WILLOW WEEPINGHEART
Sylvan ElvesGrief Counselor and Mourning Guide
"Grief is love with nowhere to go. Let it flow, let it hurt, and eventually it transforms into memory.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Moonlit Falls - Grieving Grove
- Civilization
- Sylvan Elves
Appearance
• Physical: Sad and beautiful with tear-tracked cheeks and hair like weeping willow branches. Always seems about to cry. • Clothing: Soft gray robes for mourning. Wears jewelry of river pearls. • Distinguishing Marks: Her tears have healing properties. She radiates compassionate sadness.
Relationships
- Family - Her own losses inform her compassion
- Allies - Those she's helped through grief
- Rivals - Those who say grief should be private
Personality
- Traits: Compassionate, patient, surprisingly strong, deeply empathetic
- Mannerisms: Cries with those who grieve. Listens to sorrows.
- Voice: Soft and sad, like wind through willows.
Backstory
Willow has guided the forest's grieving for two centuries, helping them process loss and find peace. She's witnessed every kind of grief and learned that mourning is necessary for healing. She believes grief should be honored, not hidden.
Daily Life
Willow counsels the grieving, performs mourning rituals, and maintains the Grieving Grove. She teaches grief processing. She records mourning traditions.
Secret
Willow has been unable to process her own grief over a loss from centuries ago.
Story Hooks
- 1 She needs help with a particularly difficult grieving case
- 2 Her own unresolved grief is affecting her work
Narrative Value
Emotional support, quest giver for grief-related missions, compassionate NPC, potential emotional healing plot hook ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════