PETAL WHISPERWIND
Sylvan ElvesMatchmaker and Marriage Counselor
"Love is not weakness. It is the courage to be vulnerable, to trust, to hope. The strongest bonds are woven from love.""
Identity
- Residence
- Heartwood - The Bonding Grove
- Civilization
- Sylvan Elves
Appearance
• Physical: Plump and motherly with silver-streaked hair and knowing eyes. Always smells of flowers. • Clothing: Warm-colored robes embroidered with intertwined vines. Wears rings from every couple she's united. • Distinguishing Marks: Her smile puts everyone at ease. She seems to know things about people before they speak.
Relationships
- Family - Her own marriage is the envy of the forest
- Allies - The hundreds of couples she united
- Rivals - Skeptics who dismiss her methods as superstition
Personality
- Traits: Nurturing, perceptive, occasionally meddling, deeply romantic
- Mannerisms: Pats hands reassuringly. Sighs happily at romantic moments.
- Voice: Warm and musical, like a lullaby.
Backstory
Petal has united over five hundred couples in her lifetime, with an almost supernatural success rate. She claims to see the bonds between people as visible threads. She believes love is the most powerful magic in the world.
Daily Life
Petal meets with couples seeking her guidance, performs bonding ceremonies, and counsels troubled marriages. She hosts social events to introduce eligible singles. Evenings are for record-keeping and planning.
Secret
Petal can see that several important political marriages are built on lies, threatening the forest's stability.
Story Hooks
- 1 She needs help investigating the truth behind a politically important marriage
- 2 Her own marriage is facing a crisis she's hiding from everyone
Narrative Value
Social connections, quest giver for relationship-related missions, source of romantic subplots, potential source of political intrigue ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════