Zehra Osman

[Zehra Osman]

Settle down, it’ll all be clear

Full name: Her Imperial Highness Zehra Sehrazat Behiye Feriha Osman
Nickname: Zehra
Alias: Your Highness, Lady Zehra, or "Sultanzada" to those she tries to hide her identity from.
Gender: Female
Age/Birthday: 25 - born on July 15th
Celebrity Claim: Aishwarya Rai

If you get lost you can always be found

Time Period: Byzantine
Appearance: The desire of men and the envy of women; Zehra is often referred to as "stunning" by both genders. She has almond shaped eyes and brilliant blue irises(a color not often seen in women of Turkish descent) framed with thick, inky black eyelashes. Her rosy pink lips are plump with the lovely "Cupid's bow" shape. Her skin stays relatively free of blemishes, other than a scar that sits on her left cheek. She has long, thick hair that reaches her waist. It's naturally black but fades into a dark brown color during the summer months.

She is curvy like you'd expect a grown woman to be. Her hips are full and curve into a narrow waist, which then leads into an equally full bosom which gives her what many call an "hourglass figure".

As the daughter of Selim I, she is wealthy and it shows in her clothing. She loves extravagant jewelry - the more gold the better. She loves colorful clothing and is never seen in anything dull. Blue, red, green, purple, and turquoise are all common. Although dresses make up most of her wardrobe, she will sometimes wear something more practical like pants and a loose shirt for horseback riding.

Height: 5'6
Distinguishing Features: A scar on her hip from a horse kick and another on her left cheek from a horse riding accident. It's almost blended with her skin but is quite visible when you're close to her.

Just know you’re not alone

Personality: Zehra is a passionate woman. When she "likes" someone, she loves them with all of her heart and soul. When she dislikes someone...well, may God have mercy on the unlucky bastard because she certainly will not. Although she isn't a fighter, she is stealthy and conniving and is more likely to poison your wine than engage in any form of combat. Everything she does is done with style and flourish, from the way she walks to the way she talks. Her manners are impeccable, having been taught ever since she was a small girl how to have the airs and graces of a queen. Though, that doesn't mean that she lets people belittle her or walk all over her. She is still a princess from the House of Osman and will tolerate absolutely no disrespect. If you use a barbed tongue with her, she'll give it right back to you. Alternatively, if you're polite to her, she will give you the same courtesy. Though, her patience is quite thin and her fuse is a short one. It doesn't take much to invoke her wrath and get her to the point of being fed up with you.

Extremely prideful, Zehra rarely likes to admit that she's wrong or that someone is better than her in some way, even if it's painfully obvious. She always has to be right and will sometimes bend the facts to seem "less wrong". Her pride makes her believe that she can do everything on her own and she doesn't need anyone. If she needs help, she is sometimes too proud to ask for it or even accept it when its offered.

Ever since she was young, she's always had a natural curiosity and love for learning. Always buried in books, she seems to have an extensive knowledge of a vast range of subjects from politics to art. Astronomy and philosophy are her specialties, however. She's been passionate about those subjects ever since she was old enough to understand them. Though, what she has in book smarts, she severely lacks in street smarts. She is not at all well-versed in the "city life" because until just recently, she's been hiding in her palace, high above all the troubles of the world and unwritten laws of "peasant life". Though, she does make a valiant effort to improve her non-existent street smarts.

Zehra has a very strong maternal instinct. Primarily around children, obviously, but she's like that with anyone who seems downtrodden, helpless, or innocent.

You may not expect it from an aristocrat, but Zehra's sense of compassion runs deep. She's always willing to lend a helping hand. Whether it's giving some money to beggars or tending the injuries of a wounded soldier, she is never hesitant to help. She feels a strong obligation to help those who are in need and even if it isn't within her skill level to help, rest assured she will find someone who is equipped to fix the problem.
Fears: Old age, imprisonment, disease, slow death, losing loved ones, abandonment
Goals: Start a family, completely eliminate Byzantine influence in Constantinople, travel to Mecca for Hajj
Likes: Clothes, jewelry, music, dancing, festivals, books, art, astronomy, horses, philosophy, learning languages, different cultures, helping people, banter, intelligent conversations, illustrious parties, handsome men(especially when they have good manners)
Dislikes: Byzantines, disrespect, liars, cold weather, bad manners, vermin, insects of any kind, uncleanliness, being ignored, drunkards, foul-mouthed people(especially women), unladylike ladies, timidness, stupidity
Strengths: Brave, compassionate, witty, well-mannered, studious, passionate
Weaknesses: Judgmental, prideful, quick tempered, easily distracted, jealous, naive
Talents: Horseback riding, philosophy, astronomy, speaks 5 languages(Turkish, English, French, Arabic, and Italian)
Habits/Quirks: Asks too many questions, rambles, fiddles with her jewelry or hair when she's thinking, keeps odd things that are considered useless to most people
Occupation: Ottoman princess (does that count as an occupation?)
Alliance: Neither but she favors the assassins and often uses her power and influence to help the assassins when she can. She vehemently detests Templars and Byzantines.

Cause I’m gonna make this place your home.

History:

Zehra was born into the powerful House of Osman to the Ottoman Sultan, Selim I and his consort, Ayşe Hafsa Sultan. She had a privileged upbringing, getting almost anything she wanted just by politely asking. She was provided with private tutoring from some of the greatest minds in Constantinople. Zehra did not have any friends her age when she was a little girl so her childhood was mostly based around a lot of studying and very little time for recreation other than occasionally riding horses. Not that she had much of a problem with that, however. From the time she was 10, she took a heavy interest in philosophy and fell in love with astronomy when she was 15. She was always considered by many to be mature beyond her years.

When she was 18, she married an Ottoman statesman by the name of Abdullah Şahin who was also apart of the Assassin Order. Before her marriage to him, she knew nothing of the Assassins or the Templars beyond some vague stories she heard from a few Ottoman guards. But she considered many of the stories to be nonsense. She believed in no white-hooded ghost that stole lives as easily as lungs stole air. Though, she was proven wrong months later.

Her husband had always been secretive about certain subjects, especially when she speculated about the mysterious, vague, ridiculous-sounding stories about Assassins she heard from the guards and servants. After months of persuading, seducing, and endless questions, she was finally able to get him to talk. Instantly, her favor was tipped towards the assassins. Initially wanting to join the brotherhood, she was strongly advised against it by Abdullah as he would be concerned for her safety.

Two years after the marriage, Zehra received news that her husband had been murdered by Byzantine Templars. Devastated and enraged by this news, she vowed to help the Assassins any way she could and to politically destroy the Byzantines. Although her heart tells her otherwise, she honors her late husband's wishes by not directly joining the Assassins, but instead helping them from afar.

Mother: Ayşe Hafsa Sultan
Father: Selim I
Siblings: Suleiman I
Significant other: Abdullah Emirhan Şahin (deceased)
Pets:
Fluerette du Lucienne - Selle Francias horse
Kara Kadife - Akhal-Teke horse
Ayi and Ruzgar - Kangal dogs
Home: Topkapi Palace in Istanbul.

Behind the Scenes

Name/Alias: Shazadi. c:
How long have you been in RP?: Eh, like, 7 years or so. It's been pretty off-and-on so I'm rusty.
How did you find Cutting Corners?: I've been looking for an Assassins Creed RP for so long annnd I finally found this one on Proboards Support.

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