Amphitrite



River is a young woman hailing from Ali'ikai, a peninsula in the southeast region of Sihrasul (is that the name of the city or the country? You know, I really can't remember). Among her people, the ali'kians, she is the only one born with blue eyes, said to be a trait that marks a sacred person meant to spend their lives as a priest or priestess to their god, Leviathan.

Concept and Creation
River had originally begun as a Sonic the Hedgehog fancharacter, of all things, under the same name. She was a cyan echidna, a race thought to be extinct, as well as the only one of her kind with that fur color, much like how the current version is from a rare race, and the only one with blue eyes. One of the first concepts for this "human version" were based off of various characters that share physical traits with her current design, such as the dark skin with light hair and eyes. However the full idea for the physical appearance didn't come quite together until I found myself brainstorming while watching Lord of the Rings, and because of the movie, I imagined her in a fantasy-like setting. The decision to fully transform her into a human character independent of fandoms after being offered by SigmaAlphaThree to "leave" the Sonic fandom and create an original story.

Traits not pertaining to River's appearence came into development shortly after, and while the personality remains around the same as it was before, the backstory has been immensely changed, which is actually based off of a "what-if?" scenario I had for her story when she was a fancharacter. While she is still in development, this section may be added to later.

Personality
River is generally very calm and gentle to just about everyone she meets, being very polite to strangers, acquaintances, and friends alike. She treats them with as much kindness as she can possibly manage, and goes out of her way to understand and talk with her companions. However, if someone she knows ignores her efforts to show affection, or even outright rejects them and returns with harsh feelings, her confidence and certainty can very easily be crushed. However, depending on how close the person is, she may range from being slightly offended to horribly shocked, which would lead her to be depressed for some time. However, instead of blaming the other person for misunderstanding her intentions or just being rude, she chooses to blame herself instead.

This leads into her own inferiority complex. Despite her background, heritage, and the majority of her upbringing, she truly feels very inadequate around most people she knows, whether they're wealthier, more respected, stronger, or just about any factor important to her. In hopes of compensating for this, she tries hard to appease them and be accepted, especially through her attempts to appear useful and helpful in situations she has no experience with.

Although she strives to please everyone, River is aware of people that she can't be allied with. If a person directly insults and/or threatens her friends, family, or race, then she's most likely to lash out in anger and possibly even violence. Whether she is intimidated or not, she can never step down if it risks the safety or dignity of her companions. However, this is the exact opposite when someone insults, threatens, or even harms her. She recedes into fearful submission when she is alone and is in this kind of danger.