Ivy

Age: 32

Bio: Lieutenant Ivy is better known as Rustam's ace in the hole, a valuable component of the king's elite vanguard. In the little time she had spent in service, neither her skill nor her loyalty to the empire could be matched, allowing her to climb to power quickly.

Born into a family of nobles, Ivy had taken up an early interest in combat and war tactics, much of the influence coming from her elder brother, a renowned strategist of the king's military. Though her skills with the sword were average at best when she had begun training, her natural affinity with magic had allowed her to focus on physical abilities, implementing it into her sword training as a single form of practice.

Unable to be classified as a mage, she had instead been placed into the ranks of other soldiers, easily besting them in sparring matches, though her mediocrity had started to show when she fought solely with her ability to use a sword. Due to the nature of her role, she had accrued vast amounts of combat experience by being one of the first ones to charge the front, honing both her skills and her handling of magic as she battled. Her power and reputation grew exponentially, enough that the king had, at times, personally appointed her as part of his personal guard when he required escorts or was suspected to be a possible target of an assassination.

Abilities:

[Acceleration]: Ivy is able to use her magic to move at drastically quicker speeds for short bursts at a time.

[Redirection]: Though its scope and versitality are limited, Ivy may deflect both physical and magic attacks with her blade, utilizing even less time and mana than a shield or barrier may, making it easier for her to maintain flow in combat.

[Razor Wind]: This ability allows her to extend her power beyond the reach of her blade, sending out waves of physical energy with each strike. The strength and velocity of each wave is influenced by both the force of the blow and the amount of mana applied to the slash.