ONDINE MOONGLADE
NaiadsTeacher and Historian
"Those who forget the currents that carried them will find themselves lost when the waters change.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Academy of Flowing Wisdom, a naiad school
- Civilization
- Naiads
Appearance
• Clothing: She favors simple, functional robes in deep blue with countless pockets holding notes, quills, and reference materials. • Distinguishing Marks: Reading glasses enchanted to work underwater, a burn scar on her left hand from a magical accident in her youth.
Relationships
- Family - Never married, considers her students her children
- Allies - Fellow scholars and historians, grateful former students
- Rivals - A faction that wants to modernize naiad education and discard "obsolete" traditions
Personality
- Traits: Absent-minded, passionate about history, patient teacher, anxious about change
- Mannerisms: Mumbles to herself when reading, adjusts her glasses constantly
- Voice: Dry and academic, but lights up when discussing her favorite subjects
Backstory
Ondine has spent her life studying naiad history and magic, determined to preserve knowledge that is often lost as older generations pass on. She founded the Academy of Flowing Wisdom to ensure young naiads learn their heritage.
Daily Life
Ondine teaches classes on naiad history, water magic theory, and the proper care of water sources. She spends her free time in the Academy's archives, organizing and copying ancient texts to preserve them.
Secret
She's discovered evidence that the official naiad histories have been altered to hide a shameful event, and she's unsure whether to reveal the truth.
Story Hooks
- 1 She needs adventurers to retrieve historical documents from a dangerous, flooded ruin
- 2 Someone is stealing and destroying historical texts, and she needs protection
Narrative Value
Knowledge source, quest giver for lore-related missions, mentor figure ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════