Beauty the Aesthetic
MystaransProphet of Art and Aesthetics
"Beauty is not vanity. It is the appreciation of form that elevates existence. I help people see the beautiful.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Gallery of Perfect Forms
- Civilization
- Mystarans
Relationships
- Family - Beauty-seers are their family; they exist within all appreciation of form
- Allies - Other beauty-seers; artists who've created beauty through their guidance
- Rivals - Those who oppose aesthetics; utilitarians who reject beauty
Daily Life
They maintain the Gallery, reads beauty-prophecies for visitors, and trains apprentices in aesthetic-divination. They spend their days exploring form, seeking visions in beauty. They work to help people appreciate and create beauty.
Secret
Beauty has seen that all beauty is actually one aesthetic experiencing itself separately—and that realizing this might end individual artistic taste.
Story Hooks
- 1 Beauty has an aesthetic-prophecy about the party and summons them to the Gallery
- 2 Beauty is being destroyed in an area and they need help investigating the cause
Narrative Value
Beauty provides beauty-based prophecy and aesthetic guidance. Their vision of unified aesthetics creates philosophical stakes while their abilities offer unique plot opportunities involving art and appreciation. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════