Isidor studies hard and learns quickly. She's the kind of woman who stays up all night studying an entirely unfamiliar topic when the need suddenly arises.
- Languages - Isidor was raised in a multilingual household, so picking up languages and knowing many has always been normal to her. Currently she speaks six with varying degrees of fluency, including Azerothian Common.
- Business - Isidor knows her business inside and out, and does her best to keep an eye on her competitors. While her skills lie in negotiation, decision making and leadership, she is also well versed in the financial, logistical and human (client and employee) side of things.
- Security | Politics - It suits all aspects of her life to be knowledgable in security protocols and developments. She is eternally making efforts to stay up to date on security. She has also carefully studied magical politics, which involves the relationships between families like hers and governments across the world. A great deal of this is devoted to keeping magic hidden from the public eye which, understandably, involves a lot of security.
- Family | History - Isidor's understanding of history is intrinsically linked to her family. With generations of academics to study the works of, history lessons were intertwined with family lessons. In later years she gained a better understanding of world history, though she lacks knowledge on non-European countries... until she has a need to read into them.
- Relevant Cultural Traits and Traditions - Over the years, Isidor has picked up a wide variety of cultural information while learning how to be respectful to notable individuals. While she won't know everything about every country, she knows an odd assortment of traditions and cultural quirks.
- Magic - Isidor has absorbed as much academic magical information as she could get her hands on. She has a wide set of knowledge in regards to commonly, and uncommonly known forms of magic. More importantly, she knows exactly where to go when she wants to find out more on a topic. Niche areas of expertise include: Elemental, possession, banishment, arcane and martial magic.
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Isidor is used to knowing exactly where she stands in society, demanding what she's owed and giving what others deserve. For this reason she tends to scope out where she stands in a social circle before she fully engages in it.
- Loyal - Isidor is loyal to a fault. It's no secret that her ultimate loyalty is to her family. They are the only ones she will occasionally take a follower role with. Even then, she will go against someone's wishes to protect them, if she thinks she knows what's best (which is quite often). Those who gain her trust and friendship, however, will get an appropriate amount of that ferocious loyalty. She isn't someone you want to mess with, but when she's on your side you won't fail.
- Leader | Lone Wolf - Isidor craves control, meaning she automatically assumes leadership roles. If she isn't able to be a leader, she works with others only so long as she agrees with their actions and they suit her. She has no qualms in becoming a lone wolf if she disagrees with the rest of a group.
- Distrustful - No one can be relied on except herself, and her parents. Even those people she cares for deeply are met with barriers she put up a long, long time ago. She finds words unconvincing, and only action and dedication convinces her that anyone is trustworthy.
- Ruthless - Her intense need to succeed in life, and the tiny number of people she truly cares about, means that she is free to be as ruthless as she needs to be. She will use every weapon at her disposal to get what she wants.
- Deceptive - It's rare that she feels a need to be deceptive, but she can be quite good at it when she puts her mind to it. Playing up female stereotypes to get information is particularly easy for her, though her pride will often mean she shatters any illusions afterwards for the satisfaction of seeing someone get caught out by her.
- Pride | Dignity - All her life Isidor has been held to exceptionally high standards. She is expected to be strong and dignified, perfect in every way that matters. This, along with her love of her family, and the backstabbing common in her family's social circles, meant that she developed a strong sense of pride. Isidor cannot afford to be weak, to fail. Most of all, she cannot afford to be wrong. She knows her worth, and will carefully judge whether she's the most important person in the room or whether she should be deferential. But she spends too much effort being right to be at peace with being wrong.
- Iron Will | Stubborn - The loyalty that is the corner stone of her attitude, as well as her pride make for a strong stubborn streak. Once she has made a decision about something it can be nearly impossible to change her mind, unless she feels she has changed it entirely of her own agency.
- Intelligent - While she may not be a scholar, Isidor was raised as though she would be, and is incredibly intelligent. Although intelligence has to battle with her pride and temper, the result is a razor sharp wit, keen observation, and an understanding of how to play social situations to her benefit. That is to say nothing of her academic prowess. She isn't a natural genius, but she works incredibly hard for her intelligence.
- Ferocious Temper - While Isidor is capable of patience, it does have a limit. Isidor's fury is something to avoid at all costs. She is, after all, the Dragon Archon's daughter. And she lives up to her heritage.
- Big Sister - When dealing with harmless people who need her help, especially those who remind her of her brother, Isidor can sometimes slip into big sister mode. It is possibly the softest a stranger will see her.
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Living the life of a rich, upper class woman, Isidor has avoided poor health but also rigorous physical activity. As a result, her physique is that of a woman who is active as part of her routine, not necessity.
- General - Above average, but nothing extraordinary.
- MMA/Self Defence - Isidor's training has incorporated several martial arts, focusing on what works to her strengths and stature. Primarily her training has focused on simply ensuring her own protection and her ability to engage in unarmed combat.
- Guns - She has limited training in using handguns, with mediocre aim. She can achieve body shots consistently with a clear, still target.
- Melee Weapons - Isidor's preferred weapon (other than magic) is her tactical axe. Her secondary weapon is a knife, though she is capable of using European straight swords as well. She knows how to fence, but dislikes it.
- Running - Past an initial burst of speed, Isidor isn't the fastest runner, but she knows how to pace herself to run for longer than someone who hasn't trained/practiced.
- Climbing - Without magic, Isidor is a mediocre climber, but is calm and confident in her abilities.
- Swimming - Isidor is a strong swimmer, but has limited endurance which is aggravated by increased stress in large bodies of water.
- Riding - As is expected for a young woman of her class, Isidor is an accomplished rider, often having taken part in hunts when she was younger. If she gets a mount of the right temperament, she can be quite formidable.
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The vast majority of Isidor's training has been in magic. Her family's expansive history, intimate knowledge, rigorous training, and extensive list of contacts make her uniquely capable as a mage. Although her family has a strict, disciplined lifestyle, dictated by tradition, it gives her the immense advantage of having a body specially made for magic. This means she doesn't tire easily, and can do large amounts of advanced magic before feeling drained. Constant practice also means that her magical endurance is very high.
- Fundamentals - Including, but not limited to: ward/spell making; summoning light; grounding, basic energy exchanges.
- Elemental | Fire & Earth - While she is capable of using all four elements in her magic, it is incredibly difficult for her to do anything of note with air or water. She is, however, an exceptionally good fire and earth elemental mage. Fire is her most natural form of magic, and she will usually default to fire magic in a fight.
- Arcane - This is the basic form of magic she uses on a day to day basis. Force magic (pushing/pulling/attack), shielding, levitation (of objects), are all forms of arcane magic. She is extremely capable in arcane magic but rarely uses it in its most basic form, preferring to use more advanced variations.
- Pure Magic | Dragonsfire - A form of arcane magic. Using her father's techniques, Isidor can use magic in its purest, 'raw' form. This allows the user to cast intensely powerful magic for minimal energy, allowing them to use it for unusually long periods of time. Most famously used in the form of Dragonsfire, magic in its purest offensive form. For all its power, it is a new form of casting, and is not without its drawbacks. Not all of which are fully known yet.
- Shielding - An extremely experienced shield caster, Isidor can summon a variety of shields and change their properties on the fly (though not always quickly). E.g. One way/two way projectile shielding, magical or spiritual shielding.
- Banishment - Isidor has far more experience banishing possessive beings than she'd like. Her experience does not extend to anything as powerful as demons, but she has the core principles down.
- Summoning - She can summon a limited number of things. Namely an axe and dagger.
- Divine magic - Calling upon her preferred goddesses (Isis and Hecate), Isidor can channel their power to cast spells. Typically this is used for divination and influencing circumstances. It has a number of other uses but is extremely easily influenced by circumstance and the goddess' realm of influence.
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Regarding a miscellaneous assortment of skills.
- Driving - An excellent city driver, and good cross country driver. She took advanced lessons with police instructors, and obtained a motorcycle licence.
- Sailing/Flying - A brief, basic sailing course a long time ago, but no real ability with either.
- Lockpicking - She knows basic lockpicking suited primarily for handcuffs
- Cooking - The few recipes she knows aren't particularly good.
- Cleaning - She knows how to call for a cleaner and pay them.
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If there are any skills/abilities you cannot see listed but are curious about Isidor's capabilities with them, please leave a comment and I will add it.
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