Corona Sunflare

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Hierophant of Eden and leader of her faith, **Corona Sunflare** is an ancient human with a mysterious past. He is known to appear to heroes and put them on a specific path, and to carefully orchestrate events for the benefit of all life. He is considered a Hero of the World of Aedron in his own right. As a Hierophant, Corona is a retired Grand Druid of the Druid Order, and the oldest currently living in Aedron.

According to Symphonia, Corona is considered by Eden to be "important to The Plan".

## Description

### Appearance

Standing a few inches taller than six feet, Corona is on the higher end of average in height. He has medium length dirty blonde hair, oftentimes pulled back into a short ponytail, in his youth it was cut slightly shorter and was a lighter blonde. His skin is fair, and his features pleasant to look at. His eyes stand out as a prominent feature, as it appears his eyes are shimmering fields of stars.

His clothes tend to be simple robes, often a bit dirty at the edges, as if he has been walking a dusty road. He carries a staff that is dotted with new growth leaves.

### Personality

In his youth Corona was a optimistic sort, he believes in a world where all people live in peace and prosperity, striking a balance between the raw power of nature, and the needs of the settled folk.

## Biography

### Early Life

He was born to simple folk in a simple backwater farming village on the edge of a marshland. In his young life he helped his town deal with a pack of wolves that were stalking their livestock. Rather than kill them, as his town elder suggested, he managed to gain their trust and discover they had been pushed from their normal territory by a monster. He managed to convince his town to form a militia and attack the monster. The beast was dangerous, and when Corona arrived at it's lair, many of the militia voiced hesitation, until the wolf pack arrived as well. Together the townsfolk and the wolf pack slew the beast and the people of the town found a new respect for the natural order. An Edenite druid heard of this from local travelers and sought out this youth who seemed in tune with nature.

### Joining the Order

After being approached by a druid, Corona agreed to leave his home and become a member of the Church of Eden. One of his earliest trials as an initiate was to form a bond with an animal. The other initiates communed with nature and received wolves, badgers, even bears, but Corona could not summon forth an animal so easily. Discouraged he went for a walk and among the silent trees of the deep grove, he ran across an injured juvenile eagle. Using his own understanding of animals, as well as the small magic he had already learned from the druids, he was able to heal the creature, and bonded with it. He named it Spike, due to the ruffle of feathers that always seemed to stick up on its head. The two were always together after that, and with his faithful companion with him, he began moving up in the ranks of the Church.

### Adventuring Career

Upon becoming established in the order, and gaining a bit more abilities and competency, Corona decided to strike out and help those he could directly as an adventurer. He met and traveled with a group of like-minded people and tried to do right by the world, helping people, slaying monsters, the typical sort of things that those blessed with power do, to make the world better. His final group of companions were made up of Kal, Tilly, and Aria.

### Later Career

He rose through the ranks of the Church of Eden, and managed to attain the rank of Grand Druid at a relatively young age. The role however didn't suit him very well, and the loss of his personal freedom chafed quite badly. Once his year was up, he happily turned in his vestments for a simple robe, and struck out as a newly minted Hierophant. Utilizing the druidic ability to meld with trees, transport via plants, and metabolic control, Corona began the longest phase of his life, acting as the will of Eden on Aedron. He was able to coordinate heroes across the next seven centuries, slowing his aging by going into hibernation inside trees, and cultivating heroes over decades and centuries. He was able to prevent wars, take down terrible evils, and save the world multiple times, though often indirectly, for he was most useful as a coordinator for the heroes of the age.

### Check Please! Campaign One

Corona acted as a mentor and ally to the Party in season one of *Check Please!* Campaign One. He helped to point them in the correct direction, and revealed what information he could to assist the group in confronting their enemy. He would act in a similar capacity on at least one occasion with Fortune's Favor in season two of that Campaign.

## Relationships

### Spike

Corona's Faithful eagle animal companion. Originally found injured near the deep grove, nursed to health and bonded with the druid. He served as Corona's eyes, helping him scout areas and was a powerful combatant in his own right. After years of service, Corona used his magic to awaken the being, granting him human-level intelligence, along with his freedom.

## Known Abilities

* High Level druidic powers
* Hibernation across years
* Agelessness
* Shapechanging

## Trivia & Notes

* Corona Sunflare was Beardy's first Character, made sometime around 1999. Originally a half-elf druid in the Second Edition of DnD. Incarnations of the character were used over the years as his personality and backstory became more codified.
* Corona's interest in viticulture would be referenced late in *Check Please!* Campaign One, with Vera getting drunk off a vintage bottle of his goodberry wine while attending a birthday party in the Merry Valley.

## Source Citations

1. ↑ *Check Please!* – "Yes Please! Episode 20: The Call for Help" (C1 S1 E63.5)
2. ↑ *Check Please!* – "A Party to Die For" (C1 S2 E63)