Project: Character Design

Name: Jaden Highland 
Tagline: Mistress of both Light and Dark
Catchphrase: "I am not blind!"
Brief Introduction: Jaden was a simple, 20 year old young lady, forced into maturity when her life came crumbling down in the midst of war.

Story
In a fantasy universe filled with mythical creatures, aliens and magic lives Jaden Highland, a human female and daughter of a pair of war heroes. Living her entire life without a father, Jaden was forced to look after herself throughout her childhood, though she still maintained her childish demeanor, constantly playing pranks on her triplet siblings. Though young, she was able to master the use of magic naturally, going so far as to be able to control both Light and Dark magic. She despised the occupation of an enemy faction, the Cultists, within her home planet, never trusting them or their leaders. She could do little about it, as her people, the Salvagers, lost the war.

However, she was forced into maturity when she was the only survivor of an assault upon her family by the government. Vengeful, she secretly formed her own rebellion, which she inevitably leads despite her youth. Forming new alliances and fighting with Light and Darkness on her side, she strives for a better future for her people. Her enemy was an aged man, known to many only as Dark Viper and the one who slaughtered her family. Little did she realize that Dark Viper had a connection to her past.

Driving Force
The death of her parents made her realize how terrible the toll war has taken upon her people. She wished to end the occupation and restore the Salvagers to their former glory, going so far as to risk her own life in the process. She also wished to avenge her family by hunting down and slaying Dark Viper, although she soon learned he was her seemingly deceased father, the only thing staying her blade from ending his life. Upon uniting the entire world against the Cultist, she made one final stand against them and defeated them, though the cost was her own father. Her ultimate sacrifice was her former life, as she gave it up to become the new Queen of the Salvagers, since they desperately needed a new ruler.

Traits
Appearance:
1) One of her key features is her blindfold, which she always wear and was rarely seen taken off. Due to her naturally strong magical potential, her eyes give out a blue glow as bright as a flashlight. To avoid blinding others, she wear the blindfold to block the glow. Fortunately, her glowing eyes allows her to see through one solid object, namely her blindfold, so she is not truly blind.

2) She is noticeably tall, towering an average man and capable of doing things that are otherwise difficult for an average woman to do, such as reaching out for tall objects or overpowering a man in combat.

3) Jaden has mastery over Light and Dark magic, something which she displays by causing her katana to glow either blue, red or purple. Due to this, she is able to control good and evil magic and allows her to take down almost any adversary.

4) Her katana stands out from most in that it has a carving on the blade, saying, "I love you". It was unknown to her where the carving comes from but it was then revealed that her father personally carved it for her mother in their youth. This carving is the one thing keeping Dark Viper's sanity in check.

Behaviour:
1) Despite the situation she was in, Jaden maintained a playful, sarcastic and somewhat childish demeanor. She happily jokes around with her fellow rebels and tries to keep everyone in high spirit. However, rather ironically, she was rarely seen smiling. Only during combat or after traumatizing experiences will she get serious.

2) She was one of the only known warriors of her time to fight in the Reverse Grip fighting style, that is holding her katana in the grip with the blade facing backwards. Regardless, she fight as gracefully as any warrior and was able to best many other warriors in combat.

3) She was also very humble, almost unnaturally as said by one of her fellow rebels. She never claim to be a great warrior despite her unique fighting style and she especially refuses to be acknowledged as a great leader, even though she brought the Salvagers to victory. Regardless, she accepts almost all praises given to her by her friends.

Short Dialogue
Jaden: What are you looking at?

Rebel: Your blindfold miss. Are you blind or something?

Jaden: Yeah sure. I'm blind and I can see perfectly well that you have three rings on your right index finger, one of them ruby and the other two sapphire.

Rebel: What? How'd you know that?

Jaden: I am not blind! I can see through my blindfold.

Reed: Don't listen to her soldier. The blind beauty can't see anything.

(Jaden grabbed a nearby food and threw it into Reed's face)

Jaden: Hah! How'd you like that?

Reed: Mmm. Tasty actually.

Jaden: You want some more?