Deirdre E. Collett

### Namesake

Deirdre is Irish for 'broken-hearted, sorrowful'Elswyth is Anglo-Saxon for 'elf in the willow trees'

## Backstory

### Early Life

Deirdre was born the eldest in a set of twins to Makkenyū and Melina Collett, into the Moisson Clan. Unlike her younger twin brother, Draven, Deirdre was born deaf, meaning she had to wear special earpieces (similar to hearing aids) to enable her to hear.

At the age of 5, their parents died, leaving Deirdre and Draven orphaned. The Moisson Clan's leader of the time, Auberon, had very traditional ableist views, wanting Deirdre cast out of the clan. Gen'ichi Moisson, Auberon's advisor, refused to Deirdre be thrown out of the clan, personally adopting her and Draven as his own children.

A few years later, Gen'ichi got in contact with Deirdre and Draven's grandmother, Sakura and arranged for her to take the twins away from the Moisson Clan behind Auberon's back. On the night she snuck into the clan, however, Sakura was caught and was only able to take Deirdre with her, leaving Draven behind in the Moisson Clan.

### Living with her Grandmother

Deirdre lived a fairly peaceful life with Sakura, though as a teenager she became more rebellious and gained a tendency to sneak out of home. She also gained a desire to find Draven and her best friend, Aeryssa again in the Moisson Clan base. On a few occasions, she was able to sneak into the grounds, but never inside the base.

One day she tried sneaking onto the grounds, Deirdre was caught by Moisson Clan guards and beaten, leaving her barely able to return home. Angry and becoming resentful of the Moisson Clan, Deirdre began training herself with dangerous magic. She was stopped by Sakura, narrowly avoiding a corruption.

### Continuing the Search for Draven

Years later, Deirdre heard that Aeryssa died in the Moisson Clan, and that Draven had gone to another clan after having been cast out. She eventually found Draven in the Suzuki Clan, with a shattered soul, along with a mentally broken Aeryssa. Devastated at the sight, Deirdre blamed herself for not going after them sooner. She quickly left before either of them could see her...

### Return of the Collett Clan

Long after Deirdre had seen Aeryssa and Draven in the Suzuki Clan, she heard rumours about the revival of the long-fallen Collett Clan. Though suspicious at first, Deirdre went to the old Collett Clan base to find the rumours to be true. There, she met her great-grandparents and leaders of the clan, Akuno and Fury Collett, and reuniting with Draven again, still with a shattered soul.

## Personality

Deirdre was quiet as a child, though she became more rebellious into her teenage years. She is incredibly stubborn yet is also very caring, unlike her brother with his soul shattered. She is, however, unafraid to speak her mind almost regardless of the subject. Deirdre loves children very much, to the point she will smother them with affection.

## Appearance

Deirdre is of above average height, standing at 6' 3" and is of average build. She has shoulder-length reddish brown hair and naturally red eyes. She appears younger than her twin brother Draven due to her much lesser and more stable use of magic.

## Relationships

* Akuno K. Collett - Great-grandfather
* Fury A. Castlebrough - Great-grandmother
	+ Fredrik V. Collett - Grandfather (presumably deceased)
	+ Sakura M. Suzuki - Grandmother/carer
		- Makkenyū Collett - Father (deceased)
		- Melina Collett (nee Avila) - Mother (deceased)
			* Draven M. Collett - Brother
			* Aeryssa E. Castlebrough - Best friend
				+ Aerell Collett - Nephew; Deceased
				+ Tya M. Collett - Niece (presumably deceased)
				+ Aradeen Collett - Niece
				+ Edelyn Collett - Niece