Archbishop Glitterscale Talla

**Archbishop Glitterscale Talla** is one of the most powerful figures in all of Silverland. She is the Archbishop of Argenteus, the capital city of Bahamut, and the leading authority on Bahamut scripture, prayer, and rituals. Talla, alongside her husband Emberkin Rez and the elected senate, rule the country of Silverland and lead the ranks of the legendary Golden Guard.

## Biography

Talla is a silver dragonborn woman from Silverland. Like many of the metallic dragonborn of the Golden Guard, she was born and raised in the city of Argenteus. She later became a cleric and lived within the Platinum Cathedral for many years, eventually rising in rank and ultimately becoming the Archbishop of Silverland.

At some point, she met and married the Golden Guard knight Emberkin Rez. This was before he became Platinum General. After both of them became Archbishop and Platinum General, respectively, they chose to keep their original clan names in order to limit rumors of nepotism and favoritism.

Talla has since ruled over the city of Argenteus and led Silverland's senate with confidence and wisdom. She has a vast knowledge of Silverland's laws and Bahamut's tenants, but is also open-minded and understanding of others. Her position within the senate allows her to have broad authority over the affairs of Silverland, but her wisdom and patience has given her a generally positive reputation among her people.

Recently, there was an assassination attempt made on her life by assassins from the country of Felmond. It was unsuccessful, but the assassins were able to infiltrate the most sacred of rooms within the Platinum Catheral: the Seventh Sanctum. As a result, Silverland went on high alert and tensions between Silverland and Felmond rose to an all-time high.

When the Victims of Circumstance first visited Argenteus and met with the Archbishop to discuss the S.O.U.L. Foundation, she was horrified to learn of the elf Prandalt's actions and connections to Felmond. She met with Helmeak Jarrah, a Gilded Guard dwarf whose soul was transferred to the body of a Soulforged, and announced before the senate of Argenteus that the restrictions on the Golden Guard had been lifted. From then on, and for the first time in Silverland's history, the Golden Guard was available to all peoples and races — not just metallic dragonborn — to join the ranks of. She claimed that the growing conflict between Silverland and Felmond would need loyal and heroic soldiers like Helmeak to be rewarded for their dedication. As such, Talla became responsible for the most drastic change to the Golden Guard's affairs since its founding almost a millennium before.

She then promised to restore Helmeak's body to him using a powerful ritual known only to high clerics, and resurrected the life of Karsa Lendel, one of the heroes responsible for uncovering Prandalt's plans and exposing the truth of the S.O.U.L. Foundation.

## Description

### Appearance

Talla is a lithe dragonborn woman with long, sleek horns and shimmering silver scales. She often wears smooth silks and white cloth, adorned with gold and platinum earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and bangles. Her eyes are a piercing bluish-gray color. Most of the time she is calm and serene, with a unique gracefulness to every action and movement.

### Personality

Talla is both wise and confident. She speaks with authority and acts with decision, fully conscious of her responsibility and power within Silverland's senate. While she is dedicated to the Golden Guard and loyal to her people's traditions, she is also not afraid to speak on behalf of her own beliefs.