Zinaida Holloway

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

She was slim and fit for the majority of her younger years until her son Donovan was taken, then she became frail and sickly.

Identifying Characteristics

Sharp, slightly curved, snake-like canines. Quarter-sized cigar burn on her neck.

Special abilities

Could inject her bites with venom.

Apparel & Accessories

Generally chose to dress in heeled boots, tight pants, loose-fitting short-sleeved blouses, form-fitting vests, and fingerless leather gloves.

Specialized Equipment

Had a pistol holster on her hip and one hidden in her boot.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Zinaida was born to Telitsyn and Somova (Last Name), a pair of farmers in rural Russia. Telitsyn was a yuan-ti while Somova was human. Zinaida lived a relatively secluded life working on the farm until her parents tried to sell her off to a dvoryanin (noble) man as a wife to pay off their debt, but Zinaida ran away from home before the deal could go through. She escaped to The Free West and became a wandering adventurer of sorts, going town to town doing odd jobs. She met Reginald Holloway in 188, nearly dead from thirst. Reginald brought her back to his home town where he ran a book shop and nursed her back to health. Before long, they fell in love and got married. Their son, Donovan, was born in 195. Reginald disappeared without a trace in 198, while Zinaida was unknowingly pregnant with their daughter, Gina. Donovan was kidnapped by slavers who attacked the town in 200. Zinaida lived out her remaining years sickly and depressed until she succumbed to a disease--that she refused medical care for--in the year 217.

Employment

Zinaida helped run her family farm for a few of her younger years until she became a wandering adventurer. She later settled down with Reginald and ran his book shop for twenty years after his disappearance.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

While her drive early on was simply to get the hell out of her old life and make a new one for herself, she later became more family-focused. She always had a dream of visiting The Bahaman Republic but never got the chance.

Savvies & Ineptitudes

Zinaida was a crack-shot with a pistol, and she was even the one who taught Reginald how to shoot. She was a talented singer and one hell of a gambler. Her failings laid mostly in the arts. Despite loving books and writing, she was never good at the craft. She also suffered from mild color-blindness, and her visual artistic talent left much to be desired.

Likes & Dislikes

Zinaida was fond of card games, rare meat, and long car rides with her family. She didn't care for the color of her scales and wished they were a color she perceived as light blue (it was actually closer to a mustard yellow for people without color-blindness).

Social

Social Aptitude

Zinaida was generally a sweet and charismatic person. Slow to anger but could quickly become venomous if pushed.

Mannerisms

Despite her upbringing, Zinaida kept a straight-backed, regal demeanor but always kept a warm smile on her face.

Speech

Zinaida spoke with a thick Russian accent. She rarely sounded aggressive but was quite fierce when she did. While she infrequently spoke about her younger life, she was prone to singing to herself in Russian. She even taught Reginald the Russian birthday celebration song. Her singing voice was hauntingly beautiful, and the songs she sang were usually melancholy in tone.

Age

Date of Birth

22nd of December

Date of Death

7th of March

Life

168 217 49 years old

Birthplace

Lorino, Russia

Place of Death

Bamsburg

Children

Sex

Female

Eyes

Orange with flecks of gold

Hair

Platinum blonde, usually braided just past her shoulders

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Smooth and pale skin. Garnet red scales on her cheekbones, clavicle, shoulder blades, forearms, and behind her ears.

Height

5'10"

Weight

120 lbs

Zinaida Holloway