Leandra Galanodel

also known as Melanuxor, or Mel. "Elven" doppleganger cleric, she/they (Annie)

looks: late 30s, early 40s. wood elf\* peace domain, cleric of everlight. golden, white, red robes.

a member of the Mad Menagarie that has a tendency to attract people plagued by unwanted Patrons and/or curses, I guess. so far Aria's curse, Gromm's patron, and Max's patron

## Backstory:

her 'name' is Leandra Galanodel, though they were born as Melanuxor in a secret doppelganger community in Druvenlode. they were raised as a shapechanging urchin, doing a number of somewhat unspeakable things with their kin for a few years, until Priestess Torna, a follower of the Everlight, caught her trying to steal from the temple, yet showed kindness. Mel was released, but kept coming back in secret to learn more about this strange kindness, until she officially ran away and joined the Church of the Everlight in secret to her faction, under the name Leandra Galanodel. She has been living as a traveling healer, as a wood elven cleric for many years now, and is a respected member of the Order of Everlight. Some of their friends there (as well as Maxwell) are aware of her identity and as clerics of the goddess of redemption, still respect her. she's Neutral Good.

she was involved with trying to rescue those from the crisis of Rexentrum, so they built up a little bit of a relationship with the cobalt soul and maxwell, who brought her in to help Aria and the Mad Menagarie in Zadash. They have an apartment in Zadash that is under the effects of the Hallow spell, which was recast to allow Sol entry. She works as a traveling Healer, going whereever Raei tells her it is most needed.

> "When I was a child... in Druvenlode.
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> I wasn't, exactly a, uh, law-abiding citizen. I was a bit of a rogue, an urchin. a thief. And, one day, as per a small mission that a friend and I had planned out, I was going to steal from a local temple. we had heard they had gold and magic items and things like that.
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> so, I broke in. I was pretty small and agile and managed to sneak my way into the building without too much trouble. But on my way into the inner shrine, which we had heard there was the most decorated, I was caught.
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> This woman, this priestess, found me.
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> she did not for a moment stop me. she welcomed me inside, and gestured me to come with her.
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> I was very confused and thought she mistook me for a normal visitor, so I went along with it and feigned ferventry. The room was fairly small and there was only one way out, and I began to panic, trying to find a way out and back to my friend.
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> but when the small praying ceremony was over, she pulled me aside and started healing my wounds and scrapes. it was the first time I had ever felt magical healing, and I was taken aback.
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> I worried that she might wonder why I had gotten into such scrapes, but this woman's presence calmed me.
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> she then told me she knew. clerics have some way of perceiving the outside and the inside so easily. and yet, she was so kind to me! i told her everything, and instead of kicking me out, Priestess Torna (oh, that was her name) took me in. I was given a home and a new family, and I was raised on different principles, how anyone can change to be better. I was introduced to the concept of our lady Raei, who taught such things, and though I didn't meet her personally for quite some time, I became a different person.
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> in more ways than one.
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> of course i regret all that stealing and petty crimes now, but, I am glad, though it may be strange, that i agreed to break into that church that day.
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> it's made me who I am"
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