Červena Genova

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"Everybody wants to be a diamond, but very few are willing to get cut."

- Unknown Author

Červena Genova is a second year Beacon Academy student, and the elected leader of her team, CTRN (pronounced 'Citrine'). Červena is the youngest of three children, all of her siblings having graduated, and hails from the Mistral region, where she attended Sanctum Academy until she was seventeen years old. Her name adheres to the Colour Naming rule, it meaning 'red' in Bulgarian. The partner she was given in the Emerald Forest through the eye-contact rule was intoverted, down to earth Terra Minerva, who serves as the yang to her ying as she travels through an unforgiving world.

Even after the world has proved that it is not what it seems, Červena attempts to be a beacon of optimism and hope for those around her. She has kept her ultimate goal of returning to Mistral at the end of her training, to teach at Sanctum Academy; but her thrill seeking nature to empty her bucket list and fill it again appears to be tugging her back to Vale, Beacon, and the new excitement and opportunity it will have to offer as a Huntress, so that may eventually change.

Appearance
Červena sometimes resents her human identity, believing it to be plain and uninteresting alongside many of the others she encounters across the world. She stands at 5'9", which is unquestionably rather tall, even taller when she ventures to heels, which is not often since they don't enable her to fight well. And she's always ready for at least a spar if not a real situation, so heels...not a good idea, since her balance doesn't even let her wear them on a date for elegance. Yes, she's a little annoyed she never broke the six foot mark so that she could be a certified giant, but that's neither here nor there, is it?

The eighteen year old woman is of svelte stature, not only tall but lean. This is almost certainly a byproduct of tireless training and a need to reach her goals, at risk of disappointing herself. She is fair of face (clearly evidencing the fact she was born on a Monday), with freckles generated by summer heat as they fade away in the winter, to come back again when the seasons change for the warmer. Long, well-kept straight auburn hair typically frames her face, although sometimes she will tie it back in a long ponytail for ease when in combat. However, when she's feeling particularly casual, it can be swept to one side, usually resting on her left shoulder.

Most of her emotion is shown through her mouth and smile, so she reserves her eye-smile for special situations. Her blue-grey eyes are a striking, inherited paternal trait, a recessive allele from her grandparents - and she's grateful, since it's better than her mother's dark brown. While she often appears wry, it is only her resting position when combined with a naturally slouched posture when sitting. When she is stood up, she is considerably straighter.

Outside of combat Červena has a strong preference for loose-fitting clothing, mostly due to her lack of attraction to men in general, and due to a near-invisible streak of her that is easily hidden by shameless flirting with every girl she meets, the invisible streak feeling that she is not good enough for romance. Inside combat she wears light armour over vital joints, almost sportsman-like, in the illusion that it will help.