Altara Elwynn

Altara Elwynn is a character in Vendetta.

Description:
Altara appears as a humanoid 22 year old female of tan, honey colouring. Her eyes are almond in shape yet mismatched in colour. Her left iris is green, representing her close kinship with nature and life whereas her right iris flares crimson reflecting her attunement to the destructive power of the elements. Her hair tumbles down to her waist in a jet black cascade of curls and her clothing consists of a simple white woolen robe which is fastened at the waist by a black, silk sash. The hem is tattered and snagged with brambles as she is rather heedless of her appearance, and prefers to walk barefoot to stay in touch with the earth.

She has an intense curiosity and a bold personality yet always carefully reasons out her actions, often calling upon her abilities in order to determine the best course of action. Due to a lack of memories, she is quite innocent and is easily fascinated by new people or unnatural objects. Old instincts from her previous life have a powerful influence over her but, although they often save her from harm, they also ignite and inkling of fear within her regarding who she used to be... and what she might become.

Items/Abilities:
• She has the ability to repossess living things, regardless of whether the original occupant is still alive. The difficulty and preparation necessary for her to manage this is less the lower the self-awareness of the body/form is. • She can alter the body she occupies in minor ways, often choosing to change its appearance to better match her own, or to slightly increase the natural abilities of her “host”. • Her druidic heritage allows her access to elemental magic although difficult or complex weavings require time and preparation or physical ingredients. • The bodies she possesses can also augment her druidic abilities; possessing a tree might allow her a greater well of power due to the roots in the earth, yet occurs at the sacrifice of her mobility.

Biography:
She remembers little of her past, but maintains a full recollection of druidic rituals and the art of divine meditation. She was accidentally revived by group of youths when she repossessed the body of a fatally wounded young woman whose blood broke the seal of her tomb. At first she took over the typical life of her host body but increasingly felt unsettled until she realised that the body and life she had assumed were not originally hers. Her strong and uncommon powers were unexplained and people had noticed a distinct change in her personality. In an effort to recover her past, she chose to tap into source of her druidic power, the aether, through a deep meditation. In doing so her soul was once again ripped out of her body and flung far out of her world and time…