Elder Seraphina Dawnveil
MystaransHigh Interpreter of Visions
"The future is not a chain that binds you. It is a map that shows where the paths lead. You still choose which to walk.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Sanctum of Unveiled Truths
- Civilization
- Mystarans
Appearance
• Physical: Seraphina has achieved a state of ageless wisdom—she appears as a woman in her sixties, with silver hair that moves like water and eyes that contain depths like the night sky. Her presence calms those around her. • Clothing: She wears the white and gold robes of the High Interpreter, embroidered with symbols representing all the visions she's successfully interpreted. Her jewelry is made from solidified prophecy fragments. • Distinguishing Marks: Her shadow shows her true emotional state regardless of her composed exterior. When she interprets a vision, her eyes glow with inner light and tears stream down her face—tears of prophecy that heal those they touch.
Relationships
- Family - Outlived three husbands and all her children; her only living descendant is a great-great-granddaughter she watches from afar
- Allies - The Order of Interpreters who support her; several rulers who trust her counsel; a network of seers who share visions
- Rivals - Those who want to misuse prophecy for power; younger interpreters who think they could do better
Backstory
Seraphina was born with the gift of interpretation and trained from childhood to lead the order. She has interpreted over ten thousand visions, including prophecies that changed the course of wars and prevented famines. The weight of knowing so much she cannot change has made her deeply compassionate but also privately despairing. She maintains her position because no one else can bear the burden, not because she wants it.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 Seraphina receives a vision she cannot interpret alone and needs the party's unique perspective to understand its meaning
- 2 She's being blackmailed with a falsified prophecy and needs help proving it's fake before it destroys her reputation