Eliza Chayre
Elizabethany Chayre ● 27 ● she/her
______________________________________Appearance:
Eliza is taller than most men, standing at around 181cm. Add her armor to the equation to make her the tallest person around. She has long, wavy red hair that she usually braids. Her expression is usually a stern frown or a grimace of disapproval.
Eliza always carries around her weapon of choice, whether it be a mace, axe, or halberd. She is almost always in armor as well.
Reputation:
Eliza embodies the statement "holier-than-thou." Others around her will never be able to reach the level of purity and goodness that she holds within her soul. Why bother taking criminals to prison when the agent of god's will can send them to the Afterrealms?
Reason for Traveling:
Born to a loving couple of merchants based in Haydrin's Seat, Eliza's early childhood was blessed with happiness and comfort. Her parents doted on her and her two older sisters. Life was good.
However, there are always people who will trample on the lives of others, for their own personal malice carries them away from the path of good. Those people burned down the Chayre home, killing every member of Eliza's family save herself. She was six years old at the time.
Eliza was taken in by the central church and taught magic by the priests, displaying incredible aptitude from a young age. Furthermore, she received combat training from one of the finest teachers in all of Sedaia. There was nothing more to it-she was just naturally talented at fighting. Before long, she was keeping up with the rest of the knights. Eventually, she surpassed them.
It's too bad that she developed a near-god complex along the way. While she is talented, constant praise and approval from her teachers taught her nothing but conceit. Her interpretations of doctrine are correct–anyone who disagrees with her is a heretic. Her ways of judging crimes are just–her sense of justice is perfectly balanced. After all, if her way of doing things was wrong, why would the gods bless her with such power and talent?
Conveniently, Eliza's temple in the Midlands likes to send her on extremely difficult missions that take a long time. She is currently pursuing a lead on a holy artifact that can supposedly cure any affliction.
Meta:
I think the primary thing I'm looking for is a chance to do good action writing, which I don't get nearly enough practice on. I need some spicy opportunities for combat–whether they're strategic battles or rowdy brawls doesn't matter. I want to be able to show that Eliza is a capable warrior and paladin–but not much else. Badass moments are perfect for setting up the first part of that.
In terms of character progression/goals, I think Eliza should move towards becoming more self-aware of her shortcomings. HOW she is made aware of them is totally open–it can be the joys of companionship, the depths of despair, betrayal, injury, whatever. She obviously wants to get the artifact as soon as possible, but I am okay with her quest taking a backseat to other characters' storylines.
Eliza herself is willing to take a detour on her journey to assist others–it is, after all, the duty of the enlightened to help those in need. She knows that the search will be long; allies will be essential. Information and/or discovery is her final goal.
Skills:
- Skilled with most martial weapons - prefers heavy ones like axes, morningstars, or halberds
- Arcane magic practitioner - can charge her weapon strikes with divine energy and make things glow with holy light
- Trained in horseback riding, small-scale tactics, and medicine
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