» Riinah is, at her core and in her soul, a dragon; therefore, her appearance has changed drastically over her life, and with every year that passes she grows more spines, scales, and bigger horns. As a result of her dragon blood she has six limbs; four front paws and two hind hooves. "Paws" is used loosely; she has opposable thumbs on her front limbs, and can use them as hands, yet also has non-retractable three-inch long claws.

» Hulking, heavily muscled and covered in a menagerie of battle scars. Physically, she carries traits of big cats, oxen and work horses - a thick, arched neck, incredibly powerful shoulder and hind leg muscles, and a sloping back. Walks with a strong yet smooth gait, carries a slight limp from an old injury in her right shoulder that flares in pain with the weather and after strenuous activity. Her facial structure is intensely unique; an amalgam of feline, bovine and draconic traits. Strong roman nose and browbone, defined cheekbones. Her teeth are sharp and deep-rooted, with slicing incisors and bone-crushing molars to boot. Her tongue has been cut into a snake-like shape and is barbed like a big cat's.

» Covered with slightly iridescent scales and scutes that act as a natural armor, though her neck is thickly furred. Her pale hair is kept long and loose in the forest, very soft and fine though it drags on the ground. She has a gene mutation similar to the one found in siamese cats and as a result her extremeties fade into near black; horns, paws, hooves, tail, nose and ears. Long, serpentine and spined tail; some of the spines at the apex of it have been broken off.

» Her eyes have black sclera and burn a fiery, molten gold, and can appear to glow white, depending on light levels. Similar to embers. Her pupil is versatile and can both dilate and constrict vertically, like a cat, as well as globally, like a human. The appearance of her pupils aren't so much affected by light level as they are by her emotions; the more upset she is, the more cat-like they are.

» Weighs in at over 2000 lbs/900 kg.

» One of the few things others would immediately notice about her are her immense height, remaining well above average height no matter what form she takes, and a menagerie of scars, acquired from several years of battle. Her distinct facial scars and some tattoos originate from torture at the hands of her enemies. Riinah dislikes questions being made about her facial scars, but will gladly tell stories of others on her body.

» Roughly 7-8ft tall. Excessively consuming dragon souls has made her grow horns, claws and a tail even in her human form. Retains her fanged teeth, snake-tongue, and serpentine eyes. Mesomorph. Heavily muscled, well toned; a lot of weight on her bones, though still retains a lot of feminine curve and fat to her body. Thick thighs, muscled stomach, large breasts & behind. Has a rather unique facial structure; a very broad bridged "elven" nose, high and full cheekbones, and a strong jawline. Her ears, though rarely seen, are pointed.

» Covered with ceremonial tattoos. Rarely takes off her warpaint.

» Wears heavy armor of daedric origin; big sword to match. Her armor and weapon were specifically designed to make her look as intimidating as possible. Rides a heavily armored black horse.

Pacifist after several emotionally and mentally toiling years of violence and war.
War veteran; fought in a civil war that tore her homeland in two for over 10 years, once a shock trooper and military general.
Her pacifism will not stop her from protecting others when she deems it is necessary, but she no longer finds any part of battle glorious or fulfilling. Finds it hard to let go of her past warmongering lifestyle - she occasionally will take mercenary contracts in exchange for coin or goods to sate a hidden bloodlust.

The scent of (dragon) blood, fighting for extended periods, and being nearly fatally injured in battle sends her into a fury where Riinah's end goal in the fight is to kill her opponent as brutally as possible even if she dies in the process. Similar to the Berserkers / bear-warriors of Old Norse cultures, but highly influenced by her dragon souls. Froths at the mouth and loses control of her body, acting solely on instinct, experiencing lockjaw.
May become increasingly volatile in this state, able to tap into her dragonblood to call forth fire in her palms, embers falling from her mouth and eyes burning like coals. Greatly drains her magicka and she's almost always certain to pass out afterwards, if not die.

Out of the forest, she may enter this state under certain circumstances but she'll be able to manifest her Dragon Aspect physically, gaining the ability to glide with wings, etc; she may also tend to expel most of her magicka as she shifts from her humanoid to whatever animal form she takes to fight.

Riinah returns to the Forest from time to time to rest and recuperate from intense social expectations and whatever physical scuffles she gets in, the realm becoming some sort of a pocket haven to her. As a result her physical state fluctuates from time to time if she escaped into the Forest after a fight.

Entirely self-sufficient, her skills being developed over the years of travelling alone in the harsh world of Skyrim. Avoided hiring a mercenary to follow her around in order to escape the possibility of taking the responsibility of their death. Could not and still can not take this responsibility - it would undo her completely.
The life expectency in Skyrim is generally short and in return, it is common for couples to marry quickly, without room for long courtship. Riinah has never been interested in marriage and feels that she would not be able to provide enough energy into raising a child, so all relationships that she's been in have been short, mostly one-night stands. Afraid of falling in love as she feels that she would not be able to reciprocate or show her love clearly, and knows that her lover would become a target for assassination if any ill-willed persons observed them or rumors spread.

Opening up to others both emotionally and in conversation is something that is extremely difficult for her. Riinah builds trust very slowly, and fully trusts virtually no one. She is more likely to stick to herself than try and approach strangers, mostly born out of fear of .
Not entirely antisocial, but is solitairy. A bit awkward. Speaks little, and prefers silence.
Prefers to be alone than with others. She will not reject company, though.

Heavy sleeper.

Combat; Passive. She generally will not engage in physical violence unless she deems it necessary or she is forced to. Despite her attempts to live a pacifist lifestyle, she is unable to and will not stand idly by while another is being wrongfully attacked or targeted. Does not fight to kill, only to deter and chase away.
Uses horns to charge and gouge. Lithe and airy movements. Claws are about 3.5 inches long. Teeth are serrated and sharp, similar to dog teeth in anatomy and placement in the mouth but are much longer - canines are 5 inches long with deep-set roots. The spines at the end of her tail are razor sharp and can be used like a spear or whip.
Skin is thick like leather. Scales are hardened, and hard to penetrate, unless they are forcefully ripped off, in which case her skin is very thin. Scales will grow back eventually if the damage done isn't too severe/deep, or is just localized to one specific area.