MASTER ELARA WINDWHISPER
Humans AzariaArchmage of the Arcane Academy of Gleamspire
"Magic is neither good nor evil. It is a tool, like fire. The question is not whether to use it, but whether you are wise enough to control what you unleash.""
Identity
- Residence
- Arcane Academy of Gleamspire, Crystal Canyon of Gleamspire
- Civilization
- Humans Azaria
Appearance
• Physical: Small and frail-looking with long white hair she wears loose down her back. Her eyes, once brown, have turned pale gold from decades of channeling magical energies. Her movements are slow and deliberate, belying her power. • Clothing: Wears simple robes of unbleached linen, refusing the elaborate garments of her station. Around her neck hangs a pendant containing a fragment of crystallized starlight. • Distinguishing Marks: Her hands are covered in intricate scars from magical experiments gone wrong; her shadow moves independently when she's deep in thought.
Relationships
- Family - No living relatives; considers her students her children
- Allies - The Academy's head librarian; a reformed demon she keeps as a research assistant
- Rivals - The conservative faction of mages who oppose her "dangerous" research
Personality
- Traits: Endlessly curious, absent-minded about mundane matters, deeply protective of her students, harbors guilt over past mistakes
- Mannerisms: Floats small objects unconsciously when thinking; speaks to herself in three different languages
- Voice: Soft and melodic, with an odd echo as if two people are speaking slightly out of sync
Backstory
Elara was a prodigy who mastered five schools of magic before age thirty. She discovered the Windwhisper Technique that allows mages to communicate across vast distances, but the original ritual killed her research partner. She's spent forty years refining it to be safe, carrying that guilt every day.
Daily Life
Teaches advanced transmutation theory to third-year students, oversees dangerous research projects, and spends her nights in the Academy's highest tower attempting to perfect her communication spell. She takes tea with each student personally at least once per term.
Story Hooks
- 1 She needs rare components from a dangerous location to complete her life's work
- 2 One of her students has gone missing while investigating forbidden magic
Narrative Value
Magic trainer; quest giver for arcane missions; source of magical knowledge and artifacts ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════