Ayda Dúlamán

## Early Life Events

In her early life, she lived as a normal drow with her family. She had two older brothers who were seen as inferior to her, as she was a female among the two male siblings. Life was pretty great for her. Once she started to grow older, however, her parents believed it best that she work to obtain one of the highest roles one could be in the drow realm, a Lolth Priestess. And so they began teaching her all she needed to know before she was eventually inducted into their ranks and learning on the spot how to become a priestess.

Well, the goal of her becoming a priestess went out the window once she was old enough to actually become one. While she was learning all there was to know about Lolth, she always wondered why it was that they worshipped such a god. I mean, what was the point in it, really? She knew Lolth existed, she had seen the signs, but she didn’t want to worship. So she ran away to a place she knew she could belong, a kingdom called Cavea.

## Recent Life Events

And ran away to Cavea she has done. She didn’t have anything to bring with her except her old robes. She didn’t want to keep them, so she sold them off and got herself new clothes, something more appropriate for a town setting. And here she is, essentially a beggar on the street, trying to make an honest living, or at least as honest as she can. She met a few people that she now considers friends, such as Catherine, her roommate.

It didn't take long for her residency in Cavea before she had received her first marriage proposal, an orc named Tayaka Le Beau, the son of the Chieftess of Arktis. He had given her extravagant gifts that she could not refuse, as it was Elvish custom. She moved to Arktis to prepare for the wedding to be, becoming the nation's first librarian. While they had some similarities, their contrasts ultimately divided them in the end, leaving the two with bitter feelings towards each other after a series of events.

After her first failure of a relationship, she immediately was proposed to by Beedie Birb, which she accepted. They went on one date throughout their entire relationship before Beedie had locked himself away for work. It took months for him to finally leave, but that was without saying a goodbye, thus ending her second engagement. In her time of loneliness, Panjura, the Chieftess of Arktis, came to her and promised to take away all of the troubles she had been experiencing. This left her with no feeling. No pain, no emotion. Nothing. Even all the color was drained from her body. She would only work, not even drinking or eating. Eventually, she was brought back to her senses by a goblin who convinced her that feeling was much better than feeling nothing.

Arktis was left without a leader and so Ayda made the decision to reach out to Tayaka, her previous lover, and state that he should take over, as it was his birthright. He accepted and they mended their relationship. Not as lovers, but as friends. He appointed her as the Advisor and Librarian of Arktis. But soon, he left as well, leaving all of his belongings to her, including the throne of Arktis. She attempted to gather all of the members back to Arktis, but no one showed. Seeing that Arktis is no longer in the state to be a nation, she disbanded it. She packed all of her belongings and left for a new home.

Ever since Arktis, she has made a few friends that she can rely on. One of which is Gnog, the old librarian of Leafton. They share many things, much more than just being librarians, and she feels heard with the kobold. Once she left Arktis, she decided to move to Leafton after the murder of Maddox, as she didn't think it would be safe to move to La Familia. As of late, she's been listening in on the conversations of people she finds. She wants to be in the know of what's going on, but she also doesn't want to get involved herself. While she keeps her ear to the ground, she began and finished the of building Leafton's Magnus Institute. Now all that was left to do was build a home for those who wished to study.

## Present Life

After the death of Maddox Knowstick, Ayda and Skylar Knowstick grew close. This grew into a relationship where the two would spend lots of time together. This was easy as Skylar's workshop was right next to Ayda's institute. She became a spy for him in a few ways, but after he patched things up with La Familia, the two of them entered a courtship. It took some time, but at the Leafton Summer Festival, Ayda proposed and Skylar accepted, thus beginning their engagement.

Although they are quite lovey-dovey, the two get into many misunderstandings. One of which was only resolved by Ayda cutting off her long hair and presenting it to Skylar, proving that she was giving up literally everything for him. Another problem that happened was that Aiden was found in Ayda's bedroom where his blood was simply being drawn, however Skylar interpreted it as them "fooling around" and asked Ayda for a break. Ayda, tired of all that was going on, simply left back to Arktis and drank herself into falling off the island, nearly drowning herself.

When she awoke, Seth and Skylar were there, with Skylar apologizing for everything and Seth just making sure she was alright. Her previous outfit had been torn to shreds, so she donned a new outfit she had in her wardrobe, one she was saving for their married life. However, even if things in the relationship were fine, everything else around them wasn't. The corrupted grew too strong and she wanted to help. She joined Lyle, along with many others to attack Zorfu's volcano and get the prisoners out, one of which eventually became her own Skylar.

The mission to rescue her beloved and Seth was a success. However, the planting of the Willow Trees was not and cost the life of Gwen and Gnog. She mourns their loss greatly, though life must go on. As she prepared for her wedding, she found out through Cressa that she was pregnant with at least two girls. It was also at this time that she learned that Skylar had sent two trespassers into a mission to fight Zorfu, one she knew they wouldn't win. She believed it wrong, unforgivable even, to do such a thing. So on the day of her wedding, she wrote a letter to Cressa describing her "will" and dividing her items, as well as a letter to Tomat, asking to travel along side him. And finally, a letter to Skylar, explaining why it is that she left him at the altar, all alone.

Ayda now goes by a different name, though she still gave the girls the names that her and Skylar had planned on. She was a writer while traveling around, writing stories about the people she has met, as well as a possible future she might have. A happy ending, something she always loves to see. When the girls were 13, she sent them to boarding school so that they might learn much more than what she had to offer, especially to learn how to interact with others outside of their small travel group. Eventually, they came back to her, but expressed a wish to visit Oracle. She knew one day they would wish for this, but she supposed it was time to let them find out the truth of who their father actually was.

## Skills & Abilities

Since she was a priestess, or training to be at one point, she’s learned how to defend herself with weapons, such as rapiers and hand crossbows. One thing she didn’t get to yet was the use of dark magic. That would be somewhat useful, every now and then…

## Personality and Description

### Personality

She is quite nice for a drow, though she is a little quiet. She doesn’t want to offend anyone unintentionally, so it’s best to keep her mouth shut. However, she has a short temper for those who mistreat her, leading to some altercations that get her in trouble, but luckily, she always manages to get out. In a good way, she doesn’t break out, I prommy.

### Likes

She likes reading! Luckily, as the past librarian and an archivist, she gets to read to her hearts content! She also enjoys a good hearty meal. It is unlike how it was at home, where they didn’t eat big meals, but now she has the opportunity to, as they say, pig out.

### Dislikes

Other than the obvious mugger, she dislikes people who look down on her due to her race. She knows she’s a “dirtied elf”, she doesn’t need to be reminded every five minutes. She also dislikes peanuts, for some odd reason. They just don’t sit well with her… maybe she’s allergic?

### Strengths/Pros

She’s willing to learn. She knows what she was taught for most of her life was to look down on others who were inferior, even people you were supposedly close to. But she’s growing and learning that that way of thinking is dangerous and helps no one, not even yourself.

### Weaknesses/Cons

She’s quite weak and can’t put up much of a fight without a weapon. She doesn’t really try to put up much of a fight, actually. If someone is mugging her, she’s either taking her chances and running, or she just lets it happen and let them have whatever piece of stale bread she’s got. She's also quite the alcoholic. While nowadays, she's trying to slow down, when things go bad for her, her first instinct is to reach for the bottle and let the world slip away. She also has a great fear of the ocean, now.

### Physical Appearance

Ayda has dark gray skin and light blue eyes with a gray sclera. She is 6 ft in height and has a rather lean build. Her hair is platinum and used to always tied in a high pony tail due to how long her hair was, however it is now cropped to her shoulders.

Her previous outfit consists of brown overalls, a sleeveless white shirt, and green boots. She also adorns gold earrings and black gloves.

Her current outfit is a white dress with long, puffy sleeves, a green overdress, a leather belt, and brown leather shoes to match. She continues to adorn her gold earrings.

## **Fun Facts**

I came up with her last name while listening to a specific youtube playlist and it’s a good song. Anyways, her favorite color is a light peach. She would want to see her family again, but she knows how they might just kill her, so it’s best that she stays away from them.

## Relationships

Catherine Windswept - The first person she met when she came to the surface of Oracle. Was kind to her, even made a deal to become roommates so that Ayda didn't have to live on the street. Thinks highly of her, though felt bad for leaving her in Cavea to move to Arktis.

Gwen Brightshire - They first met when Gwen was stuck in the water in Cavea. She still can't swim. Even through everything they've been through, the last thing she remembers of Gwen before she died was that it ended how it began. With Gwen needing to be saved from the water.

Tayaka Le Beau - Things were awkward between them at first, especially with the rushed engagement. Things then got worse and caused him to shut her out, which drove her to her first bit of alcoholism. Eventually, they made up and could be friends again, but she's still bitter about the fact that he left Arktis just like his mother did.

Panjura Le Beau - At first, she was nervous around Panjura, as she was quite intimidating, regardless of her size. But eventually she warmed up to what was to become her mother-in-law. That is, until Panjura came to her one day, promising to take away all of Ayda's troubles and leaving her an empty husk of a person. Now, Ayda feels bitter about what she did, as well as what she left behind.

Tomat - Tomat was always nice to her, or at least, that's what she assumed with his mannerisms. But now, she views him slightly as a fatherly figure. Slightly. Maybe she just wants someone to look up to and he seems to play the part well.

Thamur - She was unsure about the orc, but eventually warmed up to him. Well, more like he warmed up to her, as he told her about his past, especially about his brother. She feels bad for him, especially now more than ever. She wonders if she will ever see him again.

Beedie Birb - Another one of her past lovers. He was very sweet to her. Shared their first kiss. Though, soon after, he went to work and left her all alone. Again, she has bitter feelings about him.

Nephanae - One of her dear friends. She was able to confide in her about secrets in her love life, though her sudden disappearance when she needed her most left her vulnerable to Panjura's words. She is hoping to see her again soon.

Daiyu Nadir - She was friends with him, though not as close as Nephanae. She felt betrayed by him when he teamed up with Tayaka to spy on Girl's Night, but she also understands that he was there for Nephanae and not her. She's glad to see that he's alright and is hoping he opens his therapy center soon. She might need it.

Gnog - One of her closest companions. She knew Gnog from the Leafton Library and would send him letters about books she would read. She found that her and Gnog had near similar life stories and bonded over it, especially since Gnog understood what life was like in the Underdark. She is currently mourning the loss of this friend, though she can't stay too preoccupied on it forever.

Maddox Knowstick - At first, he didn't like her and she didn't like him. He called her a dirty drow and that's how she thought their relationship was going to go. But eventually, he started being nice to her and in turn she was nice to him. In a time of need, he helped her and that's when she realized that he wasn't a bad guy, just misguided, just like she used to be.

Virgil - A fellow alcoholic. She is surprised that he trusts her so much, but she is glad to know that she is a trustworthy individual. Especially from another academic like him.

Lyle Horrig - A friend. Good? Maybe, though she feels a little antsy around him at times, especially because he knows she is one of the people responsible for the death of his best friend. Even though this is an issue, she still feels like she can trust him with her life, if need be. She is also glad to have someone to teach, even if it is his son who is, well, a zombified piglin.

Victor von Graves - She has only met him a handful of times, though she feels like he is a good person at heart. She hears that he is the reason for Maddox's death, but she couldn't possibly see how it was him who could have killed him, let alone, decapitate him.

Skylar Knowstick - Her beloved. Her sunshine. Her sugar bear. While they do get into little disputes every now and again, they always make it up in the end, and that's what matters to her. She can't wait to be married to him and tell him the big news.

Harrier - She wants to teach Harrier all that she knows, but she is afraid that it might go over his head. Who knows? Maybe Harrier is like Algernon and will pick up the material very quickly. Either way, she somewhat sees herself in Harrier, even if it is just a slight inclination.

Krud Rockhorn - Krud is, well, and interesting fellow. While she has a sneaking suspicion about him, she sets them aside as he is a fellow council member and wanted what's best for a goblin named Gumbo.

Mikail Lockheart - Mikail is a friend of Ayda's. Not close, but good enough that she can trust him with a few secrets, though that has recently changed. She trusted him with a secret about her life and he betrayed that trust by talking about it in front of many people. How rude.

Ziva von Graves - She has only met Ziva once, and it was at the goddess's wedding. It was rather strange meeting like that, though she supposes there wasn't a time for them to meet. She feels that Ziva is an interesting person to observe but not really interact with. She feels if she would actually speak with her, Ayda would simply have no words.

Cressa Gray - She is thankful for all the help that Cressa has done for her, now more than ever. She trusts Cressa to keep her secrets, even if it is something that will be found out eventually.