Wyldthorne

Backstory
Lady Isabella Sofia de Curiel y Abravanel was the last scion of two old noble Jewish families, both with long and tumultuous histories in Spain. They grew up in privilege and wealth, with everything they could possibly want... except for the attention and admiration of their parents.

They grew up isolated, raised by governesses and tutors and never meeting people of their own age - or anyone at all, really, outside of formal banquets and the like. Their only hope of receiving real affection was to earn their parents' love and attention, and so they threw themselves into their studies and most especially into their swordplay, something they excelled at.

They excelled so much, in fact, that they nearly qualified for the 2016 Olympics in Women's Individual Sabre Fencing at the young age of 14, missing out by only a single point - and, throwing themselves even more into their practice, in 2020 they didn't just qualify but attended, and came in fourth in the world.

...but even being the fourth-best fencer in the world wasn't enough to earn their parents' love, and it was after returning home to an empty manor that they finally realized it - and more, that their parents wouldn't really have cared for them even if they had brought home the gold.

They took the following year to make plans - brushing up on their English, saving up the stipend that was theirs to spend, and secretly applying to colleges in the United States. They wanted to get as far away from their family as they could.

It was only a few weeks before they were due to move to America to begin attending Vanderburg University that they found it - the Abravanel family's ancestral sword, Wyldthorne. Supposedly, it was magical.

Of course, they didn't believe that... but there was no harm in taking an old blade out to the grounds for some katas, was there? It was a sabre, after all, and that was their weapon - and besides, no one had touched it in decades if not centuries.

...they didn't expect to be struck by lightning while practicing, or for the blade to somehow fuse with them, or for that to grant them the ability to summon the blade and gain incredible electrokinetic abilities.

Of course, with everything else that was going on in their life, they had barely had time to explore those abilities... but now they were finally ready to become a hero!

Present
Isca is currently an undeclared student at Vanderburg University, and is considering double-majoring in some combination of botany, biology, and history.

In her civilian life, she has befriended - and begun dating - both Luca Oldquid and Cecilia Giudace. She has also found friendship in Janet Jones, with whom she goes hiking regularly.

Trivia
Currently unknown to Isca, Wyldthorne didn't just give her electrical powers, it connected her soul to the Wyld, attuning her to the wilderness, plants, and animals. While she initially assumed she was simply discovering a previously-unknown appreciation for them, she has begun to suspect that there's something more to the way animals flock to her.

Isca is intersex, although she sees little reason to mention it - not because she has any reason to keep it private, but because she isn't quite aware that it's unusual.

Summary
Isca's core concept is that of an electrically-powered fencing speedster, and it's in these that she shines most - her high speed and fencing skills are the core of her abilities. Outside of these, her powers tend to be passive and related to nature and the Wyld, a great deal of flavor which provides little actual use. While she can theoretically Power Stunt a wide variety of effects through her Wyld descriptor, doing anything from calling down a lightning bolt to starting an earthquake, she isn't actually aware that such things are possible.

In short: Isca is an electrokinetic speedster with a sword, whose powers come from being a druid who hasn't fully realized it. Her most iconic powers are her Lightning Speed and her Parry, and her most iconic traits are her shyness and awkward adorableness. Strengths

Personal Isca is an incredibly kind person with a remarkable intelligence that she doesn't fully realize, as well as an infinite well of compassion for all living things. Her shy and unguarded nature has a tendency to draw people to her and help them open up as well.

Additionally, she has a remarkable dedication towards improving herself and fixing her failures - both real and perceived.

Mechanical Isca's defensive abilities are her most impressive quality - her Favored Environments boost her defenses significantly if one of the three comes into effect, and her Parry lets her share that boost with others - particularly powerful thanks to Improved Defense.

Additionally, she has both Improved Smash and Improved Disarm, helping her defeat those who rely on Devices, and her Opportunist power gives her Luck points that she can use both for herself and to impede her foes.

Weaknesses

Personal Isca has interacted with so few peers in her life that she has very little idea how to do so, and no clue how to make friends. She feels far more comfortable being mentored, and often unconsciously places her peers in that role, looking to them as examples and teachers - which can easily make a person uncomfortable, as well as making it difficult for her to question people even if she thinks they're wrong.

Additionally, she's completely starved for praise, which makes her easy to manipulate, and causes her to take criticism and her own failures incredibly hard.

Mechanical Isca has no ranged attacks, and while she has high speed, she has no way of dealing with fliers who can exceed her leaping distance.

Additionally, her powers rely on her possession of her sword - if she is disarmed or it is broken she can resummon it, but until then she's far easier to strike and knock out.

Lastly, she has an weakness to bindings and afflictions that compel her. If she cannot escape these, she will inevitably be knocked out.