Kilashandra "Shandi" Mason

=History= Kilashandra was born in Katmandu, Nepal to a single mother and an unknown father. Her mother died shortly after child birth and she was placed in the local orphanage. She remained there for three years until she was adopted by well to do New Yorkers Eric and Marissa Mason.

Her father is a well known author, writing mostly adventure fantasy novels, but lately branching into conspiracy theory stories.

Her mother is a famous choreographer and was a well respected ballet dancer when she was younger.

She struggled through lower grades of school and didn't thrive until she was able to enter an alternative, arts based, high school. She began to thrive and it was through connections at this school that she was able to go on to Julliard.

=Present= Kilashandra is currently in her fourth year at Julliard, studying dance. She was planning a career as a professional dancer until the Secret World was forcibly revealed to her.

She had started training for aerial dance with a small New York group.

=Appearance= Kilashandra is long and lean, moving with the grace of a lifetime of dancing and dance training. She has good upper body tone from her training for aerial dance.

She is graceful with swords and bladed weapons, although she would not call herself competent with them.

She has an intricate purple lotus blossom "tramp stamp" tattoo and upper arm band tattoos of razor wire with rose vines and flowers. The roses alternate between blue and black. She has a long scar from her upper left shoulder to her lower right shoulder, gotten when she was pushed off playground equipment when she was eight.

=Personality= Kilashandra is quiet and a bit distant, with a cynical, cold approach to social situations. Her early exposure to other children was unpleasant enough to leave her always feeling outside. As a result, she rarely makes the effort to connect to those around her. Those that can crack through this shell will find a warm, loyal friend.

=Family/Friends= Eric Mason, her father, is a well known author. His recent works on conspiracy theories and secret societies is based on fiction. He doesn't know the reality of the world his daughter has stumbled in to.

Marissa Mason, her mother, is busy with a full career as a choreographer. She is unaware of the secret world.