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"They didn't really want to know. They thought they did, but knowing only made them miserable."
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Satisfaction is the death of ambition. I hope I am never satisfied.

—Kisimyr, The Consequence of Triumph

Kisimyr Vasrin is a magician from Arnes and a past Essen Tasch champion.

Physical description[]

Kisimyr has black hair which she usually threads with gold and keeps in coiling ropes behind her head, and unique, multicolored eyes. She has a catlike or wolfish smile.[1]

Personality[]

She is a very bold person,[1] and "exudes" confidence. Kisimyr also has a "low, resonant" voice, except when she speaks English; then, her voice sounds like "rumbling thunder."[2]

Biography[]

History[]

Kisimyr qualified for the Essen Tasch for the first time when she was only sixteen. She competed in every tournament since and even won it in 1817. Her tournament participation and strong magical abilities made Kisimyr popular and well-known; most of the year, she travels through the Maresh Empire and teaches young magicians if they can pay her high fees.[1]

Back in Red London[]

In winter 1820, Kisimyr is in Red London for the upcoming Essen Tasch. While visiting the Blessed Waters with her entourage, she spots Kell Maresh and sends her pupil Asana to him to send a "message": a kiss.[1] Two nights before the tournament, Kisimyr and her entourage attend a customary party at the Setting Sun where she talks to Alucard Emery, among others.[2]

Skills and abilities[]

  • Magic: Kisimyr is a very skilled magician; she is a dual and can wield both water and earth. Because of her aptitude, she first qualified for the Essen Tasch at sixteen, and won nine years later.[1]

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

  • Some believe that, because of her special eyes, Kisimyr can looks into people's souls.[1]
  • Everyone in her entourage wears a cat's-eye pendant.[1]
  • Kisimyr can speak English (High Royal). However, because she is not from Red London, the words run together and the edges are "hacked off" when she speaks it.[2]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 A Gathering of Shadows, II: Prince at Large, III
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 A Gathering of Shadows, VI: Impostors, IV
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