A Storm Is Brewing

~ The Basics ~

NAME: Ilyssae Galeheart; formerly Starspire

AGE: Mid-90’s/Night elven equivalent to a human’s early 20’s

BIRTHDAY: May 13

RACE: Shen’dralar Highborne

GENDER: Female ; cis (she/her)

SEXUALITY: Sapphic asexual/demisexual

MARITAL STATUS: Widowed

~ Physical Appearance ~

HAIR: Silver

EYES: Gold

HEIGHT: 6’ 4”

BUILD: Lean

DISTINGUISHING MARKS: Two thin scars slicing through her left temple and upper left lip, magical burn scars on her right palm, a larger vertical slice through her right shoulder and collarbone

COMMON ACCESSORIES: A battered brown leather satchel; often carrying one or several spell books and notebooks by hand; a cloak that subtly glimmers like the night sky, bound with naga-scale clasps

FACE REFERENCE: Ha Ji-Won

~ Personal ~

PROFESSION: Mercantile deckhand, squallshaper, assistant navigator, disaster mage

HOBBIES: Traveling, reading, cooking, knife collecting, book binding, flying, stargazing, brawling, magical tinkering, magical theory

LANGUAGES: Common and Darnassian (fluent) / Draenic and Thalassian (rough) / Orcish and Shalassian (even more rough)

RESIDENCE: A cabin aboard the Fiona’s Pride

BIRTHPLACE: Feralas

RELIGION: Non-denominational

PATRON DEITY: Undevoted, but developing an admiration for Aviana

FEARS: Confinement, being stripped of her magic, spiders, lions, things with too many heads

~ Relationships ~

SPOUSE/PARTNER: Mythandos Starspire (spouse; deceased) / Charlotte LaChance (dating; alive)

CHILDREN: None

PARENTS: Eseria Starspire (mother; alive, estranged) / Thalorien Silverbough (father; deceased) ; Eoselle Gliderill (legal guardian/mentor; alive)

SIBLINGS: Thareldis Stormglade (alive - elder half brother); Kerrius Sagefeather (alive - fraternal twin brother)

OTHER RELATIVES: Lost to time; likely a surviving naga, high elf, or Nightborne relative somewhere

PETS: Three house cats, one frostsaber mount, one very angry betta fish, some less angry shrimp

~ Traits~

extroverted / introverted / in between

disorganized / organized / in between

close minded / open-minded / in between

calm / anxious / in between

disagreeable / agreeable / in between

cautious / reckless / in between

patient / impatient / in between

outspoken / reserved / in between

leader / follower / in between

empathetic / unemphatic / in between

optimistic / pessimistic / in between

traditional / modern / in between

hard-working / lazy / in between

cultured / un-cultured / in between

loyal / disloyal / unknown / in between

faithful / unfaithful / unknown / in between

~ Additional Information ~

SMOKING HABIT: never / tried but didn’t stick / sometimes / frequently / to excess

DRUGS: never / tried but didn’t stick / sometimes / frequently / to excess / Arcane magic is a hell of a drug

ALCOHOL: never / tried but didn’t stick /sometimes / frequently / to excess

~ RP Hooks ~

Shen’dralar: Ilyssae’s mother was never on fantastic terms with the other Eldre’thalas Highborne, and Ilyssae and her brother kept largely to themselves during those last couple centuries before Dire Maul was abandoned. That being said, some older Shen’dralar may remember seeing Ilyssae in passing, or have even suffered her presence when she was a petulant, brooding youth!

Field Research and Academia: Ilyssae went through a number of teachers and learning institutions before finally clicking with her mentor Eoselle. Her magic studies these days are mostly independent, but she’s spent enough time in Stormwind, the Azuremyst isle, and Dalaran that fellow wizards and scholars might have worked with her on one thing or another however briefly!

Extended family: Naga, blood elves, high elves, Nightborne, or even the spidery fal’dorei—elves are kind of known for having evolved any which way in the aftermath of the Sundering, and Ilyssae’s family tree is full of holes after millennia of neglect. It’s entirely possible that she has a long-lost relative walking around in a different shape.

Fence-hopper: Although she is technically still an Alliance citizen, Ilyssae distanced herself from the kaldorei after the frosty reception her kind received post-Cataclysm (a decision she’s finally starting to second-guess) and is now working for a trading caravan crewed by oddballs and outcasts from both the Alliance and Horde. Maybe you’re one of her mixed-faction work acquaintances—or maybe you see her as a faction traitor and have a bone to pick with her.

Druid…?: Ever since coming back from the Shadowlands with golden eyes, Ilyssae seems to have a new affinity for natural magic. However, she’s still stuck in the rigid thinking of a mage, so she’s always looking for Druids or naturalists who have the patience and inclination to help her figure out this new side of her magic.

~ Out Of Character ~

IN-GAME: Ilyssae (formerly active on Wyrmrest Accord, mostly active on Tumblr or Discord these days)

OOC BLOG: @tired-space-crow (I follow back and send asks from here)