Marileen

Marileen is a High Elf Vampye currently residing on the Dark Continent. Publicly, she works as an adventurer for hire, with a

specialty in hunting other dark aligned entities, most notably Vampires. Her past is shrouded in secrecy, known only to

high ranking members of the Dynasty's Royal Family.

   **Early Life**

(The following is not common knowledge)

Marileen was born shortly after the founding of the Dynasty in approximately 575 C.E. to the Dynasty's Second Princess, the result of

an unfortunate encounter with an Elder Vampire. While the Princess' retainers insisted the Princess terminate the cursed pregnancy, she

adamantly refused, and months later the frail child was born. She was small for an elf, pale, and with eyes the color of blood, but the

Princess loved her all the same, though she was forced to hide her from the public light, as such children were often looked upon with

disgust and scorn. As she grew, the child was found to possess unusual strength and endurance, and it was decided she would walk the

path of the warrior. Thus was she trained in the arts of battle from many masters over the years, though she eventually outlived them all.

## Appearances

### Portrayed by

Vincent Lucerne

**Pathway to The Island**

Marileen traveled to Lesicia Village sometime before the fall of the village to the approaching Monster Horde, though none can remember seeing her prior to the journey across the ocean to The Island. She first appears during the exodus from Lesicia, aboard one of the ships. She seems to known something of the Island the adventurers are traveling to, but does not reveal much. Her first major public appearance comes when a catacomb is discovered beneath the Church in the town. She leads the adventurers on a quest to clear the catacomb, believing a powerful Vampire Lord to be using the subterranean area as a sleeping place. Near the end of the area, a barrier is found which turns out to have been placed by an old acquaintance of hers; another Dhampir. The Vampire Lord then appears, having been freed from it's confinement behind the barrier, before it is vanquished by the party.

Following the events of The Catacombs, Marileen is seen sporadically throughout the town and the Tower, assisting the players in several engagements. Most notably, she accompanies the players through the Forbidden Archive, where lost knowledge regarding her past is found; a journal from one of the Princess' attendants. Initially hostile following this revelation, and desperate to take and conceal the Journal, Marileen is eventually calmed by the Dynasty's Grand Marshall, who swears to keep the information a secret. She was not found among the party during the final encounter with the corrupted dragon Ataemaos, claiming she could not venture into the voidspace where the dragon resided. Since the collapse of the Archive, Marileen has taken a more active role in assisting the adventurers in several battles and excursions to the various dungeons on the Island.

While not working directly with the Dynasty's forces on the Island, Marileen works secretly to advance the Royal Family's position. The only individual on the Island currently aware of her true identity is the Queensguard Ellyndwyn Undolnyr, who was sent by Her Majesty, The Queen, to assist the various Royal Family members who have traveled to the island.

**Appearance:** Marileen is short for a High Elf, a result of her mixed lineage. She has pale skin and long black hair, which she styles frequently according to her mood, or more recently, with the appearance of the Blood Moon. Her eyes are a deep red, and typically glow in low-light conditions. She possesses small fangs, as one might expect from a Vampyre, though she infrequently uses them as a matter of principle. Though she does not require blood like a full Vampire, she does on occasion partake, especially when wounded or during a Blood Moon, when her vampiric qualities are amplified. During a Blood Moon, she regularly ingests blood to stave off the effects of her vampiric hunger, and keep her predatory nature at bay. During this time, she is not seen during the day, as her aversion to sunlight is amplified significantly. Normally, she may walk during the day, though typically with a parasol to shield herself somewhat.

Due to her elven and vampiric lineage, Marileen has lived far longer than would be typical for a High Elf. The mixture of the two near-immortal bloodlines have caused her physical appearance to advance at an extremely slow rate, having effectively frozen at the appearance of an Elf of approximately 250-300 years of age.