STARDUST SORROW
FeyCourt Astrologer and Prophecy Keeper
"I have seen ten thousand futures, and in nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine of them, you die. Shall I tell you about the one where you don't?""
Identity
- Residence
- The Crystal Spire, Summer Court
- Civilization
- Fey
Appearance
• Physical: Tall and willowy with skin that shifts between gold, silver, and copper depending on their mood. Their hair is a cascade of starlight that moves independently, forming constellations. Their eyes contain actual galaxies. • Clothing: Robes woven from captured aurora, pinned with star-shaped brooches that are actually tiny compressed nebulae. • Distinguishing Marks: Their shadow doesn't match their body—it shows their future self, and lately it's been showing something terrifying.
Relationships
- Family - Their twin, who was born without the gift and resents them for it
- Allies - A mortal astronomer who corresponds with them, sharing observations from the Material Plane
- Rivals - The Winter Court's Oracle, who claims Stardust's visions are flawed
Personality
- Traits: Detached, burdened by knowledge, surprisingly compassionate beneath the aloofness, terrified of their own prophecies
- Mannerisms: Speaks in future tense when stressed, counts stars on their fingers when anxious
- Voice: Echoes slightly, as if speaking from a great distance, with multiple harmonics
Backstory
Stardust was born during a celestial convergence that granted them the ability to see all possible futures. They've spent two millennia recording prophecies for the Summer Court, but recently they've begun seeing a future where the Feywild dies—and they can't see past it. They're desperately searching for a way to prevent what might be inevitable.
Daily Life
They spend nights charting the stars and days in meditation, seeking clarity on the darkness they've foreseen. They receive audiences from those seeking prophecy, though they rarely give straight answers. They write constantly in a book that writes itself in languages even they don't fully understand.
Secret
They've seen a prophecy that one of the PCs will be responsible for the Feywild's destruction—or its salvation. They don't know which, and the uncertainty is driving them mad. They've been subtly manipulating events to test the PCs' character.
Story Hooks
- 1 They summon the PCs to reveal a prophecy about them—but the prophecy is incomplete, and they need the party to fulfill certain conditions to see the rest
- 2 Someone is trying to kill them to prevent a prophecy from coming true, and they need protection while they complete their final vision
Narrative Value
Source of prophecy and foreshadowing, quest giver, mysterious ally with hidden agenda, catalyst for major plot events ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════