<div align="center">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/ba/02/5e/ba025eccda7833bc8717e5d5f1929da0.jpg)<br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: times new roman;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Orisanna Velanqirith</span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Warden of the Emerald Circle<br/><br/>Female - Fey Elf - 109y.o.</em></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 11pt;">Orisanna, or Ori as she might be called by the group (if not begrudgingly '<em>mother</em>' because she can be overbearing) is a Fey elf. Those without a keen eye might mistake her for a typical elf native to the realm but her kin diverged centuries ago. When the great plague suddenly wrought itself upon the land, a group of elves chose to part from their noble kin to save themselves. Their powerful mages opened a space known as the Feywild, or <em>the Dreaming</em> in common parlance. There, the elves crafted spiralling wood and stone cities in their new ethereal home. They prospered during the plague, wilfully cutting themselves off from the devastation. However, centuries later when some Fey elves returned they were met with hostility for abandoning the rest to perish.<br/><br/>Fey elves may be considered eccentric in manner compared to highborn elves of the realm. Depending on the pattern of stars and season under which a fey elf is born, such portents can augur their demeanour and life path. Orisanna's clan are very in tune with nature even by elf standards. They sing to their ironwood trees to coax them to shed their wood and grow anew, among other behaviours which allow them to not only live but thrive within the strange forests of the Feywild.</span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Origin</span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 11pt;">Alyeria, capitol of the Feywild elves.</span><br/> <br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Appearance</span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">5'11 and ~150lb</span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 11pt;">They are not readily seen in the realm as Fey elves vastly prefer the Dreaming, but those who make themselves known are considered ghost-like for their grace and haunting beauty, added to further by the elves' seeming ability to meld into shadowy surroundings. Orisanna is lean muscled with toned limbs that afford great alacrity, though she also bears somewhat soft curves that retain a feminine allure to her tall frame. Typically, Ori wears her mane of flowing pale gold hair long and loose with the addition of a feather or some piece of flora to accentuate the tresses. Her hair compliments her fair sun-kissed skin and almost casts a glow upon her tattooed complexion. It is her intense gaze that cuts through her regal nature. Orisanna's hazel green eyes are laced with thick dark lashes and flecked in the same gold as her hair. <br/><br/>The elves of the Feywild have notably diverged from their kin who stayed behind in the realm to combat the plague. Fey elven figures are leaner and more diminutive, and their pointed ears are longer. When she smiles toothily one can glean a slight sharpening of her incisors lending a faint predatory demeanour - which is somewhat ironic considering Orisanna's lifestyle choices. </span><br/></span><div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/f2/6b/3f/f26b3f2e1b1b6f34157da6e1761ec5e9.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: times new roman;"><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Personality</span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 11pt;">Ori is compassionate and sought a diplomatic avenue for any conflicts that arose in her life (even if they could not be solved that way). She is kindhearted and open with her emotions. The notion that the elves are haughty, unfeeling creatures is entirely unfounded after all and a stereotype that can be reserved for those of rigid noble bearing more than her people in particular. It may come as no surprise that Orisanna's heart bleeds for what the plague did to the realm and its people. Unfortunately, despite her actions showing otherwise, she's been met with outright hostility from native elves who recognize her as an outsider and for that she carries a great deal of guilt.<br/><br/>While she tries to refrain from bloodshed, those who court her wrath will meet an aggressive streak like the autumn gale winds... she is fiercely protective of those she considers close friends and is a steadfast, loyal confidant once you get under that shell. She considers herself a dispenser of sound advice when counselled. Ori does not suffer cruelty, and won't hesitate to maul whoever threatens her companions or causes harm to the earth.<br/><br/>Orisanna is a staunch vegetarian. She will not eat meat but doesn't disparage others of hunting so long as it's not for sport. After all, there are a lot of starving folk around.</span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Biography</span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 11pt;">Orisanna was born in the city of Alyeria outside the sphere of the main realm. There, great mages worked within the city towers scrying the placement of stars and unravelling the mysteries of astral magic. Her father was a sentinel - keen of eye and arrow - charged with protecting the city's borders, while her mother was a weaver who sang to the trees to coax them to shed their wood for a variety of purposes. From a young age Ori was noted to have a wandering whimsical mind much to the mild chagrin of her mentors. The girl could often be found chatting to birds or chasing snakes in the lush forests that surrounded her home. Though it was when she began to <em>speak</em> to the animals of the Feywild that her calling as a druid became clear. <br/><br/>She received a great deal of guidance under Arch Druid Illaneth who found her to be a quick if somewhat zealous study when it came to the lengths she would go to protect the wilds. Then, when Ori passed her Trials and reached adulthood, she announced her plan to leave the Feywild. She knew because their ancestors did not heed altruism not many elves chose to return, and those who did were met with disdain. Despite that looming possibility Orisanna's stubborn inclination to do good, perhaps to right the wrongs of her people, lent to a strong desire to alleviate the suffering of others in any way she could. It is an ethos shared by all druids no matter their lineage.<br/><br/>This Ori departed the Feywild for the Emerald Circle. She was taken into the fold by the Green Lady, Mistress of Dreams, who is considered the nurturing avatar of the earth for all newcomers. During her further years of study and field work, she discovered that the formerly expansive network of druid sanctuaries dwindled considerably in the absence of her kin. Now, besides those affiliated with the Emerald Circle, druids are scattered among a handful of smaller Circles: Gloam, the stormseers, devoted healers of Dawn, and the Barkhide warriors. Orisanna's talent for varied spellcraft lent her to remain at the Emerald Circle to hone her skills over the past few decades. She found the position of Warden quite content because she remains along the more highly populated western coast where she can do the most good for people, despite at times being rebuffed for her 'knife ears' alone.<br/><br/>A few years ago, though, Orisanna felt the loss of two close friends. Lykor and Meyrin went scouting along the mountainous perimeter of the plaguelands. It was considered a corrupted yet dormant area where the Green Lady sent patrols with regularity, but the pair never returned. A search party headed by Ori herself yielded no bodies to return to ground. It was a very perplexing situation that made her quiet distraught, and began to cleave a rift between herself and the other druids. <br/><br/>To compound this, the disappearance of more druids and circulating talk from the commoners gave rise to rumours that the Circle consumed in the barricaded plaguelands long ago did not all perish, only that those caretakers turned as twisted as the overgrown untended land instead. In hushed voices druids call it the <em>Circle of Ruin</em> and claim their forsaken brethren govern undead animals, disease and poisonous flora. Without an answer to her losses, Orisanna began to believe those whispers... <br/><br/>So, readily, she volunteered to investigate the less virulent resurgence of plague when the Green Lady sought wardens to dispatch to gather information and provide aid. Of course, Orisanna went out with her own private mission in mind as well.</span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Armour &amp; Equipment</span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br/>»   Warden garb. Orisanna shoulders a short fur mantle on a woven leather tabard that terminates above her knees. She fastens it snugly to her body with a makeshift girdle in the form of an earthy green cloth, and wears no shift beneath the open sided tabard for ease of removing it during the respite of a bath. Beneath the tabard are soft leather breeches that slip under her otherwise bare feet. <br/>»   Rucksack. In all her travels she carries an embroidered bag from home. Usually it's slung across her shoulders but can also be tied around the waist to her girdle. The pack contains herbalism supplies to supplement her poor healing. It also has a few basic necessities like rations of fruit leather and dew wine, among other useful bits.<br/>»   Oak staff. Ori touts a gnarled staff for walking and blunt damage. The top is crescent curved in such a manner to be the perfect perch for any bird friends nearby.</span> <br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Magic</span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 11pt;"><em>"Honour the tree that lends you shade.”</em><br/><br/>Orisanna dabbles in a variety of nature magic such as cleansing water sources, restricting enemies with thorny vines, speaking to animals, and calling down gouts of shimmering starfire (clean and less destructive than true fire magic, but she cannot seem to summon it in daylight). She has a penchant for shape changing into a she-bear to help turn the tide of battle with thick hide and rending claws. <br/><br/>Fire magic does not come easily to her nor is she particularly comfortable wielding it. It's considered one of the most volatile magics to learn and has proven very difficult for her to accomplish even a novice spell. She might try to light a campfire but is more likely to produce a pathetic plume of smoke.<br/><br/>Ori is not an apt healer of physical wounds at all. She's had to rely on quick reflexes and caution to avoid grievous bodily harm. Thankfully, befriending Leonidas does have the perk of keeping her intact in the rare event she risks wearing her insides on the outside.</span> <br/><br/>Like many elves, she has keener eyesight than a human at night, but typically takes animal form to lend her such perks.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Connections</span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 11pt;">- About three years ago, Orisanna found kinship in Leonidas when they crossed paths at a derelict hamlet beset by raiders. As a fellow compassionate elf, if more used to the comforts of home (and baths) than the wild green, they made quick travelling companions.<br/>- Along her travels with Leonidas they crossed paths with a fearsome orc, Magga. She seemed inclined to assist in their ventures and joined them. Whether for gold or glory, Ori does not judge. Fearsome to behold in battle - and a bit rough around the edges otherwise - Orisanna none the less trusts her safety to Magga's impressive axe swing.<br/>- Rhona is.. difficult. Ori finds the dwarf woman short both in stature and temperament. Attempts to befriend her in the short time working together have usually met by the dwarf thrusting skinned game at Ori like a repulsive ward so she tends to let Rhona be.<br/>- Khaeless is another new member to join their roving band. Orisanna delights in the tiefling's skill with the metalworking trade which he employs for arms and armour, and towards use in battle. His amiable laugh is also quite easy on her long ears.<br/>- TBD</span></span></div>