Yulia Antos

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Yulia was born during the Central Kingdom's crisis, a crash of economy, wealth, religion, and royalty. It was a poor time to be born a unicorn, despite how being such a creature may be perceived to this day. For a Central royal family, it was far more valuable to rid yourself of any unicorn young, discard them in secrecy in hopes your legacy may survive.

This is exactly what happened to young Yulia, still a baby at the breast when she was stolen away into the arms of Madame Marlowe. An old woman, secrets and whispers claim over the age of two hundred, the leader of a band of circus performers. And what better an addition than a pureblooded unicorn, pale eyes and spiraled horn straight as can be? With beautiful two toned hair and a dusting of white freckles, many would pay good money to see the fake tales of a unicorn brought to life.

Healing tears, magical blood, the ability to fly and swim to the deepest depths, so many tales of what a unicorn was traveled the lands, and it was for Madame Marlowe's profit that she prove these things 'real'. Yulia's life quickly became a side show, by the age of four she'd bled more than she'd laughed, and made more coin than Madame Marlowe had ever dreamed her little side show would achieve.

Though, it didn't last long. Eventually the marvel of the young unicorn wore off, people became wise to the trickery, realizing young Yulia was none of these things. Her tears held no healing properties, and her blood was the same as anyone's. Though, now, perhaps people were starting to see it was the blood of a child. That was when the Madame had to change her tactics. Instead, she turned Yulia into a unicorn prodigy. Sending her away for three years for intense training by the Northern seas, she learned deadly skills with a blade.

She became a side show still, now showcasing an unnatural ability many claimed unicorns to have of mastering whatever they put their mind to. Her shows consisted of her fighting off man and beast ten times her size, always winning in the end with dramatic flair. It was better than her life before, she thought, and eventually these false victories went to her head. By the age of fifteen, she thought herself invincible to everyone except her Madame. No beast, man nor monster could harm her! Nothing would hurt her ever again.

That was of course, until Madame Marlowe found It.

It was hideous, a creature of vile death and blood, causing malice and pain everywhere it went. It was trapped, roped into the side show to be another of the beasts Yulia would fight off. Staged, of course, for Madame knew her unicorn could hardly fight off a common knight, let alone whatever It was.

Nobody expected that show to go the way it did.

Yulia didn't expect to never see what she considered her family ever again. Her mother, Madame Marlowe, lifeless and headless before her, Yulia's clawed and misshapen hands covered in pale blood. Onlookers, preformers, the peasants of that village.. she'd like to say she doesn't really know what happened that night. That when It takes over, her memories aren't hers.

But that isn't true. She remembers every second of it. And feels far less guilt than she'd ever admit.

• She is exceptionally skilled in swordfighting, dance, and fire magic.
• She has been tasked with escorting Jameson's lover home from a traumatic journey.
• Yulia can get quite jealous, it is her biggest hurdle to overcome.

Jameson Lovegood

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Mentor

Her mentor and biggest supporter.