"The Accidental Disciple of the Owl Deity Strix"

Shiloh works in a library as its guardian and keeper. The library is hidden away, full of ancient tomes, and only certain people can access it. Shiloh never leaves the library, their room is built directly into it.

The Library is Shiloh's charge, it's full of dusty tomes and texts describing long-forgotten rituals and storing information on ancient cultures, and is owned by an Academy with the monetary means to hire guardians for it. Along with their friend Sharkbat, Shiloh is one of two Library guardians and keepers. They don't own the library, but they might as well. They're bound by contract to the place, and even live within it, in one of the back rooms.

They have big hands with sensors on the pawpads. Although they look like wings, they aren't. Shiloh cannot fly. They're an Empath, meaning they can sense intention and emotion, and manipulate it to a certain extent through touch. The sensors on their pawpads and head crest are what allow Shiloh to sense and communicate emotion.

Around others of the same species, the Empathic sensing is the main method of communication. Speech is more of a backup for Shiloh. Their 'mother tongue', so to speak, isn't language based. Instead, Shiloh reads intention through their sensors.

Shiloh is a small, quiet and quirky Kyto who lives in a huge library full of ancient tomes, spellbooks and records. They don't leave the place very often, but it's so full of cozy nooks, interesting stories and things to learn about that Shiloh doesn't really mind.

They can be a loner, preferring to hole themself up in the bookshelves or beneath a windowsill, but not out of spite. Shiloh is a friendly, relaxed individual. They don't dislike people per se, but they need to have their alone time.

Shiloh can be very opinionated, but they do their best to keep an open mind. They were raised by a gravekeeper named Rowan who taught Shiloh to respect and understand other cultures and points of view, which is a teaching Shiloh does their best to obey.

They can be very complicated, because their mind is often torn between two opposite directions. On one hand, they can be very flighty and carefree, wanting to let their heart lead them to new adventures. But on the other hand, they're very relaxed and have a comforting sense of home that keeps them grounded in reality. As a result, Shiloh's mind has a tendency to fight with itself, leaving them confused and frustrated with themself.

Shiloh can also be very confident. They believe wholeheartedly in their own abilities, and are able to acknowledge their flaws without seeing them as a burden. They do have a tendency to get overwhelmed, however, because they internalize stress instead of dealing with it immediately. They can project more pride than they have out of fear of revealing their clumsy, flighty, airheaded tendencies. When they retreat into themself to try and find some solace, they can convince themself not to care as a self-protection method... but this has the side effect of making them dodgy, sarcastic and impulsive.

They are a slacker, who spends most of their time sleeping as they are almost always tired. Because they are far away from others of their kind, Shiloh doesn't get the benefit of  Kytogrùan energy sharing capabilities, and instead suffers from an energy deprivation. They enjoy learning about ancient cultures and magic. They can even use magic to a certain extent, although they don't naturally possess magical abilities aside from a natural Empathic ability.

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