Nerissa Vellaeris

## History

Nerissa was born as the first royal child of King Meraxes I and Queen ?. The king chose his wife from a family that has produced many dragonseers, hoping to bring the power to his bloodline. To his delight, Nerissa had her first vision at the age of three and was declared heir. Most of Nerissa's visions were infrequent and sporadic. However, at the age of nine Nerissa had an accident whilst in the throes of a vision. She had been riding on horseback with her younger brother when the vision took hold, and she fell from her horse, suffering a serious head injury.

She remained in a fever coma for 14 days. When she awoke, her eyes remained golden and she saw double - what is actually there and a frozen glimpse of her vision (for example, she might be sitting on a balcony eating, while the table and person she's sitting across from may look normal, in the corners of her eyes she can see the horizon burning or the people appear as corpses). Since then, her issues with insomnia and eating began.

King Meraxes I was notorious for his temperament - wily and swift to met out punishments to those who raised his ire. Nerissa, knowing how Meraxes would respond should she tell of her vision, was unable to speak to anyone about her vision for fear that they would tell her father. She has let very people know her vision - only people that she unequivocally trusts, and even then she tells them only in bits and pieces.

Nerissa is very close to her personal guards. She spends most of her time with the five guards that have been to assigned to her. She has rooted out the guards that served as spies to various political heads and replaced them with people she trusts, via [[Lera Arreos]]'s recommendations.

## Appearance

Nerissa has long suffered from insomnia and anemia. She spends much of her time indoors as she is weak and has panic attacks and wishes to keep it from the public. She barely reaches 5'0" and is often describe as dainty and fragile, likely because she is unable to keep food down and is unhealthily skinny. Her skin is pale enough to be nearly white, the same color as her hair.

As a child she had pale blue eyes the color of ice which further added to the colorless look of Nerissa. When her abilities are active, her pupils expand and her irises turn a golden/amber color. Since she is unable to fully deactivate it, her eyes have been golden since her first vision. Many are disturbed by her eerie stare.

Most are often surprised when they meet Nerissa as she is small and has an almost child-like, innocent appearance that belies her sharp mind and often brusque nature.

## Abilities

Nerissa comes from a line of women known for the unusually high numbers of dragonseers. While it is a rare ability and has only appeared within the family once every few hundred years, it has occurred more commonly than many other dragonlord houses.

Most visions offer a glimpse of a possible future - it is not guaranteed but a glimpse of what may come to pass. Often these visions occur before an important event or choice - some say that spilled blood in large quantities calls visions forth. Nerissa had her first vision at 4 years old.

## Relationships

### Venyra Essohr

Nerissa and Venyra are the closest in age of all their siblings.

## Dragon

Nerissa was gifted Matabaelyx, an adult dragon, in her youth, but since her accident, she typically rides Saerasanne.

#### Saerasanne

   Saerasanne is a female wyvern chosen for her intelligence and gentle nature. While Nerissa has strong magic, her body is unable to handle riding in harsh conditions for long so Saerasanne was gifted to her at the behest of her mother, the Queen. Saerasanne is large enough to comfortably fit two peope on her back. Her scales are midnight blue speckled with brighter blue, making her blend into the night sky. Her eyes are a deep blue. Nerissa has a close bond with Saerasanne and often takes her out to ride on nights she is unable to sleep.

### Matabaelyx

   The king gifted Matabaelyx, a well-known dragon, to his first born and heir on her fourth birthday. He is a massive green dragon with a forest green leathery hide and a tan/yellow underbelly. He has long curling horns that reach well past his head that he uses for ramming down walls. Nerissa has often said he looks like a frog because of his coloring and has taken to calling him Reks (High Valyrian for frog). He has lived for several hundred years and has had many riders. He originally belonged to the Valaegar family but has been under ownership of the royal family for several generations now. He is cranky and ill-natured dragon bred for violence and conquering.