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.

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.