The war's ending came abruptly. Assassinations in the Sehaldan government, fragmentation, and surrender by those at the highest levels. Katriel found herself forced to flee, facing arrest and trial, and she took up a new identity in an outer village, posing as a widow by the name of Lisulda and working on a small plot of farmland.
It was there, when Katriel was twenty-six years old and resigned to a life of obscurity in occupied Sehalda as the best of outcomes for the foreseeable future, that a representative from the Senburu-Trati'salan Resistance contacted her to tell her about another conflict, another fight against injustice, this one on a scale Katriel would have thought unimaginable.
Personality:
Katriel is an idealist. After losing the war, she comes across as a broken one sometimes, but at heart that's what she is. She'll give everything she has to her cause, and accept as her chosen family those who join her. She's almost painfully straightforward in her allegiances. Her sense of what's right leads her to take risks, and to go to extraordinary lengths to support the people she cares about and the people who depend upon her for protection or for leadership. It's been said that she radiates intensity, and yet she's kind and patient with those that need it. Although she rejects the description vehemently, those who called her a mother to her people weren't far wrong.
However, Katriel's very strengths are also her downfalls. She has no sense of compromise and her morality is often simplistic. Her tactics have been called extremist, and her sense of empathy doesn't readily extend to those she calls enemies. She's also very easily manipulated by those she trusts, making a convenient political pawn or scapegoat. Katriel never sees a problem from within her own camp until it's too late, and the notion of a betrayal from within hurts her deeply, striking at an unprotected place. She believes everyone ought to be as dedicated as she is, and it's this belief that enabled her to make difficult decisions as a leader. Katriel was always prepared to die for her cause.
Personally, she usually comes across as sociable, provided political topics are avoided. She has plenty of friends, but few that are very close to her. It's hard for her to really let anyone in, single-minded as she is. Katriel has never had a romantic partner, partly because her conservative upbringing leads her to associate this with marriage and children, neither of which she has had time for in the past. She considered that it might have been possible when she left her old life behind and became Lisulda, but it didn't seem fair to deceive a potential husband by not admitting to her true identity.
Her sense of humor is good, if a little dry at times, and she has a love for the arts and a particular soft spot for plays. She intends to write one herself someday.
Abilities and Skills:
Katriel has a sound practical knowledge of asymmetrical warfare and guerrilla tactics, and has experience of leadership within her village. She is proficient with a variety of weapons, including both projectile and laser guns. She's fairly good at repairing and adapting old electronics, particularly transmitters and other communications devices. She also has a range of survival skills probably uncommon to those raised on wealthier worlds - Katriel can grow her own food, sew her own clothes, and generally take care of herself.
While she is literate, Katriel's exposure to education other than practical skills and village oral tradition was minimal. She's only visited the central databanks a handful of times in her life, and her general and historical knowledge is lacking. She does, however, know the entirety of the colonists' charter by heart, and puts up a fair political argument in favor of its principles. When sufficiently moved, she gives a decent impassioned speech.
Katriel III
It was there, when Katriel was twenty-six years old and resigned to a life of obscurity in occupied Sehalda as the best of outcomes for the foreseeable future, that a representative from the Senburu-Trati'salan Resistance contacted her to tell her about another conflict, another fight against injustice, this one on a scale Katriel would have thought unimaginable.
Personality:
Katriel is an idealist. After losing the war, she comes across as a broken one sometimes, but at heart that's what she is. She'll give everything she has to her cause, and accept as her chosen family those who join her. She's almost painfully straightforward in her allegiances. Her sense of what's right leads her to take risks, and to go to extraordinary lengths to support the people she cares about and the people who depend upon her for protection or for leadership. It's been said that she radiates intensity, and yet she's kind and patient with those that need it. Although she rejects the description vehemently, those who called her a mother to her people weren't far wrong.
However, Katriel's very strengths are also her downfalls. She has no sense of compromise and her morality is often simplistic. Her tactics have been called extremist, and her sense of empathy doesn't readily extend to those she calls enemies. She's also very easily manipulated by those she trusts, making a convenient political pawn or scapegoat. Katriel never sees a problem from within her own camp until it's too late, and the notion of a betrayal from within hurts her deeply, striking at an unprotected place. She believes everyone ought to be as dedicated as she is, and it's this belief that enabled her to make difficult decisions as a leader. Katriel was always prepared to die for her cause.
Personally, she usually comes across as sociable, provided political topics are avoided. She has plenty of friends, but few that are very close to her. It's hard for her to really let anyone in, single-minded as she is. Katriel has never had a romantic partner, partly because her conservative upbringing leads her to associate this with marriage and children, neither of which she has had time for in the past. She considered that it might have been possible when she left her old life behind and became Lisulda, but it didn't seem fair to deceive a potential husband by not admitting to her true identity.
Her sense of humor is good, if a little dry at times, and she has a love for the arts and a particular soft spot for plays. She intends to write one herself someday.
Abilities and Skills:
Katriel has a sound practical knowledge of asymmetrical warfare and guerrilla tactics, and has experience of leadership within her village. She is proficient with a variety of weapons, including both projectile and laser guns. She's fairly good at repairing and adapting old electronics, particularly transmitters and other communications devices. She also has a range of survival skills probably uncommon to those raised on wealthier worlds - Katriel can grow her own food, sew her own clothes, and generally take care of herself.
While she is literate, Katriel's exposure to education other than practical skills and village oral tradition was minimal. She's only visited the central databanks a handful of times in her life, and her general and historical knowledge is lacking. She does, however, know the entirety of the colonists' charter by heart, and puts up a fair political argument in favor of its principles. When sufficiently moved, she gives a decent impassioned speech.