Kristiana Greycliff

Nation
Human
 **Born**
 **Titles**
Lady Montvale of Westridge

 **Affiliations**
Kingdom of Stormwind
Stormwind Army
Diocese of Westridge

 **Relatives**
Alther Greycliff (Son)
Delrick Greycliff (Son)
Priscilla Greycliff (Daughter)
Ayden Greycliff (Son)
Thurston Greycliff (Son)
Tomllin Greycliff (Son)
 **Religion**
 **Signature**

 **Spoken Style**
 **Informal Styles**

Bishop **Kristiana Greycliff** *(née Clarke)* is a priestess and healer of the Church of the Holy Light. She was born into a small farming family and prefers to remain humble and focused in her station and ambitions. Receiving her episcopate while serving in the First Regiment, Kristiana now leads its Clerical and Medical Corps and sits as the current bishop of the Diocese of Westridge, overseeing the spiritual needs of both the soldiers and the lay faithful under her care.

## Description

Kristiana is a young woman of average stature and slender build. Simple robes of lightweight linen hang from her body in a shapeless cascade, displaying only a modest and undefined form. In another lifetime she might have been a great beauty, for she has all the natural features that would suggest the potential. Yet, her present incarnation is kept unremarkable and plain; Her skin is unblemished but pale, her hair soft and golden but tucked away from view. She is sparsely embellished with any decorative wear, and those that are visible are requirements of her rank or station.

## Faith

Kristiana is, first and foremost, an unwavering follower of the Holy Light. Since early childhood, her piety and faith have been unshakeable, allowing her to wield its power with exceptional proficiency and effect. Her abilities have only strengthened over time, and there have been tales of her carrying out 'acts of miracles' in otherwise hopeless situations.

She carries out her duties within the Church and her secular interests with precision and devotion. No matter the situation or occasion, Kristiana is unwilling to compromise her convictions or sense of justice. This has resulted in her being labeled obstinate and stubborn at times but in the "best sense of those descriptors."

## History

### Childhood

Kristiana is the first-born and only child of Richard Clarke and his wife, Mary. Her entry into the world was a difficult one, leaving young Kristiana with a sickly constitution that was made all the worse by her family's impoverished situation. Her mother, who never recovered from the initial birth, grew progressively more ill and succumbed to her condition when Kristiana was four years old.

On hearing of her sister's death, Lady Catherine Du Mortain arrived at the Clarke farmstead and took physical and legal guardianship of her young niece. Richard, grieved as he was to lose his daughter, agreed to be parted from her in the hopes that she would receive all the advantages that a formal education and comfortable living could provide. And so Kristiana left her father and her family's home to take up residence with her aunt at her estate.

### Education

Kristiana spent her first year in her aunt's care as a sickly child in recovery, slowly overcoming her illnesses and coming into good health. Once she was deemed strong enough, she joined her cousins and received her earliest education under the direction of a governess and eventually began more advanced lessons through dedicated tutors and instructors. Among these lessons were those that focused on the Light and the Three Virtues, taught to the children by the local vicar. Kristiana found herself naturally drawn to these teachings - an interest that was heavily encouraged by her aunt. Lady Catherine believed that by joining the Church, Kristiana could live a secure and respectful life equal to that of any noblewoman.

As the years passed, Kristiana's passion for the Light and its teachings grew - as did her desire to help others in need. She became a daily visitor to the local vicarage, volunteering her time to the poor and unfortunate, and visited the Cathedral of Light whenever she could. Having shown her convictions to live a life dedicated to the Light, her aunt and uncle arranged for Kristiana to live in the capital while she attended seminarian lessons.

### Laity

Kristiana continued her lessons and education in a cloistered life and eventually took her vows to become a sister of the Church. The walls of the Cathedral kept her shielded from the worst of the ongoing wars and conflicts, and in time, Kristiana found herself unsatisfied with her passive life. The Light, she believed, existed beyond any walls and should be brought to those most in need of it. With this in mind, she began looking into ways to continue her education while also actively serving those who could benefit from her skills as a servant of the Light.

A revelation came in the form of her father, now a Captain in the Stormwind army. She told him of her plans, and he shared his thoughts of the Light as he - a soldier of common birth - understood them to be. This conversation inspired her to follow her father's footsteps in joining the military, where she hoped to bring much-needed skills and council to the common soldier.

### Recruitment

Confident in the merits of her new plan, Kristiana spoke to her aunt and uncle and received their blessings as well as their expressed concerns regarding the nature of military life. Having promised to write regularly as proof of her continued wellness, Kristiana followed her reluctant father to an enlistment post within Stormwind City and signed all the paperwork required of her. Her father offered his own endorsement in the form of a written recommendation, and in short order, her application was approved and her unit assigned to her.

Kristiana arrived at Westbrook Garrison as instructed and met with an officer of the First Regiment. After answering questions to verify her skills and background, Kristiana was given a quick tour of the regiment's headquarters and issued the appropriate military gear before setting off towards Westridge Chapel. There she made arrangements to reside at the nearby abbey and received new religious garments.

The weeks that followed were filled with training and individual study, and Kristiana devoted herself to learning the material. She soon settled into her duties as a healer and began to offer insight and religious council to those who asked it of her. As she now considered all those within the regiment to be her friends, her confidence in the decision to join and serve alongside them was quickly cemented.

(More to be written...)