"Fools who can't respect the past are likely to repeat it."
Everything I wanted ~ Billie Eilish || Runaway || Galantis
Rush Over Me ~ Seven Lions & Illenium & Said the Sky & Haliene || Goodbyes ~ Post Malone
“It’s more important to master the cards you’re holding than to complain about the ones your opponent was dealt.”
| Full Name |
Iphianassa Theros Lykaois
| Role |
Role 2/Sarcastic and Aggressive Character
| Nicknames and Aliases |
Phia ~ One of the common nickname that most people refer to her as because, let's be honest, Iphianassa is a mouthful.
Iphignea ~ Another one of the most common nickname that most people refer to her as. A shortened version of her name, such as with Katie from Katherine or Bill from William.
Nassie ~ An endearing nickname from her adoptive parents.
Phi-Phi ~ A nickname the children around the shrine refer to her as.
| Gender |
Female
| Age |
19
| Birthday |
June 20th (summer solstice)
| Sexual Orientation |
Demisexual
| Scent |
Waterfalls and Rain
| Accent |
Greecian
| Nationality |
Greek
| Romantic Interest |
Natsuo Orako
| Ethnicity |
Greecian-Roman
| Social Class |
Lower Middle
| Occupation |
Temple Maiden
Bartender/Waitress
| Place of Residence |
Home/Temple
Bedroom
| Oddities |
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Enhanced Senses ~ She has slightly heightened senses in comparison to other humans; not to the point of being supernaturally enhanced, just more so something she learned over time. Such as when the hair stands up on the back of your neck when someone is watching you, or a twisted feeling in the pit of your stomach. Her senses are a bit better than other humans. This applies to her sense of smell the most, as she can pick up and recognize most scents, and therefore her tastebuds as well, since they're both linked. She is, however, able to recognize sounds fairly easily, such as pick out certain instruments in different songs. Her touch has no enhancement and is simply the same as any other normal person.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Synesthesia ~ To make a long story short, synesthesia is a neurological disorder that affects 3-5% of people. Simply put, when one sense is activated, so is another at the same time; letters and numbers go along with colors or patterns, sounds transition into colors, or shapes with flavors, for example. Most people who are afflicted with synesthesia generally have more than one form of the disorder. For Iphignea, she experiences Chromesthesia (seeing sounds in color), Grapheme (associating colors with letters and numbers), and Pain Synesthesia (seeing colors associated with pain and other bodily feelings). Because of her synesthesia, she has a slightly heightened sense of creativity and memory, as it's easier for her to associate one thing with another.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ She has a tendency to play with her hair too much.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Due to her Synesthesia disorder, she has a difficult time controlling her emotions to the extent that a normal young adult can. When she gets sad, she dissolves into waterworks like a baby; when she's angry, she boils over like lava erupting from a volcano.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Daydreaming is a consistent issue that Iphignea experiences, and is frequently seen staring off into space, her head in the clouds.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Her back causes her to have a pretty bad view of her self image, leaving her vulnerable about her features. This causes her anger issues to come to the surface, because instead of crying, she would rather get even. She never wears tube tops or open back shirts, and sticks to one-piece swimsuits only.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ She can be very temperamental due to her history and has struggled with anger issues for years. She snaps easily and has learned to channel a lot of her fury into her physical activities and meditation.
“If nobody cares to accept you and wants you in this world, accept yourself and you will see that you don’t need them and their selfish ideas.
| Hair Color |
Black
| Hair Style |
Wavy, usually held up in two braids
| Hair Length |
Waist
| Skin Tone |
Peach
| Complexion |
Fair
| Eye Color |
Turqoise
| Height
5’6”
| Weight |
135lbs
| Body Type |
Hourglass
| Build |
Athletic
| Tattoos |
Back of right hand
| Piercings |
Ears
Belly button
| Birthmarks/Scars |
Back Scars
Stomach
"Fear is not evil. It tells you what weakness is. And once you know your weakness, you can become stronger as well as kinder."
| Personality |
{Reservered, Stubborn, Cold, Aggressive, Protective, Fierce, Loyal, Driven, Kind}
As with everyone, a lot of the molding behind the person that is Iphianassa Lykaois is her history. Had she been born to a wealthy family that spoiled her, she may have become selfish and entitled; however, had she been born poor to a single mother, she may have been rebellious and a trouble maker. For Iphignea, she likes to think that she's somewhere in between the two. While not precisely secretive, Iphignea tends to be very reserved, not in the sense of decency but more so that it pertains to her holding everyone at an arm's length. It's very difficult for her to grow close to others due to the things that have happened to her in the past, and tends to come off as cold and aloof. If anyone who didn't know her was asked, they would say that she had a bad case of Resting Bitch Face, when in actuality, she is simply wary of allowing anyone to come near enough to her to break through her cool exterior and find the warmth that lies beneath. She's very stubborn, to a fault to be frank, and was always told she should become a lawyer because she could argue that the sky was green and the grass was blue. Unfortunately, Iphignea does have a history of anger issues, and has been a repeat customer to her psychiatrists over the years. She is currently on three different medications to assist in regulating her rage and uses her meditation and other physical activities to help channel some of her smothered rage. Obviously, this only helps so much, so she does have slip-ups here and there where her anger will become too much and will bubble over and pour out, sometimes on someone who didn't even deserve it to begin with. She would never physically hurt someone, but she would be lying if she said she'd never damaged property or acted out in other ways, especially as a teenager.
Despite all of this, Iphianassa is extremely protective of those she cares about and those that she deems deserving. She's loyal to a fault and will go to the ends of the earth to make sure that those she cares for are protected, safe, and happy. Her persona can come off as very fierce, but for those who know here, it is said that it's in only good ways. She is a very driven young woman, and has accomplished a lot in her short life, despite the bad hand she was given to start with. She will do anything she needs to do to ensure that her life is everything that she wants it to be, and will claw hand and tooth for her goals. She doesn't do anything half-assed and follows everything through to the end. On the brighter note, for those who are lucky enough to break through her cold exterior, they will find a warm, loving, fiercely loyal young woman on the other side, with her arms wide open to accept them.
| Morals |
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Be who you are - own yourself and who you want to be.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Be dependable
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Have humility & integrity
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Be tolerant of differences
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Never hurt others - only use your skills and talents for the good of all, not out of anger and to exact revenge.
| Likes |
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Swimming
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Being Outside
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Sunlight
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Flowers
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Martial Arts
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Alcohol
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Photography
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Sleeping
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Tarot Cards
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Supernatural Things
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Spicy Food
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Bird Watching
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Parkour
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Day Dreaming
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Writing
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Reading
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Kids
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Wolves
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Cooking/Baking
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Hellenism (The religion worshipping the Greek Gods, i.e. the Olympians, nature deities, etc.)
| Dislikes |
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Small Spaces
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Obnoxious and Stupid People
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Most People To Be Honest
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Religious Prejudice and Persecution
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Injustice
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Discrimination
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Bigotry
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ The Cold
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Loud Noises
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Haircutting
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Cockiness
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Disrespectfulness
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Her Back
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Her Appearance
| Talents |
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Tarot Reading
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Divinity (i.e. divine rituals, chants/incantations, religious duties, etc. pertaining to Hellenism)
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Supernatural ~ She is well versed in different types of lore spanning across different countries as it's been a keen interest of hers. She is always looking for more information in libraries, online, and in general just around.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Martial Arts ~ Iphignea specializes in kickboxing and MMA in specific and has been learning since she was 8 years old. She's gained nationwide recognition and has been offered to fight champions from other countries but has yet to actually decide whether or not to do so. She also knows Muay Thai and incorporates that into her kickboxing and MMA fighting styles, but is definitely not nearly as skilled in this art form as the other two.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Parkour
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Writing
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Photography
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Yoga/Meditation
| Flaws |
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Stubborn, Strong-Willed, and Independent
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Impatient
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Over Protective
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Temperamental/Easy to Anger
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Weary (Does not trust easily)
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Her Self Image/Worth
| Weaknesses |
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Children
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Her Adoptive Family
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Cute Animals
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Long Hair
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Being Weak
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Her History
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Her Back and Self Image/Worth
| Hobbies |
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Martial Arts
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Parkour
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Writing
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Tarot Card Reading/Fortune Telling
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Supernatural Things
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Photography
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Cooking/Baking
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Meditation
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Working Out/Exercising
"To know sorrow is not terrifying. What is terrifying is to know you can't go back to happiness you could have."
| History |
The first thing that comes to mind when Iphianassa thinks of her past is pain; the second thing that comes to mind, is the world 'occult'.
Born the youngest daughter out of three to Karisa Andino and Aegus Lykaois, Iphignea was basically doomed from the very beginning to have a sad childhood. Her mother and father were very devout Hellenists, worshipping the Greek Gods with a passion reserved usually for more realistic things, a passion that bordered obsession. In particular, they worshipped the Goddess Artemis, as she was the Goddess of Wolves and the Wolf was their families' animal, hence their last name. They raised their children with iron fists, forcing them to read scriptures, memorize texts, and practice absurd rules, and named their children after Greek figures. Iphianassa was named ironically as soon as her parents saw her blue eyes. In Greek scripture, specifically Homer's Illiad, Iphianassa (or Iphignea) was the daughter of Agamemnon, who accidentally killed a deer in Aulis in the Greek Goddess Artemis's sacred grove. This caused Artemis to harshly punish his fleets, and in order to appease her, he offers to sacrifice his daughter Iphignea. Under the ruse that she is going to marry the Legend Achilles, she is sent to her death. There are many different versions of how the story ends, but Iphignea's favorites are that Artemis actually made her into the Greek Goddess Hecate, or that Artemis whisked her away to the island of Leuke where she actually did marry Achilles. In many versions, it is said that this is why Iphignea's mother Clytemnestra plotted to kill Agamemnon.
In our Iphianassa's life, punishments were frequent and harsh for all of them, but Iphignea received it the worst. Her siblings were born to be physical copies of their parents, red hair and green eyes, and for her, she looked so vastly different that her family and their church shunned her. In particular, her mesmerizing azure eyes that drew people in like bottomless pools of dazzling sapphires made many of the churchgoers uncertain and weary. While all religions carry their own superstitions, her church in particular viewed those with blue eyes as unnatural beings. They believe that blue-eyed people have the ability to see things that normal eyes couldn't, such as the future, spirits, and much more. This scared the other churchgoers, which in turn made them shun her family, causing her parents disdain towards her to grow. Over the years, she received many beatings for the most ridiculous of reasons; her bedspread not being completely straight, her shirt being slightly crooked, sneezing or coughing during any moment that they deemed important. The littlest of things brought on severe beatings that ranged from simple slaps across the face to whippings and food deprivation. By the time that she was five, she was used to the routine of her father pulling her aside and whipping her with a belt. The scariest for her was when her parents would lock her in a dog crate they kept in a closet, and then shut the lock the door, leaving her in the complete dark. They knew her fear of the dark and used it against her, torturing not only her body but also her mind. She would be left a sobbing mess on the floor of the cage, having cried so hard that she puked.
Despite all of the hatred stemming from their religion, Iphignea did see the good in Hellenism, and would find solace in the ability to pray to the Greek Goddess Artemis, as well as the Olympians, that someday she would be freed from the hell that was her life.
Of course, with many abusive parents, they eventually took the abuse too far. They whipped her so severely at the young age of six that she passed out from the pain, and they were unable to get the blood flow under control. She already had many scars from the beatings, but this was so terrible that they knew instantly that they had gone too far. At that point, it was either they take her to the emergency room, or she would die. Fearing the latter outcome, which would bring on a harsher punishment if they were found out later, they rushed her to the nearest hospital, dumping her outside the doors without even attempting to get a nurse, taking off with a screech of the tires. Luckily, it was a busy time, so there were people present who were obviously quite horrified by the scene.
She was rushed into surgery, and thankfully doctors were able to stabilize and save her life. Unfortunately, the protective services in Greeze have never been the best, so instead of the police looking into her case, they promised to do something and nothing ever really came of it. Her parents did not attempt to recover her, and so she was treated as an abandoned and orphaned child.
Iphignea spent the next year and a half in and out of the hospital, as well as orphanages once she was healed enough to leave the hospital. She doesn't remember much from this time, but obviously memories of the beatings and hatred from her family and church haunted her. She visited doctors frequently to help with her physical pains as well as her mental problems, but still grew to be an angry child and teenager.
When Iphianassa turned eight, she was visited by a kind couple named Sakura Amore Tanaka-Ito and Akio Eiji Ito. They saw in her the sweet, frightened child she actually was behind her anger, sorrow, and scars. They saw a girl eager to learn and yearning for the love of a family and couldn't leave without her. She came to find out that the woman was a shrine maiden while the man owned and ran their shrine. They had a few other children, most of whom were adopted, and were visiting Greece on vacation when they decided to stop in at the nearby orphanage and see if any of the children caught their eyes. After hearing her story, they wanted to meet her, and as soon as they laid eyes on her, they knew they couldn't leave her there. They offered to adopt her and bring her back to Japan, and seeing as she had no reason to remain in Greece, she agreed.
The next decade they raised her as any normal family would and she was loved and treasured as she deserved to be. Her beginning will always haunt her, but the kindness of her adoptive parents managed to mold her into the decent person that she is today. They encouraged her to do well in school and helped her when she asked for it. They enrolled her in different extra activities so she could try her hands at different passions, and pushed her to become strong and know how to defend herself if necessary. When she turned eighteen, they offered to allow her to stay while attending college, but knowing their growing financial troubles, she decided to meet them halfway and attend university classes only part-time while also assisting with temple duties in exchange for her room and living expenses. She does give them money monthly to assist with their debt and bills, but it isn't required of her.
Now, she spends her days working and helping around the shrines, as well as enjoying her many interests. Despite being adopted and having two older siblings and two younger ones, she will eventually inherit a portion of the temples once her adoptive parents pass and looks forward to carrying on their legacy and her own.
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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ She has a pair of Cockatoos that are a couple, the male being a rare blue that she named kyanós (Greek for Azure) and the female being a rare pink that she named triantáfyllo (Greek for Rose, Triantá for short).
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Iphignea adopted a Tamaskan wolf-dog named Artemis after finding out either the dog be adopted/fostered out, or it would be euthanized, and given her family lineage having such close ties with wolves, she figured it wouldn't be any harm to adopt her.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ She currently lives at her adoptive families' temples, who allowed her to take over one of the smallest temples to turn into one that would allow her to worship her deities. In return for being allowed to live there after turning 18, as well as having the temple to be her own use, she is expected to host daily rituals for her adoptive families' religion, as well as a sermon once a week on Sunday afternoons. She is also expected to assist in the upkeep and daily chores of the temples and their homes.
| Face Claim |
Rin Tohsaka
"The minute that you think of giving up, think of the reason why you held on for so long."