Whisper

One of Theabis's first Bishops, Whisper was tasked with becoming the records keeper for the continent of Nèilóng-Tǔ by him before his isolation that resulted from the first god war. Whisper has faced down several challenges to her position from dragonkind, demonkind, and humankind but has managed to fend off any would-be killers. Whisper's soul resides in the imperial library in Kyozo, safely hidden from most foes.

## History

### Early Life

Whisper was created by Theabis shortly after he was brought into existence by Abaddon to serve as a Bishop, tasking her with keeping Abaddon's existence secret from the other planes. Though this was undermined nearly immediately by Menos's betrayal of Abaddon and subsequent redemption, Whisper was successful during her short tenure as the plane's secret keeper. Her role as Bishop was changed to be Theabis's confidant, helping him navigate the tumult of the times of creation, War's desire for direct conflict with the other planes, and the genocides experienced in Abaddon as a result of Menos's lies.

### Lorekeeper

When Theabis was made aware of Abbrondrom's existence, he began sending his Bishops out to other planes to locate safe places for the remainder of Calcifex's denizens. Whisper was no exception to this, finding herself assigned to Nèilóng-Tǔ as its Lorekeeper. At the time, the continent was primarily comprised of dragons, which had formed an imperial dynasty system under Kyoshan, who recruited Whisper into his formal court as its Magister. During this tenure, she created the imperial library in the city of Kyozo. The lorekeeper placed her soul within it, so that she could serve as its librarian while conducting her other duties with her physical body. She married her husband, Mandu, during this time.

Whisper maintained her position in this government until its collapse after Kyoshan's death, upon which she began to suffer from corruption due to the split nature of her soul and body. She transitioned from True Neutral to Neutral Evil during this period, and grew isolated from all but her husband Mandu, and the cult of her he'd formed during his own corruption - The Quills.

### Integration Into The Kyozai Government

During the continent's War Of Crowns, Whisper was stirred from her isolation by the murder of her husband. In the process of pursuing Dũng Liang Heng (on whose behalf her husband's murder was conducted), she was reintroduced to Solomon Maddux - a former acquaintance of hers and Kyoshan's killer. Whisper was caught up to speed on the politics of the region, being informed of Kyozo's attempts to both defend itself from invasion and to drive out internal criminal organizations. Whisper advocated for the taking-over of Kyozo's invaders, which received widespread support from both the government and civilian populations after the takedown of gangs in the region.

When Dũng Liang Heng became emperor of the Kyozai Empire, Whisper was again appointed to the role of Magister with her husband being appointed to an advisor position under her. Her role within the War of Crowns was limited, but Whisper proved a vitally important resource for codebreaking and translations that helped to bring the war to a close.

## Personal Life

### Romantic Relationships

#### Mandu

Whisper's one and only love is Mandu, one of the first humans put on Nèilóng-Tǔ. During Mandu's wandering, Whisper was given her assignment as Nèilóng-Tǔ's lorekeeper, and met him in that role after he sought her out for information about what power had given him his magic. He decided to remain in her company well after, and grew on the daemon as he proved a friendly and useful face to have around. Oddly enough to the daemon, Mandu did not seem perturbed by her true form, which led to Whisper rarely assuming any humanoid appearances.

As he grew older, Whisper inquired as to whether or not he intended to find a partner and settle down within a human settlement. Mandu denied it, admitting that he'd been working up the courage to ask her if she would allow him to try to court her. She assented, more out of pity for the idea that he'd die alone than attraction. Over time, Whisper grew attached to the way Mandu loved - tiny acts of service, aiding her in things she could have easily done for no other reason than to be able to help her. She found his efforts to memorize which pieces of her anatomy acted as "her" and which parts acted as clothing and armor endearing, more so when she found out he'd committed an entire book to the learning of it.

The pair married shortly after Mandu turned thirty-six, at an altar to Theabis. They did not have their first child until several thousand years later, after heaven's fall, after Theabis's return to power, and after the Darkscar had been stopped in its expansion. It was only with the world nearly-stable that they had their children - four of them, one right after the other. They have remained together since, adopting numerous cats along the way.