Angela Celeste

"In the shadow's absence came strength, civilization, and most importantly, life."

- Unknown Historian

Appearance
Annie appears as a typical Caucasian girl with blonde hair. She ties most of her hair up loosely with a ribbon, and as a result, her hair tends be be a bit disorganized. She takes good care of it, though. She wears a white hunting tunic along with tough leather pants and boots optimized for hunting. A quiver is present on her back for her arrows. On the quiver is a symbol depicting a moon in the crescent phase. Annie tends not to wear makeup, to not deceive people of her image.

History
Annie was born into a religious family, dedicated to one God. Through her religious teachings, she developed a strong moral sense of judgement. Annie was also very diligent in her studies, catching the attention of one particular kind friar, Friar Solomon. She spent most of her days with Friar Solomon to talk about philosophical questions.To her, religion was her whole life, and Annie was well on the way to becoming a nun.

At the age of 5, Annie was given a standard hunting bow by her father to defend herself from dangers she might encounter. Although not enthusiastic about it, Annie began to practice with the bow and found herself to be a natural talent at hunting, which she was horrified at. She immediately dumped the bow and forgot about it.

However, she would pick up the art of hunting again when she was the age of 10. The pastor of her local church had died recently, and they elected a new pastor, who seemed innocent and kind at first. But that was not to last. He almost immediately began to change the practices and philosophies of the church to the point that Friar Solomon resigned in disgust. Annie was not as stubborn as Friar Solomon in her morals. However, when she surreptiously saw the pastor overseeing the illegal dealing of Dust, at last her eyes were opened. She was quite shocked that such corruption could exist in a world she lived in. Annie had lived a completely religious life, devoid of the reality of the world around her. She now vowed to focus on the real world and left her religion behind, which greatly upset her parents. However, they eventually let her go, oblivious to the corruption that had seized the church.

At the age of 13, Annie applied to Signal Academy, where she would forge Lumos Halo and meet Roger Pyreheart and Yara Aeriver. Together, they each honed their fighting skill and learned to depend on each other for support. Now 17, Annie, along with Roger and Yara, await an invitation to Beacon.

Combat
Annie's weapon of choice, Lumos Halo, is a Ranged Impact Combat Bow (RICB). Optimized for an accelerated rate of fire as well as range, it is one of the most well-balanced long-range weapons in existence. Resembling a longbow, the weapon is collapsible for portability. Lumos Halo, 6 ft in length, can also transition into a 4.5' curved katana for close-quarter combat. Different from conventional longbows, the drawstring of Lumos Halo is made of Dust, and the frame itself is made of a strange alloy that mimics the properties of yew wood. The RICB can also fold into a small cylinder for portability. Annie's quiver usually carries around 100 arrows in case of extended combat. Each arrowhead contains yellow powdered Dust for more damage.

While in battle, Annie typically moves at 80 mph, with the aid of Dust. She has a inate talent to strike her targets at a maximum of 1.2 miles with deadly accuracy. She prefers to keep her enemies at a distance, but if needed, she can slash with Lumos Halo quickly and efficiently.

When using Dust, Annie typically employs it in the form of lightning. She usually has a bit of lightning around her to prevent enemies from getting too close to her for too long. She also uses lightning to blind and, of course, shock her enemies in battle.

When operating in her team, Annie acts as an all-around fighter, shooting down and helping wherever she is needed. She otherwise acts as long-range support along with Grayson.

Annie's semblance, referred to as Justice, enables her to absorb some of the projectile Dust she gets hit with and power up her own attacks with it. She takes about 1/2 of the damage dealt to her by Dust projectiles and absorbs the rest of it inside of her. She can prolong this ability to absorb more Dust and release it in one huge attack, or fire as she takes hits from Dust firearms. She just needs to be careful of how many hits she takes.

Personality
Annie still carries some of her philosophies from the church. She is always ready to help anyone in need, and usually is quick to serve justice. She also listens to all philosophies of other people and discusses her opinion with them (which is usually Roger and Yara). She also has slight feelings for Grayson.

When in doubt, Annie follows her church's morals the best she can. She acts motherly, mostly to Yara and Roger, and worries incessantly about her family back at her town. She is also fair about everything, trying to compromise the best solution and tries to make everyone happy. She sometimes reveals personal things about herself in order to connect with others. Unfortunately, you can't make everyone happy, and Annie has yet to learn this...

Trivia

 * Annie was a bit different from the others in concept. I wanted to bring a bow person to the party, with the influence of Legolas, Hawkeye, and Katniss. Through these characters, the bow has made a comeback as a popular weapon.