FERN SHADEWALKER
Sylvan ElvesShadow Druid and Night Warden
"Darkness is not evil. It is rest, mystery, and possibility. Fear the dark, and you fear half of existence.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Deep Forest - Shadow Grove
- Civilization
- Sylvan Elves
Appearance
• Physical: Pale with hair like shadows and eyes that reflect starlight. She seems to fade into darkness. • Clothing: Dark robes that absorb light. Wears jewelry of polished obsidian. • Distinguishing Marks: She casts no shadow. Her touch is cold as night.
Relationships
- Family - None; her night schedule isolates her
- Allies - The nocturnal creatures she protects
- Rivals - Day-dwelling druids who distrust her methods
Personality
- Traits: Mysterious, nocturnal, surprisingly nurturing about night creatures, deeply misunderstood
- Mannerisms: Speaks in whispers. Moves only in shadows.
- Voice: Soft and echoing, like wind in empty spaces.
Backstory
Fern serves the forest's night side, protecting creatures and plants that thrive in darkness. She's often misunderstood as evil because of her affinity for shadows, but she's as dedicated to the forest as any day-dwelling druid. She wishes others understood that darkness is not evil.
Daily Life
Fern patrols the forest at night, protecting nocturnal creatures and plants. She performs moonlight rituals. Days are for sleep and study.
Story Hooks
- 1 She needs help investigating the dark presence in the deep forest
Narrative Value
Night-time ally, quest giver for shadow-related missions, misunderstood character, source of dark lore ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════