HENUTTAWY SAND-HEALER
Desert ScholarsHealing Mage and Physician
"Healing is love made visible. I heal because I cannot bear to see others suffer.""
Identity
- Residence
- House of Healing in Al-Zahra
- Civilization
- Desert Scholars
Appearance
• Physical: Warm and nurturing with hands that glow with healing energy. Her skin is healthy from helping others. • Clothing: White healing robes that never stain, a heavy pendant bearing the healing sigil, and a belt of medical instruments. • Distinguishing Marks: Her hands glow when healing; her touch brings warmth and comfort.
Relationships
- Family - Children who work as healers
- Allies - Other healers who share techniques, grateful patients she's saved
- Rivals - False healers who exploit the sick, officials who want to control her methods
Personality
- Traits: Compassionate and caring, genuinely loves helping others, surprisingly fierce when patients are threatened, fiercely protective of her healing
- Mannerisms: Touches patients constantly; checks vital signs obsessively; speaks of healing as if it's sacred
- Voice: Warm and soothing, becoming sharp when someone interferes with her work
Backstory
Henuttawy was a healer's daughter who discovered her healing magic as a child. She has spent twenty-five years mastering medical magic and saving lives. Her healing touch is legendary.
Daily Life
Spends mornings treating patients, afternoons studying healing techniques, evenings preparing medicines. She rarely leaves the House of Healing.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 Someone she loves is dying, and she's considering using her life-sacrificing healing.
- 2 A plague is spreading, and her healing technique might be the only way to stop it.