'm still super excited to hear what you have to say :D I'll be bringing her back probably a few times <3