Gloria Gladeblossom

Art by Diana Davidsson

**Gloria Gladeblossom** is a member of the *March on Faewunder* campaign. She is a clumsy young woman who is easily flustered, but nonetheless possess impressive martial and arcane knowledge to support her allies. As a member of the Sogu Historia, she has dedicated her life to learned about the lost history of Northern Ishtar. She is played by Sherlock Hulmes.

## Description

### Appearance

Gloria is a medium sized woman with a delicate face and very light skin. She has very long light blue hair tied back in a pair of braided pigtails. She has primarily human features, but has inherited the long ears and fluffy tail of a Lagomon. She almost always wears large round glasses over her large pink eyes. Gloria is also particularly buxom and muscular though she prefers to cover up her figure beneath her attire.

Gloria's primary attire consist of a combination of a billowing thigh-length blue dress and various components of steel armor. Her dress is long sleeved with a high collar. A white petticoat can be seen beneath the dress. Gloria's armor is comprised of a cuirass with matching pauldrons, a set of vambraces and a pair of steel thigh-high boots with heels. The armor is grey steel with gilded edges and a series of ovular purple and blue gemstones set into them. Gloria also wears a thin leather belt to which is attached her sword's sheath and a leather case that holds her spellbook.

### Personality

Gloria is shy and timid, often stuttering and stumbling over her words. She tends towards politeness, treating people with respect and quick to compliment their efforts. Her awkward nature is somewhat of an embarrassment for her, and she is prone to constantly apologizing for it, among other things.

However, Gloria is also highly intelligent and very well-read, much needed traits for her archeological work and pursuits in magic. Though overwhelming flighty, Gloria is shown to be very brave under pressure, particularly in the defense of those she considers friends.

## History

### Background

Gloria Gladeblossom was born from the union of a Human father and a Lagomon mother. Her mother's ancestry can be traced back to the mystical Faewunder, an alternate veil of existence where the fair folk dwell. The details of Gloria's upbringing are currently unknown. However, at some point she began to study history and magic in earnest.

This lead to her joining the Sogu Historia, an organization of historians and archeologists. Named after the famed Wise One, the guild follows his example in documenting Io's rich history and uncovering its lost secrets. It is unclear how long Gloria has been a member of the guild. Eventually, she would travel to the upper reaches of Northern Ishtar to investigate the many lost ruins left by the old Orcish kingdom of Mebuhann in cooperation with the chapter located in Lindow.

## Mechanics

### Powers and Abilities

#### Paladin Abilities

* *Divine Sense*
* *Lay on Hands*
* *Divine Smite*
* *Fighting Style*: Interception
* *Divine Health*
* *Extra Attack*
* Scholar abilities
	+ *Channel Divinity: Evoking Embodiment*

#### Feats

* *Fey Touched*
* *Magic Initiative*

#### Spell List

##### Cantrips

* *Booming Blade*
* ~~*Lightning Lure*~~
* ~~*Prestidigitation*~~
* *Ray of Frost*
* ~~*Sword Burst*~~

##### 1st Level

* *Absorb Elements*
* *Burning Hands*
* *Catapult*
* *Identify*
* *Magic Missile*
* *Protection from Evil and Good*
* *Shield*
* *Speak with Animals*

### Forgotten Abilities

#### Fighter Abilities

* *Fighting Style*: ~~Defense~~ Interception
* *Second Wind*
* *Action Surge*
* Eldritch Knight Abilities
	+ *Weapon Bond*

### Notable Items

* *Cloak of Protection +1*
* *Inazuma* (Longsword)
	+ Properties: Lightning Weapon

## Etymology

"Gloria" is the Anglicized form of the Latin feminine name *gloriae*, which means immortal glory, fame or honor.

"Gladeblossom" is a combination of the words "glade", meaning an open space in a forested area, and "blossom", meaning a flower or a mass of flowers, especially those that grow on bushes or trees.

## Trivia

* Gloria Gladeblossom is the first Half-Lagomon to appear in the Ioverse, and the first example of a hybrid involving one of Io's custom races.

## Images

### Official Art

Gloria's original appearance on the Prime Plane. Art by Diana DavidssonArt by Diana DavidssonGloria as she appears after being transformed by the Faewunder. Art by Diana Davidsson