MUTNOFRET WATER-WARDEN
Desert ScholarsOasis Guardian and Water Mage
"Water is life. I guard life itself. Without me, the desert claims everything.""
Identity
- Residence
- Three Palms Oasis
- Civilization
- Desert Scholars
Appearance
• Physical: Solid and capable with hands that are always slightly damp. Her skin has a healthy glow from constant water exposure. • Clothing: Practical work clothes that can get wet, a heavy pendant bearing the water-sigil, and boots designed for marshy ground. • Distinguishing Marks: Her eyes are the color of deep water; she smells faintly of fresh water even in the driest conditions.
Relationships
- Family - A husband who helps maintain the oasis; children who are learning water magic
- Allies - Other water wardens who share information, the oasis community she protects
- Rivals - Water merchants who want to profit from her work, officials who want to control water distribution
Personality
- Traits: Deeply protective of water sources, surprisingly fierce when they're threatened, genuinely loves the oasis community, terrified of drought
- Mannerisms: Touches water constantly; checks the oasis level obsessively; speaks of water as if it's alive
- Voice: Soft and flowing, becoming sharp when someone wastes water
Backstory
Mutnofret was born during a drought that killed half her settlement. She discovered her water magic as a child and has spent her life protecting and maintaining oasis water sources. She has saved countless lives through her work.
Daily Life
Spends mornings checking water quality and levels, afternoons maintaining the oasis infrastructure, evenings teaching water conservation. She rarely leaves the oasis, considering it her responsibility.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 The oasis is drying faster than expected, and she needs help finding and securing a new water source.
- 2 Someone is deliberately contaminating the oasis, and she needs help finding and stopping them.