at first glance, yeskiv is a massive, intimidating figure. she stands at 𝟿'𝟿", not counting the length of her ears or tail ; a towering shape made of teeth and claws and eyes. she’s tried to gene-mod herself to perfection, and it shows in her physical augmentations and mutations.
yeskiv has quite literally modified herself inside and out throughout her life, and she does not look the same now as when she came into this world. photographs, artwork, and descriptions that depict her have all changed in history. for the most part, though, she’s maintained the same appearance for a few thousand years now.
𝚒. 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙱𝙾𝙳𝚈 𝙾𝙵 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙱𝙴𝙰𝚂𝚃.
from the tips of her ears to the end of her tail, yeskiv comes out to about 𝟷𝟿″ in length, appearing as 𝟿'𝟿" when resting in a neutral position, and 𝟿'𝟷𝟷" when she rises to her full height and extends herself. her size is a testament to her age, as a kariian will never stop growing throughout its life --- growth rapidly slows when a kariian reaches the end of its natural life, and will continue growing into its immortal life.
her frame is rather lithe for her size, but she often towers over others regardless. she has four arms ; one lesser pair with three fingers on each tiny ( but still comparatively large ) hand, and another dominant pair that has useless, vestigial wings protruding from her forearms. the size of her larger hands rival the size of her own skull, with four fingers and two thumbs-- one on each side. on the pad of every hand are reddish-pink pads, seemingly soft but actually rough to the touch. this is to help with her grip, as the rest of her body is covered in a thick pelt of snowy white fur. a large, fluffy mane extends from her forehead and ends at her tail-- another curiosity on its own.
at the end of yeskiv’s tail splits into four, opening like a budding flower to reveal slavering jaws and rows of teeth. a fully functioning mouth exists on the end of her tail, one she makes routine use of. similarly, a digestive tract follows throughout the length of her tail-- meaning innards would spill out if you cut it open.
naturally, feelers extend from various points of her body. from her forehead, all four of her ears, her shoulders, elbows, and along her back. additionally, semi-transparent frills extend from her shoulder-blades-- matching similar frills on the tips of her largest ears.
her feet draw attention on their own, as there is no flesh to be found there. just under delicate rings she wears around her calves are the exposed bones of her feet, covered in a thin sheen of self-regenerating organisms that keep the living tissue of the bone healthy despite being exposed to air. flesh has long since been painfully worn away, leaving her lower legs a macabre sight.
like all kariians, she has multiple pairs of eyes and ears ; four ears, as is typical of a kariian, and ten eyes, five on each side. all of them are fully functional, and the two largest on each side are both cybernetic-- simply modified to look the same as they would otherwise. they have black sclera, with lighter red-magenta irises and white slit pupils. due to tapidum lucidum, they glint incredibly brightly when light is shined in her face. they are sensitive to light.
arguably her most eye-catching facial oddity is her two mouths, both of which she’s capable of speaking from at once. one mouth is settled above the other at the end of an elongated snout -- another semi unusual trait, as most kariians are flat-faced. each set of jaws houses an array of sharp obsidian teeth, a pair of massive fangs protruding from her uppermost jaw and lowermost jaw respectively. within both mouths are tongues able to split into three separate tendrils. she technically possesses six throats, though a large gash across her neck renders half of them damaged, causing a distinct raspiness to her voice.
𝚒𝚒𝚒. 𝙱𝙸𝙾𝙻𝙾𝙶𝙸𝙲𝙰𝙻 𝙰𝚄𝙶𝙼𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝚂.
enhanced brain capacity. unlocking neural pathways allows for ease of thinking, hyper cognition, complex problem solving, photographic memory, enhanced instincts, heightened concentration, etc. in short: her thought process is unrestricted and wild, typically at least a dozen different places at once.
her eyes. kariian eyes naturally have three color cones in their eyes. modern kariians are commonly found with four. yeskiv has five. she’s also had extra eyes added, as she used to have at least five less.
her mouths. yeskiv was actually born with two mouths as a result of a mutation ; she underwent genetic therapy when she was older in order to “fix” her lower mouth and make it as functional as her uppermost mouth. before gene therapy, while she had a second mouth, it was stunted, could only open so far, and could not swallow.
her tail. of course, no kariian is born with a tail as unique as hers. this was an augmentation as well.
her feet. kariians wearing through the outside tissue of their feet down to the bone is a common occurrence ever since genetic modification began to make the default kariian far more top-heavy than their unmodified counterparts. while further modification can 'fix’ the problem, many ‘traditional’ kariians -- yeskiv included -- prefer to let the bone show, and so any modification done to her feet is simply to keep the bones in healthy condition.
𝚒𝚟. 𝙲𝚈𝙱𝙴𝚁𝙽𝙴𝚃𝙸𝙲 𝙴𝙽𝙷𝙰𝙽𝙲𝙴𝙼𝙴𝙽𝚃𝚂.
reinforced joints. self explanatory. a common and almost necessary enhancement for many kariians.
cybernetic eyes. only the two largest are cybernetic, and they appear as all the other eyes might. if one looks closely, they might spy the glint of a pink HUD within the irises.
prosthetic spine. her actual spinal cord has long since been replaced with a reinforced prosthetic, one embedded beneath the skin and outside of it.
while yeskiv is rarely found outside of complete armor, she quite enjoys a more regal appearance. when not in armor, she dons black silk robes with great fluffy collars, ornate silver and ebony jewelry styled in bone. literal bone accents, necklaces made of teeth and claws. she enjoys dresses, revealing clothes that expose her pelt, clothes that leave little to the imagination but accent what is already there. sheer sashes and capes and cloaks -- yeskiv enjoys a flair of drama, especially in how she dresses.
more often than not, she’s aware that if she needed to, she could just rip off whatever she’s wearing and fight without it. some outfits she wears may seem constraining, but she has no qualms with ruining it to remove it if necessary.
