Landyn Kovac

"'May you be in heaven thirty minutes before the devil knows you're dead.'"Landyn Kovac (born Ljiljana Meridya Kovačević) is a 2465 year old vampire-heron hybrid. She is one of the founders of the supernatural law enforcers, The Calypso.

She is the wife of Brasidas and mother of Deimos and Aspasia. She is the daughter of Bemus Odyssey and Lucija Kovačević.

She is one of the eight protagonists for Nexus.

About
Landyn is an ancient being who despite her vast power and knowledge prefers a simple and boring existence. She purposely lives and wanders alone; never staying too long in a town or place for anyone to ever properly learn her name. Pained with the traumas of her past, she struggles with the burden of living despite many unsuccessful attempts on her own life. Many believe that the enigmatic 'Ljiljana ' is one who has been blessed by the Gods themselves, though in modern time it's revered as an old tale just like the existence of the ancient vampire tri-brid.

She lives and remains in obscurity however destiny has never allowed her that pleasure for too long.

Early Life
Born in Sparta, Greece on the 16th of June 447 BCE to Croat heron, Lucija Kovačević and Greek heron, Bemus Odyssey. Landyn had one younger sister, Marina whom was both her enemy and greatest ally.

From the age of seven, Landyn was trained alongside the other Spartan boys to one day serve in the army. She excelled in both combat and leadership which garnered the attention of many Spartan military officials and even the King. Landyn didn't find passion in the art of warfare and combat but rather utilized this to imitate and please her father. It was no secret Bemus was dissapointed with her not being a son, though despite this Landyn became her fathers greatest accomplishment.

Landyn's issues with her sister began to develop when Marina became of a fertile age and envied her sisters talents and the attention she got from both males and their parents. Landyn was ignorant to her sisters jealousy for many years until Marina bore a child to her betrothed Spartan General. Even though Marina lost the child, Landyn could not ever speak nor be around either one of them again.

The incident that happened with her sister drove Landyn to enlist herself underneath the great Spartan General, Brasidas, in a conquest battle that occurred during the Peloponnesian War. She was under the impression that the fight would not be a returning one--for her at least. To finally be released from her life in battle, honorably serving Sparta till the end. At 19 years old, Landyn was ready to walk the distance into Olympus...ironically this is where she found a reason to keep fighting.

Almost immediately after the successful invasion into Megaris, Brasidas became so captivated with Landyn that he decided he had to have the Ares dressed as Aphrodite as his wife. Landyn wasn't immediately taken by the brass leader but still found herself sleeping with him on that very same night. As quickly as it may seem, Landyn fell pregnant with their first child, Deimos, and throughout the pregnancy learnt to let love and trust into her life again.

Death
Landyn was unknowingly coerced by Aerys Zepheryn into changing into a vampire. After her death was confirmed, Aerys carried her dead body for miles and laid Landyn to rest at the bottom of the Umm-Al-Maa Oasis in the Libyan Desert.

Appearance
Landyn is known for her unnerving beauty, however, Ljiljana is revered as a literal Goddess in the way that many speak of her. Her elusive behavior leave people and their imaginations to conjure up such stories about her thick, unruly mane of dark hair, unmistakable blue eyes and full lips. A thoroughbred Greek to some but a typical Croat to others. You'll find that no one who knows of her will share the same description.

Characteristics
Just like her looks her personality is quite unnerving also. Because she has such a long lifespan already, she often struggles with adapting every decade or so leaving her surrounding in an old, ancient vibe. This has lead her to take a more recluse approach to life. Her Spartan heritage gave her qualities such as loyalty, honorability and a blunt approach to life.