Sylia

Sylia by LoafGod

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Not to be confused with Silva or Siria.

> "*I’m tired of just sitting on my ass and doing nothing. I want to help. I need to help.*"
> ― Sylia
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****Sylia Viridia**** is a Half-Dryad seeking to find and rescue Silva.

## Backstory

Sylia was the result of an affair between a human and a dryad around 78 years ago. Because of how distant the two races had become, her parents believed that Sylia could help create peace between them. However, they were very wrong.

After discovering her birth, the rest of the dryads were greatly offended. both her parents were taken and beaten to death for their offense, leaving the young Sylia devastated. Her being no older than 6 at the time, the dryads decided the young Sylia did not deserve to die, but, she was to remain exiled from the rest of the dryads, and left to live with the humans.

The young and depressed Sylia was eventually taken in by a family in a small village, where she would be raised as one of their own. However, as years passed, they noticed she aged far slower than the rest of the children, and, as such, was constantly teased for it. The people of the village eventually realized she wasn't actually one of them, and became reluctant to care for her any longer, forcing her to go her own way. Shortly after, the village was ravaged by a trio of mechanical abominations, namely, the Destroyer, the Twins, and Skeletron Prime. Sylia attempted to stop them with her magic, but it was ineffective. She was left to watch her only home be razed to the ground and the souls of everyone she knew were absorbed by these monstrous cybernetic creatures. Then, as the beasts tired of their massacre, they began to chase after her, and she was forced to run, and hide in the woods where they would never find her. This has been the way she had lived ever since, hiding from the world and remaining indifferent, refusing to talk with anyone fearing she would just endanger them. That is, until, several decades later, she came across Steve, Michael, and the rest of their group.

## Role

### Pre-Hardmode Arc

Sylia did not appear at all during the first arc.

## Abilities

* Life Magic
* Biokinesis
* Plant Conjuration
* Heightened senses
* Above-average lifespan

## Equipment

* Nebula Armor
* Oversized stick
* Dagger-esque thistles

## Weaknesses

* Being associated with nature, Sylia is susceptible to flames, as being exposed to fire can cripple her powers, leaving her weak and vulnerable.

## Personality

Sylia is determined to prove herself to the world. Having been treated her entire life like an anomaly, she believes she can prove herself worthy of the title of Dryad by finding and rescuing Silva. Sylia is desperate for acceptance, often feeling that her very existence was a mistake, only fueling her determination to do the impossible.

## Goals

* Restore Silva
* Gain recognition
* De-throne Yharim

## Relationships

* **Silva**: From what she has heard of her, Sylia regards Silva as a role model, wishing to be recognized as a warrior just as the latter was.
* **Stephanos "Steve" Anasteas**: Although originally disliking Steve's demeanor, Sylia has slowly been able to appreciate his company more and more as she's gotten more used to his behavior. She's recently taken an interest in him, swearing to recognize him from sometime long before...
* **Michael**: Sylia respects Michael as a friend.
* **Seony**: Sylia respects Seony as a friend.
* **Zerera Volatus**: Having had time to become acquainted with the princess of the harpies, the two have formed a mutual friendship through both of their experiences of being secluded from society.

## Trivia

* Sylia was the 55th named character introduced to the story.
* Sylia was the 42nd named character to canonically appear in the roleplay.
* Sylia was the 43rd character to be given a character sheet.
* Sylia's current associated font color is a **Lime-Green gradient**
* Sylia's previous associated font color was a **Magenta-Indigo gradient**.

## Gallery

### **Total Calamity Artwork**

Sylia drawing by LoafGod (Source: @theloafgod on the Total Calamity Discord server)Alternate Sylia design by I Eat Souls (Source: @ieatsouls on the Total Calamity Discord server)
### **In-Game Sprites**

(Source: Official Terraria Wiki)

The Dryad NPCSylia in full Nebula armor
## See Also

* Dryad on the official Terraria Wiki.
* Silva