Chanisa Tepinyak

"'You cannot eat that towl!'"

- Tepinyak to Grace Norrington

Chanisa Tepinyak...

Early Life
Chanisa Tepinyak was born in Bath on the 7th of October 1845. She came from a very traditional family of Shadowhunters, who often ridiculed her for thinking she could one day become head of an Institute. Since she moved to London, she lost contact with her family and have not talked to them since. Though sometimes she does wish that she could rub her success in their faces.

Personality and traits
- Strict

- devoted to her husband

- protective

- thinks before she speaks

organised

well spoken

elegant (as said by tepinyak herself)

traditional

- does things for her people

- a leader

Skills and abilities

 * Nephilim physiology: Due to the angel blood in her veins, Tepinyak possesses a variety of enhanced physical and mental attributes. This includes stamina, coordination, strength, speed and agility, which improve over time and practice.


 * The Sight: As a Shadowhunter, Tepinyak can naturally see through most magical illusions.
 * Runic magic: She is able to apply runes on her skin without danger, granting various effects..
 * Use of heavenly weapons: Tepinyak is able to perform tasks unique to Nephilim, such as calling upon the power of angels for seraph blades.

Possessions
Tepinyak's favourite colour is pink, so the majority of her possessions are doused in rose, coral, salmon and magenta. It has been said by Violet that 'Just standing in the doorway of her room is enough to make someone faint!'. On top of the pink, she has a love of ruffles and bows, giving her the overall appearance of a giant doll. Her personality can quite contradict this at times, as she is known to be very strict (a trait which was given to her by her parents).

Trivia

 * She plays the violin
 * She claims to be fluent in 24 languages
 * Tepinyak once owed Grace Norrington money for spilling a stinky soup down the drain of the Barkery. The smell lingered for 3 months before Violet blew it up. She never paid Norrington the money.