Name: Zali
Age: 21
Race:Khajiit
Class:Archer/Thief/Assassin
Gender:Female
Physical:Zali stands slightly taller than most female Khajiit of her age, but is otherwise of average build. Her fur is a deep orange-brown with deep brown “tiger”-like markings. She has large, almond-shaped eyes that are a bright, piercing crystalline blue.
Personality: Fiercely independent and strong-willed, Zali is slow to trust anyone, and is often suspicious of the kindness of others. Underneath her somewhat tough exterior, however, lies the heart of a caring and compassionate individual.
Bio: She was born into a fairly wealthy family in Elsweyr who owned a small moon sugar plantation. When she was very young, a band of Skooma dealers raided her family's land, stealing all of their moon sugar and murdering her parents. When they tried to kill Zali, she fought back fiercely, which greatly amused their leader. For reasons she never quite understood, he decided to spare her life and take her with them.
She grew up for the next several years living with the Skooma dealers, terrified of her captors at first, but gradually coming to know and understand them, particularly their leader, Ri’Chakat. Still, she secretly awaited the day when she had earned enough of their trust that she would have the chance to get her revenge.
As the years passed, she began slowly losing herself in this new life, learning from Ri’Chakat the art of stealth, thievery, and even killing, when it was 'necessary'. At first, Zali was disgusted with herself at embracing this life of crime and lawlessness, but to her surprise, she found herself learning to love it.
Then finally, when she was 20 years old, her chance came. Most of the other bandits had left camp for a nighttime raid and, for the first time Zali could remember, their leader didn't go with them. He had fallen ill and had retiredto his tent, leaving the camp almost entirely deserted. As he slept, Zali (who, after so many years, the naiive Khajiit believed to be one of his closest allies and friends) slipped into his tent and was prepared to finally get her revenge for the family and life he had stolen from her. But when her dagger was at his throat, she found she could not take his life -- somehow, she'd truly come to care for this horrible man, and the realization sickened her. But it also made her certain that she could not stay any longer. It was too confusing, too painful.
Instead, she stole as much gold and as many supplies as she could carry from their camp, destroyed their Skooma supply, and fled. Perhaps not the punishment Ri’Chakat deserved, but a punishment nonetheless -- and one she knew he would never forgive her for.
Fearing his wrath, Zali left Elsweyr as soon as she could, eventually heading north and crossing through Cyrodiil into Skyrim, with no plan and no direction, other than to simply leave her past behind her.
Skills: Stealth/Sneaking, Archery
Weaknesses: Sword-to-Sword combat, magic
Weapons: A hunting bow that had belonged to her biological father (stolen from Ri'Chakat), an orcish dagger that was a gift from Ri'Chakat.