Here's the first draft of this character.
Formerly human.
A couple of centuries old.
5'7" (170 cm), 128 pounds (58 kg)
Female.
Uninterested.
None.
Callisto, the Wandering Scholar
The Faceless Acolyte, the Eternal Hermit, the Derranged Researcher.
General description
Race
Formerly human.
Age
A couple of centuries old.
Size
5'7" (170 cm), 128 pounds (58 kg)
Gender
Female.
Sexuality
Uninterested.
Religion
None.
Job
Personality
The most accurate word to use with Callisto is detached. Emotions aren't foreign to her, but they don't seem to work the same way on her than the way they do on normal persons. Her moral compass is anything but working, and any trace of empathy has long ago been erased after years of isolation and study. What remains is a cold individual whose's only interest is treading into the unknown, and record her findings for future use. Callisto sees an individual as a group of characteristics that interact with each other in several ways, a cluster of information that can be unveiled to further any project she may have at the moment. She's notably resourceful and crafty which, combined with her intellect and prodigious memory, have served her well on her long life
Biography
Callisto's past is something that has never been figured out, as her true name has been lost in the echelons of time. What is known, however, is that she looks like a human, bleeds like a human, and has been around longer than any other human. The most damning evidence of this are the rare "Tomes of Callisto" that are scattered all around the world. Each and every single one of them is a valued possession by any mortal seeker of knowledge as the amount of fields they cover is truly vast. They range from "Compendium of Alchemical Herbs III" to "Introduction to Blacksmithing" or even "Interracial Breeding". Some of them are fairly recent, and others date back to a hundred years old. However, they all share the same characteristic: they're all bulky, leather-bound books with an unique, intricate sigil on their cover.
Each of these tomes describes, in a great amount of detail, Callisto's journey through a particular subject, her thoughts about it and personal experiments alongside ther results and conclusions. They're not, however, for the faint of heart, as some of them can treat unsavory subjects and Callisto was capable of taking unethical courses of action all for the sake of new results. This has brought a particular reputation to her name: While her methods are highly questionable, no one is able to deny how useful the information Callisto provides with her research is.
Around seventy years ago, Callisto began to aid local lords and important figures from behind the scenes as they didn't want their image to be muddied by their association with the erudite. In return, they provided her with whatever she needed for her research and her projects. This led to a period of time where Callisto ventured farther into the realms of the unknown. She perfected her knowledge of the arcane and the dark arts, and dared to experiment with those volatile fields. Isolated incidents began to happen: Water turned into blood, then into molten iron. Statues of stone began to turn to wood, and grow vile plants that spread unknown diseases to the populace. Fires that would create fuel instead of consuming it. And those were all caused by this single woman.
Ironically, it was with the Fall of Camelot and the chaos that soon followed that the catastrophes she produced began to diminish. Her experiments brought fruits, and so Callisto was able to begin the preparations for a spell of her own creation, a spell that would greatly increase her capabilities. And, after three years of ardous work, the Passage Recall spell had been finished: an incantation that would greatly aid the creation of her tomes. A new age for Callisto had begun.
As of today, Callisto has written a large number of tomes and has requested Lancelot for a safe place to keep her most recent research. In exchange of that, she'd work to give his army as many advantages over the others as she could. And that would mean, of course, more research to be done.
Callisto is a slender woman of caucasian complexion whose face are always hidden by a grey, featureless mask. She's got long, brown hair that extends just above her shoulderblades. She usually wears a dark red cloth armor, with black bracers and black cloth pants. Her figure is notably slender and androgynous which, alongside her mostly neutral attire, make it easier for someone to mistake her for a man.
Traits and Equipment
- Ageless: By means long forgotten by Callisto, she is unable to die by age, illness or other natural causes. However, poisons and physical wounds still affect her as normal
- Passage Recall:Callisto's signature spell, this one consists of two key parts: Recording and Recall. The first one, Recording, consists of turning a memory into an enchanted passage that is then written into a parchment of Callisto's choice. Said passage can be read by anyone, and it can also record images. The second part, Recalling, consists of Callisto calling back a choosen passage back into her memory. Unlike Recording, this has a much larger area of effect, capable of reaching kilometers. Callisto uses this second part to recall spells she has learned through the years. However, the amount of time it takes for her to recall the memory is notably longer, and any interruptions can break the process.
- Prodigious IntellectCallisto has a sharp mind, and is notoriously clever. Coupled with her great memory, this allows her to put two and two together quite quickly.
- Great Scholar:The amount of intellectual fields Callisto excels at is incredibly vast, thanks to her intellectual capabilities. The tomes she has written, wether she manually did so or with the aide of Passage Recall, are also quite clear for those who read it.
- Accomplished SpellcasterPerhaps not by skill itself but by the variety of spells she is able to cast, Callisto's magical capabilities cannot be denied
- Accomplished SwordswomanAlthough it's not her forte, if it is needed Callisto can hold her ground with a sword. However, it is not a skill she likes to rely on.
- Lack of EmpathyCallisto is completely unable to emotionally connect to another being. As such, any kind of social interaction with her is arduous at its best, and it can easily put her at odds with anyone.
- Mortal BodyEven though she is unable to die by natural causes or illness, her body remains as fragile as that of a human. And, as such, she'll fall to any cleave as any other person.
- Tomes of Callisto:An incredibly large collection of books written by herself, these tomes cover a great, varied amount of subjects. They're safely stored in the Moonlake Keep
- LongswordA long, heavy and rather plain longsword, it works just as well as any other when it comes to inflicting harm to other persons. Used for self-defence, mostly.
- MaskA featureless grey mask Callisto wears in every situation. It has a crack on its right eye.
Key of Europa.
A rather plain-looking wooden necklace, in truth this object has been exposed to a great amount of energy of different places, and has seen many things. And, as such, this artifact allows the wearer to comprehend any language that they hear or see.
Relationships
None, at the moment.
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