Thelia Vulpes

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Thelia Vulpes

CN (w/good tendancies) Female Shifter (Fox, Cliffwalk)


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Monk 7/Shadowdancer 3/Spirit Shaman 2


Appearance:

Thelia's werefox ancestry gives her a slightly more light frame than the typical Shifter, but she is by no means petite. Well muscled and highly nimble, the twenty-something woman's movements are at once graceful and terrifying. Her reddish hair and fur is short and sleek, covering about 1/3 of her body, and her tail and fox ears are covered in it as well. Her eyes are yellow and display the cunning of her ancestry, with a hint of the wild savegry of her animalistic past giving her a very "femme fatale" air.

Personality:

As time progresses, Thelia has begun to come out of her shell. At first cold, almost unfeeling, her experiences (good and bad) have allowed her to begin reaching out to others, albeit tentatively.

Her animal nature has become more prominent as of late, manifesting itself as a tendancy to anger more quickly than before, but also a need to form closer bonds with those around her. She is slowly adjusting to both this new world, and the one opened up to her by Lord Shadowspawn's efforts. She has managed to contact her Spirit Guide and through it was able to bring herself back from the edge of insanity.

She still finds herself as little more than a chess piece in a game she cannot see and only partially understands, and it leaves her frustrated, but unsure of what to do about it. She's tried her best for The Watchmen, taking on plenty of missions, but it appears she does this merely to prevent herself from dwelling on how lost for purpose she feels.

Background:

Raised by her troupe of Shifter Shadowdancers, she and her "pack" traveled Cyre, performing plays both fictional and historical for the amusement of the crowds. They encountered the devastation of the Last War on a regular basis, but it was not until an unfortunate run in with a Thranish squad led by a fanatical Flamite Paladin that the War really hit home.

The troupe worked as a House Phiarlan proxy in the employ of Cyre, with Thelia only partially aware of this darker side of her family. Many of her relatives were adept spies and knew things that would mark them for death were they ever exposed. Once Thelia was recognized as an adult, her family started to introduce her to the business, building on the basics they'd taught her as a child. She quickly caught on, but wasn't able to perform any missions before the Mourning hit.

In the final year or two before the disaster, House Thuranni seemed interested in getting a hold on the troupe, and had even turned several members into double agents through various unscrupulous means. The timing of this coming to light could not have been worse. As many members of the troupe tore at each other, the dead grey mist of the Mourning closed in on them. Thanks to her Grandfather plopping her on a horse, enchanting it, and instructing it to take her far away, she was spared the mist, but the rest of her family was not so lucky.

After passing the border, Thelia encountered the Valenar massacre of the Cyrean refugees. Instead of being killed on the spot, the raiders decided to take her prisoner. With most Fox Shifters having resided in Cyre, she was now a rare occurence and would fetch a high price in the slave trade. The trauma of losing her home, her family and her freedom in such a short time left her in a state of mental paralysis, unwilling or unable to fight back.

There she was bought by a human named Uther for a hefty sum. A towering figure of a man, he ran a war profiteering business taking advantage of the social devistation of the Last War as part of the Black Lotus Society. War orphans were sold to families who lost their children for a price, but outside the red tape and inefficiency of the bureaucracy. Thelia was bought for the other, far darker side of his business.

He supplied so-called "custom" children to those with the money to pay for them, normally the aristocracy. Most weren't looking for children, they were looking for playmates for their own kids or curiosities to satisfy their interests, most of which involved cross-species children. Thelia was quickly integrated into the program, with Uther forcing himself on her for her first child. Once she discovered she was pregnant, it snapped her out of the paralysis. Through some luck and sheer determination, she was able to escape her confinement. The ensuing chase lasted for three days, ending in Uther's death. She did not escape unscathed, as the injuries she sustained in the last minutes caused her to miscarry.

Since then, she has been largely reserved. Her cold demeanor is a reflection of her inherent mistrust of others, as well as her fear that letting anyone in will only bring further pain. Having worked with the rest of her group for so long, she's beginning to come out of her shell, but only slightly. She has so far been most open with Gerald, and the two have gotten closer, but both refuse to call it dating.

It has come to light that Shadowspawn is actually a former pack mate, horribly deformed by the Mourning. He was her brother's best friend, watched over her for much of her life, and even arranged to be married to her before the Silver Flame attacked and took him prisoner. He knows much about her past, and has a far more intimate knowledge of her legacy than even she. He remains intent on making her his bride, and has placed a Geas on her forbidding her to attack him. It also has the side effect of causing her have difficulty when trying to see through his manipulations, though not consciously.

Thanks to tutilage by Shadowspawn during her captivity at Ebonhold, she has learned to summon spiritual beings. Though doing so is easy for her (the actions come naturally), the strain of the act is still quite a lot, so she cannot do so often or summon anything of great power.

Hints for role playing: While she puts up a calm face, she is far less certain of herself than before. Interaction with others beyond business-style dealings is territory she has not touched in nearly half a decade. Quick to react to perceived threats to those she considers friends, but wracked by doubts as to her own sanity, she is relatively unstable emotionally.

Fox

NE Spirit Guide

In short...this thing is scary. It's primary goal is to ensure Thelia's continued survival AT ALL COSTS. As a part of Thelia, it can (and has) taken control of its host to accomplish this. It prefers, however, to merely advise and let Thelia do her own thing. Being so close to extinction, it is a major reason Thelia is such a target for men's attentions, wanted or not. It has revved up her body's signals for attracting a mate to near absurd levels, and hints that it is pushing Thelia towards choosing one soon have surfaced.

While it's origins are shrouded in mystery, two things are abundantly clear. It is old beyond belief and powerful beyond comprehension. It has, at the very least, lived since the Age of Demons, and seems to have a connection to the other Lycanthropic curses. Even with it's power already suggesting danger to those who have met it, it is the creature's cunning that truly marks it as a potentially grave threat.

As it stands, it has so far been quite helpful to Thelia and the Watchmen, even if its methods are questionable. Now in contact with his host full time, it wants to act as her guardian, mentor, and friend, but Thelia still remians somewhat sceptical of the creature's motives. Thelia knows its true name, but seems unwilling to share it for some reason.

By its own admission and some hints from what it knows, it appears to have a significant connection to the ancient Rajah and the Great Old Ones. It also seems that, before becoming a Lycanthropic curse, it was a true being in its own right. It knows the Giant civilization intimately, and hints that it was used as a power source for them.

As a side note, it seems able to communicate to active Lycanthropic curses in nearby carriers without either its own or its target's hosts being aware.


Shadows over Cyre