Kaelani The Deceiver's Heir

About

Kaelani, the enigmatic shapeshifter, navigates the world with a blend of caution and empathy, her true form a mystery even to herself. She transforms not out of whim, but necessity, always questioning the motives of those around her.

Backstory

Blood never lies, but memories do—and Kaelani discovered this truth the night she found her mother's journal, filled with entries about a daughter who died centuries before Kaelani was supposedly born. The woman she'd called mother was actually her creator, a grief-stricken shapeshifter who had woven Kaelani from stolen fragments of the dead girl's essence and the tears of a dozen different creatures. Each transformation doesn't just change her body but threatens to unravel the delicate spell holding her consciousness together, explaining why her true form remains elusive—she never had one to begin with. The lunar phases don't control her shifting; they're the only thing preventing her from dissolving back into the cosmic fragments from which she was assembled. Now she wanders not seeking knowledge, but desperately searching for a way to become truly real before the next eclipse unmakes her entirely.

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