Elyssia Dawnshield

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 **Affiliations**
House Bradford
Earthen Ring
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***Elyssia Dawnshield*** presents herself as a Quel'dorei Elementalist. She is an Elemental Ascendant. More akin to a pure ice elemental than a mortal.

She is the *Lady of the North Winds*.
Currently a *Farseer* of the Earthen Ring.

\*Elyssïa and Elyssìa in game.\*

## History

### *Early years*

Elyssia was always told that she'd been born cold. She was born to a widowed woman, Amiah, along with her twin, Aeinda. From the beginning, the two showed promise. This promise was pushed and molded by their mother and to this day, neither sister is sure what was inherent to them and what was their mother's doing. What is clear, however, is that as the two sisters trained in both spell and blade, they both showed a lean towards frost magic. Aeinda's manifested normally, as one would expect of a mage. Elyssia's was volatile, strong, and ever-present. No matter what she did, everything was ice.

Once old enough, they began their studies in the mage kingdom of Dalaran. Aeinda did well, though she heavily favored the blade over her magic. Though their mother had always favored Elyssia, those of Dalaran favored Aeinda. No matter how strong her frost abilities, Aeinda's mastery over magic was more complete and consistent. Aeinda also surpassed the much shier Elyssia in socialization. She was more outgoing and didn't carry Ely's natural icy chill. This led to Elyssia keeping to herself most of the time and she began to avoid touching others when possible.

### *The Third War*

The sisters had continued their studies, each becoming quite respectable in their own rights. They continued that way in Dalaran until news of a mysterious plague in Lordaeron surfaced. This put everyone on alert and Jaina Proudmoore was sent to assist. However, worse news was to come. News of the fallen Lordaeronian Prince, Arthas Menethil, heading north to Quel'Thalas. Faced with the news, Aeinda became adamant that they should return to Silvermoon and aid in its defense. Elyssia, however, was reluctant to abandon Dalaran for any reason. And so the two parted ways. Quel'Thalas was ruined. Silvermoon fell. Their mother was slain. Aeinda became embittered.

Then Arthas turned his gaze upon Dalaran. Elyssia joined the fight, doing what she could to first help evacuate the city. Mages stronger than she created a shield, though it fell bit by bit. She and others attempted to assist once it did. Antonidas was slain and the Death Knight's goal was completed. Elyssia was still within the city when it fell. She can clearly remember the destruction. She remembers the crumbling of a tower next to her, nearly killing her as she was trapped underneath rubble for over a day.

After this, Elyssia recovered, staying with the Dalaranian refugees. Aeinda followed Kael'Thas Sunstrider, deeming herself a Blood Elf along with others. She vowed vengeance upon Arthas and grew to hate the humans who had cast them aside in their time of need.

### *The Silver Covenant*

As Dalaran positioned itself for war against the Lich King, a rift grew within the elven population. The blood elves began to refer to themselves the Sunreavers, gaining concern from their high elven peers. In response, the Silver Covenant was formed. Elyssia and Aeinda, both serving Dalaran at this time, followed their respective groups. During this time, Elyssia began to feel a strong draw. Something in Northrend just felt right. It felt like home. Despite everything, she felt comfortable. She was happy. She stayed mostly in Dragonblight and Crystalsong, killing Scourge and helping with the Nexus War.

Though conflict was brewing once more between the Alliance and Horde, things within Dalaran kept a tentative neutrality. That was, until Garrosh Hellscream bombed Theramore. That was when things changed for all associated with the city of mages. Rhonin was dead and the distraught and biased Jaina Proudmoore took his place at the head of the Kirin Tor. Thus began the Purge of Dalaran as all Horde, Sunreavers included, were removed from the city by force as Jaina had become convinced that the Sunreavers had helped Garrosh. Despite it all, Elyssia and Aeinda never once turned their blades against each other.

Aeinda fought back hard and Elyssia lost track of her. The moment the battle finished, Elyssia resigned from the Silver Covenant formally. While she would occasionally take a job or two from them, she would never again be a member. Though Elyssia didn't know it, Aeinda was killed during the Purge. This was a fact Elyssia didn't learn until nearly ten years later.

### *The Legion*

As the Burning Legion invaded once more, Elyssia relocated to the Broken Isles along with the city she lived in. She helped where she could in Azsuna and Suramar primarily. Dealing with the Withered became a lot like dealing with mindless Scourge for her. Though she aided some in the Dusk Lily Rebellion, the majority of her time in Suramar was spent handling those too far gone outside the barrier. When she learned that some could be saved, she did try to do so where possible.

### *The Shadowlands*

Life was fairly uneventful for Elyssia for a while after the Burning Legion's defeat. She had refused to participate in the Fourth War, keeping herself primarily in Dalaran or Northrend for that time. As much as she spent time in Northrend, it was no surprise that she started to notice as the undead there became riled once more. She temporarily joined with a group known as Custodes Vitae during this time. While with the group, she met a man named Colton. He was a worgen and a warrior, a kind and fairly shy man. Ely fell fast and she fell hard. Something was always off, though. He never seemed to want her around or to actually state that they were, in fact, dating. Eventually, she learned why this was. Colton was living a double life and, in his other life as a rogue, he had someone else he cared more for. That rift formed, Elyssia left the Custodes.

She headed back to Northrend, spending the majority of her time slaying restless Scourge. It was something she knew well. Occasionally, she and Jurayle crossed paths, as he did similar. Despite working underneath the shattered sky, she never much tried to venture past the veil and into the Shadowlands, despite her friends doing so.

With the Jailer defeated and the Scourge under more control, Elyssia returned to Stormwind. Nearly immediately, she was pulled into both The Onyx Company and the Midnight Repose. She fell hard for a man named Feldrius Violetvale and has become close to many of his peers and colleagues. Though she and Feldrius separated, she still cared greatly for him. She stepped away from The Onyx Company to carve her own path alongside two others, Ember and Alek. While beginning training, she met Michael Bradford and began to date him, trying out the idea of an open relationship.

### *Elemental Discoveries*

Elyssia knew she had never been good at the arcane. She knew she made a terrible mage. She knew she'd always been cold, icy. Then she met Ember Dalton. Ember was her exact opposite and yet similar in too many ways to not mean something. Ember was a shaman who had once thought she was a mage, as well. The two began working towards further understanding Elyssia's abilities. This led Elyssia to poke around the frost nymphs of the Howling Fjord. The nymphs pointed her in the direction of the Storm Peaks for some elemental connection she had. Ely held off on heading there after receiving warnings that the Storm Peaks could mean Old God corruption.

Ember, Ely, and a friend named Alek headed, instead, to the Ghostlands to visit Elyssia's childhood home, Suncrown Village. There, they found an altar underneath Lake Elrendar and a necklace of binding. Ember and Elyssia reached out to this altar from the surface and something made a connection within Ely. She saw flashes of memory and learned the source of her frost abilities. A frost elemental known as Glacis had been subjected to a binding ritual just before she and her sister were born. Glacis escaped with the help of Vaelor Dawnshield, Elyssia's father. Though the elemental attempted to help Vaelor, the man was accidentally killed by those trying to stop him from releasing the elemental. Glacis decided to repay this kindness by saving one of Vaelor's unborn daughters. Elyssia would have never survived birth without the elemental intervention.

A totem was created by Tanila Dal'Aresh of the Midnight Repose, allowing Elyssia to confront Glacis. Glacis had been consumed by rage and corruption. Ember managed to purify him.

### *The Dragon Isles*

Elyssia stepped away from many things to work on herself. She and Michael grew closer and worked on their relationship during this time. Outside of romantic relationships, Elyssia relocated from Dalaran to Grizzly Hills, settling there to train. She studied the path of a Farstrider from a woman named Lyanoreth, the path of a scout from Michael. For her shamanistic studies, she turned towards Ember and Chkalla. Over time, Elyssia developed many skills, setting out on the path of a healer as well as a fighter.

Things remained calm until the appearance for the Dracthyr within Stormwind. Though they came as refugees, it didn't take long for some of them to begin hurling distrust, insults, and violence in the directions of any elemental users they saw. Elyssia became a target for them, as did her friends. The Primalists had put them in a rough spot. Eventually, once the Isles became navigable, things calmed. Elyssia found her way to the Azure Span, where she has been helping heal the land of decay magic. This has caused her to further tap into spirit magic. However, due to taking in elemental cores, Elyssia placed herself in a position where her frost began to consume her. She made the decision to become an elemental ascendant. Before ascendancy could happen, however, Michael proposed and the two found out they were expecting. Elyssia ascended while pregnant.

## Appearance & Voice

Elyssia bears that natural beauty that all elves do and it seems she takes great care in her appearance. Her face is soft with near doe eyes and full lips, she also has the natural tiny fangs found in some of her kin. She has wavy, soft brown hair that falls about her shoulders, down her back. Her face tends to have light, elegant make up. She stands at 5'9, slender and tall, hourglass--- though her lovely feminine form shows lean, toned muscles.

**Major scars:** A bad cut to her outer right thigh.

**Ascended form:** Near haunting. Tall, graceful, standing at about 10ft. She is like to fae or nymphs. A set of large, near spiraling antlers adorned her crown. Her features, however, were unmistakably her own. As for her form, it shimmered, near see-through. Every part of her was ice, a soft frost covering patches of the still rather humanoid body. Sleek, slender, smooth--- regal. Patterns, perhaps, etched into her 'flesh'. Her hair--- frosted, ice, yet... fluid. It danced in the water, winter blooms of ice woven into it. Ice that moved as water did.

FC: Shelley Hennig
VC Speaking: Katie McGrath (Morgana)
VC Singing: Singh Kaur

Frost Rose by Takacukasa.Night Chibi by Halaena.Headshot by Kittenrex.Spellblade by Lunaera. (Outdated)Winter Winds by Erda enos.Elyssia by Rizky.The Meisters by Takacukasa.
## Relationships

### Family

* Vaelor Dawnshield † - *Father*
* Amiah Dawnshield † - *Mother*
* Aeinda Dawnshield † - *Twin* *Sister*
* Glacis - *Frost Elemental*
* Michael Bradford - Fiancé
* Nia Dawnshield - *Child (Adopted)*

### Close Friends

* Chkalla - *Teacher*
* Adjuter / Erodion - *Mentor*
* Taladeth Starshadow
* Hircyne / Lucius Harpe
* Bel'runas Dawnthorne
* Ember Dalton
* Eiriana
* Lyanoreth Silvershade
* Tyralea 'Moffy' Moonae
* ~~Callum Tandrien~~

## Trivia

* Takes from many inspirations, Morgana (Merlin) and Queen Mary (Reign) being the biggest.
* Some TV Tropes include: An Ice Person, Flowers of Femininity, and Lady of War.
* Created in October, 2020 as a Quel'dorei Spellblade.

## OOC Information

* Experienced rper, 15+ years.
* Player has chronic pain.