Cyaro

> I've been steali- I mean I've been foraging for food.
>
> Cyaro, Sx29 — I Think I Seer a Problem

**Cyaro** **Melithaear** (pronounced /kjɑːro melɪθaɪeɑːr/) is an Eladrin Gloomstalker Ranger, child of Nyx, and member of the Primal Seven. They are a lil' cutie. They met the group whilst staying in Artemis Cove and was incidentally swept up with their antics. She is affiliated with The Eladrin Nomads.

## Description

### Appearance

Cyaro has the blue skin typical of Khelmon (winter) Eladrin, with lighter, frost-like patterns decorating the tips of their fingers and speckled over their face, framing their hairline and jaw. Elaborate markings of her coven and family span her strong, broad nose, lips, cheeks, and forehead. Not unlike Drow, Cyaro's Khelmon-suited skin is particularly sensitive to harsh sunlight.

As far as Khelmon Eladrin go, the rest of Cyaro's features are distinctly unique with their deep blue eyes and matching long hair worn loose. Most Eladrin in winter appear in whites and pale blues, meaning Cyaro tends to stand out amongst her kin.  Most of the time they are seen wearing heavy tunics and furs with a sky-blue fur accented cape and are also adorned with light leather armour in places. Noticeably, the bracers on her arms seem to be crafted from wood with green adornments, and shimmer in an unnatural light. In warmer weather Cyaro keeps her skin covered in lighter materials and can be seen carrying a parasol to shade themselves.

As of Sx37 Cyaro's left hand and arm became afflicted with a dark crystal freckled with star-like pinpricks. It emulated the bones of their hand and spread out into an almost armoured bracer over their wrist and forearm. After Leoven used *Divine Sense,* it was discovered part of a neutral celestial being resides in it, who later revealed themselves as Xunthas. Following these events, the only original items of clothing Cyaro will wear are her bracers and blue cloak which were not covered in dirt.

Following their visit to the Chthonic temple and Mansion of Night, Cyaro reunited with a part of themselves they left behind in their previous attempt to visit. They are described to look more 'whole' and the underside of their hair shimmers with starlight. She has also been left with deep, dark scarring over her heart where she twice drove a knife into it.

After the fight with Hyperion, burn-like scars decorate the right side of their shoulder and the lower part of their face after perishing to *Meteor Swarm*. Part of their right ear is also torn and scarred from the same incident. In addition to this, the coven markings upon her face have started to fade as a result of the conversation with her adoptive mother, the Coven Mother, and her informal banishment. Cyaro now wears their hair to somewhat hide this fact, likely out of shame.

### Personality

At first impression, Cyaro has an icy exterior and appears quite unemotional. They are polite but are very used to being in solitude and takes a while to open up and warm up to people. However, once her icy exterior is broken through she is steadfast and loyal, and will go to the ends of the earth to protect those they hold dear. This sometimes makes them quite impulsive and she has issues with authority figures.

Because of their upbringing, they also struggle with feelings of inadequacy and rarely put themselves forward into the limelight if they can help it. They have unfortunately adopted a very black and white way of thinking but are working to see in more greys.

## Biography

Cyaro's background remains somewhat a mystery, given their newness to the group. However, on approach they seem relatively open to talking about it to those she trusts.

What is known is that they were formally part of a group of Eladrin nomads named 'The Coven', and seemingly left to travel the continent after the death of their father. In Sx36 they revealed to Khantos that they feel conflicted about leaving and "probably shouldn't have". It was later revealed in Sx38 Cyaro had also left to find their birth mother who they believe to be in danger. After some time she found her way to Artemis Cove and began staying under the care of Petros. They stayed in the care of Petros for many months but somehow did not happen upon the party. When the dead began to ransack the city during the battle with Anteus, Cyaro defended the bookstore from attack and subsequently met Oto and Khantos when they came to check on Petros after the ordeal in Sx26 - How Do You Like Your Eggs in the Mourning.

Following the reveal of their life being in danger after their piece on the chessboard in Leoven's dreams was taken by Matilone and destroyed in Sx44, Cyaro confided in Khantos and revealed more of their past. When she was younger she apparently trespassed in a ruined temple and was met with a black-out. When they awoke they acquired a crystalline blue frog that they later discovered was a gift from their birth mother. It seemed to glow when asked for advice but has ceased to after being purposely tossed off a cliff in anger. It returned appearing completely clear, and has now been lost following Cyaro's entrapment in a dreamworld. It was later revealed that during her initial visit to the temple, Cyaro killed herself to visit her mother Nyx in Tartarus but was interrupted by Myth Enders. This caused them to leave a part of themselves behind within the temple, where it remained until they were able to complete a successful trip in Sx\_.

In a conversation with Ghost, Cyaro indicated that they may have once had a close friend or partner but it is unknown to what their current status is.

## Relationships

### Adrasteia

Cyaro has a tumultuous relationship with Adrasteia. In the beginning, whether they got along or not seemed to be at the mercy of Adrasteia's mood at the time. However, after it was revealed what the cursed ring does to her, Cyaro has little faith in her sensibility. Whilst she does view her as foolish for keeping the ring to her self for so long (especially as it turns her into a monstrosity), Cyaro can clearly see Adrasteia is regretful of her actions and so takes some pity on her. The relationship has slowly been improving, with Cyaro trusting her enough to willing give over their own blood to feed Adrasteia's almond blood blossom.

After Sx37, the two have become tied together through Cyaro being instructed by Gaia to protect her granddaughter - who turned out to be Adrasteia herself. Despite Adrasteia since being disowned from that line of heritage after her events in Hecate's Ravine, Cyaro still feels a lingering sense of protection over her - although it is sometimes unclear if it is just Adrasteia they fear for, or for the memory Xunthas... What they have noticed is Adrasteia taking on the worries of the group by herself and has offered to help her; as with everyone relying on her, Adrasteia has no one to share her problems with in return.

### Khantos

Khantos seems the most trustworthy to Cyaro. His brilliant and clever mind and wit fascinates them and their ideals seem to align most closely with his. Cyaro values his companionship and his readiness to lend a helping hand, and feels slightly indebted to him after he was the one to discover and reveal to Cyaro her true heritage as a child of Nyx. Aside from Oto he is the only other member of the party to take an interest in her personal well-being, providing support on multiple occasions with external issues or issues from the party themselves.

The two have shared common lines of thinking throughout their time in Dexicos, with both entertaining ideas of leaving the city before it fell to war as well as disillusion with the gods. When Khantos told of his involvement with the sinister group known as The Twelve, Cyaro was one of the few members to offer understanding for the actions he was forced to take, and held no ill-will against him for his supposed 'betrayal'. Following the two both perishing and returning in the battle against Hyperion, Cyaro holds some sadness for him after learning his soul is condemned to Tartarus and wants to help the person have they have grown close to but is unsure how. The admission from Khantos that it a result of 'bad things' he has done did not seem to phase them in their concern either. After asking how to deal with dying and coming back, she is now, more than ever, committed to helping him and repaying the debt she owes him despite his many protests.

### Leoven

Cyaro respects Leoven as a leader, reluctant to make any big decisions for the party without weighing in with her beforehand. The respect is also founded after Leoven put her life and possibly soul on the line in order to keep the party safe in a particularly difficult battle. However, the trust Cyaro once held with her has been severed after she forced a *Zone of Truth* spell upon her after being reluctant to speak of the events of Sx37. The further use of the *Command* spell during this interrogation has warped Cyaro's opinion of Leoven's character and they remain slightly wary around her. On Leoven's part, a heartfelt apology was given in the form of a letter but Cyaro feels slightly cheated that it wasn't offered in person.

They have recognised that Leoven is making a conscious effort to repair their relationship, and still finds a bit of kinship within Leoven. Her appearance reminds them of the members of the Coven during the season of Theros and is comforting sight especially within large bustling cities which Cyaro is still adjusting to. With the events of Dexicos, however, the relations between the two have once again taken on a sour twist. The repeated involvement of soldiers and war that inevitably came with the party's actions brought up well-buried (or perhaps ignored) trauma from Cyaro's past, and they are struggling to find the kind and protective elf they got to know in Artemis Cove within this venerated Taxiarhos, the Champion of Apollo.

### Ghost

Cyaro's relations to Ghost are complicated - and that's not because they are technically related on their godly side. Initially they took to him with curiosity and excitement. He was a new person with vast knowledge of magic and the arcane arts, and so overtime Cyaro began to watch and enquire into his practices; both his own and that of his god's. It was Ghost who encouraged them to think of the world in more grey hues rather than black and white, which aided her in pursuits into their own innate magic. And it was Ghost who was the first to ask about her magic, prompting her to think about it properly for the first real time and come to accept being the child of Nyx a little more willingly.

This bond was then shattered after Ghost stole vials of their blood whilst they were unconscious after killing themselves in a Chthonic temple. After hearing his apology and reasoning Cyaro understands his actions - they are somewhat grateful he decided against willingly giving their blood over to Akhlys. But unfortunately the timing did not work in his favour. In their conversations of magic, Cyaro compared him to Oto in his approachability and thoughtfullness. Then after this and with Cyaro freshly awoken from discovering Akhlys had take over her mother's Mansion of the Night and held Xunthas trapped in the throne, Ghost confessed to nearly handing over her very essence to the enemy. This was further exacerbated by the Weapon of Anteus stealing their blood regardless. This caused Cyaro to feel very taken advantage of and betrayed once again by someone she was trying to grow close to, letting her boundaries down a little too low.

Cyaro noted that in his apology Ghost, despite his many years, appears still very childish and has a lot to learn. He will earn his forgiveness once he puts all his effort into defeating whatever Akhlys sends after the party using their blood.

### Oto

Despite the rocky start, Cyaro had grown to treasure Oto quite dearly as they offered a bit of fun within the group. A mutual love for books and knowledge as well as their shared connections to Petros had formed a fast and firm friendship, especially after he helped them reconnect with Petros after they lost their memories of him. They quickly overcame their apprehension of him when it was revealed he had a 'murder mode' and the two often spoke of returning to Artemis Cove to help Petros with his bookstore when everything was over. Their bond was shaken after Oto joined Leoven in her interrogation of Cyaro, forcibly using *Detect Thoughts* to find more about her personal life and past rather than letting Cyaro reveal these in due time. An effort was made on both parts to fix the tear, however.

The day of Oto's death, they told her of their life and time with the party - essentially making sure Cyaro got to know him as much as possible before he passed. Not realising it until he was gone, Cyaro had grown to view him as a sibling and was heartbroken at his passing, seeking comfort in Petros.

### Petros

Upon their arrival in Artemis Cove, Cyaro happened upon Petros' humble bookshop. There, he offered her board and free range of his books in return for help around the store and she gladly obliged. Over the months they grew to view Petros as the father figure that had been absent since the death of their biological one. Whenever Cyaro is particularly troubled, he is always there on the end of an iris message and they are forever thankful.

### Xunthas

As a star once trapped in their arm by a being as old as the world itself, Cyaro and Xunthas have a very strange relationship. After they revealed they were being held against their will, Cyaro immediately tried to remedy the situation but unfortunately could not free them. Instead, after a few misunderstandings, she took it upon herself to teach the being how to exist on the mortal plain whilst still protecting Adrasteia. Whilst Xunthas may not comment on the matter, Cyaro considers the two of them friends after they expanded their knowledge of the working of the stars, granting them new abilities. Though Xunthas may not understand what friendship means, Cyaro will do everything they can to rescue them from their entrapment by Akhlys and finally return them to their constellation of Ara.

## Character Information

### Notable Items

* ***Coven Bow***, created during their time in the Coven.
* ***Bracers of Archery***, given by the Head of the Coven.
* ***Blades of Philotes***, given by the goddess Philotes but come with an unknown price...
* ***Cap of Water Breathing***, given by Khantos in the Labyrinth.
* ***Circlet of Disguise***, purchased in Aegyphirian.
* ***Sun Arrows***, purchased in Aegyphirian.

### Former Items

* Clear crystal frog, gifted by their biological mother.
* A deep blue crystal used to communicate the former demon Shade.

### Abilities

#### Eladrin Abilities

* Trance
* Keen Senses

#### Demigod Abilities

* Darkvision (90ft)
* Darkness
* Shadow Step
* Shadow Travel

#### Ranger Abilities

* Gloom Stalker
* Darkvision (30ft)
* Deft Explorer (expertise in Stealth)
* Blind Fighting

#### Cleric Abilities

* Twilight Domain
* Darkvision (270ft)
* Eyes of the Night
* Vigilant Blessing

#### Proficiencies

* Skills: Athletics, History, Insight, Nature, Perception, Persuasion, Stealth

## Quotes

* **Cyaro**: "I've been steali- I mean I've been foraging for food." - Sx28
* **Cyaro**: "It is moon frog." - Sx30
* **Cyaro** (to Apollo): "It's understandable, I wasn't very nice." - Sx35
* **Adrasteia**: "There will be enough room for the both of us." **Cyaro**: "I AM FROM THE FOREST" - Sx35
* **Cyaro**: "Would you be annoyed if you were trapped in a tiny little frog and then I threw you off a cliff?" [Genuine Question] - Sx38

## Trivia

* Cyaro Melithaear roughly translates to "Onyx Summer" and "Mother of the Way" respectively in the language of the Eladrin Nomads.
	+ Their surname is inherited from their mother, the Coven's leader.
	+ Cyaro has yet to choose an adult name for themselves, despite being over 100 years old.
* Cyaro and the Coven speak an older form of elvish that is no longer recognisable to modern elvish speakers. This caused somewhat of a language barrier between her and Leoven in their initial meeting.
* In Sx44 Cyaro described themselves as "the worst one [Eladrin] [he] could have met" to Khantos. As far as the party have observed, Cyaro does not hold the ability to change seasons. They are also missing the benefits of 'Fey Ancestry' and the ability to access proficiencies from shared Eladrin memory. This is due to their demigod heritage.
* Like Neleous, Cyaro is inspired by the player's old Percy Jackson OC - a child of Nyx.