Nimue Heira

Art by Somerville Munt

Nimue Heira is a high elf, born and raised in the plains village of Ulren Thalore, Besura. She's double classed as a Wizard and Warlock, her patron being Eira, the goddess of Besura.

### Description

#### Appearance

Nimue may be small and light, as many elves are, but she has a lithe, muscular frame. Her skin is ivory-pale, but dappled with tan freckles, especially across her cheeks, shoulders, and ears. She has light blond, almost white hair, that splays across her shoulders in a messy bob. Her eyes are narrow and angled, shining in a crystaline light blue, and her lips are pale yet plump. Several piercings adorn her skin: two on the lobes of each ear, an erl bar and septum ring on her nose, and one on her right tragus. These are usually filled with plain steel studs, but her right ear is decorated with a gift from her goddess: a crystal icicle with a jewel dangling from the bottom, surrounded by two golden hoops.

When it comes to clothing, Nimue tends to keep it simple. Turtleneck sweaters, jeans, and boots make up most of her wardrobe, with the occasional checkered jacket or trenchcoat. She might even add a beret from time to time, although this is dubiously canon.

#### Personality

Above all else, Nimue is ambitious. She wants to be recognized and to hold power over others, no matter what it takes. Although she can be very cunning and charismatic, she generally doesn't care about the opinions of others, or about their existence at all, unless it affects her in some way. She could be described as introverted, but she certainly isn't shy, speaking and acting in a bold, matter-of-fact manner.

#### Abilities

Nimue makes use of many spells and cantrips due to her background as a wizard, and her recent induction into warlockdom has only made her more of a force to be reckoned with. Ice magic is a staple in Besura, making her highly familiar with it, but it's not her only tool; she also utilizes spells of illusion and telepathy, preferring those more subtle arts to having to fight and brute force her way. Don't be mistaken, though-if she has to, she'll happily take you head-on.

### Background

#### Childhood

Oddly enough for a DND character, Nimue's family life has been happy, if a bit underwhelming. Second-oldest of six children, she often had to tend to chores and babysitting, but nothing out of the usual. This domestic life was rather boring for her, though. She heard legends of the great monks and sorcerers of Mount Sacuna and always envied their crafts, rushing to see them whenever they descended for festivals or her family visited the temples, but studying with them had never been an option for her. This is where she picked up wizardry: she hid away her books from the library, often studying by herself in the witching hours, working tirelessly to find *any* spark of magic inside of her. With enough practice and dedication, she found that spark, and has been following that light ever since, desperate to increase her power.

#### Current Day

Now a young adult, Nimue still lives in the village with her family, but they've noticed her spending more and more time away, visiting the mountains, traveling Besura's lands. She doesn't talk to them about her magic or her craft; they have no need to concern themselves with it. As far as they know, she's just a historian, an academic. Of course, she'll have to tell them someday, they'll find out one way or another, but... Perhaps she's a bit ashamed of it. The fact that she isn't a content farmer or housewife like they expected, the fact that they may not understand it, the fact that she's willing to do so much in the pursuit of getting stronger... They'd just end up hurt if they knew. Right?

She's currently in the mountains again, away on another study trip. At least, that's what everyone she knows believes. In truth, her patron, Eira, has been training her in a world between worlds, keeping her divided from the material realm so she may focus on her study.