Terra Branford

Terra can wield magic in a world where such a thing is exceedingly rare among typical humans. So rare, in fact, that she initially served the Empire as a test subject and template for the creation of specially enhanced people that also gained powers similar to her own. Her repertoire is limited, mostly to destructive fire magic and minor curative spells; essentially things that made her more useful as an effective combatant with little free will of her own to branch off into more peaceful and supportive applications. Magicite shards can enhance this to a degree, though they're exceedingly rare and unique things likely to be coveted by the Empire or others seeking power. Finally, over time, her abilities can potentially strengthen as she becomes more experienced using them consciously.

Though not her specialty, Terra is able to hold her own against enemies with a sword, her martial training putting her at least on par with an experienced soldier. She's much more accustomed to mechanized combat using the Empire's own magitek armor, though it's unlikely she'll ever choose to make use of such a brutal weapon unless sorely pressed to do so.

Though she has little control and no knowledge of this latent ability, Terra being part esper grants her access to a purely magical form that increases her physical and magical prowess greatly. She's able to freely fly in this form, able to at least keep pace with a franticly fleeing airship at the peak of her power. At present, though, her access and control will be quite limited.

Terra has been under the thumb of the Empire for a long time. She was raised in servitude and trained as a soldier until she was fitted with a device that sapped her will and made it possible for her to be given barbaric orders which she'd otherwise refuse. Because the process is so invasive, side effects such as long term or even permanent memory loss is almost an inevitability.

    Without the context of many years of memories, Terra is hampered in a few ways. Without any real idea who she is, without a strong sense of self, she finds it difficult to make decisions and move forward and far too easily finds herself stuck contemplating the appropriate response or simply looking to others as a sort of compass. Her thoughts are also prone to wander, making it rather easy to catch her off guard and either leave her at a loss socially or simply sweep her along into a ploy, scheme or wild desert chase into untold danger!

Espers and most magical entities in her world rely on the power exuded by the Warring Triad to exist at all. Should the magical goddesses of her world cease to be, all espers will follow suit - possibly Terra herself. If removed from a suitable magical background, Terra might at first feel unwell and fatigued, operating at a bit of a disadvantage. Prolonged lack of magic to sustain her will see her powers fail and, depending on her mental state, the effects could be worse still. Could make operating in some places difficult for her if not incredibly dangerous.

Terra is half human and half esper, a mix of beings that have been separated first by war and then a great gulf of time. Without being fully aware of her true nature, she feels far enough apart from things that it's sometimes hard to fully focus on any one thing. That slightly skewed perspective doesn't really grant greater insight to anything beyond an appreciation for small things that seem mundane to others and can lead to her being held captivated by displays that are simultaneously frightening and familiar.

    Being conscious of the difference between herself and others isn't likely to make her feel better. Being, as far as anyone knows, utterly unique can make her feel isolated. So much so that it's difficult not to want the best possible outcome from a given situation so much she might behave in ways that seem naive.