Noel Schwarz

Biographical information

Birthplace Vel Anir Born Died Age 19 Home Vel Anir Sexuality Pronouns

Physical description

Race Human Sub-Race Gender Female Height 5’5” Mass Regular Sized Hair color Black Eye color Brown Skin color

Political information

Affiliation(s) Occupation Dreadlord (in training) Clan(s) Caste Domain Masters Apprentices Alias(es)

Out-of-character information

Writer Myrra Created on 11/23/2021 Avatar Zheng Wei Gu

Being the daughter of a blacksmith would normally lend itself to an average upbringing. A middle class life being exposed to iron or copper or steel every day. Until one day a man brings a curved blade made of platinum and you bend it into the shape of a heart simply by looking at it.

In parts of Arethil you’d possibly be shipped off to the college in Elbion or a tutor might be hired to develop such latent magical talents. But in Vel Anir, well, in Vel Anir you’d never see your parents again.

Such is the case for Noel, who was hauled off to the dreadlord academy at the age of four after her affinity with platinum was first discovered.

Noel can frequently be found wearing full platinum armor or a mixture of leather and platinum. She almost always wears a skirt made from strips of platinum or a chainmail of platinum. At almost all times she keeps a platinum-lined hair band on, even when sleeping, due to a fear of being ambushed.

Generally she keeps her hair long, she has an athletic build due to her life of training, and a stern face.

Allomancy - Noel has the ability to bend, shape, and move platinum at will. This includes elongating it, sharpening it, and moving it through the air. Her abilities allow her to move platinum at extremely high speeds, causing even smaller pieces of the metal to become lethal. She will frequently use this talent to transform her skirt or pauldrons into a shield or to shape the circular object affixed to her back into a staff, spear, hammer, or other such weapon.

Noel has also gained significant control over iron. She can bend it and re-shape it though no where near to the degree of perfection she can platinum. She can also move iron through the air rather quickly. Creating dangerous projectiles for her foes (albeit far less accurate than her use of platinum).

She can manipulate other metals as well but her current abilities only allow for her to slowly levitate them or move them through the air.

Martial Training - Like all dreadlords she has spent her entire life training for the sole purpose of becoming a killing machine. She has excelled at combat training and is especially proficient with polearms, typically earning top marks within her class.

Platinum - Noel's signature metal. Post-graduation she has fully mastered platinum and can shape it however she wishes or desires.

Iron - While her mastery of iron is less impressive than platinum she still has significant control over this secondary metal. Capable of breaking it, bending it, and re-shaping it into basic forms. Her precision and speed aren't as impressive as it is with platinum but her talent with this metal is still impressive.

Steel and other Iron alloys - Limited control. Basic shapes cause extended exertion and time. Breaking apart these metals is extremely difficult for Noel but can be accomplished with enough concentration.

Copper and Bronze - Limited amounts of manipulation but being worked on periodically.

Zinc - Some skill, more than copper or bronze, but far from her ability to manipulate platinum, iron, and iron alloys.

Titanium - Full manipulation but despite her attempts it seems utterly impossible for her to break this metal. The most she can do is re-shape it assuming she is making physical contact with the metal.

Gold and Silver - Can be easily mended without physical touch. Difficult to break, but not impossible.

All other metals - Little to no skill at all.

From humble beginnings as the daughter of a blacksmith, Noel was recognized for her magical talents early and handed over to the dreadlords. This was the practice at the time of her childhood and now she has to wrestle with the changing tides of a new republic.

In her early youth the academy was ruthless, abusive, and the perfect environment for someone like Noel who longed to be at the top of the class. After weighing House Luana, Virak, and Banick she eventually decided to pledge her loyalty to Luana until the revolution put an end to the Great House struggles and ushered in a new era of military servitude.

All of her life she’s dreamt of becoming an Archon and at every opportunity Noel has pushed herself to be better than her peers. While she doesn’t have strong opinions between serving House Luana or serving the Anirian military there is absolutely no chance she would ever want to be anything other than a Dreadlord.