Wings

## Backstory

Wings, a young draconblood, was born in the lush land of Arcadia, a place inundated with magic. The draconbloods and the Greater Dragons both lived in relative peace in this land. Both races are offshoots of a common dragon ancestor, the greater dragons retaining the original form while draconbloods beginning to develop humanlike traits. Each race served a purpose in this land. The mighty greaters protected from all threats with their powerful stature; the noble draconbloods formed laws, performed research, and maintained productivity of all citizens.

In time, a new commander in the ranks of the greaters rose to power by the name of Xorath. Charismatic and having a way with his words, he began to have a great deal of influence on the Greater Dragon population. Despite his success in charming his people, he remained haughty and arrogant, and he began to develop bitter thoughts towards his lesser brethren. Reasoning that the greaters possessed everything they needed to survive and be great as a nation, he determined that the draconbloods would only be a threat to their continued growth. After spreading anti-draconblood propaganda across the land, he made a swift effort, taking with him a legion of his devoted followers, and began by slaughtering the draconblood population.

Wings, a part of a noble family of draconbloods fled when the attacks began. Hiding under bridges and running from bush to bush, she and two siblings almost all made it to the boat together. Wings was the first into the boat, but as soon as she hopped in and extended her arms to her brother and sister, a large emerald green dragon landed and swiped the two of them away. She screamed but knew she could not go after them without certain death, and cut the tie and sailed off, far far away.

She sailed for what seemed like forever. In between periods of grief, she would admire all the fish who could so eloquently swim, freely and without care. This would surely keep her comforted until she could break shore on somewhere habitable. Unfortunately, a storm would decide her fate instead, and as she traveled through the Nmoidreth expanse her boat was tossed and she crashed onto an island.

This new land was dangerous and the night produced monstrosities that were putrid and only sought to kill. She quickly began construction on a home, slowly starving. Only once she was safe did she begin to look for what the island offered for food. Over a span of a month, she became quite settled and had started to regain her innate magical abilities. She could sense some weak magic and constructed a portal. Though this portal would not last and simply served as a temporary means of transportation.

One night, another traveler crashed similarly on the island.  A strange looking character, he called himself Morthrin, agreeing to help out in any way necessary to receive Wings support.  Together they constructed more buildings, planted crops, and developed the island into a rather pleasant location. They called it “The Haven”, as it would act as a shelter for others who had been shipwrecked.

In time, however, Wings decided that the island was not fit for her long term survival and constructed a new boat, she sailed off away from Morthrin and landed on the eastern shore of the expanse. She began the construction of a new home, the Arcadian revival, and constructed walls and farmland to protect and feed herself, as well as any others who happen upon her in need.

Things were looking up for Wings, and she soon forgot the looming threat that one of the greater dragons knew she had escaped. One day as she was tending her fields, she came across a band of acolytes who bore the symbol of the greaters. She ran for the walls, but it was no use. Wings was fatally shot, the last of her memories seeing the banner of the greater dragons woven in victory over her.

## In Season 0

Wings didn’t die. Due to her earlier exploration of islands central to the Expanse, Wings was revived at the Nexus Shard. In awe and shock, she began research to understand exactly what kind of magic she was dealing with, and how she could use it to save others. Speaking with others she had met around the expanse, she had decided upon a ritual called “Attunement” and called upon the others for materials and devices needed in order to protect everyone from the looming threat of the acolytes.