LARK SONGWEAVER
Sylvan ElvesBird Trainer and Messenger
"Birds see everything, go everywhere, fear nothing. If only we could learn from them.""
Identity
- Residence
- Heartwood - The Aviary
- Civilization
- Sylvan Elves
Appearance
• Physical: Light and quick with feathered hair ornaments and bright bird-like eyes. Always surrounded by birds. • Clothing: Light fabrics that don't restrict movement. Wears a shoulder perch for her favorite bird. • Distinguishing Marks: Bird scratches cover her arms. She can mimic any bird call perfectly.
Relationships
- Family - Her birds are her family
- Allies - The birds who serve her
- Rivals - Other trainers who challenge her methods
Personality
- Traits: Flighty, cheerful, surprisingly focused about her birds, deeply empathetic
- Mannerisms: Twitters like birds when excited. Looks up constantly.
- Voice: Musical and bird-like, full of trills and whistles.
Backstory
Lark has been communicating with birds since childhood, understanding their speech and training them for various tasks. Her messenger birds are the fastest communication in the forest. She considers birds more honest than people.
Daily Life
Lark trains birds from dawn until dusk, teaching them routes and messages. She maintains the aviary and cares for injured birds. Evenings are for planning and recording bird behaviors.
Secret
Lark's birds have been bringing her information about the outside world that the Council doesn't know she has.
Story Hooks
- 1 She needs help retrieving a valuable bird from a dangerous location
- 2 Her information network has discovered a threat to the forest
Narrative Value
Communication network, quest giver for bird-related missions, source of aerial information, potential ally with outside knowledge ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════