Sheyna The Swift, Sylvari Thief

"I wouldn't make any "deadeye" jokes around her. She doesn't think it's very funny."
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So this is my first post here!

Sheyna was the first GW2 character I made and is still who I mainly use in game. I wanted her look to stand out aesthetically but not be too obnoxiously colorful or distracting and to look feminine but still dangerous and functional. The eyepatch I've given her is meant to be ironic since her elite specialization is Deadeye.

The weapon skins she uses are Caithe's Crystal Bloom Sword, Tempest Dagger, and the Endless Ocean Rifle. I originally had it skinned as a Glacial Rifle but I haven't decided if I want to transmute it back or not. Though I mainly use her on PoF maps, I gave her a photoshoot at Frostgorge Sound because I love how her color palette compliments the snowy scenery.

Don't feel obligated to read her bio below, it's mostly just for me to have as a written resource but thank you if you do.
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A ferocious night bloom, Sheyna has never shied away from danger and chaos, though she has always been smart about it, never risking more than she's afraid to lose. A seasoned member of the Order of Whispers, she was elated by the creation of The Pact and followed Marshall Trahearne and the Commander with grace and diligence. While socially she could be cold and blunt at times, her loyalty to her fellow soldiers and performance on the battlefield earned her the respect of many. However, her pride as soldier did not continue for long.

Though many Sylvari were at least discouraged and at most distrusted during the conflict with Mordemoth, Sheyna was adamant that she and her Sylvari teammates were strong enough to resist the Dragon's call and would not turn. While this turned out to be true for Sheyna, many of her trusted companions were not able to follow her example. During a skirmish with the Mordrem, one of Sheyna's teammates turned on her. They attempted to slit her throat but on instinct Sheyna moved away quick enough to stop it from being a killing blow, but the Sylvari, now Mordrem, soldier still managed to mangle her eye. The pain of the wound brought her to her senses and she fought back, killing them quickly and mercifully as possible. This was only the first of several Sylvari comrades she would have to execute during the campaign.

The losses during the Maguuma campaign shook her intensely but she was able to continue on in the battle, using turning her grief into vengeance. Though she could not find it within herself to rejoice in their eventual victory as she was still mourning the losses, she still believed in The Commander and what they stood for. When she received word several years later that the Commander was launching an expedition to the Crystal Desert, she immediately volunteered.

Although the Commander and Destiny's Edge had their share of troubles during the war against Balthazar, Sheyna had a much easier time than she had in the Maguuma, and formed new friendships with her platoon. Until Palawa Joko returned after Balthazar fell and brought forth the scarab plague. When she first encountered the plague in Kourna she was unable to handle herself during the battle. Realizing the humans, many of whom had become her friends, have turned on her against their will, Sheyna panicked as the memories of fallen Sylvari returned. Her body took over and acted on pure instinct and muscle memory, killing anything that attempted to strike her. After the battle ended and the smoke cleared, Sheyna went into shock and had to be carried off the battlefield by her fellow non-humans.

After she recuperated, the Commander, sympathetic to her shock, asked if she'd take period of leave for R&R, but she declined and requested to be fully discharged. Sheyna retired from her career as a soldier completely and continued on in the Crystal Desert alone. Not quite knowing how to live as a civilian anymore, She now works and lives in isolation as one of the many desert bounty hunters roaming the sands.