Raven McNight

''He can only guess that Raven was wedged into two worlds that won’t let her fit in, therefore defiance, is her only means of self-expression, while her true identity is suspended somewhere in limbo. Is it any wonder she’s so pessimistic.'' (Snowblind: Warm Winter Night)

Please Note: possible spoilers.

Biography
Born 12 years before Emergence Day, Raven was brought into the Seran world through violence, as her Feral mother was allegedly raped by a COG soldier, resulting in Raven’s conception. Shortly after her birth, Raven was abandoned and later picked up by a gear squadron, on route back to base. Placed in the temporary care of Captain Jonathan McNight and his wife, Marion, the couple quickly grew attached to the Feral infant, and eventually adopted her, since they could not have any children of there own. They later named her Eloise Ravan McNight.

During her early years, she was raised as any other typical little girl would have in the Tyren society. Throughout her school years, Raven took an interest in science, chemistry, and computer programming. It was these very same “hobbies” that have sometimes landed Raven into trouble with school officials.

After Emergence Day, Jonathan McNight would spend more time away from home and on the battle front, eventually resulting in his untimely death. The loss shook Raven so much, that Marion pulled her out of the Tyran school to be “home-schooled,” hoping that Raven would stay under the radar from the “Fortification Act,” to avoid additional distress. It didn’t take long for the COG, probation officer to check up at the McNight residence, concerning Raven’s wherabouts. As a preteen girl, she was to eventually be subjected to “placement” at a fertility facility, following her first menstrual period. Finding the situation revolting, Marion gave Raven an option when all other means to protect her foster daughter, failed.

Eventually, before the probation officer knew what was really going on, Raven managed to run away from home to avoid being subjected to a "breeding" facility and hikes towards the outskirts of Ephyra. After spending a few weeks alone in the wilderness, Raven comes across a Feral clan that was passing through the area. The leader of the clan, Reverend Mother Paroux, saw instant potential in the young lady and accepted her into the clan. From then on, Paroux uprooted her middle name, Raven, and the name Eloise was discarded.

The Feral
During Raven’s “rebirth” into Feral society, like the others, Raven went through intensive physical training, often subjected to hand to hand combat by the more experienced members, resulting in severe beatings. After some time of abuse by the other members, the defiance in Raven’s psyche kicked in as Raven started to fight back, nearly resulting bludgeoning a member to near-death. After the skirmish, Poroux intervened by relocating Raven to another clan, hoping that Raven’s hot-temper would be better suited for weapon assembly and reconnaissance work.

Before the incidents of Snowblind, Raven spent over five years out in the wilderness outside of Port Farrall, where she spent most of the time hacking into the Jacinto mainframe, and stealing weapons and supplies. Raven became so efficient, Paroux never considered her for breeding, keeping her out on the field. But as the Locust/Human war escalated, humanity became desperate and made decisions that would effect all on Sera.

Shortly after the Lightmass offensive, the Locusts began to spread into Feral territory, resulting in clashes with casualties on both ends. After the sinking of Jacinto, Raven’s clan, the “Daughters Of Anetha,” was decimated by an alleged Locust attack, killing nearly all of the women and children. Raven didn't know of her clans destruction until she met up with the remnants. The renegade Feral was later met with several Gear squadrons, scouting nearby. Being one of a few who could speak the Tyran language fluently, Raven became the interpreter for the Feral and was relocated to Fort Block to address needs for surviving children.

Snowblind
Being the only, reliable, linguist at the time, Raven grudgingly volunteers to escort the squads, Sigma One and Gamma Four through the terrain, outside of Port Farrall in hopes to annihilate the Locust threat that has decimated her clans, and search for Stranded insurgencies that were threatening surrounding COG outposts. The mission took an immidiate detour when the King Raven carrying Sigma One and Raven McNight, went down.

Too far out to hike towards the drop zone before an oncoming blizzard, Raven had to relocate the Gears to Hurl Dam in hopes to make radio contact to command and protect them from the blistering cold.

Personality & Traits
Raven is a person of contrast in a world very gray. She has a distinct sense of right and wrong, often displaying defiance when situations call otherwise. For the most part, Raven lacks trust and confidence with authorities, especially the COG, consequently resulting in clashes with Gear officers during the Feral and COG "alliance."

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