Sylvia Vetranu

> *”Family for me is about more than just race or blood.. It is about the bond we share. I shall forever do my best for Ayla and Aron Desario and treat them as my own children.” - Sylvia Ventranu*
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Baroness Sylvia of House Vetranu is the Matriarch of her house and the lady of Rosechant Manor, Western Stormhaven.

## Appearance

Sylvia is a Breton with close attributes to Atlmer ancestry. Her ears stands pointy as a mer. Her hair almost reaches the back of her thighs of her well-formed hourglass figure. She stand less taller than average and mostly looks up to the world with her golden eyes under her ebony black hair and pale skin. Across her throat are visible scars from claws.

## Personality

Sylvia often appears to be a woman who stands out from most of the other Breton nobles around her. She tends to turn quiet among st larger gathering, but never seems to back down from supporting her friends and allies if need be. She will often sit down and listen to people and their issues despite her relation to them. Despite her age, she clearly enjoys a role of helping out around her, just as much as she enjoys sitting and drinking a cup of red with her fellow nobles or taking a dip in the hot springs. She will often appear friendly and open, as long as you stay on her good side that is.

#### Noticeable traits

Sylvia is a curious person and likes to stick her nose in things, if it looks safe enough. Once she's involved into a situation however, she can be notably dramatic about it if things do not work out. If all seems how it should be and nothing of particular interest to the lady (which is rarely the case), her spontaneous personality springs forth and the lady knows when the lay back and relax or have fun.

#### Positive traits

Sylvia is a person good of heart, and doesn't bat an eye at helping people. Her curious nature might get her into trouble time to time, but being overly curious has it advantages. Sylvia is good at social contact, and has developed a silver tongue of difficult situations. This overall charm, makes her to many a lovable person.

#### Negative traits

Her dramatic nature might cause to become a bit paranoid about situations. Which puts her into an uncomfortable position and causes her to be easily misguided and argumentative.

## Combat

#### Weapon

Sylvia was as young trained to use a bow to keep herself from up-close combat by the orders of her family, as of late she is however seen training with short-swords more than she is seen picking up her bow. She is skilled in tossing small daggers or knives towards her opponent and she trains often enough to keep up her skills for the day they will be of use again.

#### Martial skill

Sylvia has trained a lot in the more acrobatic way of fighting, using her surroundings and agility of her body to dodge swords and arrows flung her way by bending, throwing herself around or as well jumping. She has been known of throwing some mean daggers or knives at people, showing off her skills in the more ranged situations as well as up-close despite her words of not believing violence to ever be an answer.

#### Armor

Sylvia would forever prefer wearing leather as her armor, however lately due to recent battles and fights she has been upon it has been insisted that her armor is covered with steel to keep her safest, however, she will instead variate between what she wears, depending on what she needs. That said, she will never go around in ‘bulky armor’ as she claims.

#### Other

Commanding the sophistication, potent grandeur and social authority of a woman in the true summer of her prime, she has proven to hold quite a diplomatic side to her once she cares for such, using her womanly charm and words to speak her ways out of difficult situations.

#### Magickal capabilities

Despite her Bretonic blood, the young woman has a lack of magical studying. She has been studying Illusion, Alteration and shown an interest upon the school of Mysticism, however, her knowledge is limited to what the mages around her have taught her through the past years, what she has studied herself or the lectures she has partaken in at the Wayrest Guild Hall.

## History

* **2E 564** Sylvia is born under a difficult process with only the closest of family near.
* **2E 564-568** Difficulties arise in the family as Sylvia is accused of bearing a different father than her mother's newlywed husband Hjeric.
* **2E 568-584** Unclear so far.
* **2E 584** Sylvia’s arrival is announced in Stormhaven.
* **2E 584** Sylvia pledges her loyalty to Emeric.
* **2E 584** Sylvia witnesses the Joust at Shimmerhall, allowing her former Guard Captain Varla to partake and giving her favour to Knight Osmund Whitewolf.
* **2E 584** Sylvia is abducted by the Worm Cult and the Worm Father in a battle between the Cult and Sir Whitewolf and his men. Sylvia’s most trusted maid Mina Feybell dies in the fight.
* **2E 584** Sylvia is taken hostage upon Betnikh by the Worm Cult with the intention of killing her, however she is found by Dra’Matan before her death and nursed back to life.
* **2E 584** Sylvia turns twenty years old while recovering from her inflicted wounds.
* **2E 584** Sylvia undergoes a complicated surgery to repair the damage done by the worm cult, she survives with few lasting complications she is told cannot be undone.
* **2E 585** Sylvia agrees to fund the Battle Bard Society mercenary guild.
* **2E 585** Sylvia hosts her first tournament and gala alongside her new business partner Dante Hartley.
* **2E 585** Sylvia hosts her first gala, Worm Cult attacks the guests and the lady. Sylvia is heavily wounded.
* **2E 585** House Vetranu forms a beneficial alliance with House Le Renarde.
* **2E 585** House Vetranu forms a beneficial alliance with House Renoit.

* **2E 585** The Battle Bard Hall is attacked by numerous vampires, many injured including Sylvia. They slay the enemy and remove the threat from the Bards.
* **2E 585** House Vetranu forms a beneficial alliance with House Whitewolf.
* **2E 585** House Vetranu asks for neutrality in the war between Whitewolf and Vetarnik. She is by Lord Eadric’s side as he dies from his injuries.
* **2E 585** House Vetranu leaves the alliance with House Whitewolf due to conflict of interest.
* **2E 585** House Vetranu signs an agreement with House Desario.

* **2E 585** Sylvia’s former injuries from the worm cult are rumored to have fully vanished from the lady.
* **2E 585** Graycott Castle is done being rebuild and once again the Lady can now do her duty from her home in Graycott.
* **2E 585** Sylvia has Dame R'athil now as her protector for the time being, tightening their friendship and securing safety for the lady.
* **2E 585** Sylvia appoints Ceadric as Captain of her guards.
* **2E 585** Sylvia turns twenty-one year old and hosts a festivity for commoners, nobility and friends of the lady.
* **2E 586** Lady Haiyca Desario appoints a Desario force to protect Graycott Castle and has been seen numerous times with Lady Vetranu upon the land.
* **2E 586** Sylvia takes a role in the life of Aron and Ayla Desario’s lives as a protector and helps raising them in Graycott.
* **2E 586** Sylvia continues her studies of mysticism under the watch of Magister Initus meanwhile attending lectures at the mages guild for illusion and alteration.
* **2E 586** House Vetranu forms a beneficial alliance with House Clermont.
* **2E 586** Sylvia gets under investigation as Lord Valenaer is exposed as a vampire. Her bond to the Lord and her service to the king gets questioned.
* **2E 586** Sylvia under the investigation admits to having known of House Valenaer's curse and she is put to trial.
* **2E 586** Sylvia's trial becomes private and lasts days before a verdict is found. She looses the right to rule her land without advisers and is deemed to prove herself before fully or marry a Lord before regaining her right to rule Graycott. Beside that she agrees to share whatever information she may get or have regarding other cursed people.
* **2E 586** Sylvia gets kidnapped by Lord Markus Valenaer and is brought to his manor as bait to lure Valcur Maius to the home.
* **2E 586** Sylvia goes through days of unspoken terror before being rescued and Lord Markus Valenaer is killed.
* **2E 586** House Vetranu goes quiet for over a month for Sylvia to focus on the upbringing of Ayla and Aron Desario.
* **2E 586** Sylvia and Hjalmar are attacked by the Worm Cult seeking for information regarding Valcur Maius and his sister Prishia, the security upon her person and homes strengthened while Ayla and Aron are moved for safety and hiding for a brief time.
* **2E 587** Sylvia starts an alliance as well as an apprenticeship with lord Dumathiel Ravencroft.
* **2E 587** Sylvia takes over guardianship and the parental-role for Aron and Ayla Desario with the blessing of their mother Haiyca Desario.