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: Queen Ellesian la Forte: 24: Blessed Human: Queen of Raphael: Illusions (Able to create illusions of scenery, objects, and beasts - but no sentient beings. If the illusion is overly complex, the quality fades and it is easier to tell what is and is not an illusion. A very simple illusion, however, is nearly indistinguishable from the real thing unless one were to touch the illusion to prove it false), Archery (specializing in crossbow):Ellesian is the eldest child of the late King and Queen of Raphael, and was raised diligently as the Princess-Heir to the throne for her entire life. The amount of responsibility and pressure put upon her caused her to flee from her duties during her childhood years, racing into the gardens and libraries of the palace for refuge from the stress. When the servants would find her they would take her to her mother, who would punish Ellesian severely for shirking in her duties. The late Queen was always sickly, but demanded excellence of Ellesian - no matter what. When the Queen passed away during Ellesian's teenage years, Ellesian decided to honor her mother's memory by devotedly studying and becoming an exemplary Princess-Heir. In contrast, her favorite person was her father, the late King, who was always doting on Ellesian. He would talk to her of working together towards peace and tranquility between the three Kingdoms. She learned to appreciate and share many of her father's ideals, and revered him as a hero. However, when the King of Raphael was ousted as a liar and backstabber by the other two major Kingdoms, Ellesian was confused and shocked. Why had the other Kingdoms declared her kind father as such? The astounding amount of scorn and contempt not only by those foreign sovereigns, but by the people of Raphael, proved to Ellesian the cruel and harsh nature of reality: being kind did not pay off.Before her ascension to the throne, people would have called her gentle and kind, perhaps even delicate and angel-like in her demeanor, but now they call her fierce and relentless in her rule. She abides by her own sense of justice, and is harsh in her judgement to those she considers to have done wrong. She is driven by a deep desire for vengeance against those who have wronged her father.Every day is another step on Ellesian's path to getting what she desires, and woe to those who stand in her way.She is usually seen carrying her royal scepter around the palace, which she has dubbed Eirenarch. This scepter has been Blessed by the same angel who Blessed her originally, though only her closest confidants know of this - all else just assume it is ordinary. Secretly, the scepter is a uniquely crafted crossbow that folds in on itself for easy carrying. When folded, it appears as a typical scepter, elegant and simple in it's decoration with a single large emerald decorating tip and feathery engravings spanning the length of the rod. To unfold it, she activates her Mark, which allows the bow to unfurl and spread open. In it's unfolded state, it appears as an ornate crossbow with stormy grey feathers adorning it, and the emerald sits at the head of the bow. Eirenarch's ability is to reload without much effort on Ellesian's part, though she still has to place the arrow in properly and aim. Without the aid of the Blessing, it would take all of Ellesian's physical capabilities to crank the crossbow for re-firing. Her Mark is usually hidden, but when using her powers it springs forth. The Mark bestowed upon her changes a portion of her hair into three ravens (see picture), who all call forth prayers and holy songs as if lamenting something precious. Their song is unearthly in it's beauty, and doesn't seem to overpower any other sound while still being wholly present to those in Ellesian's vicinity. She can use these ravens to enhance the reality of her illusions, as they mimic the sounds of anything she has heard before - however, if she has not heard it, she cannot invoke the ravens' mimicry. : Alatus: ??: Angel: Battle-Mage of Raphael, Personal Confidant of Queen Ellesian: -(activated power): Illusions (Able to create complex illusions of everything but demons and cursed humans. If the illusion is bursting with too much information, however, the illusion will be fragmented and poor. Alatus' specialty is focusing on one concept at a time, making it seem all too real to those viewing. These illusions are typically used to comfort instead of harm, but Alatus knows when they may befuddle their foes justly)-(passive power): Communication (Able to communicate with the spirit in living beings, regardless of language or voice. It works just as well on beasts as it does on humans and other angels (but not demons or cursed humans). This ability lets Alatus communicate with those it desires from afar, up to around ten miles (16 kilometers). The farther away Alatus is from it's target, the weaker the signal gets)Alatus makes use of twin epees in melee combat, dual-wielding them effortlessly, as if the weapons were born into it's hands. :Alatus prefers not to discuss it's past beyond that it was once a Battle-Mage in service to a Kingdom. What can be wrought from it's close-mouthedness is that it failed in it's duty to protect something important to it, and is now seeking redemption through aiding Ellesian in her quest.When it found Ellesian, she was newly coronated and having a difficult time adjusting to ruling. Despite all of Ellesian's shortcomings at the time, Alatus saw something very important in the newling Queen, and decided to Bless her with it's power of Illusion. In addition to Blessing Ellesian, Alatus also Blessed Ellesian's royal scepter, Eirenarch, so that it could protect Ellesian when Alatus could not. Alatus has a very peculiar personality, and will use terms of endearment like "honey", "sweetie", or (oddest of all), "chickpea" for those it is fond of. It is very huggy and touchy with people as well, even in situations where it will get in trouble for doing so. Alatus is usually all cuddle and no bite, but should you be unfortunate enough to get on it's bad side by harming Ellesian or provoking it with atrocious acts, Alatus is a fierce enemy.Alatus is very androgynous in it's appearance and voice, allowing none to clearly determine if they are male or female. They will typically not refer to themselves as a gender, and have been known to refer to themselves as "we" on a pretty regular basis.
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