Valkyrie the Axolotl

This is an article about Valkyrie the Axolotl, a character created by Monk the Cat on 09/3/2015.

Valkyrie is a 23 year old axolotl. She has no outstanding powers, but being an amphibian, she has natural regeneration. Her regeneration has been augmented for her to survive wounds much more easily.

Physical Appearance
Valkyrie is a white axolotl of average height and slightly below average weight. She has two headfins/gills on the sides of her head. Her tail is somewhat long and tapered, with fins on the top and bottom ot if. As an amphibian, she obviously has no fur on her body. Her white skin has a slight darkening on all areas but her muzzle and belly. Valkyrie's headfins/gills and tail fins have a pink pigmentation. Instead of a nose, she has two small slits for nostrils. She has light green eye(s). Two dark red 'scars' cover her right eye. Though the scars are actually a pair of tattoos, while the eyepatch covers up (and protects) a fully functioning right eye underneath.

Attire
The axolotl commonly wears a rough set of tan brown shirt and pants, with the pant legs rolled up so her boots are visable. The boots being a solid brown leather with black rubber soles. Above the shirt, she wears a flattened, gray leather chestplate. Her torso is also covered with a few belts and bandoliers, which have several pouches for nicknacks. Around her neck she wears a navy blue half-cape, which covers the majority of her back and left side. The inner cape has some small pockets for extra tools. By far, though, her most notable attire is a large leather eyepatch which sports a blue symbol/rune. The eyepatch has a thin iron rim and is held onto her head by three thin leather straps, which connect to a square metal ring on the back.

Personality
The best way to describe her in one word is "snarky". Valkyrie can come across as condescending and slightly judgemental to people she does not know or does not like. Once the initial conversation barriers have been brought down, she is more open and kind. She is known to give compliments and be sincere about them. Regardless of level of comfort in a conversation, Valkyrie is always hesitant to share information about herself, her past or her job.

Her attire, posture and disposition often sets her out as someone who should not be messed with. Not necessarily because she appears threatening, but because it looks like nothing would do much to her. The eyepatch and scarred eye underneath is the main selling factor to how she comes across to people. She also uses the eyepatch as insurance, in case something were to ever happen to her left eye, she could remove it and use her right eye to see while her left regenerates.

She is obviously rather intelligent and thoughtful. Her mind is usually taking in situations and finding out three things; if someone wants/needs her for something, who she can talk to/who wants to talk to her, and what is the quickest form of escape she can make. She has done this enough that it is almost second nature to her, and is harder to figure out.

Valkyrie has a rather odd love-hate relationship with her line of work. Up front, she is very professional and formal to her clients. She holds her reputation to high regard, as it is what gets her her clients and by extension, her work. Likewide, she both likes and hates being a thief. She likes the thrills, scares and adventures. She hates the part where she is stealing. This leads to quite a bit of inner conflict that normally only surfaces when she is talking to someone she trusts, or is alone. Due to both professionalism, and wanting to protect those she cares about, she almost never shares information about her jobs.

Valkyrie's other profession, adventuring/looting ruins is something she feels a lot less nervous talking about. When asked about what she does for a job, she normally replies with the words "grave robbing", using the term lightly. She takes pride in finding unique and interesting items in the areas she explores. Because of her regeneration, she also is a bit more daring than she would be otherwise. Rarely, though not unheard of, she has been known to jump into traps to spring them and take the hit, so she no longer has to worry about it. She also notes the strange fact that there never seems to be an end to the 'undiscovered' ruins full of loot.

Powers
Valkyrie only has one real power, that being enhanced regeneration. While normal amphibians can slowly regenerate from wounds, or even regenerate limbs and organs, Valkyrie can do it much faster. This allows her to often survive wounds and situations that would be otherwise fatal if she did not have the regeneration. As a scale of how good her regeneration is, at multiple times, she has lost one or both hands. If she loses one hand, it will take roughly two days for it to have grown back, varying on what she has been eating and how much she has been resting. More injuries takes longer for them all to heal. It is questionable if this regeneration is natural, or if it was augmented by other sources.

Abilities
Valkyrie has rather average abilities when it comes to to what she can do in normal life. She cannot run much faster than a normal person, jump much higher or lift much more. Her main strengths are that one; she is am amphibian and can both breathe water and swim very well. And two; that she has a lot of stamina due to her regeneration. Aside those, the axolotl has a natural pension for stealth, problem solving and getting into otherwise inacessable areas.

Weaknesses
She relies heavily on her regeneration to solve most dangerous situations she comes across. Something blocking out that regeneration might cause her to panic if she is still in a dangerous situation.