TIA SAND-WEAVER
Desert ScholarsTextile Mage and Weaver
"Thread is the desert's memory. I weave that memory into patterns that last.""
Identity
- Residence
- Weaver Quarter of Al-Zahra
- Civilization
- Desert Scholars
Appearance
• Physical: Nimble-fingered with hands that move like dancing. Her skin is marked by countless needle pricks. • Clothing: Robes woven with magical threads, heavy with weaving tools, and a belt of colorful yarns. • Distinguishing Marks: Her fingers never tire; her woven fabrics have subtle magical properties.
Relationships
- Family - Children who work as weavers
- Allies - Other weavers who share techniques, clients who commission her work
- Rivals - Competing weavers, former apprentices who stole her designs
Personality
- Traits: Artistic and meticulous, genuinely loves weaving, surprisingly sharp in business, fiercely protective of her designs
- Mannerisms: Weaves constantly even without materials; tests fabrics obsessively; speaks of weaving as if it's magic
- Voice: Soft and rhythmic, like the sound of a loom
Backstory
Tia was a weaver's daughter who discovered her textile magic as a teenager. She has spent twenty years creating fabrics that are sought by nobles across the desert. Her weavings are legendary for their beauty and subtle magic.
Daily Life
Spends mornings at her loom, afternoons meeting with clients, evenings studying weaving techniques. She rarely leaves her workshop.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 Someone has learned of her soul-binding weaving and is trying to force her to use it.
- 2 One of her fabrics has accidentally bound a soul, and she needs help releasing it.