Inner Self's Name: Korias
Type of Dreamer: Normal
Age: They don't really care, and they wouldn't even be able to guess based on their ever-static appearance if they did.
Gender: None. Korias refer to themselves, and tell others to refer to them, in the plural form, since they found being referred to by the neutral "it" to be somewhat awkward and their odd voice makes the plural seem somewhat appropriate.
Appearance: Korias holds the appearance of an ornate suit of armor that looks to be made almost completely out of silver that stands roughly five foot nine inches tall; though, most always assume that they're really just somebody wearing the suit of armor until they either figure it out for themselves or are told the truth. The armor itself is much harder and resilient than the material it appears to be made of, and its plates leaves no spaces for one to peer inside other than the slits for the eyes, with a chainmail underlay covering the areas where plate would make movement difficult or impossible. The headpiece of this living armor sports a large fin that emerges from between its eyes and goes up almost an entire foot before reaching its peak and curving down to meet the helmet slightly behind the tip of the head. Draped over their shoulders, and wrapped around their waist, is a black fabric as soft as silk and as durable as leather that ends mere inches from the ground. A single belt is also found around Korias' waist, with metallic symbols that match the rest of their armor and a holster for the sword they are rarely seen without.
All around their body, etched into their very skin, are designs incorporating numerous motifs from the garden scene adorning their face to the story of the trial and execution of a man on their back. Other small symbols and designs abound on the armor, each with its own little significance to either Korias or their Dreamer, with the front half of their breastplate left bare, as both the nicks and scratches, as well as the repairs to more seriously damage, always left whatever was displayed unrecognizable.
Theme Song: King of Fools
Current Relations: N/A
Personality: Expressionless. Rigid. Intimidating. Those are the first three words that people seem to come up with to describe Korias upon their first viewing of them, or, at least, that's what a couple cornered bystanders seemed to agree upon when asked. To be fair, it's pretty hard to refute such a description based upon simply viewing them; they lack the typical features used for expressing emotion, they're always walking upright and never seem to put any superfluous movement into their confident stride, and they're a large, sword wielding suit of armor that speaks in the echoing voices of about seven different people. All in all, Korias appears to be someone, or something, to be avoided at all costs, as doing otherwise might just result in a sword through the chest or the remains of a crushed skull coating their gauntlet. This isn't helped much by the fact that they never interact with anyone and just stand there, watching, only to abruptly leave without so much as a word spoken or gesture given.
In truth, while somewhat irritable in certain company, Korias isn't that much of an overly violent existence, just one that is capable of great violence and whose appearance reflects that. They have looked around and seen the way others look at them, and, though hoping for a more inclusive relationship with some of them, lacks the initiative and vocal skill to just outright approach people in a casual setting. They're very good at letting words of intimidation, inspiration, and, occasionally, poetry reverberate out from under their helm, but those are not the sorts of speech that one uses to address a crowd of strangers. They find the effort necessary to even attempt such a casual act both tedious and time consuming, often, when it is attempted at all, never managing to finish before an awkward, if not fearful, atmosphere has descended upon the world.
And so, to avoid such awkward and paranoia inducing situations, Korias has taken to avoiding populated areas as best they can. They have found themselves at home amongst empty fields of flowers, or areas too dangerous for most to tread. Here they are comfortable, whether they are laying in a field of flowers and trying their awkwardly oversized hand at weaving them together, or are fighting against the nightmares of children and feeling the Wraiths fall to the sting of their sword. In such places, no one is there to look upon them and whisper or flee at the very sight of them, and in such places, they find themselves accompanied only by the sounds of the Dreamscape and the conversations they have with themselves.
Regardless of the situation, whether it be an awkward conversation or a battle against a great beast out of someone's nightmares, Korias always keeps to a sort of chivalric code. They never strike against those who have not struck first or who have warranted such a response, and they always maintain an air of politeness and respect when actually interacting with others until they feel that their attitude is either wasted or unreciprocated. They refuse to cheat or use underhanded tactics; though, it must be said that some things stop being considered underhanded under certain circumstances, and they always address those that they have defeated with an attitude of respect or scorn, once again determined by the other's actions. An awkward knight driven to the outskirts by their inability to socialize and intimidating appearance, that is what Korias is and that is what those who actually manage to engage them will find.
Abilities
Pulse I: Korias' power originates from battle and the mastery over its many intricate parts. The part whose mastery sees the most overt use is that over the weapons that they wield. This allows Korias to wield anything deemed a weapon, whether it be a jagged stone, a steel sword, or a fighter jet, with the skill one can normally only achieve through years of intense training under the careful watch of experts. Other than the use of weapons, they also make great use out of the strategic and tactical mind that this power has granted them, giving them the ability to both plan for the best course of action and adjust said plan on the fly whenever complications arise. Though, it must be said that, even if they are aware of what actions are most likely to achieve victory, Korias regularly goes against what this knowledge advises, deeming it dishonorable or ignoble.
Sarah Blackbourne is the daughter of a upper-middle class family who is, officially, still employed by state and the school district as a high school teacher. She has only recently had her birthday and is currently 22 years old, and has spent almost the entirety of those 22 years in her home town and barely a twenty minute drive away from her parents'. She has dark blue eyes, a fair complexion that's only variance comes in the form of frequent sunburns, and straight black hair that she has allowed to grow somewhat unkempt with the need to maintain it for the sake of her job removed.
In her youth, Sarah was the pampered only child of a doctor and a teacher, both of whom spent their days away at work while their daughter played on her jungle gym, was read to by her babysitter, and tore through their house on roller skates. When school eventually became a focus in her life, she performed above average in pretty much everything through a small amount of effort, but took to the subject of history more than the others, claiming it to be more interesting. She continued her focus on history all the way to the end of high school, finding herself as one of the many honor graduates of her school with pretty much any college reasonably open to her. Feeling that it wasn't too much of a loss not to go to some acclaimed school half a continent away, and wanting to remain in the familiar area she had grown up in, she chose a school that was about a 30 minute commute from her home and held the acceptable standing of not being a community college.
After a year of going to the university, the knowledge that she wouldn't exactly be living in poverty if she couldn't find a job immediately after college and could always just rely on her parents, led her into taking a number of courses unrelated to her major. The most numerous of these revolved around the education program, as that was the major of the person Sarah was seeing at the time. Even with an unscholarly motive, she eventually found herself enthused by the classes and finally settled on an actual career path beyond "something related to history" and decided to become a teacher. It would take several more years of school, student teaching, and using her parents' influence to get a job, but she eventually found herself as the history teacher of one o the nearby high schools.
As a teacher, Sarah did a pretty adequate job. The average grade was slightly higher for students in her class, which was attributed to either her being a better teacher or just her class being easier than the others, and she was relatively well liked amongst the student body and the other staff members. The parents though, they were on another level. Parents of the smartest students wondered why their child didn't have a perfect grade, while those of below average students complained about how it was her fault that their children weren't succeeding; all in all, few parents were anything but annoying. Among the worst of these was the mother of the soon-to-be salutatorian who had nothing but complaints about how her son wasn't the valedictorian. Every time she showed up she had nothing but contempt for each and every one of the teachers and, during one of the many meetings she called with the teachers, she struck her son for asking her to stop. Shocked by this behavior, Sarah wound up in a heated argument with the mother that eventually turned violent after she slapped the mother for a certain, insulting remark. Sarah managed to come out of the scuffle relatively undamaged, but the mother wound of with a broken wrist and a lawsuit against the school, the district, the city, and the state, not to mention having Sarah herself charged with assault and battery.
Sarah has since been released on her own recognizance and is currently on unpaid suspension while she awaits both her trial and the decision of the Board of Education. She now spends her day doing nothing but keeping herself occupied while her girlfriend is away at work, relying on a combination of personal savings, her parents, and her girlfriend to cover her expenses. During this time she toils away on menial tasks or reads some book to pass the time. So far, she's read about three separate history texts, pertaining to ancient Rome, medieval Europe, and medieval Japan, and a number of novels that she rarely touched beforehand.
