Taylix Vetlan

Taylix Vetlan is a female Western Sergal currently traveling the galaxy under the alias "Stardust". She exists during the Modern Era period within the New Age canon.

Originally a naturalist studying the unique bioregions on Planet Tal, she comes across a Talyxian Jewel which alters her fate. This causes her to meet the 10th Doctor who invites her aboard his TARDIS. Her extensive knowledge of alien biomes comes in handy during their adventures. The more time she spends in space, the more her appearance mutates.

Appearance
Taylix is 25 human years old in the present day Rain Calendar. Sporting a pair of unusual teal-colored eyes, she stands at 6’2” (187cm) tall.

Her primary colors are a dark blue top coat with white guard hairs and a white underbelly. The ears and tail are tipped with white. There is a prominent scar across her chest. She has a long mane that is frequently tied up with turquoise beads to keep out of her face. Her tongue was forcefully split by her parents when she was young.

Her field outfit consists of a vest with numerous pockets, a large-brimmed sunhat, backpack, tail bags and a spear for protection from wild Talyxian organisms.

Background
Taylix was born shortly before the Shigu conquest of Vetla and subsequent genocide of Western Sergals. She lived through the conquest after her family fled and hide their Western heritage by splitting their tongues and passing themselves off as Northern Sergals. Taylix had a tough childhood, growing up with parents who constantly fought and neglected her. They never bothered to give her a name, instead opting to call her "girl", "child" or "kid". She eventually gave herself a name- Taylix, based off of Talyxian, and the last name Vetlan, after her original homeland- Vetla.

When she was less than two years old her father suddenly fell ill. He grew sicker over the years and her mother took out her frustrations on Taylix by physically, verbally and emotionally abusing the young sergal. She was often left to fend for herself- foraging food, water and selling rare resources she found in the forests around her village. She had few friends her age and got along better with the village elders, helping them with chores and other odd jobs so she could pay for her father's medicine. His health ultimately failed and he died when she was 11 years old. Heartbroken and in despair her mother took her own life shortly after, leaving Taylix orphaned without family.

After this she was raised by the village, living in her parent's house but with neighbors checking in on her frequently and inviting her to join village events. During her adolescence she began spending more and more time in the forests and other biomes, exploring and categorizing them diligently. She started keeping a field journal of her observations and learned how to identify edible, medicinal and dangerous Talyxian organisms. Perfecting her survival skills she was able to travel farther and explore other habitats, selling her knowledge of herbs, food and maps to make a living. It was during this time she had a near-fatal encounter with a Housepecker and was lucky to escape with her life and only a deep scar across her chest.At some point in her 20s she came across a rare and almost mythical item- a Talyxian Jewel. Talyxian Jewels are of deep spiritual importance to the Eltus people and are said to be "given" to individuals chosen by the spirits. These jewels are supposedly capable of altering one’s fate, "Ever so slightly, but enough". Soon after this Taylix stumbles upon the 10th Doctor in his crashed TARDIS and helps him fight off aggressive Talyxian creatures. After this, The Doctor invites Taylix into his TARDIS.

Background & Appearance
After spending a lot of time traveling the universe with The Doctor, Taylix's fur and other physical traits like her eyes, ears and nails start to mutate. Her coat turns turquoise, purple, pink, blue and black. Star patterns form on her face, inner ears, shoulders, chest, abdomen and tail. She even begins to groom her mane differently- spiking it up to look like a mohawk. Her eyes turn from teal to magenta and start to shine, sparkle and swirl like miniature galaxies. The scar on her chest becomes covered in long aqua fur, leaving only the faintest outline of where it is located.Being the only member of her species to have left the homeworld, she often gets questions about where she came from. This has lead to her jokingly referring to herself as a "Galaxy Sergal" and adopting the nickname "Stardust" after someone told her she looked like glittering stardust. She enjoys exploring strange worlds with The Doctor and documenting newly discovered species of alien life. At present she is currently traveling with him. It is unknown if she will ever return to Planet Tal.