Eir's Apothecaries

**Eir's Apothecaries** was a group of healers whose mission was to heal the sick and injured from all over the world.

## History

Eir's Apothecaries was formed by Castti Florenz, with the creed to "extend a helping hand to all those in need". They mainly lived in Healeaks, a small village near the Brightlands, but traveled to various areas, including Sai and Winterbloom, to help others in need. Among the group members was Malaya, a former rival turned friend of Castti's, and Trousseau, who was considered very caring towards his patients.

One day, after treating an injured man in Healeaks, they came across Sally, who was suffering from an unknown illness. While the other apothecaries watched over her, Trousseau and Castti went to Mount Liphia to pick satenejo blossoms, which was the only cure to her illness. Upon their return, they were able to cure her.

At some point, Castti and Trousseau went and visited a derelict town on a relief mission, where Trousseau met a man there who "opened his eyes" on what suffering was, warping the young apothecary's mind and setting him on a path of darkness.

Some time later, most of the members of Eir's Apothecaries (sans Trousseau) returned to Healeaks from another mission that saved many lives. Upon their arrival, they found Sally and Temm dead and most of the villagers succumbing to an unknown illness. Despite their best efforts, none of the villagers survived. Suddenly, the rain changed color and seeing that something was happening at Mount Liphia, they made their way there, where they found a now-insane Trousseau at the summit, burning a powerful poison in the air, which was the cause of all of the villagers deaths. Despite Castti and the other members attempts to talk him down, he refused to stop, taking advantage of Castti suddenly showing symptoms of the poison to escape the summit and leave town. To stop the poison from spreading any further, Andy and Randy sacrificed themselves to put out the poisonous fire before Malaya helped a weakened Castti from the mountain. Arriving back at the village, they found Elma dead, having succumbed to the poison rain while protecting their horse, Jeyah, from it. Both remaining apothecaries made their way to the harbor, where Malaya placed Castti in a skiff, along with a snowdrop flower, and sent her out to sea to safety. Going back to a now-dead Jeyah near the harbor entrance, Malaya bid Castti a final farewell before succumbing to the poison herself.

Due to Trousseau's actions in Healeaks, rumors spread around about the destruction of Healeaks and how Eir's Apothecaries were responsible for the death of many people, which reached a few towns, including Canalbrine. Eventually, all of Eir's Apothecaries that died that day were avenged when Castti, the last surviving member of the group, confronted and defeated Trousseau in Timberain and was able to clear up the misunderstanding on what happened that day in Healeaks.

## Members

* Castti Florenz (leader)
* Malaya †
* Andy †
* Randy †
* Elma †

## Trivia

* Eir is Norse for "help" or "mercy," as she is known to be the Goddess of Healing and was said to have been one of Frigg's handmaidens as well as one of Odin's Valkyries who was known for her healing abilities.