Mira the Remembered
MystaransBoundary Guardian
"I have died a thousand deaths so you don't have to die once. Remember that when you look at me and see a monster.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Edge of Unraveling, where reality grows thin
- Civilization
- Mystarans
Appearance
• Physical: Mira exists partially in multiple timelines simultaneously—you might see her as young and old, whole and wounded, all at once. Her body flickers like a candle in wind as different versions compete for dominance. • Clothing: She wears armor made from crystallized moments of time—each piece represents a disaster she prevented. The armor repairs itself by borrowing time from alternate versions of herself. • Distinguishing Marks: A scar that moves around her body, always marking where she died in another timeline. Her voice echoes with the words of versions of herself that no longer exist.
Relationships
- Family - In most timelines, she never had children; in one precious timeline, she has a daughter she visits in dreams
- Allies - Other Boundary Guardians who understand her fractured state; the Wardens of the Edge who provide supplies and support
- Rivals - Reality-eating entities that try to break through the boundaries; politicians who want to weaponize the unstable zones
Personality
- Traits: Haunted by what she's seen, fiercely protective, increasingly unstable, surprisingly kind to those she saves
- Mannerisms: Stops mid-sentence to remember which timeline she's in, touches her moving scar when distressed, speaks to versions of herself that others can't perceive
- Voice: Layered, as if multiple Miras are speaking at once; sometimes trails off as she gets lost in memory-timelines
Backstory
Mira was a normal seer until she witnessed a reality-collapse that killed thousands. She used forbidden magic to split herself across timelines, experiencing every possible outcome of the disaster simultaneously. Now she guards the boundaries between stable and unstable reality, using her fractured existence to detect and prevent similar catastrophes before they occur.
Daily Life
She patrols the Edge of Unraveling, watching for signs of reality degradation. When she detects instability, she enters the affected area and uses her multi-timeline perception to find the action that prevents collapse. The work is slowly driving her mad, but she can't stop—too many timelines depend on her.
Story Hooks
- 1 Mira detects a massive reality-collapse forming and needs the party's help to stabilize the area while she performs a dangerous ritual
- 2 One of her alternate-timeline versions has gone rogue and is trying to merge all timelines into one, and Mira needs help stopping herself
Narrative Value
Mira embodies the cost of protecting others—she's a tragic hero whose sacrifice has made her something inhuman. She creates opportunities for stories about sacrifice, the price of safety, and what it means to be human when you exist across infinite possibilities. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════