Ilona Fiore

::"How do you define a 'God'? A being with enough power? If they were as all-powerful as we believed them to be, we wouldn't have been able to slay them. Certainly they exist, and certainly they're powerful beings, but I sincerely doubt they are truly the 'gods' of our universe."
A calm, collected religious scholar from central Boscuro, Ilona seems to have her life entirely in order. Though her academic stances may bring her in contention with the religious populace, she has nothing but respect for what people believe in, so long as they don't practice their beliefs to harm others.
==Background==
Born and raised in Fol Atzo, Ilona grew up a sickly child. Her birth was considered something of a miracle, as her mother was thought to have been infertile. At a young age, Ilona took a keen interest in reading, and spent the majority of her time curled up in her bed reading stories. She was particularly intrigued by religion, much to the concern of her parents, the agnostic people that they were. She found herself pondering why people believed in what they do; the only answer she received from her parents was an unsatisfactory 'it doesn't matter'. Young and hurt that her parents wouldn't answer in a way that she liked, Ilona ran away from home. Relying on the kindness of strangers to take her from place to place, as far away from her former home as possible, Ilona eventually found herself lost in the Shadeglyn.
To Ilona's surprise, she found herself at peace in the forests. She wandered for a time, the fresh air doing wonders for the young girl's health. The forest amazed her. When she stumbled upon a pocket of civilization in the trees, she begged the people there to let her stay. Among the branches of her newfound home, the child at last found the answer to her question:
People choose to believe in what they do because it brings them peace.
== Image Gallery (Ilona Shrine) ==
Ilona.png|Ilona by Sarah
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