[ adelaide kane, cis woman, she/her, 30/125 ] we've followed [ AMARA THORNE ] for awhile now, the [ MAGE ] has been in Novigrad for [ SIX MONTHS ]. they're known to be [ CUTTHROAT ] and [ STRONG-WILLED ]. We find it fascinating that after all these years they [ DON'T WORSHIP ] the gods. They often remind us of [ CHAOS CONCEALED BY BEAUTY, THE SMELL OF EARTH AFTER RAIN, FLAMES SNUFFED OUT AT MIDNIGHT ]. Our thread has already been woven on what their future is looking like, but we're eager to see the [ MERCENARY / KINGFISHER INN WORKER ] experience it.
GENERAL
name: amara thorne age: 30/125 species: human, mage gender: cis woman pronouns: she/her sexuality: bisexual occupation: mercenary, worker at kingfisher inn
HEADCANNONS
Amara was raised in Aedirn in a little countryside cottage just outside of Aldersberg. Her family were farmers who brought their produce and cattle to the market every week, and she grew up helping out on the farm and learning about all of the different plants around her. It was a quiet, humble life, but she loved having the freedom to be around nature and spend time with loved ones.
Her parents had noticed Amara's unique traits and attempted to conceal it from her and the world - not because of any dislike for magic, but because they did not want to lose their only child. However, they knew she needed to learn to control her chaos, and soon after Amara was sent to Aretuza where she learned to control her power and finally saw what she was truly capable of. Back then, she had high hopes of using magic to make the world a better place... not knowing how immoral the world truly was.
After Aretuza, Amara became a royal advisor for Lyria, serving two generations of kings. It was there that she learned even more about the state of the world and how to use her wits to manipulate the ambitions of men.
However, after enough time aiding and protecting the interests of greedy men against her own wishes, she left her esteemed position. She did enjoy the power and prestige of her role, how she could use her newly-developed cunning nature to achieve almost impossible goals, but a lifetime of covering up immoral deeds was not what she desired. And over time the world and the work had hardened her.
Amara still carried enough influence from her position and desired to continue to make a difference in the world, so she became a mercenary, accepting only jobs that targeted those who were truly monstrous and evil.
While a mercenary with a code is usually not one that is paid well, the mage's connections allowed her to discretely create a lucrative career where she is able to eliminate evil men and erase immoral deeds to make the world a better place... which is how she ended up in Novigrad.
Despite leaving Lyria decades ago, she remained strategic ties with the kingdom that has now given Amara her most important assignment to date: to unmask and kill the leader of the Eternal Fire.
Now, Amara is in Novigrad working at the Kingfisher Inn where she hopes to learn more about the religious cult in addition to being able to help her own kind, mages, flee the city to safety through the inn's tunnels.
PERSONALITY & EXTRAS
++ strong-willed, clever, sharp-witted, passionate, loyal, resourceful
-- cutthroat, cunning, stubborn, headstrong
One could easily argue that being a mercenary and hoping to better the world are opposites, but Amara believes that the ends do justify the means. Just as Witchers kill monsters for a living, so does she... only a different kind of monster.
She may appear a bit cold, but this is mainly due to her current line of work and past as a political advisor in Lyria. She always feels as though she needs to have her guard up, but with those she cares about she lets loose and is herself again.
She is a fiercely loyal friend and ally, but once an enemy it is hard for her to ever see someone differently.
When composed, Amara can be cunning and strategic but rash and impulsive when angry, especially if it's about someone she loves. The girl is a fighter (literally) but with a ~moral compass~
In another world, she wishes she never had magic and could live in that very same small cottage she grew up in - with someone she loved and spending every day reading and tending to plants
Those she went to Aretuza with will know what she is truly like. There, Amara was able to let loose and probably got into all kinds of trouble - and that troubled streak definitely didn't disappear.
WANTED CONNECTIONS
closest friends: this trio became Amara's family back at Aretuza, and not much has changed. no matter where they are in the world, she would do anything for her friends. (satya milva, open)
ex-fling/lovers: as a mercenary, amara never stays in one place for too long. maybe these two fell in love or had a fling. maybe there's something unresolved there, whether it be love or hatred. either way, it definitely was a surprise to find this person at novigrad. (open)
enemies: open to plotting (open)
love/lovers: could be enemies to lovers, new love... anything! I'm always a sucker for angst, so very open to plotting this (open)
unlikely friends: there's no way these two would get along, and somehow Amara has found herself enjoying their company. (open)
the threat: someone who may have known her from her work as a mercenary or royal advisor (could have hired her in the past), but this knowledge is a threat to her current position right now. they could become confidants or someone she sees as a loose end she needs to get rid of. (open)
new friends: open to plotting (open)
anything and everything!!
