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[sub]5'9 | 145 lbs | Green | Blonde[/sub]

[color=palegreen]"In this world, there are many sorrowful things. Feelings that cannot be expressed. Thoughts that I cannot come to understand. Even so, I will venture forth."[/color][/center]

[color=palegreen]Name:[/color]
[indent]Eila Aurelios [color=2e2c2c]| Eilowyn Strigios[/color][/indent]

[color=palegreen]Age:[/color] 
[indent]23 [/indent]

[color=palegreen]Gender:[/color]
[indent]Female [/indent]

[color=palegreen]Appearance:[/color] 
[indent]Standing at a height of 5"9', Eila is a lovely girl with flawless skin, long, luscious blonde hair, and sparkling hazel-green eyes. She has a fairly curvaceous figure, tends to move gracefully, and carries herself with pride as a woman who is keenly aware of her own looks. Her clothing leans towards elegant yet fabulous with a preference for clothing that flows with her. Her current ensemble consists of a simple white dress accompanied by a dark green shoulder top with a pair of trailing, translucent capes. She uses a floral hair pin to keep some of her hair pinned back and wears a pair of short boots. She carries the symbol of Lady Azaiza around her neck at all times.[/indent]

[color=palegreen]Classification (Aetherborn Only):[/color] 
[indent][b]Animas[/b] - Physical (Healing Specialty)[/indent]

[color=palegreen]Abnormality:[/color] 
[indent]For the most part, Eila's features are unaffected. However, the color of her irises changes color depending on her mood. Stronger emotions elicit brighter colors, and while the intensity varies, her eyes reveal the truth of her feelings. 
[hider=Color Wheel]Hazel-Green - Default, as well as her natural eye color
Red - Anger
Orange - Anxious
Yellow - Focus
Blue - Sadness
Green - Happiness
Purple - Curious
Pink - Love [s]in the form of tiny hearts[/s]
Grey - Emptiness

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[color=palegreen]Personality:[/color]
[indent]Eila is a proper and prim young lady, unflinchingly polite and formal to a tee. While some may be put off by her formality, in truth she is personable and generally open-minded, making her easy to talk to. Her sunny disposition is accompanied by an endless amount of optimism as she does her best to find the silver linings in even the worst situations. She gives it her all no matter what and tries to help in any way she can, quick to help those in need. 

Under the surface, however, there is an unsteadiness. The thought of disappointing someone makes her give her all, and as a result, she puts a lot of pressure on herself even if she is told to take it easy. Despite having an overall warm and gentle nature, she avoids opening up to people even though she likes it when people confide in her. Her tendency to keep people at a distance is somewhat contradictory, often confusing people, but it's clear she has a lot of trouble expressing her true feelings. 

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[color=palegreen]Bio:[/color]
[indent]The Aurelios family has lorded over several mines of gold and jewels for a long time, their name coming from an ancient word once used to describe gold. The Stirgios family has designed each Grand Marshall's ceremonial jewelry since Buscon's beginning, their name known even outside of Relfin. Both are well respected in family and duty, so their union was not only convenient but made logical sense. And so Ellowen Aurelios wed Lorelei Strigios, and the marriage resulted in Eila. The elf has exhibited a thirst for knowledge since the day she learned to read on her own. To call her a prodigy was an understatement; there were few subjects she couldn't grasp, and she was christened as a gifted child. Her enrollment into the Mage's Consortium wasn't a question, it was a manner of when she was ready to take that next step. 

Entering the Consortium at the age of five, Eila was introduced to the world of magic. Of course, the Consortium had a reputation for being aggressive in its curriculum, forcing her to focus on nothing but her studies. Her 'gifted' label quickly faded as she was surrounded by the best of the best, though she refused to let herself drown in a sea of mediocrity. As both her mother and aunt were of the guild--the former one of the twelve and the latter the Grand Sorceress--there were great expectations placed on her. Said expectations hung over her every day, threatening to crash down with every mistake made. With time, however, she thrived, falling in love with magic and aether. 

There were three main things that helped her keep her sanity during her tenure, with the first being her loving aunt's endless amount of encouragement. While she would never question that her parents cared for her, her aunt was the one that she looked to for familial affection. The second was a slow-growing archery talent. Focusing on something that wasn't related to her studies and could be taken lightly did wonders for her mental state, providing a nice escape and fresh air to accompany her. The last was her worship of Lady Azaiza. When all else failed, knowing that everything she was going through was the Empress' plan for her comforted her in a way.

Once she graduated, she made up her mind to do the impossible: her life's goal would be to create an instrument to measure aether. She was keenly aware of the monumental task in front of her, and so she spent a few years getting her hands on anything that would teach her about aether in order to better understand it. However, her father seemed to disagree with her decision, feeling it was best for her to turn her talents elsewhere. When the two couldn't come to an agreement, Eila decided to strike out on her own and see what the world had to offer. This decision was also met with opposition, but after gaining her mother's reluctant blessing, she decided to head to the new Bounty House, hoping to find adventure. [/indent]

[color=palegreen]Likes:[/color]
[indent][list][*]Books are basically like sweets to her. Storybooks, biographies, fiction, non-fiction--if it is something she can read, she will like it. While she has a preference for anything that can add to her arsenal of knowledge, she does enjoy a good story once in a while 
[*]Her family. While her father is distant and she relates more to her aunt than her mother, she still loves them dearly.
[*]Being compared to her mother or, more likely, her aunt. She is eager to prove herself worthy of them.
[*]She adores the theatre and used to attend nearly every show from her favorite troupe.[/list][/indent]
[color=palegreen]Dislikes:[/color]
[indent][list][*]Not finding what she needs.
[*]She understands why merchants require their coin up front, but she's spoiled from simply flashing her family's crest so that the estate would be charged. Also counting money gets old after a while...and it gets [i]heavy[/i].
[*]Being compared to her mother or, more likely, her aunt. She is also acutely aware that she has a massive legacy to live up to.
[*]Commentary on her aether abilities. Yes, her aunt is one of the most renowned Water Primordial Aetherborn, yes her mother is also a powerful Air Primordial Aetherborn and it would have been nice to have Primordial magic, but she was not born with those abilities and she is not upset about that at all but she would very much like it if people stopped bringing that up. Please.
[*]Dirt. No explanation needed.  [/list][/indent]
[color=palegreen]Habits: [/color]
[indent][list][*]Her handwriting is absurdly small, yet legible...if you squint.
[*]Once she is on a roll verbally, it's hard for her to stop talking.
[*]Has mastered the art of multitasking during her reading sessions.[/list][/indent]
[color=palegreen]Inventory: [/color]
[indent][list][*]Her trusty longbow and quiver of arrows
[*]A satchel for her belongings
[*]A mostly-blank book and pieces of charcoal for writing
[*]A silver dagger
[*]A second necklace adorned with a golden crow used for prayer
[*]Her coinpurse is currently carrying 3 gold, 7 silver, and 6 copper. [/list][/indent]

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