CIRRUS CLOUD-WALKER
AerielsCloud Shepherd and Harvester
"Clouds are not just resources. They are living things, and I am their shepherd.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Cloud Pastures, Outer Caelum
- Civilization
- Aeriels
Appearance
• Physical: Sturdy and weathered with feathers of soft grey that blend with the clouds she tends. Her eyes are a warm brown that knows the sky intimately. She moves with the confident stride of someone who knows her domain. • Clothing: Practical work clothes designed for cloud work. She carries numerous tools for tending and harvesting. • Distinguishing Marks: Her wing feathers are permanently misted from cloud contact. Her talons are worn from handling cloud-matter. She always smells of the sky.
Personality
- Traits: Patient and observant, genuinely loves her work, surprisingly knowledgeable, deeply connected to her flocks
- Mannerisms: Talks to her clouds constantly, speaks in pastoral metaphors, becomes distressed when clouds are harmed
- Voice: Soft and warm, with a rhythm like wind through grass. She rarely raises her voice.
Backstory
Cirrus was born to a family of cloud-shepherds and has spent her life tending the cloud-flocks that provide Caelum with essential materials. She knows the clouds better than anyone, understanding their moods and movements. She sees herself as a steward of the sky.
Daily Life
Her days are spent with her flocks - guiding them to good grazing, protecting them from predators, harvesting what Caelum needs. She lives among her clouds, rarely returning to solid ground. Her evenings are for tending her flocks and planning for the next day.
Story Hooks
- 1 Cirrus needs help investigating the strange behavior of her cloud-flocks.
- 2 Someone is trying to steal her best grazing grounds and she needs help protecting them.
Narrative Value
Cirrus provides access to cloud resources and sky knowledge. Her intelligent clouds are a plot hook. Her pastoral lifestyle contrasts with typical Aeriel sophistication. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════