CELESTE DREAM-WEAVER
AerielsTherapist and Dream Interpreter
"The mind is like the sky - vast, complex, and often stormy. But storms always pass, and the sky remains.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Sanatorium of Gentle Winds, Caelum
- Civilization
- Aeriels
Appearance
• Physical: Soft and comforting with feathers of pale lavender that seem to absorb stress from those around her. Her eyes are a warm amber that holds infinite patience. She moves slowly and deliberately, creating a sense of calm. • Clothing: Flowing robes of soft colors that seem to shift and flow like water. She wears no jewelry, claiming it distracts from her work. Her clothes are always immaculate and soothing to look at. • Distinguishing Marks: Her wing feathers are unusually soft, almost downy. She smells faintly of lavender and chamomile. Her voice has a subtle harmonic quality that induces relaxation.
Relationships
- Family - Her mother still lives and is her closest confidant. She never married, claiming her work is too demanding for a family.
- Allies - A network of former patients who remain grateful. Medical professionals across Caelum who respect her work.
- Rivals - Traditionalists who believe mental health issues should be handled by prophets. Competitors who want her position.
Backstory
Celeste discovered her gift for dream interpretation as a child when she helped her mother understand nightmares that were affecting her health. She's spent her life studying the connection between dreams and mental health, developing techniques that have helped thousands of Aeriels. She runs the most respected mental health institution in Caelum, though she takes few patients herself now, focusing on training others.
Daily Life
Her mornings are spent in meditation and self-care - she can't help others if she doesn't maintain herself. Afternoons are for teaching and administrative duties. Evenings are for her few remaining patients, those with problems no one else can solve. She keeps rigorous boundaries to prevent burnout.
Secret
Celeste has been having prophetic dreams herself, something she's hidden from everyone including her patients. The dreams show terrible futures that she's desperately trying to prevent through her work, hoping that healing individual minds can somehow heal the future.
Story Hooks
- 1 Celeste has had a prophetic dream about one of the players and needs to discuss it urgently.
- 2 She's treating a patient who knows something important but can only communicate through dreams, and she needs help interpreting the symbols.
Narrative Value
Celeste provides mental health support and dream interpretation. Her prophetic dreams can serve as plot hooks. Her institution can be a place of healing and recovery for wounded characters. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════