Name: Meng Jiangnu
Race: Human
Age: 17
Profession: Elementalist
Height: 5'6"
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black worn in traditional pigtails with ribbons
Background:
Born into one of the oldest noble families, her parents had high hopes for their only daughter, especially her mother, Meng Jia. She was very possessive of her and oversaw every aspect of her life. While Jiangnu knew her mother only had the best interests at heart, it was stifling at the best of times. Her father, Meng Qi, was distant and seemed to always bend to Jia's wishes. Her whole life was spent in the high palace walls of the nobility, knowing nothing about life beyond the palace walls. Though she loves her mother very much, she would often dream of "being free". She would envy the carnival and circus performers who life seemed to be free of obligations, and could travel the world, see the sights and always had a smile on their faces. She wishes she could join them, or at the very least, go on an adventure beyond Queensdale and be free of her mother's overbearing nature.
One day, when she was 14, she decided she wanted to "see the world", or at least what lay beyond the palace walls. While roaming the streets, she was accosted by a band of hooligans who immediately recognized her as nobility from the way she dressed and hoped for a big ransom. She fell to the ground trying to escape their grasp, but suddenly, an arrow shot passed her into one of the hooligan's knee. Then a big Jungle Stalker pounced on another. She looked over and saw a young girl about the same age as her, dark-skinned with long dark hair done up in pigtails with another arrow ready. Jiangnu then saw one of the hooligans had sneaked up behind the girl with a dagger ready to strike. She felt something stir inside, then instinct took over. She yelled "Duck" and a stream of fire shot out from her ornate fan she was carrying striking the hooligan and sending them away as they tried to put the flames out. The others soon ran away leaving the two girls alone. The other girl she learned was named Rolinda and the big cat was her life-bounded pet named Kitty. The two girls immediately hit it off. However, when Jiangnu's mother heard about what happened, though not about Jiangnu's sudden ability to command the elements, she was furious. She forbid Jiangnu from ever associating with Rolinda and put even more pressure on her daughter. While her mother never learned about Jiangnu's new found ability, somehow her father did, and set her up secretly with an old master who had served their house for generations, Master Wo. From him she learned how to channel her abilities. While her mother angrily objected to Jiangnu's and Rolinda's friendship, her father approved and would often cover for her when the two would go out and play together.
Soon, Jiangnu will understand the phrase, "Be careful what you wish for, it might come true."
(Song about her historic namesake)
