TEMPESTRA RAINSONG
ElementalsStorm Conductor and Weather Diplomat
"Every raindrop is a negotiation between sky and sea. I simply speak both languages.""
Identity
- Residence
- Zephyr's Reach, Cloudspire Embassy
- Civilization
- Elementals
Appearance
• Physical: A lithe, constantly shifting figure of rain and wind, standing six feet tall. Her body is a column of spiraling rainfall contained within a vortex of miniature gales, her form darkening to thundercloud gray when agitated and clearing to silver-blue when calm. Tiny lightning arcs flicker between the raindrops that compose her hands and fingers. • Clothing: Wears a sash of woven cloud-silk across her torso that billows perpetually as though caught in a private gale. • Distinguishing Marks: A crown of perpetual drizzle hovers above her head, intensifying to a downpour when she is emotional.
Relationships
- Family - Her mother, a pure Water elemental, resides at Aquari Palace and disapproves of her daughter living among Air folk
- Allies - The Windweavers' Collective, several Confluence Village farmers who depend on her rainfall negotiations
- Rivals - A pure Air elemental weather-shaper who believes hybrids dilute the purity of wind-craft
Personality
- Traits: Diplomatically skilled, emotionally volatile, deeply empathetic, unshakably loyal to those she considers friends
- Mannerisms: Drums her fingers producing tiny raindrop sounds, paces in tight circles when anxious creating miniature whirlwinds, hums a melody that sounds like distant thunder
- Voice: A rushing, layered sound like rain against windows punctuated by soft rumbles, rising to a near-shout when passionate.
Backstory
Tempestra was born through Confluence Birthing at a Nexus Cradle on a storm-wracked cliff where water and air ley-lines intersected during the worst tempest in a century. The attending midwives nearly lost her to the gale, but she calmed the storm herself within moments of forming. She was raised in Aquari Palace but moved to Zephyr's Reach as an adolescent, finding its open skies more comfortable than enclosed halls.
Daily Life
Tempestra serves as a weather diplomat, negotiating rainfall schedules between farming communities in the lowlands and the Air kingdom's wind patterns. She spends mornings reviewing weather petitions, afternoons mediating disputes, and evenings riding storm fronts for personal joy. She maintains a detailed storm journal spanning three centuries.
Secret
2. An unnatural storm is approaching that Tempestra cannot control or communicate with, suggesting something is manipulating weather from outside the ley-line system.
Narrative Value
Tempestra provides political intrigue within the elemental kingdoms, weather-based quest mechanics, and a morally complex dilemma about resource allocation and loyalty. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════