Battle Priestess Noriko

Rebellious. Wise. Kind. Deadly. Skilled.

The hybrid teacher and a famed battle priestess of her two peoples. Noriko is one of the influential rebels against the dragonlord. Often providing guidance to her fellow warriors and being just as powerful as the dragonlord. She hopes she can give her world a fighting chance.

Noriko's birth in the land of Auracielle itself was a historic event as she was born between two tribes that united due to her shared blood between the two fox peoples of the west. A mix of a wise kitsune and a ferocious vampiric Kumiho. Both tribes often had a small rivalry so with their leaders coming together and making a living heir to foster cooperation towards her peoples gave them hope that they could bring about their better future.

She was taught by both her parents how to use her wisdom and her bloodthirst. Knowing how to not become a monster due to their care. Her father being born as pure Kumiho, meaning he lived with the curse for far longer taught her how to withstand the cravings. This has made her a fantastic warrior and master when it comes to leading both her people and the future rebellion she would find herself taking apart in. She would become a battle priestess. Often traveling the land to right wrongs as Auracielle was a land in great strife, even before coming battles with the dragonlord. Noriko would become a hero in her own right as she fought bandits and pirates, and sometimes acted as a heroic outlaw when nobles got too greedy. Being for the people. And having earned her allies within many groups. One of such allied groups was the emerald knights that specialized in magic and swordsmanship. Along with a heavy reliance on honor and she would even become great friends and become a master to the albino green eyed lizard knight Aquarius. Her best friend since her early days as a kit. Even seeing him on his own journey to try to fix their world. The lands were stricken by barbarians, bandits, pirates. The impressionable boy quickly heard stories of cruelty, of pain and suffering caused by such marauders terrorizing the countryside. Or raiding villages so many heroes were needed and called upon to help to make life more bearable.

However, something has gone wrong in the outer world as a mystical demonic dragoness known as Agape appeared in the world. Gathering followers. While this wouldn't be anything new to the wise battle priest, who has seen empires been built by power hungry nobles and crumble before, she often chalked this up to mortals being imperfect and all she can do was to soothe and help the wounded soldiers that sought her out. Agape was different, something evil, the dragon's shadow guard troops were enhanced and brainwashed with infernal energy, a very dark magic from the void. Making them fierce demi demons that terrorized those who opposed the dragon lord's will. Those who submitted, became legionaries for the dragon. Elite troops that used their special abilities to expand her ever growing empire, giving the dragon many spells and artifacts to use in said conquests. This was not some rising kingdom. This was an invasion of Auracielle itself. Something that horrified Noriko as she feels the balance of the world shift as more once holy and pure artifacts are corrupted and turned into weapons of mass destruction. This new queen knew how to get people to submit. Especially those desperate to make a change.

The battle priestess began a campaign into slaying the dark forces that now roamed and caused havoc. Or battling the evil magical legionaries that now followed this demon queen as Noriko had mastered the skill to seal off magic and prevent it from being used. Allowing her to stop the sorcery that gave the legions of Agape an advantage and making the Dragon lord's mages pretty much unable to fight with their best weapons. This has caused the dragonlord to put a bounty on the fox. Wanting to make sure that this little upstart rebel hero bothers her no longer before Noriko can become a big thorn in her side.

While she is a rebel, she is strictly against punishing any civilians that submit to the dragonlord as some more fanatical rebel groups have done in the past. Believing they are just as cruel as the dragonlord they claim to fight as she knows that many do not have the means to really say no to the dragonlord, she has even allowed some of her own rebels to put an end to more dangerous groups to keep innocents safe. Which caused many of the villagers affected by these rogue rebels to thankfully return to her side. Justice is always the top priority. never senseless violence or punishment. She will even claim that these ruthless rebels are most likely agents of the dragonlord trying to pollute the cause of the movement to make Agape's side look for favorable. Especially the remnant pirates that allow slavery raids against the civilians. Her and Aquarius have freed many slaves, even converting loyalist to their cause with their hopes for a better future, because while the iron fist kept those with fear in line to not pillage. If a kinder approach can be taken. It would be worth it.

While Noriko is quite brave, she also has come to realize just how dangerous Agape is. As many assassins and warriors that have tried to bring the dragonlord down have ended up never being seen again. Often caught and killed by the shadow guard. Thus, she knows that every day could be her, or her friends last. A incident where Noriko herself attempted to slay Agape during a assassination mission went horrible wrong when no weapon or magic could harm the Purple and black firey dragon. Noriko thought she was done for when Agape grabbed her, but instead of death she was met with playful mockery. She also learned that Agape was also quite naughty, stripping the fox woman and dominantly bedding the grumpy fox woman who still trying to stab her. which floored the fox. Intimidating her as she now ponders how exactly would her or her friends even be able to slay the dragon if she saw this all as some sick game.

Noriko's personality is one of kindest and tad bit playful. Willing to make lighthearted jokes with friends. But she is also quite wise and mature being raised by older spirits of her parents and her mixed family She has given wisdom to many travelers she has been a willing sensei to non-kitsunes for so long that she will probably still teach them even once agape is defeated since many has earned her trust. She is often willing to flirt with those who she finds attractive. Still being a playful flirty woman at the age of 24 so any. She enjoys hot baths often visiting bath houses or taverns or hot streams that allows her to let her hair down and rest for a moment. Enjoying the steam. She takes great care in her hair being rather protective of it and is not afraid to use it to flirt or to look pretty. She often searches for those of pure heart for partners however, from noble knights to other heros like herself, to even simple farmers who try to do the right thing, she does not care about class but rather if someone is a good person and is willing to protect the innocent. She and Aquarius have gotten intimate in the past. Her knightly friend having earned her affection on more than one occasion, though both still consider themselves single, not afraid to get intimate with other worthy partners if given a chance. Her Kumiho side does have the dangerous near vampiric need for blood, however she holds back on using the curse for it can lead to a dark path of destruction, She instead channels it when in combat to allow her a advantage.

Noriko's Appearance is that of a snow white Anthro fox with fluffy fur covering all of her body with bright often happy yellow eyes being a kitsune, though now they are often marked with tiredness as the war has taken its toll on her with a fox muzzle. She has two fluffy twin tails that look like they have been dipped in red at the very tips that sway and move with their mood, Her fluffy fox ears also end with red tips. She has marks certain parts of her face looking similar to Kumadori makeup, under and over her eyes to bring them out and to compliment her white fur. Her eyes are a soft golden amber. Her hair is often kept up and is her pride and joy. She wears a red and black silky Kimono with a beautiful crimson obi. Matching a red scarf she wears around her neck that has chainmail underneath acting as armor. And she is trained with two kitanas that often have crimson glowing seals that form around them once she severs someones magic to allow them to be vulnerable. She also wears a white fox mask that has red markings to hide her face with steel scaled gauntlets that is lined with purple leather. Her pants is a black leather set becomes a soft purple around her kneels and thighs going down to her boots. For her underwear. She often wears a set of bandage wraps over her chest acting like a bra to hide her breasts and often a black thong that allows her to be more flexible. She also wears it to be alluring to her lovers.