<div class="floatright">(http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae348/Stef82K/Private/Reliyian/reliyian_dress_zps984739ed.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Reliyian Isilivanthar<br/>Description: Her hair is fine like silk, pale as the winter sun and highlighted with streaks of lavender dye made from crushed berries. Her eyes beautiful, pearlescent orbs of pale sage are set against her light skin that when the light strikes her has a feint golden glow dotted by freckles from her face to her shoulders.  She smiles, you think, the expression is too faint to be sure. Even her mouth seems to shimmer with a soft glossy pink. Her ears are long, ending in perfect points.<br/><br/>Refresh: 2<br/>Fate Points: 2<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Aspects</strong></span><br/>1 Prodigy of the Silver Tower (High Concept)<br/>2 Betrothed to the son of a rival family (Trouble)<br/>3 Assumed the power of the Mountain - Glacial (Phase One)<br/>4 Longing to see the World (Phase Two)<br/>5 To thine own self be True (Phase Three)<br/><br/><strong>Phase One:</strong>High the mountains of the north, set far apart from their more famous and mythical cousins of the valleys and forests were the elves of the cold. Sharing much of their brethens look and features save for their even lighter tone and distant nature. For many centuries they had stood apart from most the rest of the world. Until the rise of the Dominion of Giris when a political alliance was formed. While this alliance was still in its infancy (from the perpsective of the elves) Reliyian was born. From very early on she had shown a penchant for powerful magic. Born under a favorable sign and blessed with beauty her noble parents were quite proud of her. From an early age they began to teach her the ways of the Elven court and began to prepare her for life there. It would not be until much later Reliyian would realize her family's plans. In the meantime, she was inducted at an early age into the Order of the Silver Tower. An elite group of wizards famous for a tower of pure silver built at the Order's founding.<br/><br/>Reliyian's mastery of the various magical arts was quick. None as much as the command of the very cold and ice of the mountains themselves. All the while her skills earned her praise and honor for her family. When on an expedition for initiates, Reliyian's group became trapped in a sudden blizzard. Amazingly, she suffered from none of the cold. Channeling her magic to protect her friends and to tap into the very core of the mountain. Reliyian became attuned to its power, a deeper understanding of the nature of magic flowed through her. She was able to fend off the wild creatures and the harsh cold. Leading her group to safety.<br/><br/><strong>Phase Two:</strong>Reliyian's marriage was arranged, to bridge the gap between the two rival families. The Isilivanthar daughter to the Holimion son. When they met it was, well not quite hate at first sight but as close to it as their noble upbringing and etiquette of the court would allow her. Reliyian's command of magic came so natural she was well her way to being one of the youngest to ever enter the Order's inner circle. When the time came to be judged, it was merely a formality. Her life presented before her, Reliyian realized she would serve the court and the Order. There would be time for little else. Although she felt privileged to be in the Order, her future in the court was another matter. She was conflicted. Duty to her family, loyalty to the ancient ways and long standing traditions, her life was now a diplomatic arrangement. Why was it her happiness that had to be sacrificed? At the judgement, she used her knowledge of the ancient ways to her advantage. Invoking the decision to be sent on the 'Journeyman's Walk' to delay her entrance in a loveless marriage. This is a rite of passage where she is to go out in the world and use her magic for good. Outdated and obsolete in the cosmopolitan Dominion of Giris (to which the elven court of the mountains had sworn loyalty to) it was none the less her choice and by tradition, had to be obliged.<br/><br/>Desperate to draw out the process as long as possible, she joins the efforts of the Dominion in the so-called Second Fleet Expansion to lend her magical expertise to the new land. Sent away with little fanfare, as her family was quite cross with her, Reliyian's first assigned task was to travel to the Societa Magna Femina Sophia. The Dominion needed naturalists for the expanding expedition, and although the order was obscure it was known for the sister's deeper understanding of the natural order. Aeryn was the name Reliyian was given. And upon her arrival Reliyian learned she was only moments ahead of trouble. However the sisters seemed unconcerned for their plight, targeted by a local greedy Lord. The only consequence seemed to be several days delay, until the path could be made safe and the Lord "negotiated" with. Aeryn and Reliyian spent many nights discussing all matters of magic and nature. And finally the sisters allowed Reliyian to depart, having delivered the contract to the sisters, with Aeryn to come later. Reliyian was puzzled as she could not recall any official meeting or seeing a parley attended by the Lord's banner. There was another matter she was sent to attend to and the delay was already to great.<br/><br/><strong>Phase Three:</strong>It wasn't long before Reliyian began to feel as if she were being used somehow. The mysterious timing of her arrival and the strange circumstances around the nunnery. Upon volunteering at first with the local magistrate of the first city of Giris she had come across, her directions always came via letter. True, they were closed with the seal of the Empress and when presented were accepted as legal proof of her purpose but they lacked any acknowledgement of who was writing them. And the Empire's couriers always seemed to know where to find her, no matter how obscure her location was. When one of the letters told her to come to the capital, she was greeted by an Imperial Praefectus with a strange request. Hire a thief, a specific thief named Ulan no less, to steal Expedition contracts directly from the records chamber. A sum of gold was to be paid to this man and she was to tell no one of his involvement. As a member of the Mountain Court, she was sworn to duly act on the requests. The orders that came to her were sanctioned by the Dominion itself, or were they?<br/><br/>She could not turn back now, even as her conscious warned her away. If this is what she needed to do to to pursue her own path in life, then so be it. Ulan treated her skeptically and he was right to as Reliyian often turned heads and generally did not blend in well. But Ulan was also smart and used her as a distraction. Reliyian was frustrated, this was hardly a test of magical skill but she acquiesced. He was right and the operation went off without a hitch. Well except for that hooligan who was looking so far down her dress he might as well drool into Reliyian's cleavage at the Hot Toddy pub. A shift of the floor board causing him an embarrassing fall set him slinking away. When Ulan returned Reliyian was grateful and perhaps to relieve her own conscious could not help but go on and on about the coming adventure. She thinks she caught Ulan nodding off from time to time. Reliyian thought to never see him again but some days later the same Praefectus told Reliyian to deliver a contract to Ulan. In truth she did not do so immediately. Holding up in a private chamber of an inn she stared at the parchment for hours. Again, the Empress' seal. Was it genuine? Reliyian had no idea. Four times she had reached to open it but her sense of honor prevented her from doing so. When she finally gathered the courage to return to Ulan, Reliyian immediately sensed she had harmed him somehow. As they embarked for their trip, Reliyian did her best to engage the man but he appeared to have little interest. Reliyian's green eyes would occasionally wander his way, trying to see through him, trying to be polite and subtly apologetic. Every so often Reliyian though she could see an anger build inside him but he was closed to her.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Skills</strong></span><br/>Great (+4): Stormcaller<br/>Good (+3): Prestidigitation, Lore<br/>Fair (+2): Physique, Will , Athletics<br/>Average (+1): Empathy, Notice, Rapport, Fighting<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Stunts</strong></span><br/>1 Magical Insight<br/>Gain a +2 bonus to create an advantage using Lore, when dealing with magic or magical effects.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Physical Stress (Physique)</strong></span><br/>[1] [2] [3]<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Mental Stress (Will)</span></strong><br/>[1] [2] [3]<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Consequences</span></strong><br/>Mild<br/>Moderate<br/>Severe