Elysia

Biographical information

Birthplace Maraan Born Died Age Mid Twenties Home Maraan Sexuality Pronouns

Physical description

Race Kaliti Human Sub-Race Gender Female Height 5'6" Mass Perfect Hair color Black Eye color Jade Green Skin color Tan

Political information

Affiliation(s) Occupation Poison-Maker, Herbalist, Alchemist Clan(s) Caste Domain Masters Apprentices Alias(es)

Out-of-character information

Writer Eilerias Created on 1/16/2025 Avatar AI

The Serpent's Grace

Elysia has tanned skin, kissed by the unrelenting sun of Amol-Kalit. Her hair is jet black and straight, often adorned with golden trinkets, some shaped like serpents. Piercing jade-green eyes shimmer with curiosity mixed with a menacing intelligence that makes her lingering gaze feel alluring, yet unsettling. Her body is draped in fine silks, dyed in shades of muted green, brown, and gold. A serpent-shaped pendant, carved jade wrapped in gold, is always around her neck.
Hidden from sight is a tattoo on her left forearm- a snake that curls up her arm with its head nearest to her wrist and a mouth open to reveal its fangs. The ink seemingly shifts, appearing almost alive.

• Elysia is an expert in the family business- Venomcrafting. Herbal remedies, potions, poisons for a price. Antidotes? That's a little more costly. Of course, her parents taught her the basics of combat. Stick to the shadows, stab with the pointy end of the dagger, and always coat the blade in poison.
• The serpent's bond. Believed to be a mystical gift from a goddess was actually the result of a curse passed down from generation to generation. Elysia has a supernatural bond with snakes, an ability to communicate with them and summon her companion Lissandra (Hissandra) at will. The curse does not end there. Elysia, like her mother and her mother's mother, is venomous, and she is not afraid to use her bite to her advantage. Her toxic touch may be used to also imbue objects, weapons, or her own flesh with venom to paralyze or slowly kill her prey. Perhaps it is best to avoid the girl with the baleful gaze.

Sharp-tongued and self-reliant. Elysia keeps her emotions tightly guarded, understanding the need to work within the system to navigate the tangled politics.

Elysia was born to a family of herbalists and secret poison makers in Maraan. Her childhood and teenage years were spent learning plants and their properties from not only Amol-Kalit, but all over Arethil. She worked closely with her parents in providing extracts from plants to provide the nobles, believing that they were providing a good service and saving lives. Her own life changed drastically on her twenty fifth birthday. She was wading through the murky river in search of the creeping, valuable shadowroots armed with only a knowledge of the rare plant. Her hand had only grazed the plant when a sudden sharp, burning pain seared through her left wrist. Startled, she jerked back to find a black snake coiled around her arm. Eyes of green locked onto hers as its fangs sunk deeper into her flesh. Startled, she fell backward, panic rising as her fingers numbed and fire spread up her arm. The snake uncoiled when she hit the water, slithering beyond the reeds as she gasped for air. The world around her blurred and darkness consumed her vision.
She woke an unknown amount of time later, her mother pulling her from the water and to the edge of the river. Teetering on the edge of consciousness, a strange warmth had enveloped her wrist. A tattoo, a snake coiled around her arm, glowed faintly. Pain had dulled, replaced by a sensation she couldn't describe. Something ancient and primal whispered in a language unfamiliar to her. Her mother smiled warmly, pulling Elysia into her arms as she welcomed her to her new life. "You've tasted death and survived. Now you, too, must carry the burden of its power."