Eva Marie Pruett

Art of the Firekeeper from Dark Souls 3 by Naka\_da\_Slacka

### Relatives

Marie Annemarie Pruett (Mother)Victor Hewald Pruett (Father)ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤElisa Marie Pruettㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ(Sister)(†)

### Affiliation

Tezeta Academy, Scoundrel Society, Occultism Society

### Occupation

Student, Sewer Guard, Grieving Apprentice

## Appearances

### Debut

Avemoria: Reputation Chapter One

*Not to be confused with Eva Marie Pruett from the Netflix Adaptation.*

## **Biography**

### **Birth**

Eva Marie Pruett was born beneath the gaze of a dark star on the 32nd of Loriensmoon 433 A.P. From the very beginning it was clear Eva would face a harsh and lonely upbringing as her older and only sister, **Elisa**, would mysteriously perish on the very day of Eva's birth. It was feared that Eva had also died during her own birth, as she shed no tears and took only the faintest of breaths.

### **Early Childhood**

Marie, Eva's mother, was a kind and loving woman. The loss of her eldest daughter had left her shaken, Elisa's death was hard for her to accept. Not un-often she was known to call Eva by the name of her sister, though she tried her utmost to provide and care for Eva. Marie would gift her the finest of clothes and provide her with whatever she wanted.

Her father, Victor, on the other hand was cold and distant. It was clear that he had placed some level of blame for the loss of his daughter upon Eva. In fits of temper he was known to remark upon the fact that Elisa's ill-timed death had in fact happened on the day of Eva's birth, and that Eva herself was clearly cursed. Going so far as having tried to smother her to death in her crib as an infant, until Marie had stopped him.

### **The Dark Star**

From as early as the age of three, Eva exhibited peculiar behavior, particularly on nights where the moon was dim and stars were plentiful. She would hear a mysterious call and feel a gaze coming deep from within the night sky. As the years passed, the star's call continued as a gentle whisper calling her name.

On Eva's 9th birthday, she fell seriously ill, an annual occurrence that brought no well-wishes or visitors. Her father habitually left to avoid the occasion. That night the moon was dim and the stars were indeed plentiful. Eva, confined to her fanciful canopy bed, noticed stars disappearing, being replaced by an ever-expanding void. Unable to move, she witnessed a void that subsumed stars rapidly and indiscriminately. Paralyzed, she heard a loud chorus of voices call her name, and shadowy figures with dimly lit stars for eyes emerged from the room's darkest corners. As the figures approached, one extinguishing a lone candle on her bedside table, Eva felt powerless. The figures pulled her into an abyss, and she lost consciousness.

Upon waking the next morning in panic, Eva discovered the candle still burning, its wax melted to the bottom. The night's events, whether real or a vivid nightmare, left an incredible scar on her memory.

### Late Childhood

Firmly believing herself to be haunted by a dark curse, Eva embarked on a quest for answers. At first her family dismissed her concerns, attributing them to a weak constitution and puberty-induced fears. Intrigued by a strangely forbidden ‘empty room’ within her home, Eva defied her parents and explored it one night. To her surprise, the room held no malevolent force; instead, it contained a rather familiar setting. There was a bed still unmade, a wardrobe and clothing scattered on the floor, and a table, upon which was a dusty journal and a portrait that was lying face-down.

Examining the portrait further revealed a girl bearing a striking resemblance to Eva herself, albeit older. Startled by approaching footsteps, Eva hastily turned the portrait face-down again as her father, armed with a candelabra and dagger, rounded the corner. Panicked, she fled through the window, injuring her leg in the process. While wandering aimlessly through Crith a compassionate tavern-goer took pity on Eva and purchased a room for her to stay in. There was idle talk in the tavern of a group of mages in town recruiting for an academy known as Tezeta, where magic is taught to a select few.

Upon returning home three days later, Eva was caught offguard by her family's warm welcome. They apologized to her about their secrecy and revealed that the girl in the portrait was Elisa, Eva's long-dead sister. Feeling as though she could find answers among the mages, she sought out more information regarding Tezeta. Eva returned to the tavern she had stayed at before and asked around. With a determination to uncover the truth, Eva dedicated the next five years of her life to intense study, preparing for the day she might be able to enter Tezeta and unravel the mysteries surrounding her family and the dark star.

### **Season One: Initiation**

After years of study the day had come and Eva had passed the exams and trials necessary for entry into Tezeta. She scored highly on her exams, though her performance during the combat trial left much to be desired. Throughout the trial, however, she had managed to acquaint herself with a small group of other prospective students by chance. Later on when students were given their foci all goes well until Eva's turn arrived. As she stepped up, a professor named Cornelius Gage pulled her aside to speak with her privately.

Through the course of Eva's studies prior to entering Tezeta she had discovered she possessed something of a natural calling towards magic from the plane known as The Shadowfell. She had by then developed a penchant for necromancy, a highly illegal and forbidden art. By some mysterious means, Cornelius Gage was well-aware of this. He provided Eva with a secret Shadowfell foci which she would have to disguise as one belonging to The Astral Plane. Cornelius Gage would then on act as Eva's secret mentor of all things Shadowfell.

When Dembur is found murdered a vigilante group of students orchestrated by Connwaer Flinglas and Sera Kelevra formed in order to find his killer. Eva was brought into the fold alongside Visala and Seoras as they had all worked together before during the combat trial. The group of unlikely friends successfully discovered and confronted Ekamarir Barnes, an agent of Paranthor, and brought him to justice with the help of Professor Cornelius Gage.

Seoras Munna requested the aid of his new friends in order to sneak into the Forbidden Zone and delve the depths of a ruined crypt that supposedly lies beneath Tezeta. Eva tagged along and though none of her new allies were aware of her practice of necromancy she made great use of her knowledge as Conn took her hand and lead the group through the crypt. Within its depths they found an empty tomb that once held a necromancer named Malygris. Eva is injured by undead, and Conn carries her out of the Crypt as it collapsed in on them, narrowly escaping. Later when Eva awoke, she made sense of the tome they found within and told the group that she is a necromancer.

As Feynost neared Eva became very ill, rendered bedridden and unconscious. Suspecting the cause, Cornelius Gage crafted Eva a bracelet that wards against Shadowfell energies. Upon donning the bracelet, Eva was relieved of all of her most severe symptoms. Eva questioned Gage and he informed her that she is indeed suffering from a curse. Though he did not know all of the details, he advised Eva that during Feynost when the barriers between the material plane and the Shadowfell are weakest, she may be able to find answers.

When Feynost arrives Eva recruited the aid of Sera, Seoras, and Visala in tracking down an entity that may shed light on her disease. As night fell and the barriers weakened Eva provided an offering to a fey which lead her to a dark hollow, where she crossed into the Shadowfell and met a hag. The hag attempted to strike a bargain with Eva; an eye for a truth. Sera stopped Eva from accepting the offer and the hag then made a second proposal. If Eva found an item for her, she may still learn the truth of her disease.

Eva agreed to undertake the hags request. Conn joined her and the rest as they traveled to the Feywild to find the item the hag was seeking. After successfully retrieving what they sought after, they returned to the material plane and Eva gave the hag her due. In return, the hag revealed to Eva a scant few secrets of her curse; Eva was being pursued by a Dark Star, an entity so powerful that none exist who could overcome it, and it would take her life.

### **Season Two: Revelation**

Eva's friends, now unofficially referred to as The Scoundrel Society, joined the Monster Hunting Society on an expedition into Bjergskov in order to hunt down wraiths. The Scoundrels convinced Eva to tag along. Within the burned forest they encountered their first wraith, a Sword Wraith. Eva attempted to appease the wraith by challenging it to a duel, which she lost. As it became clear that appeasing the Sword Wraith would not be so simple, she reluctantly abandoned her morals for the moment and struck down the wraith.

One night a strange raven beckoned both Eva and Conn to follow it deep into the forest. The raven lead them to a shadowy hollow where they stumbled upon an entrance to the Shadowfell. Upon entering the two were swiftly apprehended by Shadar-Kai and taken before The Raven Queen. When they arrived The Raven Queen introduced Eva to the spirit of her sister, Elisa. Eva, visibly shaken, refused to embrace her.

Eva inquired about The Dark Star, to which The Raven Queen informed her that it was she who created it in the first place. Conn is pulled aside for a private audience with The Raven Queen where he formed a pact with her in order to free Eva's sister from the Shadowfell. In return, he must take up a shadow-touched spear. Eva and Conn were then permitted to leave the Shadowfell and return to their plane, where they found that only mere hours had passed in their absence.

The second wraith is found within a shrine to Locanthi, where Sera undertook a ritual to become a werewolf despite her friends urging her to reconsider. Eva attempted to stop her as she performed the rites and Sera nearly pushed her into the depths below. Following this, tensions between Eva and Sera began to rise. When the Scoundrels discover their friends had been captured by a white dragon they set out to free them, while along the way the very same dragon ambushed them and severely injured most of the party.

Despite the apparent danger, the party pushed on as Eva protested. While making their way up the mountain the white dragon ambushed them yet again, this time freezing Visala in ice. Eva, fed up with the reckless pursuit, decided it was time to cut their losses and make their way back to Tezeta. Sera refused to abandon her friends and a heated arguement ensued between the two. Conn acted as a mediator and ultimately took Eva's side and thus the party began their journey back to Tezeta.

On their way back to Tezeta they found a cabin where a man waited inside. The man told Eva he could defeat the Dark Star for her, if she would pledge herself to him. She hesitated and consulted Conn. The man then revealed himself to be Paranthor, and Eva was nearly swayed by his promises of salvation. Conn strongly urged Eva to reconsider as she took a sending stone. Paranthor freed Visala from her icy prison, and aided the Scoundrels in finding and appeasing the white dragon Krahkiira.

After Krahkiira told the party that their friends were given to a necromancer they immediately made the journey to the tower surrounded by undead they had seen before. While there Eva, Conn, Sera, and Seoras were captured by the necromancer Malygris. Malygris gave Eva a tour of his lair and showed her a path to power that her current ideals as a White Necromancer prevented her from pursuing. He told her that he suspected there was something more to her, and lead her to a room with an ornate tome. Supposedly the tome would open only when offered blood belonging to a Ruudian heir.

Eva offered her blood to the tome and to her surprise it actually opened. Malygris' suspicions were immediately confirmed. He imprisoned Eva once more and made a deal with the other prisoners; they were all free to leave unharmed, so long as **Eva** remained behind. After much deliberation Eva pleaded with them to leave her behind while they had the chance. They all reluctantly agreed. As they were escorted out, Conn attacked Malygris, refusing to leave Eva behind.

As the battle raged on Seoras fell, and Eva was badly injured and rendered unconcious. Conn took Eva and carried her as he narrowly escaped with Visala and Sera. Having lost Seoras and most of the Monster Hunting Society to Malygris and his Skull Lord, the Scoundrels returned to Tezeta with heavy hearts. In the aftermath Eva felt particularly guilty that so many died to guarantee her freedom and safety. Conn, as Student President organized spirit week as best he could. When Eva refused to attend the ball, he invited her to join him (as friends) to which she happily agreed.

As the tournament approached Eva dedicated her time to rigid training and preparation in order to guarantee herself a spot on an expedition with Professor Gage to the Isles of Sorrow. Eva made a deal with Visala and obtained a few doses of strength enhancing powder, while Professor Gage provided Eva with spell scrolls she could use to hide her necromancy during the tournament. Conn procured a loan from the Violet Hand for Eva despite swearing to never take money from them again. Eva spent the rest of her time sparring with Conn in the yard.

When the tournament arrived Eva and Conn decided to team up for the duo-duel portion of the event. The two would go up against Damianos and Mayhem. Eva and Conn were able to easily defeat their competition together. When it came time for the one-on-one duels, however, Eva was swiftly defeated by Narril, who used her enchantment magic to forcefully ring-out Eva.

While Eva did not win the tournament, her performance was more than satisfactory. At the same time her score on the final exams for that semester were far more than excellent. Eva had gone from being in 26th place on the academic rankings all the way up to 2nd place, just behind Courtney. Eva guaranteed herself a spot on Gage's suicide expedition to find the tomb of the last heir of the Ruudian Empire, along with Conn and a new ally named Aelirenn.

### **Season Three: Annihilation**

Students gathered back in Crith in order to prepare for their expeditions. Eva, Conn, Sera, and Renn paid a visit to the Violet Hand in order to pay back the loan Conn had taken out for Eva, and also to retrieve Seldom, who would serve as a navigator for them. After completing their business they set out for Urdinia where they would split off into their respective expeditions.

After arriving in Urlanin, Eva purchased a new set of Urdinian clothing and procured a book on the flora and fauna native to Urdinia. At their hotel room the group was accosted by an inquisitor who had been tipped off about the presence of mages. As the rest of the group battled the inquisitor Eva ran to get help. She brought Professor Gage to confront the threat himself. After dealing with the inquisitor Gage rounded everyone up and they all left for Val-Sheyar, where Eva, Conn, Renn, Gage, Seldom and Loeb would leave along with Richter Ryland and Yria yan na-Ibban aboard The Harlot to begin their journey to The Isles of Sorrow.

On their way to the Isles of Sorrow the expedition was beset by a kraken that nearly destroyed The Harlot. After arriving at Port Mandos Eva and Conn learned about a faction of necromancers and a faction of kraken worshippers, and they both decided they'd like to pay a visit to them, though Professor Gage quickly told them to put that idea out of their heads.

On their way to the tomb they spotted a nightwalker. Professor Gage told the rest of the party that he would deal with it while they made a break for the tomb. After Eva opened the tomb using her blood, they all watched as a nightwalker took the life of Professor Gage. They quickly made their way into the tomb and shut the door behind them. Inside, they found a large shadowy pit protected by a sort of magical shield. They decided not to bother it just yet and rest for a moment. Eva refused to believe that her mentor was truly dead.

After taking a short while to rest, Eva and Conn investigated the shadowy pit further. Upon inspection it began to rumble and a large creature made of shadowy tendrils made its way from out of the pit. It spoke to them and asked that they might free it so that it may continue to serve the Ruudian Empire. Eva tried to convince the creature that she was the last heir of Ruud, though it did not believe her at first. Eva wanted to free the creature so that it could prove whether or not she really was the last heir of Ruud. Conn and the rest of the group were wary and decided not to. Though the creature did not accept this and began to attack Eva, and Conn then agreed to free the creature.

Upon being freed the creature moved towards Eva and wrapped its shadowy tendrils around her, then placed a single tendril on her face. Eva offered no resistance as it drew its tendril back for a strike and slashed at her face, drawing blood. It took her blood and withdrew for a moment. After confirming that Eva was indeed an heir to the Ruudian Empire the creature introduced itself as Legion and pledged its service to her in the name of Ruud. Eva asked for some help with her new wound, and Conn tore a bit of his cloak off and offered it to Eva.

As they explored the crypt further Richter lost his life and Eva collected his ashes. They learned the name of the Last Ruudian Prince and what became of them. Her name was Minervina Severa Pruevia, and she and a legion of her loyal followers ventured into The Shadowfell in an attempt to keep the Ruudian Empire alive that it may one day return. Eva found a spellbook which would empower any spell written within it, though each spell within would have to be written in blood. Conn revealed to the group that he was supposedly destined to one day bring calamity upon Avemoria. Eva tried to convince Conn that surely there would be a way to defy fate, and even if there weren't she would not let it happen.

## Appearance & Personality

**Eva Marie Pruett** is a young human woman of lower than average height and weight. Long dull ashen blonde hair drapes itself across her shoulders and down her back. Her complexion is a sickly winter-pale, while her eyes are icy blue oceans. **Eva** can often be seen wearing bespoke, though not particularly flashy, upper-class clothing accompanied by a dark cloak. While preferring to dress in shades of black and white, **Eva** can sometimes be seen wearing bright reds or dark blues. She wears a half-sunburst pendant with a blood-red gem set in the middle, alongside other assorted jewelry such as bracelets, rings, and earrings.

**Eva** is a rather quiet and dejected young-woman. Most people who meet **Eva** often view her with a mixture of both pity and compassion. She carries herself with little confidence and prefers to avoid loud and populated environments. Most often she is found alone, either reading and writing poetry or studying forbidden magic. **Eva** has very few friends, and even fewer people that she trusts. Though at first she would appear to be cold, distant and uninterested in the affairs of others, in reality she is quite warm and kind-hearted, willing to aid anyone she can. **Eva** has obsessive rituals she must follow every day lest she become upset or otherwise distressed.

* **Personality Trait**: "I don’t like to talk about the thing that torments me. I’d rather not burden others with my curse."
* **Ideal**: "I’ll stop the evil that haunts me or die trying."
* **Bond**: "There’s something dark within me, I can feel it. It must never be set free."
* '**Flaws**': "I have certain rituals that I must follow every day. I can never break them."

## Relationships

### Eva's Thoughts on Her Companions:

**Connwaer Flinglas:** "Selfless, even to a fault. I would not be standing here were it not for Connwaer. He is my closest friend and I trust him with my life."

**(Connfidant)**

**Sera Kelevra:** "Despite her kindness and courage, Sera can be quite reckless and even dangerous at times. I worry for her."

**(Close Friendship)**

**Visala na-Eldgan:** "Visala is quite capable and continues to be a trustworthy friend. Though her close ties to Malygris' inner circle unease me greatly."

**(Friend)**

**Aelirenn:** "She is reliable in a fight, though otherwise I do not know her well. While I am not overfond of fate or its proselytizers, I am that glad Aelirenn is with us anyhow."

**(Ally)**

**Seoras Munna**: "His last words were, '*Temporal Pincer Movement, Activate!*'. I fear I will never know what Seoras meant by that. I lose sleep over it some nights."

**(Died for the plot)**

### Quotes

* "Loeb, could you *please* go invisible for a moment." in **Chapter 27** of Avemoria: Reputation after Loeb had been apparently possessed by a flanderization of Loeb.

## Creating Eva

**Eva Marie Pruett** was Dani's debut DnD character first appearing in Avemoria: Reputation. Being largely unfamiliar with the world of Avemoria and by extension DnD 5E, Dani relied heavily on Gwen for input and advice regarding character creation. Originally intended to be an enchanter haunted by a mysterious shadowy star, **Eva's** concept was further refined and she became the White Necromancer we know today.