LUMINA STAR-FORGE
AerielsCrystal Artisan and Star-Metal Smith
"The stars give us their bones to work with. The least we can do is honor them with our best effort.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Crystalline Workshops, Caelum
- Civilization
- Aeriels
Appearance
• Physical: Compact and muscular with feathers that have taken on a subtle crystalline sheen from years of working with star-metal. Her eyes are a deep violet that seems to reflect light from impossible angles. Her wing feathers are carefully maintained and decorated with tiny crystal fragments. • Clothing: Practical work clothes reinforced with metal plates, covered in protective charms and sigils. She wears heavy gloves even when not working, claiming they've become part of her. • Distinguishing Marks: Her talons have been replaced with prosthetics made of star-metal after an accident in her youth. Small crystals grow naturally in her plumage, a side effect of her work.
Relationships
- Family - Her parents were disappointed when she abandoned prophecy for crafting. She has no mate or children, claiming her work is her family.
- Allies - A small circle of fellow artisans who understand her passion. Collectors who commission her work and provide the rare materials she needs.
- Rivals - Other crystal-workers who copy her techniques. Art critics who claim her work is too practical to be truly artistic.
Personality
- Traits: Perfectionist, deeply passionate about her craft, socially awkward, unexpectedly generous with students
- Mannerisms: Absentmindedly shapes small crystals when talking, becomes completely focused when working, hums harmonics that resonate with her materials
- Voice: Soft and precise, with a tendency to trail off into technical explanations that only other artisans understand.
Backstory
Lumina was a mediocre student of prophecy who discovered her true talent when she accidentally crystallized a star-metal sample during a failed divination. She's spent the last century perfecting the art of working with materials that fall from the sky, creating everything from practical tools to works of art that are sought after across Caelum. Her pieces are considered among the finest ever made.
Daily Life
She works in cycles - weeks of intense creative focus followed by days of exhaustion. When working, she forgets to eat or sleep, sustained by her passion. Between projects, she teaches students and maintains her workshop, which is more museum than workspace, filled with her creations and failed experiments.
Secret
Lumina has discovered a method of embedding prophetic visions into crystal artifacts, creating objects that can literally show the future to anyone who holds them. She's terrified of the implications and has hidden her research, but someone is trying to steal it.
Story Hooks
- 1 Lumina needs protection from thieves who are trying to steal her prophetic crystal research.
- 2 She has created a crystal that shows a terrible future and needs help understanding if it can be changed.
Narrative Value
Lumina provides access to unique magical items and can create custom artifacts. Her prophetic crystal research could be a powerful plot element. Her workshop is a treasure trove of interesting objects. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════