Ref: Profile #995 Case #415

(Katherine)

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Species: white wild cat, aberrant
Status: alive

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Born in 1944 AA in Uskul, a city nestled in the northern reaches of Draufgrin, Inara grew up in a large family of feline occultists devoted to the Mother, particularly Ul-Sayida—a figure whose strict philosophy clashed with Inara's naturally carefree spirit. Her grandfather, Kero, and grandaunt, Osara, were the only other aberrants in the family, working as couriers between the kingdom’s cities and the untamed Grinnian Highlands. They visited Inara every three years during her childhood, and by the time she turned sixteen, she left with them, eager to carve her own path in the world.

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Kero secured work for Inara in prospecting, using his knowledge of the uncharted north and its hidden opportunities. Osara, meanwhile, taught her the language of El-vimra, a necessity as they encountered numerous Elrim tribes. During one of their bolder excursions into the frozen wilderness of Ursaimr, Inara even befriended a female polar bear named Gara, cementing a bond with some of the untamable mammals of the Cradle. A defining moment came when she rescued a bear cub during a sudden flash flood, earning her the name "Asael," meaning "Deliverer" among the local Elrim.

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By the age of twenty-two, Inara returned to her parents, who wished to further her education within the Circle. However, tragedy struck when a violent storm wrecked the ship carrying them, and she became one of the few survivors. The disaster left her with a deep-seated aversion to returning to her birthplace in the Highlands. She subsequently spent a year learning what she needed in Sithis, but from then on, she was restless, never able to stay in one place for long. Now, she works as a skilled scout and prospector, earning a respectable living while wandering the northern wilds.

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Yet, one secret weighs heavily on her: she feels the persistent pull of magic. It surfaced only a few times in her life, once aiding her in saving the bear cub, but she fears its deeper implications. A haunting thought lingers—whether the storm that claimed her parents been truly an accident.