SPARKWICK CANDLEHOLD
GnomesCandle Maker & Wax Worker
"Light is hope made visible, and every candle I make carries someone's wishes.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Glowing Wick, Tinker Town
- Civilization
- Gnomes
Appearance
• Physical: Sparkwick has smooth, unblemished hands despite her profession—a result of protective salves she developed herself. Her hair is always pulled back in practical braids, though stray wax droplets often decorate them like ornaments. • Clothing: She wears layered smocks in warm colors—reds, oranges, and yellows—that hide wax stains. Her apron has dozens of pockets holding different wicks, dyes, and scent oils. • Distinguishing Marks: Small burns on her forearms from years of working with hot wax, and permanently sweet-smelling skin.
Relationships
- Family - Lives with her elderly grandmother above the shop; three sisters who married into other trades
- Allies - Perfumers who supply essential oils, funeral directors who commission memorial candles
- Rivals - A rival candlemaker who copies her techniques, an oil lamp manufacturer who calls candles obsolete
Personality
- Traits: Methodical and patient, unexpectedly passionate about her craft, excellent teacher
- Mannerisms: Sniffs the air constantly to identify scents, runs her fingers along candle surfaces to check texture
- Voice: Soft and warm, like honey dripping from a spoon
Backstory
Sparkwick apprenticed under her grandmother, who taught her that candle-making was as much art as science. She revolutionized the family business by inventing "memory candles" that release different scents as they burn down, telling stories through fragrance. Her shop is now famous throughout Gearhaven.
Daily Life
She begins each day by checking her curing candles, then spends hours pouring new batches, experimenting with scent combinations, and teaching apprentices. Afternoons are for custom orders and consultations with clients who want special commemorative candles.
Secret
She discovered a wax formula that burns with different colored flames based on the user's emotions, but fears it could be weaponized.
Story Hooks
- 1 Someone is using her candles to smuggle messages in the wax layers
- 2 A noble wants her to create a candle that burns for exactly one year for a memorial ceremony
Narrative Value
Provider of specialized light sources and potential ally for stealth missions. Her candles can have magical or mundane properties. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════