She has the height and look of an average Hylian, though her body build is much leaner and fit than most of the other shopkeepers in Castle Town. Her eyes are a stormy grey with a hint of blue, and the color of her shoulder-blade-length hair lies halfway between that of straw and a ripe orange. She tends to wear (and sell) the latest fashions from all over the kingdom, and is well known for being fair with her prices.
Kalec is fascinated with Hyrule's history, particularly any stories that have to do with the Triforce Bearers. She can tell you any trivia you care to ask about, and some you never even wanted to know.
[character description for 'Pillars of Eternity']
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Silence.
“So…
you’re Impa’s older brother?”
“Yes.”
Silence.
“And
you’re a priest?”
“Priest-in-training.”
Silence.
“You’re
a Sheikah too.”
“Obviously.”
Silence.
“I’ve
never heard of a Sheikah priest before.”
“I’d
be surprised if you did. Most Sheikah
are guards, always hidden among the people.”
“Hidden?”
“Yes.”
Silence.
“What
do you mean by hidden?”
“Do
you ever shut up?” Kalec threw a glare
at Link. “I don’t talk because I’m
trying to listen. Didn’t my sister teach you that?”
Link
returned a glare of his own. “Yes, but
we hadn’t gotten around to the stealthy ninja lessons yet.”
Kalec
sighed. “And she leaves me to fill the
gaps in your education.” He glanced back
at the Hylian. “Listen up then,
Hero. You want me to talk, so I will.”
He
adjusted the pack on his shoulders and turned around so that he was walking
backwards. “One of the first things that
Sheikah children learn is to listen to their surroundings.”
Link
nodded. Impa had taught him that.
Kalec
took a long step backwards, stepping over a rock in his path. “If you always listen, and are always aware,
that will make it hard for enemies to ambush you.” He stepped to the side, around a stick lying
in the path. “Being aware in battle is a
good thing, yes, but try to extend that attention to the time outside of
fights.” He turned back around so that
he was walking forward again.
Silence.
[excerpt from "the Hero of Time"]
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I know I had a list going, and I'm breaking from said list. BECAUSE WHY DO THINGS IN ORDER HAHAHAHAHA.
*ahem*
Ah, Kalec. Such a fun, interesting character. She's yet another rp-character-turned-story-character. My first idea for her was for a Legend of Zelda campaign, and I had to do some serious talking to convince the GM to let me play a Sheikah. BECAUSE NINJAS. And then, that awesome ninja secret (because the Sheikah were forgotten about, but still around, hiding among the people) only lasted until about the 2nd session. Ha.
She originally started as a he. Kalec was going to be my challenge: my first rogue character, and my first male character (to roleplay. I have plenty of male characters in my stories and such). But then we had a pre-campaign meeting with the group, and I found out that not only was I the only female player, but no one else was playing a female. So, naturally, Kalec changed genders and became a female. It worked out in the end somehow... oh, the shipping... (and that's ALL I'm going to say about that. XD).
Kalec was my first experimentation in a roleplaying class other than a spellcaster, and I have fallen in love with the rogue-y/ninja type ever since (hee). This campaign, "Pillars of Eternity," became one of my very favorites; we had an amazing group that worked well together, and it was just so much fun. Looking back, I think it would've been more epic to build her as an actual ninja, as opposed to a rogue and then playing her ninja-like, but it was still so much fun. :)
When the campaign was done, Kalec appeared in my Legend of Zelda fanfic as a male Sheikah, Impa's older brother. (Several of the characters from Pillars of Eternity have appeared, and will appear there too, heehee.) This fic is based off the (bogus) trailer for a Legend of Zelda movie put out by IGN (video here)--basically the Ocarina of Time storyline, but reversed, in a way. Kalec is Impa's older brother, a priest-in-training for the Temple of Time, and Link's guide in the past. I'm still in the process of writing this, but I know where it's going and what's going to happen... I just need to find the time to continue writing... >.>
As a note, Kalec is one of a couple of my characters that exists in multiple universes, but Kalec is the only one that isn't the same gender in each of those universes.And I put the character description
in for her from PoE instead of a quote or something, because very few parts of
this campaign were written down (and the ones that were are buried in a thread
on Quark that I didn't feel like digging through), but it's still something for
you to get to know her. :)
Some further information for those
who are interested in the Zelda universe:
