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Tall, well-muscled build with tan skin and black hair. Notable draconic features, including: glowing, golden eyes, elongated canines, and scaled patches of skin. Sides of head are shaved, remaining hair tied back in a long braid. Numerous tattoos, dresses in monastic clothing. Maka initially makes for an imposing impression but this fades as soon as she smiles, which is frequently.

Maka is well suited to her element; brash, compulsive, destructive, powerful, but also energetic, passionate, pure, and warm. Maka burns with a true zeal for life, often finding joy where she looks and creating it where there is none. A creature of emotions, Maka is quick to anger but also quick to forgive. She has a friendly, outgoing nature which helps offset her more destructive and violent impulses. Though she has a true love for combat, she takes no joy in the suffering of others. For her, a fight is a test, an action of purity. A way to learn something about yourself and your opponent. They are also a lot of fun. Maka’s monastic training taught her to judge herself by her own worth, not in how she stands above or below others. That a loss is as good as a victory if you grow. Lessons that heavily color her outlook on life.

Maka was raised in a monastery on the island nation of Jalmeray. It was founded by Bala Isa, a former master of the Monastery of the Unblinking Flame. One day during meditation, Bala came to a simple conclusion. There was no perfect style, only perfect styles. This conclusion did not sit with the Houses of Perfection, so Bala took his leave with but a handful of students following him. They reclaimed the Tiger’s Eye Monastery from the bandits occupying the abandoned school. Renamed the Dragon’s Eye Monastery, it was formed as a cosmopolitan school with no focus on a particular style, but instead on helping students develop their own.
Maka’s draconic nature and ability with fire developed at an extremely young age, possibly at birth. However, she is not sure as she has no memories of her family. She was found living in the wild by Zhen Na’Shota, a monk of the Dragon’s Eye Monastery, during one of his travels. Unwilling to leave the child alone, and knowing her nature made her ill suited for most homes, he took her to be raised at the monastery. The monastery featured a wide range of students, teachers, and techniques, including other kineticists. This proved to be an ideal environment to hone her abilities and gave Maka an accepting nature and a true love of combat.

Maka truly loved her home, yet despite that, she long had the urge to leave. For years, she had had dreams about flying with dragons, flying away from the island. Flying away, but never quite leaving. Then one day, something new happened in her dreams; The dragons flew so far away that Maka could no longer see Jalmeray. They kept flying, faster and faster. In what felt like both a lifetime and a heartbeat, the dragons circled the globe, showing Maka things she had never dreamed of. Maka awoke with a start. For the first time, she had a true idea of the scope of the world. Just how far it stretched beyond the monastery, beyond the island. Excitement overtook Maka as she packed her few belongings in preparation for the long, long journey before her.

Maka was able to book passage to Absalom. The city at the Center of the World did not fail to impress. Maka had never seen anything quite like the city and it’s people, nor has she since. But the thing that impressed her most was the food. The monastery served good, but simple food. Nothing that could even compare to the things Maka tasted in Absalom. What little money she had was spent on food on her first day of arrival. She would have had to sleep on the streets had a grateful inn keep not given her a room for the night in thanks for stopping a fight after a blade was pulled. This gave her the idea of using her fighting ability to make money, so she could buy more food. Possibly her most successful idea to date, Maka made a name for herself in tournaments and underground fights and was able to buy almost as much food as she wanted. After a few weeks, her skill with fist and flame brought her to the attention of a group of Pathfinders. They were setting out on an expedition and needed muscle.

Her adventures with not without danger, which made them all the more exciting to Maka. She proved her worth several times and the venture was an overall success.When the group headed back to Absalom, Maka continued with her journey. Along the way, she got in to trouble numerous times for the sake of those in need. She tended to stay longer than she needed when she did so. Enjoying her time with the friends she made and helping to make sure they would be all right after she was gone. Eventually she made her way to Oppara, the capital of Taldor.

It was in Oppara that Maka met her friend, Hace. Hace was a young man who had taken it upon himself to bring light to the corruption of the city. Maka was impressed by his crusade and joined in his efforts. The pair complemented each other well, and they became close friends as they plagued the corrupt of the city. Unfortunately their antics drew the attention of greater powers, and the pair were lead in to a trap. A trap from which they were barely able to escape.

The pair fled south while being pursued by their enemies. No matter their efforts, their enemies kept managing to track them. The chase was long and arduous, leaving Maka and Hace exhausted and injured. They might have met their end if not for a strange stroke of luck. Snow began to fall as they entered the borderwood. Light at first, but becoming thicker the deeper they moved in to the forest.

Eventually they came across the scene of a fierce battle. An old human man, a troll, and other strange creatures lay dead in an encampment before a magical portal. The portal was surrounded by huge icicles and a fiercely cold wind blew from it. As they examined the scene, they heard the voice of one of their pursuers in the distance. Looking at each other, the friends ran in to the portal. Risking whatever dangers may lurk beyond for a chance to escape.

They found themselves in a strange, icey land. A forest of trees they did not recognize stretched out. The snow made the going difficult, but was falling fast enough that it would soon cover their tracks. A chance encounter with a hunter pointed them towards the local town of Waldsby. Heads turned as the pair walked in to the tavern as Maka loudly, but politely, asked for hot food and tea.

[dice=Blue Flame Blast vs Touch AC; EO, Defensive]1d20+20+4-2[/dice]
[dice=Fire Dmg; EO]8d6+3+12[/dice]

[dice=Blue Flame Blast vs Touch AC; EO, Defensive]1d20+20+4-2[/dice]
[dice=Fire Dmg; EO]16d6+3+12[/dice]

Full Round action Gather Power(-3) + Move action Gather Power(-2) + Standard Action Blue Flame Blast(+2), Empower Metakinesis(+1), Maximize Metakinesis(+2)
[dice=Blue Flame Blast vs Touch AC; EO, Defensive]1d20+20+4-2[/dice]
[dice=Fire Dmg; EO]96+3+12[/dice]
[dice=Empower Dmg]55[/dice]
Total=166