Species:
Pendragon
Looks:
(female)
Age:
24
Occupation:
Professional Acrobatics Performer

Trades

Primary Trade:
Acrobatics, Journeyman
Secondary Trade:
Aerobatics, Journeyman
Tertiary Trade:
Dancing, Journeyman

Out of Character

Player:
Siaka

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Ilu Zhetle

  • Agile
  • Commanding
  • Dedicated
  • Dignified
  • Graceful
  • Intimidating
  • Vigilant
  • Description

    Reference ImageAppearanceIlu has always been uncommonly tall, at just under 6'9" she towers over almost all women and most men. Coupled with her bone structure and typical attire it is very easy to mistake her for being male at a first glance. Were it not for the subtle bone structure in her face and her small, but definitive breasts, Ilu would be almost completely androgynous in appearance.

    She is lithe and completely lean muscle due to her incessant training and practicing. While she moves with a composed grace and stands with an inarguable dignity, when she is simply standing or sitting, she looks as though she should move awkwardly due to her exceedingly long frame and large hands though her feet are on the small side and incredibly narrow. Because of her form and physical attributes she typically plays male roles opposite another female partner.

    Ilu keeps her light green hair cut very short in the back with longer bangs in the front. This is because she is very much aware of her masculine appearance and to make it more believable on stage she has it cut in a modern style, but one favored by young men in her line of work. This also saves her the hassle of having to put it up while practicing, though she does still need to pin her bangs back while working on new maneuvers so she can be sure to see everything going on.

    The short, thin fur that covers her body is of a blue so light it is easily mistaken for white, especially under bright lights. Her large jackal-like ears are unpierced and her body is void of any tattoos. The only modification to her form she has made is a very unobtrusive tongue piercing that can hardly be seen unless she displays it on purpose or is accidentally caught playing with it.

    During practice Ilu wears custom-fitted women's leotards, though this is one of the only times she wears women's clothing. Almost everything else she buys is from the men's section of stores. Occasionally during publicity events she wears dresses, but typically she is not required to attend so she doesn't. She much prefers to work on her weaker trapeze skills with her hard, calloused hands. She is incredibly flexible from years of training and is always pushing her body to the limit.

    A fun fact about Ilu is that her feet a shaped much like the pointed-toe high heeled shoes when she has them relaxed normally. She has a pronounced arch and her second toe is almost a centimeter longer than her big toe.

    PersonalityIlu has a very commanding presence, she is used to playing lead roles and the same feeling holds her both on and off the stage. The cold aura around her only melts when she is doing what she loves: performing. She has come quite a long way from when she started, but the composure that got her where she is today has not left her. She can come off as aloof or domneering, but she believes in only giving the best performance to the audience.

    Pushing herself is just the tip of what Ilu is made of, she practices tirelessly even on days off, to the point where she's had several different practice rooms built on to her already large house, these include a trapeze system with net, tightrope, and uneven bars of varying heights and lengths among others. For Ilu, there is no downtime.

    Don't let the cold exterior fool you, Ilu aims to please. While she would love to show the audience a perfect show every time, she realizes the value in ad-libbing in order to touch the audience. As someone who lives to please, she does her job well enough, but she is always watching video of herself and trying to improve because she has yet to please herself. Even though her work defines who she is, when she embarks on any task, she aims to do it 100%.

    It's often said that Ilu finds pleasure in nothing but the stage and while this is mostly true, she does enjoy books. She's incredibly well-read and spends a great deal of time reading. It should also be noted that she donates a lot of her considerable income to building and filling libraries as well as to poorer schools so they can update their textbooks. One of her lesser known habits is visiting the schools her money has gone to unannounced to make sure it is being used the way it was promised to be.

    History

    - Ilu started gymnastics at the age of 4.- Ilu began rhythmic gymnastics and classical ballet at the age of 6. - Ilu literally 'ran away to join the circus' at the age of 13. At this point in her life she had reached an impass with her parents who wanted her to stop her rigorous self-imposed training by simply stopping all of her training and focusing her on something else.- Ilu was already taller than most and the first thing she did was to cut her long hair into a men's style, when she arrived at the annual Tumt Femdt auditions she passed them with one of the highest scores. It would be 3 more years of hard work before she would come onto the stage as part of e ensemble, but she kept building herself up from there. She went on to prove her strength as being the same as any of the other male performers, but her feminine grace was what sealed the deal in her taking her first lead role.- Even though Ilu performed under her own name she was not recognized due to her more masculine appearance, without the long hair to soften her features and all the time that had passed she simply looked nothing like she had at the age of 13. By the time her name started to really get around she was already 18 and thus her parents had no hold on her.- Her parents suspected that she would attempt to make a living off of her acrobatic skills, but because joining Tumt Femdt at the age of 13 to them seemed impossible, they never bothered to check. Ilu rarely talked about her future plans with them, and kept her love of the Tumt Femdt shows to herself.- Tumt Femdt is best known for its high amount of injuries, during performances they do not use safety nets.- Ilu is very accomplished when it comes to the trapeze, but it is definitely her weakest ability, she truly excels at the tight rope.
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