CIRRA HIGHVEIL
ElementalsHigh Minister of Diplomacy, Zephyr's Reach
"A gale can shatter what a century of patience built. I will not be the gale.""
Identity
- Residence
- Cloud-Temple, Zephyr's Reach
- Civilization
- Elementals
Appearance
• Physical: A towering figure of compressed silver-white mist standing eighteen feet tall, her form constantly rippling as though stirred by unseen thermals. Her body is densest at her core, where slow cyclonic spirals of luminous cloud rotate in layered bands, and thins at her extremities into translucent wisps that trail behind her like a royal train. Her eyes are twin orbs of polished silver that refract ambient light into faint prismatic halos. • Clothing: Wears layered robes of Wind-Silk dyed in deep storm-blue, fastened with clasps of sky-iron engraved with the feathered-spiral sigil of the Air Kingdom. • Distinguishing Marks: A barely audible harmonic chord resonates continuously around her head -- the remnant of a Resonance Oath she swore at the Canyon Accord memorial, binding her voice to truth whenever she speaks on behalf of the kingdom.
Personality
- Traits: Diplomatically precise, quietly commanding, fiercely protective of inter-kingdom peace, carries an undertone of weariness from centuries of negotiation
- Mannerisms: Tilts her head as though listening to a distant wind before answering any question, traces small spirals in the air with one finger when considering a difficult point, lowers her atmospheric pressure subtly to signal displeasure
- Voice: Like a steady trade-wind passing through a stone archway -- resonant, unhurried, and carrying an undeniable weight of authority.
Backstory
Cirra was born through Confluence Birthing at a Nexus Cradle high above Storm-Crest Peaks, where three powerful Air Elementals channeled their essences during a rare atmospheric alignment. She demonstrated extraordinary empathic sensitivity early, capable of reading Resonance Pulses from other elemental kingdoms with unusual clarity. After centuries of diplomatic service -- including a critical mediation role during a flare-up of the old Fire-Air tensions in the Sky-Canyon -- Primarch Mistral elevated her to High Minister of Diplomacy.
Daily Life
Cirra begins each cycle with Dawn Resonance at the Cloud-Temple's central ley-node, then reviews incoming diplomatic dispatches carried via Ley-Line Relays from the other four kingdoms. She conducts audiences with ambassadors, drafts treaty amendments, and attends Council of Confluence sessions when called. Her evenings are spent at the Storm-Eye Bridge, where she practises atmospheric attunement exercises to maintain her cross-elemental sensitivity.
Secret
2. A diplomatic summit at the Celestial Confluence is on the verge of collapse, and Cirra needs outside agents to retrieve a stolen treaty document before the session resumes.
Narrative Value
Cirra offers players a high-level political contact within the Air Kingdom, access to inter-kingdom diplomacy and intrigue, and a gateway into conspiracies that threaten the Pact of the Five Winds. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════