Height: 6' 7"
Weight: 215 Lbs
Age: Immortal (5732) -deceased-
Relationships; Katherine (Arcania), Cystronella (Cyssie), Sarah, and Koren; Children, Hal; Husband, Igor; Son in Law, Tala, Rea, Petra, Courtney; Friends/Compatriots
Physical Description:
Thalia was not an especially imposing figure on her own, but clever costume design and good camera angles always prevented people from realizing it. She was neither muscular nor solidly built. Her most striking feature was unquestionably her red hair, inherited from her mother. It was complimented perfectly by her father's pale skin.
Her clothes tended to be dark, befitting her role as the chief villain of the known universe. As her fights were most often choreographed her usual garb was ornate and highly impractical. High shoulders and flared collars were staple features of her costumes. But left on her own she tended to wear simpler versions of the same dresses.
Thalia, as depicted by MotleyMince; Click here
Bio:
Thalia was born the child of Thauma and Griel. Her father adopted her when her mother put her up, not knowing that she was his biological daughter. The two were fierce rivals, and fellow members of recently founded Pantheon. It was only after considerable investigation that Thalia discovered that the two had had a one night-stand, following considerable drinking. And so, with that knowledge under her belt Thalia entered the Arcane Academy.
She spent that time cultivating a reputation as the most brilliant villain alive. She exposed the crimes and indiscretions of the most well respected students, and other students simply vanished altogether. And it was during this time that she developed her legendary dramatic flair. She holds the distinctive honor of being the only student to graduate a year early, an 'honor' bestowed upon her by her enchanting instructor, Petra Zinksfeld.
Following what amounted to Expulsion with Honors, Thalia set her skills as a necromancer to work creating the perfect soldiers, servants, and what only she could have possibly conceived of, cameramen. The result was the Gravagan race; a silicon based life form that existed to serve her in every possible capacity. She would continue to work on them for the rest of her life.
She then set all of her skills and resources to a single task. To those who watched her regular specials, it seemed as though she was determined to rule the universe. Many governments even began drilling their militaries in the most effective ways to combat her armies. Behind the scenes though, Thalia was creating and schooling the heroes and villains of the universe. Her true plan was, and had always been, to create a new world order. One in which war-starting villains and powerful mages were perfectly counter-balanced by experienced heroes and, in the most chaotic and uncontrolled cases, her own elite Gravagan enforcers. It was during this time that she met her husband, Hal, a veteran hero who's own interests and desires matched with her own. Together they formed the most formidable hero-villain team of all known space.
And so a lasting peace entered her life. She broadcast her husband and his companions efforts to defeat her even as she bore each of their four children.
The Eldest, Katherine, proved herself a capable and studious magician, and as soon as she was able was included at her mother's side. However, Katherine grew tired of the constant drama of her parent's mock battles and set off to explore the universe, and expand her own knowledge.
Her second child, and only son, Koren, shared his elder sister's love of books. However, his magical talents proved less attuned to practice and battle and more to enchantments and menial use. Following a relatively, especially when compared to his mother's truncated tenure, uneventful run at the Arcane Academy; he secured a position at the Grand Pantheonic Library. He holds the position to this day.
Her third child was born with her father's inability to wield magic. Sarah took it relatively well for one born into the immortal community, well-known for it's dominance by magic users. She instead trained from a young age in the martial arts and by the time she reached her sixteenth birthday was able to best even her mother's Gravagan champions with her preferred weapon, a trademark double-bladed axe.
But it was her last child that would make her most proud. Cystronella, the smallest of the clan, shared her mother's eccentric and dramatic tendencies. Even at a young age her knack for science was apparent, and not only because of the conspicuous damage done to her possessions and surroundings. After returning from Arcane Academy, she pursued her passion as an inventor of technologies and spells. Her mother added her to the staff as the official 'Mad Scientist'; a position she took to heart.
Thalia enjoyed her role for several thousand years before the final act of her life began. Katherine, calling herself Arcania and commanding a vast army of the undead, returned from beyond the edge of the map and began her own conquest of the universe. As the war progressed Thalia converted the Gravagan war machine from a military of parade and dramatics into the most formidable fighting force of those who lived through the first wave. And she proved it; following the death of Tala, Thalia set her final plot in motion. Hal lead the armies of Gravaga against Katherine's Frostbourne horde, lead by Sarah, while Thalia herself, accompanied by an elite bodyguard, slipped into her daughter's palace undetected. In the end, she was unable to redeem her daughter, and was only able to leave her mark on the demon Ecthon as he struck her down.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Petra Zinksfeld
Height; 6' 7"
Weight; 243 Lbs
Age; Immortal (9,853)
Relationships; Zink; mother,
Physical Appearance;
She bears a definite resemblance to her mother. She has straight black hair, which she wears in a long highly ornamented braid. Her skin is more tanned than her mother's was, whether she gets it from her father or it's simply a result of more time spent outside she has never cared to determine. Her hands are calloused and worn, evidencing both her frequent use of the blade and her smith's hammer. Her body is miraculously unscarred, inspite of constant battle.
Petra is rare amongst Nielda in that she wears plate. Casually she wears tunics, with her famous black sword at her side at all times. She wears at least one necklace and several rings at all times, although the exact pieces change frequently.
Petra; as depicted by the artist of the Motley Mince (Click to View)
Bio;
Petra was born against all odds to the by then long deceased Petra Laerdsfeld, better known to the universe as Zink. Her father was an ordinary mortal; a Nieldic enchanter and smith from Krove. From an early age she had the access to the best teachers and trainers in the universe. She was made a student at the Arcane Academy at the unprecedentedly young age of sixteen, and excelled at her studies. She learned her mother's true nature at the age of twenty, and handled it surprisingly well considering. The death of her father soon thereafter caused no small amount of tension between the two for several decades afterwards, but in the end helped Petra to understand her mother's work. Petra ultimately joined her mother's crusade against shades and demons. At first this came in the form of research and cover-up. However, when Zink died in the early years of the shade invasion Petra shouldered her mother's task and took up the fight on her own.
Besides her ongoing war with demonkind, Petra has remained an active faculty member at the Arcane Academy since shortly after the conclusion of the shade invasion. She has taught most of the finest adventurers, both heros and villains alike, since that time. Even with her frequent ventures to combat the greater evils of the universe she always makes time to teach.
She is also renowned across the universe, and especially by the immortals, as the universe's formost smith and enchanter. Her own sword is made of equal parts her own blood and the horn of the first demon she slew, and the hilt is made from magically preserved wood taken from the pyre of a saint particularly dear to Zink. She has crafted several other potent swords, and many often overlooked artifacts.
Petra is often resented by younger and less powerful immortals for her prowess. Her philosophies on authority and magic are practical, but highly unpopular for the more disciplined and rigid immortals. Added to her tendency to remain uninvolved in even the most important events of the universe and it gives off the impression of her being aloof an uninterested, when nothing could be further from the truth.
Weight; 243 Lbs
Age; Immortal (9,853)
Relationships; Zink; mother,
Physical Appearance;
She bears a definite resemblance to her mother. She has straight black hair, which she wears in a long highly ornamented braid. Her skin is more tanned than her mother's was, whether she gets it from her father or it's simply a result of more time spent outside she has never cared to determine. Her hands are calloused and worn, evidencing both her frequent use of the blade and her smith's hammer. Her body is miraculously unscarred, inspite of constant battle.
Petra is rare amongst Nielda in that she wears plate. Casually she wears tunics, with her famous black sword at her side at all times. She wears at least one necklace and several rings at all times, although the exact pieces change frequently.
Petra; as depicted by the artist of the Motley Mince (Click to View)
Bio;
Petra was born against all odds to the by then long deceased Petra Laerdsfeld, better known to the universe as Zink. Her father was an ordinary mortal; a Nieldic enchanter and smith from Krove. From an early age she had the access to the best teachers and trainers in the universe. She was made a student at the Arcane Academy at the unprecedentedly young age of sixteen, and excelled at her studies. She learned her mother's true nature at the age of twenty, and handled it surprisingly well considering. The death of her father soon thereafter caused no small amount of tension between the two for several decades afterwards, but in the end helped Petra to understand her mother's work. Petra ultimately joined her mother's crusade against shades and demons. At first this came in the form of research and cover-up. However, when Zink died in the early years of the shade invasion Petra shouldered her mother's task and took up the fight on her own.
Besides her ongoing war with demonkind, Petra has remained an active faculty member at the Arcane Academy since shortly after the conclusion of the shade invasion. She has taught most of the finest adventurers, both heros and villains alike, since that time. Even with her frequent ventures to combat the greater evils of the universe she always makes time to teach.
She is also renowned across the universe, and especially by the immortals, as the universe's formost smith and enchanter. Her own sword is made of equal parts her own blood and the horn of the first demon she slew, and the hilt is made from magically preserved wood taken from the pyre of a saint particularly dear to Zink. She has crafted several other potent swords, and many often overlooked artifacts.
Petra is often resented by younger and less powerful immortals for her prowess. Her philosophies on authority and magic are practical, but highly unpopular for the more disciplined and rigid immortals. Added to her tendency to remain uninvolved in even the most important events of the universe and it gives off the impression of her being aloof an uninterested, when nothing could be further from the truth.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Countess Courtney Yellsdana
Height; 6' 7"
Weight; 217 Lbs
Age; Immortal(3760)
Relationships; Tala; Great-Grandmother, Count Dracula; Great-Grandfather, Arcania; complicated
Physical Appearance;
Tall, pale, and graceful are the three best words to describe Courtney. Her hair is a dark brown, and she wears it in a bun. She tends to blend into the crowds on Stormguard, due not to any sort of homeliness but rather the abundance of beauty On any other world, or any other court she is generally considered the most attractive woman in the room.
Courtney prefers black clothing. Ribbons, lace, and ruffles are common features of her formal wear. Even her casual wear is formal by the standards of many immortals. Long, low cut black dresses are practically her uniform. Nothing appears so consistently as a part of her garments as her black satin cloak, with an ear high collar and a padded red interior. Stretching from her shoulders to six inches past her ankles, it's a mark of her status and a family heirloom.
A depiction of Courtney, Courtesy of MotleyMince
Bio;
Courtney is a relative newcomer to the immortal scene. She was born several hundred years prior to the Frostbourne war, and had already established herself as a prominent member of her coven prior to the Reconciliation of the Yellsdana with their ancestor, Tala of Stormguard. During the war she was one of the finest field agents in the entire war; serving her Great-Grandmother loyally to the very end. Following the deaths of Thalia and Tala, Courtney stepped up and assumed Tala's role as president of the Pantheon. Shortly thereafter she ventured deep into the frostbourne territory and challenged the demon Ecthon. SHe defeated the demon in single combat, unarmed. The feat won her a great deal of respect in the public eye, and earned her the title 'ecthonsbane'
After the war she continued to lead the pantheon and assumed command of Stormguard. She is generally accredited with making Stormguard much of what it remains today. To those who live there she is a benevolent ruler, to other nations she is a valuable ally, and to all else she is one who will protect at every turn.
Weight; 217 Lbs
Age; Immortal(3760)
Relationships; Tala; Great-Grandmother, Count Dracula; Great-Grandfather, Arcania; complicated
Physical Appearance;
Tall, pale, and graceful are the three best words to describe Courtney. Her hair is a dark brown, and she wears it in a bun. She tends to blend into the crowds on Stormguard, due not to any sort of homeliness but rather the abundance of beauty On any other world, or any other court she is generally considered the most attractive woman in the room.
Courtney prefers black clothing. Ribbons, lace, and ruffles are common features of her formal wear. Even her casual wear is formal by the standards of many immortals. Long, low cut black dresses are practically her uniform. Nothing appears so consistently as a part of her garments as her black satin cloak, with an ear high collar and a padded red interior. Stretching from her shoulders to six inches past her ankles, it's a mark of her status and a family heirloom.
A depiction of Courtney, Courtesy of MotleyMince
Bio;
Courtney is a relative newcomer to the immortal scene. She was born several hundred years prior to the Frostbourne war, and had already established herself as a prominent member of her coven prior to the Reconciliation of the Yellsdana with their ancestor, Tala of Stormguard. During the war she was one of the finest field agents in the entire war; serving her Great-Grandmother loyally to the very end. Following the deaths of Thalia and Tala, Courtney stepped up and assumed Tala's role as president of the Pantheon. Shortly thereafter she ventured deep into the frostbourne territory and challenged the demon Ecthon. SHe defeated the demon in single combat, unarmed. The feat won her a great deal of respect in the public eye, and earned her the title 'ecthonsbane'
After the war she continued to lead the pantheon and assumed command of Stormguard. She is generally accredited with making Stormguard much of what it remains today. To those who live there she is a benevolent ruler, to other nations she is a valuable ally, and to all else she is one who will protect at every turn.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Zink
Height; 6'5"
Weight; ? (unreadable)
Age; 36(at death), 3667(at second death), -continued existance widely feared/hoped for-
Relationships; Petra Zinksfeld; daughter, Count Vladimir 'Dracula'; schoolmate, Dante; Death(original)/mentor, Various historical and fictional characters, the Imperial line, the Clan Stone(Anatolian branch)
Physical Appearance;
Alive she looked dead; gaunt, bony, and pale. She had straight black hair, which was often mistaken as a hood to her preffered black robe. Many thought her a Lich, and she rarely bothered to correct them. And when she did, it was generally with violence.
Ironically, after her death she became not only more cheerful but remarkably more vibrant looking. Those who knew her best described her as rosy cheeked, always smiling, and pleasantly plump without being actually overweight. Her hair was always worn tied up after she became a mother, and she never wore black. Functional floral patterned dresses became her preferred garb. Although, she was never far from her scythe.
A Depiction of Zink, accompanied by her Maid, Joan; Courtesy of the MotleyMince
Bio;
Born Petra Laerdsfeld, daughter of the Daniellandish Empress, Zink was a problem child. Even from an early age she showed little regard for the lives or happiness of others. Having made no effort by the age of sixteen to learn any useful skill, she was enrolled in the Arcane Academy on Krove, which she would call home for much of her existance.
There she met several other students, including a young man named Vlad. Vlad was later revealed to be a vampire, and to have taken a Demon's contract to save his own life and grant him power. When Vlad managed to miraculously repel the demon the young Zink became obssesed with the idea of doing so for herself. In the end, her efforts cost her the life of her bodyguard, as well as much of her sanity. The demon however, was bound away for over a thousand years. Shortly thereafter she returned to the palace and slew her mother and much of her family. The rest of the empire declared war, and she singlehandedly staved off their efforts for ten years using a vast army of necromantic skeletons and legions of elemental shadows. In the end though, she was slain by a former classmate and woke to the voice of Death.
Necro;
Death had not spared her. Rather, he had been directed to make her ready to take his place for a term. He showed her many things for a thousand years before leaving her his ancient charge. No one is quite certain what he showed her, but it is known that everything about her changed. It wasn't long before the once reclusive Zink met a dashing young student of the Arcane Academy, and after a brief romance she bore him a daughter. [Nieldic scholars have tried to tackle the issue of how Death could have a daughter and they have come to the conclusion that they'd rather they hadn't tried in the first place.] Zink poured all of her love and knowledge into Petra, and did her absolute best to prepare her for the task she seemed always keenly aware of. As Death it was her responsibility to not simply ferry the dead over, but also to keep the spiritual planes apart from the material one. She is well known as one of the mightiest slayers of demonkind, and as the bane of shades every where. Her daughter took up the fight beside her, but the final fight would come alone as she knew it would. On the plains of Anatolia, her father's homeworld, Petra was ambushed by five demons. Though she managed to slay them, the Lord of Lies issued forth and struck her down. The planet itself was stricken, and the star of Anatolia froze solid and dark.
It's not certain, but there are those who say that though she died that day she has not truly left. There are those who believe she was made a messenger of God, who dispenses his word to those still living and who guides certain heroes through impossible tasks. But the rumor is never proven, and remains a rumor.
Weight; ? (unreadable)
Age; 36(at death), 3667(at second death), -continued existance widely feared/hoped for-
Relationships; Petra Zinksfeld; daughter, Count Vladimir 'Dracula'; schoolmate, Dante; Death(original)/mentor, Various historical and fictional characters, the Imperial line, the Clan Stone(Anatolian branch)
Physical Appearance;
Alive she looked dead; gaunt, bony, and pale. She had straight black hair, which was often mistaken as a hood to her preffered black robe. Many thought her a Lich, and she rarely bothered to correct them. And when she did, it was generally with violence.
Ironically, after her death she became not only more cheerful but remarkably more vibrant looking. Those who knew her best described her as rosy cheeked, always smiling, and pleasantly plump without being actually overweight. Her hair was always worn tied up after she became a mother, and she never wore black. Functional floral patterned dresses became her preferred garb. Although, she was never far from her scythe.
A Depiction of Zink, accompanied by her Maid, Joan; Courtesy of the MotleyMince
Bio;
Born Petra Laerdsfeld, daughter of the Daniellandish Empress, Zink was a problem child. Even from an early age she showed little regard for the lives or happiness of others. Having made no effort by the age of sixteen to learn any useful skill, she was enrolled in the Arcane Academy on Krove, which she would call home for much of her existance.
There she met several other students, including a young man named Vlad. Vlad was later revealed to be a vampire, and to have taken a Demon's contract to save his own life and grant him power. When Vlad managed to miraculously repel the demon the young Zink became obssesed with the idea of doing so for herself. In the end, her efforts cost her the life of her bodyguard, as well as much of her sanity. The demon however, was bound away for over a thousand years. Shortly thereafter she returned to the palace and slew her mother and much of her family. The rest of the empire declared war, and she singlehandedly staved off their efforts for ten years using a vast army of necromantic skeletons and legions of elemental shadows. In the end though, she was slain by a former classmate and woke to the voice of Death.
Necro;
Death had not spared her. Rather, he had been directed to make her ready to take his place for a term. He showed her many things for a thousand years before leaving her his ancient charge. No one is quite certain what he showed her, but it is known that everything about her changed. It wasn't long before the once reclusive Zink met a dashing young student of the Arcane Academy, and after a brief romance she bore him a daughter. [Nieldic scholars have tried to tackle the issue of how Death could have a daughter and they have come to the conclusion that they'd rather they hadn't tried in the first place.] Zink poured all of her love and knowledge into Petra, and did her absolute best to prepare her for the task she seemed always keenly aware of. As Death it was her responsibility to not simply ferry the dead over, but also to keep the spiritual planes apart from the material one. She is well known as one of the mightiest slayers of demonkind, and as the bane of shades every where. Her daughter took up the fight beside her, but the final fight would come alone as she knew it would. On the plains of Anatolia, her father's homeworld, Petra was ambushed by five demons. Though she managed to slay them, the Lord of Lies issued forth and struck her down. The planet itself was stricken, and the star of Anatolia froze solid and dark.
It's not certain, but there are those who say that though she died that day she has not truly left. There are those who believe she was made a messenger of God, who dispenses his word to those still living and who guides certain heroes through impossible tasks. But the rumor is never proven, and remains a rumor.
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