Full Name: Unknown ( Goes by Ivy)
Born: Unknown (She appears a to be late in her adolescence)
Skin: Pale
Hair: Dyed black with light blonde roots
Eyes: Green
Height: 165 cm (5’5”)
Weight: 56 kg (124 lbs.)
Physique: Fragile, scarred
Posture: Astute
Without having to memories to relate to us, Ivy is driven by two things: A thirst to discover her past, and a startling compassion for all other human beings. She derives her name from the numeric designation engraved into her skin. A razor thin set of markings reading "IV" etched into her hand mark her as something other than an ordinary person. Her blank past gives her all sorts of fascinating takes on life, she actively acknowledges the beauty and darkness of Shaar with unprecedented serenity. It's evidently in her nature to be caring and nurturing despite her initially overwhelming situation. Waking up with a "fresh start" is how she put it, and while she's able to rationalize away her predicament of amnesia relatively quickly, her compassionate nature and new role as Tatyana's protege win her a new set of challenges right away.
With her I'm sure to spend a great deal researching amnesia and possibly first-aid. The thing about Ivy is she, with her "fresh start" and generally positive attitude, is bound to be a first person narrator for the other characters throughout her chapters, which makes sense. I think she'll provide an unbiased or at least optimistic outside perspective on the war and Aaron and Zayra's relationship, among other things. But at the same time, I want to take her higher than this. She is, after all, another individual, and even without memories she experiences and learns and acts on impulse or emotion like we all do. I'm challenging myself to see how much I can develop her character while preserving her starting innocence and curiosity. Going over the first six characters in my head all week, I think Ivy's going to be rather popular, once you see her in action.
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