Nerissa Aelinuil
Description
Beauty like hers has been known to steal the breath of mortals and immortals alike. Nerissa Aelinuil, a rare star elf of the highest caliber, is a luminous expression of elven perfection. She stands a sleight 4’11”, weighing less than 100 pounds. But her slender built is perfectly formed, clad often in a rich violet gown with golden trim, complete with white ivory slippers. Her young and aloof beauty is witnessed in Nerissa’s silky ankle-length black hair, all of it braided into dozens of slender plaits. Her delicate elfin features – especially the chin, nose, and high-boned cheeks – make her seem more fragile than she really is. The thoughtful brilliance of her rich-blue eyes, however, lends credit to her people’s moniker. Yet this is Nerissa’s genteel appearance. When bent on the road or reluctantly readied for battle, Nerissa’s lovely gown is replaced with firm leather embedded with studs. A rapier is sheathed at her hip. But far more commonly in Nerissa’s hand is her calling by talent and magic: a small silver harp, the strings appearing as little more than strands of dew. When she strums that instrument, all becomes serene and take heed of her beauty in sound and form.
History
Mellisun was a crystal city at the top of the world, built into the highest mountain peaks of northern Hale. There was where Nerissa Aelinuil was born in 753 AK. Like many star elves, Nerissa demonstrated affection for music and singing. Her talent for the harp and accompanying song was unusually good, but it was nothing fantastical. But when her music spawned a display of magical vibrancy at the greatest concert of her emerging career, all of Mellisun was amazed. She was immediately sent to the bardic school in Mellisun, where she aced preliminary tests. Over the following decades, Nerissa patiently honed her magical skills and studied hard. But she was obliged for now to practice others’ music; the harp was an old-fashioned instrument even for the star elves. She was a rarity, indeed. She yearned to compose her own material, especially for the harp. So when Nerissa graduated as a journeywoman, she took to the road. She left her home behind to find new inspiration on the expansive roads of Hale and the entire world.
Personality
Nerissa is an uncommonly gentle and sweet elfwoman. She is quite opposed to tyranny and defilement. But she hopes to help oppose evil by inspiring unity between the good folk of the world through her music. Reluctant to kill despite her training with weapons of all sorts, Nerissa would prefer to subdue or even sedate her enemies with her bardic talents. And she knows as she grows in power that that will become more and more possible.
Goals
Nerissa will pursue the class of bard to epic levels (20th-level+) and beyond.
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