Echinacea Belrose

> Become ungovernable.
>
> - Echinacea Belrose

Echinacea (they/them) the aasimar wizard is one of the main protagonists from Known Realms: Tolesh.

### Relatives

Lorian Belnades Lorithian (husband; alive), Poppy Belrose (mother; deceased), Sage Belrose (mother; deceased), Dorlan Belrose (brother; alive)

### Affiliation

Weyvern Peaks School of Botanical Medicine

## Appearances

### Portrayed by

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## Personality

Echinacea is a person in flux. They are confident and wary by turns; assertive, then skittish; stern one moment, nurturing the next. Impulses whose origins are mysterious to them occasionally flare, revealing glimpses of the self-sure person they once were. But Echinacea’s relatively short memory has sculpted someone much more timid, stepping into the world on uncertain tiptoe.

## Appearance

Echinacea is a petite aasimar standing at five feet tall. Thick, blonde curls fall past the small of their waist - or would, if their hair would follow the laws of gravity. Instead it floats, trailing like a golden cloud behind them. Inquisitive warm brown eyes peer out at the world. They are drawn to wearing clothing in shades of muted pink and red. Their pale skin is speckled in freckles that seem to glint gold in certain light.

## Background

Echinacea’s background is largely unknown to themself. They are aware that their memories have been ripped from their body by the Winter Court corrupted feyqueen Koliada. In Chapter 5, they learned they were born in Driftdenn. Echinacea is aware that they were trained as a doctor at the Weyvern Peaks School of Botanical Medicine in the ealry 600s, and that they were married to Lorian Belnades Lorithian in 882 PS. In Chapter 1, Echinacea recovered the memory of Lorian's marriage proposal. In Chapter 5, it is revealed by Lazuli via Ishror that Echinacea had befriended the phoenixes Igni and Pharos while attempting to find a cure for Koliada's corruption. Upon entering the Feywild with Igni, a besieged Echinacea was encased in amber for 56 years before finally escaping with Igni back to the Material Plane in 946 PS. In Chapter 8, it is revealed that Igni perished during this reentry.

## History

Bereft of the memories of their life before reentering the Material Plane, Echinacea's first new memory is of kneeling at swordpoint while Magus Arcanum agents debate whether or not to kill them. Attempting to recall any memory, Echinacea *seems* to recall ripping the heart out of the chest of a Magus Arcanum agent named Valor. Horrified, they immediately confess to the crime and are taken prisoner by the Magus Arcanum.

After a month of solitary confinement, Echinacea is interrogated by the leader of the Toleshan Magus Arcanum Madame Zerini and Magus Arcanum agent Kasimir. During this interrogation, Kasimir invades Echinacea's mind and discovers that the memory of Valor's murder was implanted by Koliada. He also discovers a single remaining memory from Echinacea's past life: meeting Lorian Belnades Lorithian.

Despite discovering Echinacea's innocence, the Magus Arcanum refuses to release Echinacea from their imprisonment. Instead, Echinacea is told they will be released once they prove themself useful to the Arcanum. In an effort to do so, Echinacea and Kasimir travel to Glengeist to investigate a feywild planar bleed. Before investigations can begin, however, mercenaries attack Kasimir at the behest of the Sunwall Academy. During the skirmish, Echinacea's throat is slit. Kasimir kills all but one of the mercenaries and revives Echinacea before sending the last mercenary back to Sunwall as a warning. Having failed their mission, Echinacea is imprisoned once again by the Magus Arcanum.

Three months into their imprisonment, The paladin Ser comes to the Magus Arcanum seeking the Oracle. He is introduced to Echinacea and the two immediately kindle a friendship. Upon learning that Echinacea is being held prisoner, Ser advocates for the wizard's release. The Oracle concedes, providing Echinacea with a Writ of Opposition prohibiting Magus Arcanum agents from harming or imprisoning the aasimar. Moved by Ser's advocacy, Echinacea promises to help the paladin on his quest to understand what he has undergone.

## Relationships

### *Ser*

Having been released as a result of his advocacy, Echinacea considers Ser to be their hero and is fiercely protective of him. The pair of amnesiacs empathize with one another's plights and respond to unfamiliar social interactions with matching expressions of discomfort. In Chapter 3, Echinacea explains to Ser that he matters to them in a concrete, unique way: Echinacea has more memory of him than of anyone from their past life.

### *Nivien Lenore*

Though Nivien's initial words of "command me, deity" threw Echinacea through a loop, the aasimar has quickly grown to show care for the high elf. They are quick to argue whenever Nivien refers to themself as a weapon, insisting on the bloodhunter's humanity. When Nivien asks Echinacea to kill them if they lose their humanity n Chapter 7, Echinacea refuses, promising instead that they will not stop until they restore Nivien to themself.

### *Lazuli*

Echinacea considers Lazuli to be an enigma. Lazuli's equanimity in the face of her own amnesia confuses Echinacea. The aasimar admires the fairy, seeming honored to aid in Lazuli's creative efforts in Chapter 2 when they are enlisted to aid in the creation of a Vox Seeker. Seeing Lazuli's knack for understanding the value of things, Echinacea gifts the fairy their Bag of Holding.

### *Xio Marino*

Xio is a constant source of reflection for Echinacea. In Chapter 2, it is Xio's strong negative reaction to undeath that prompts Echinacea to reassess their healing abilities through the lens of consent. Though Echinacea is frequently mystified by Xio's mannerisms, they clearly care for the tiefling. When Xio shares the name Isteris with Echinacea in Chapter 7, Echinacea assures the warlock that they will help to heal his ailing patron.

## Trivia

* Echinacea's floating terrariums are enchanted with the Speak with Plants spell, allowing the aasimar to converse with Jonathan (the hierarchal gem), Robbie and Duchess Delilah (the roses), and Claudette Marie Leveaux II of the Whittemore Leveaux (the lily).
* Echinacea is Fate Touched by Mystra, the goddess of magic.
* Wreckage of a Cottagecore Idyll is the title of Echinacea's ***playlist**.*

## Quotes

* "It's a jailbreak! Become ungovernable!"
* "I watched a person commit a crime as soon as I woke up. It's not as uncommon as you might think."
* "Sometimes choices have consequences beyond our control."
* "Secrets are a heavy burden."
* "I do not recommend allowing people to drink your blood, no matter how attractive they may be."

## Magic Items

Common

* Magus Arcanum Shiftweave
* Levitating Terrariums

Uncommon

* Periapt of Wound Closure (Attunement)

Rare

* Harry Outen's Ring of Spell Storing (Attunement)