Evangeline
Appearance
A sophisticated beauty in her late 20's, Evangeline epitomizes the high standards House Pirian holds for their dreadlords. She is immaculate at all times, keeping her clothes, armor, and person in a state of perfect order and cleanliness. Her shoulder length hair is a pristine white, her eyes a shade of blue so light they appear silver. Her facial features are soft and dainty, but her body is hard and athletic, owing to a lifetime of physical training.
Evangeline can usually be seen wearing her house given uniform and armor, a mix of whites, blacks, reds, and golds in color. Outfit and armor both are covered in filigree and cross motifs, which Evangeline carries up to a more personal level in the form of her silver, cross shaped earrings. She is almost always in possession of a very extravagant bastard sword, an heirloom of House Pirian.
Evangeline can usually be seen wearing her house given uniform and armor, a mix of whites, blacks, reds, and golds in color. Outfit and armor both are covered in filigree and cross motifs, which Evangeline carries up to a more personal level in the form of her silver, cross shaped earrings. She is almost always in possession of a very extravagant bastard sword, an heirloom of House Pirian.
Skills and Abilities
Like many dreadlords, Evangeline is masterful in the field of swordplay. Her preferred weapon is an heirloom bastard sword gifted to her by Tobias and Henrietta Pirian, the current Lord and Lady of their noble house. Evangeline prefers balance in her chosen style; she is equally adept at fighting defensively as she is going on the offense. She once prefered the heft and versatility of a hand-and-a-half sword; in the wake of her injury, she now carries a cane that conceals a sword within its haft.
Evangeline is a practitioner and master of a magic art she refers to as "Acceleration." She primarily uses this form of sorcery to increase the speed at which she can move to a blinding pace, or to increase the rate at which objects she holds can travel. However, the total number of applications Acceleration can have is unrealized by most. For instance, Evangeline can rapidly increase the rate at which plant life grows in order to cause waves of lashing, thorny vines; she can accelerate the rate at which an object decays and reduce it to dust in seconds; she can even increase the pace at which the human body heals itself, causing wounds to rapidly heal. While she has argued that Acceleration has a hard set of rules, imagination seems to be the only limiter on what she can do with it.
Eva has proven to be exceedingly observant. Her ability to perceive tells and subtle muscle twitches borders on the uncanny. She makes extensive use of this in combat, predicting the actions of her opponents by observing their subtle motions. She's also quite good at reading people's emotions.
As a representative of her house, Evangeline prides herself as a public speaker and a commander. She is both strategically and tactically gifted, as well as inspiring to those she speaks to. In her free time she fancies herself an artist: she enjoys drawing, painting, and writing. Her works have made it into several Anirian galleries.
Evangeline is a practitioner and master of a magic art she refers to as "Acceleration." She primarily uses this form of sorcery to increase the speed at which she can move to a blinding pace, or to increase the rate at which objects she holds can travel. However, the total number of applications Acceleration can have is unrealized by most. For instance, Evangeline can rapidly increase the rate at which plant life grows in order to cause waves of lashing, thorny vines; she can accelerate the rate at which an object decays and reduce it to dust in seconds; she can even increase the pace at which the human body heals itself, causing wounds to rapidly heal. While she has argued that Acceleration has a hard set of rules, imagination seems to be the only limiter on what she can do with it.
Eva has proven to be exceedingly observant. Her ability to perceive tells and subtle muscle twitches borders on the uncanny. She makes extensive use of this in combat, predicting the actions of her opponents by observing their subtle motions. She's also quite good at reading people's emotions.
As a representative of her house, Evangeline prides herself as a public speaker and a commander. She is both strategically and tactically gifted, as well as inspiring to those she speaks to. In her free time she fancies herself an artist: she enjoys drawing, painting, and writing. Her works have made it into several Anirian galleries.
Personality
Calm, confident, calculative. Evangeline is a strong presence in any room, her years of experience and dedication to her house giving her a level of coolheaded self assurance that rivals that of veteran generals. She is well mannered to a tee and harshly critical of those who do not exhibit proper etiquette. Unlike many dreadlords, Evangeline is a kind and caring soul, especially to the common folk of Vel Anir. She is uplifting to her subordinates and hateful towards dreadlords not of her own house. She upholds honor, justice, and morality above all things. Other dreadlords within House Pirian have often referred to her as a "big sister."