Elida (character)
“There’s a market that sells things it shouldn’t. Finely-ground mermaid’s teeth, puca bones, unicorn horn, duanann fingernails, selkie skin, hag’s warts, nymph water, and perhaps most miraculous of all: fairy wings. Fairy wings will bring good luck and fortune, hide it somewhere it can never be found in your home, and then reap the benefits! But not all fairy wings are the same. Puca wings will bring you a little bit of luck, pixie wings will bring you more luck than a puca’s wings. But if you can snag a Sidhe?
One of those female ones, you know, the sort that hang around cemeteries trying to find their next victim. They’re all beautiful— and what grieving man wouldn’t want to be comforted by a pretty face and even prettier voice? But they drive you insane! All of a sudden, you think you can take on the world or you can paint better than anyone else, and by then, it’s too late.
But their wings bring a lot of good luck. Inspiration, good fortune, wealth— all of that and more. And they have six instead of four! Heard only one will cost you about five hundred gold pieces, sometimes a thousand if there’s no damage on the wing! Plenty of those rich folks, you know the sort I’m talking about, they actually go around, seeing all these pretty sidhe in iron cages, and they pick which wing they want!
Yes, yes, aha! Just like they’re shopping for a pig or cow, haha! Almost makes you pity ‘em until you remember how they’re always trying to do the same to us.
I heard that man, Dakara, who brings in the live ones to that market, tricks those fae right back! He says all you gotta do is reject them, and if you reject them, they become your slave! So next time you see a pretty face, just tell them no and see if you caught yourself a pretty fae to bring to Suntory Market. You’ll be a rich man if she got her wings intact!”
-the rambling of a drunk man in Aeshrion
Appearance
Leannan Sidhes are known for taking male lovers due to their ethereal beauty. Elida used to do the same, hanging around cemeteries to pounce on widows. Her blonde hair has a natural wave to it, thin like spider’s silk but shines brighter than the sun. Her eyes are highly unusual, a soft green that is clear and not muddied by flecks of brown or gold.
Elida is slight and soft, noticeably quite fragile-looking and moving about as if she were weightless. Often walks on the tips of her toes.
Her back is scarred and corroded from the iron used to pull out her wings. A thin red scar around her swan-neck and slender wrists reminds Elida of the collar and shackles she wore.
Elida is slight and soft, noticeably quite fragile-looking and moving about as if she were weightless. Often walks on the tips of her toes.
Her back is scarred and corroded from the iron used to pull out her wings. A thin red scar around her swan-neck and slender wrists reminds Elida of the collar and shackles she wore.
Skills and Abilities
Will be added in later
Personality
Soft-spoken and quiet. At times can display unusual feats of rage or sorrow.
