Post by serenity on Aug 4, 2006 15:29:51 GMT -5
Basic Stats
OOC Name: jayded
Character's Model:Emmanuelle Beart
Ghost Tags: Example: ~* Healing Light *~
Character's Name: Serenity
Sex/Gender: Female
Sexual Orientation: Straight but has taken vow of Chastity
Martial Status: Priestess
Age: 19
Nationality: Unknown
Race:: Tiefling
Previous Residency: Cloistered Convent
Current Residency: None
Occupation: Priestess and healer, also an herbalist, bound to the God Ilmater :: the crying God
Relatives: Unknown
Property: Meger, but of high quality
Social Class (Lower, Middle, Upper): Upper though everything she has belongs to the Church, Protected status in most societites
Description
Height: 5'1
Weight: 102
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color/Style: Dark Blonde , loose bun, intricate coiled upsweeps
Scars: None
Tattoos: None
Piercings: None
Extra Stuff
Spoken Languages: Greek, Latin, Italian, High Elven, Common
Special Skills: Herbalism:: Serenity was well educated in the Convent, raised to be a Prioress, so she was educated better then most noblemen, and she has a working knowledge of basic chemistry as well as posions and herbal remidies. She can concoct medicines to aid in the recovery of illnesses that do not require supernatural aid
Vulnerablities:
Soft Hearted:: Serenity has a hard time turning her back on anyone in need and will put herself in danger at times to aid someone in crisis
Naieve:: Serenity has little experience with the outside world and has a difficult time distinguishing between an honest person and one who means her harm
Photosensitive:: Although Serenity loves the sun, it bothers her eyes immensely, causing pain and glared vision, She does not often venture out in the day and is veiled in sunlight if she must
Hobbies: Study of Anatomy and Herbalism
Likes: Attractive men ((though they embarrass her)),music, dancing, needlework, metal crafts
Dislikes: Dogs, hunting, violence, crippled people, children
Special Specific
Race: I.E. :: Unknown
Powers: List any special powers you want to have here.::
Healing :: Serenity may heal minor wounds and stave off infection and death in major ones. It is undetermined whether this is a racial gift and she is more then human. Or if this is a boon from the Gods. She can heal all but the most grevious and deady injuries, working small miracles for the people she lays hands on.
**Note** Because Serenity is bound to the God Ilmater ((the crying God)), she heals by taking injuries into herself and healing them there. Because her God wants suffering of the self as a gift for his powers
History::
Serenity's origins are unknown. She was born horribly disfigured, with crippled , frail legs, and left out for the wolves and wild animals as was custom. But a kindly Priest Elpis, from the nearby Temple found the girl on a late night stroll. He knew that he must protect this child. He was uncertain of why, but the call was strong in him, from his god to shelter the infant. He took her back to the Temple, and the Priests and Priestesses set about making the baby girl as comfortable as they could. She was too crippled for any of the Priests there at that time to heal. And all they could do was soothe the racking pains.
Serenity grew to a young woman, all the while helping out in the Temple, Cleaning, cooking. She was well educated and helped tend to the poor and neady. Serenity developed skills working with anatomy, even studying a corpse with Elpis and discovering the workings of the body. She made several lovely sketches which are now used for teaching in the Temple. She had a happy, full life, except for the agony in her mishapen limbs. Serenity had a wheeled chair to move about and was given over to the nuns at the age of five, though she still visited the monestary often. Serenity was still crippled, until one day, When she was alone in the temple, adorning the altar with flowers after a ceremony.
No one knows, except for Serenity what happened then. But when she emerged. She was walking on her own two legs, and beaming such a serene and peaceful smile that they all marveled. Serenity reported that the staue of the God Ilmater spoke to her, whispered words, that she must rise, that she was healed. He told her she was his vessel, that she must heal in his name, That she must touch them with his power. Ilmater also told her she must travel to where she is needed, to where she will be respected and teach their message of faith and goodwill. Serenity also told that he had demanded a vow of chastity, a strange thing for Ilmater, but that it was a trail that he wished her to bear, and he knew that she was a physical person, and that for her, this would be a cross to bear, would bring her suffering. As he is a martyr God, this suited him well. Though her chastity will likely not be a life- long commitment. There is some speculation of whether she is less human then she appears, and healed herself and had the natural ability and was hearing things. Or whether she was actually saved by Ilmater himself.
She has a strange nature and only recently lost her memory , though it is jarred easily by people from her past.
Ilmater is known also as the Crying God, the Lord on the Rack, the One Who Endures and the Broken God. He seeks to offer words of comfort and calming to those in pain, oppressed, or in great need. He will seek to endure any pain if it will lessen the pain of another. As a result, the Crying God and his followers are a bane to Loviatar and her worshippers. At any opportunity, the followers of Loviatar will seek to torment Ilmater's people, finding the greatest pleasure in forcing a restrained Ilmatian to watch someone else be tortured to a slow and painful death.
Often Ilmater is found traveling with Tyr, to whom he is allied. Ilmater seeks to teach Tyr to live without his sight and to rely upon his feelings instead.
Followers of the Crying God are often perceived as martyrs and intentional sufferers, to the point of ridicule by some. However, they are known as some of the best healers in the realms, and are often found in some of the worst possible conditions, helping the oppressed, the diseased and the poor. In adventuring groups, they are often the ones who will take all risks to save a person in danger, putting the needs of others above their own, to the exclusion of their personal risk.
In the early days, Ilmater's symbol was that of a blood-stained rack, but with the change to his current symbol of two hands bound with a red cord, his popularity has increased, especially among the poor in the cities.
The church of Ilmater sponsors an order of paladins called the Holy Warriors of Suffering.
Ilmaters allies include Tyr, Torm and Lathander. His foes are Loviatar, Malar and Talos.
OOC Name: jayded
Character's Model:Emmanuelle Beart
Ghost Tags: Example: ~* Healing Light *~
Character's Name: Serenity
Sex/Gender: Female
Sexual Orientation: Straight but has taken vow of Chastity
Martial Status: Priestess
Age: 19
Nationality: Unknown
Race:: Tiefling
Previous Residency: Cloistered Convent
Current Residency: None
Occupation: Priestess and healer, also an herbalist, bound to the God Ilmater :: the crying God
Relatives: Unknown
Property: Meger, but of high quality
Social Class (Lower, Middle, Upper): Upper though everything she has belongs to the Church, Protected status in most societites
Description
Height: 5'1
Weight: 102
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color/Style: Dark Blonde , loose bun, intricate coiled upsweeps
Scars: None
Tattoos: None
Piercings: None
Extra Stuff
Spoken Languages: Greek, Latin, Italian, High Elven, Common
Special Skills: Herbalism:: Serenity was well educated in the Convent, raised to be a Prioress, so she was educated better then most noblemen, and she has a working knowledge of basic chemistry as well as posions and herbal remidies. She can concoct medicines to aid in the recovery of illnesses that do not require supernatural aid
Vulnerablities:
Soft Hearted:: Serenity has a hard time turning her back on anyone in need and will put herself in danger at times to aid someone in crisis
Naieve:: Serenity has little experience with the outside world and has a difficult time distinguishing between an honest person and one who means her harm
Photosensitive:: Although Serenity loves the sun, it bothers her eyes immensely, causing pain and glared vision, She does not often venture out in the day and is veiled in sunlight if she must
Hobbies: Study of Anatomy and Herbalism
Likes: Attractive men ((though they embarrass her)),music, dancing, needlework, metal crafts
Dislikes: Dogs, hunting, violence, crippled people, children
Special Specific
Race: I.E. :: Unknown
Powers: List any special powers you want to have here.::
Healing :: Serenity may heal minor wounds and stave off infection and death in major ones. It is undetermined whether this is a racial gift and she is more then human. Or if this is a boon from the Gods. She can heal all but the most grevious and deady injuries, working small miracles for the people she lays hands on.
**Note** Because Serenity is bound to the God Ilmater ((the crying God)), she heals by taking injuries into herself and healing them there. Because her God wants suffering of the self as a gift for his powers
History::
Serenity's origins are unknown. She was born horribly disfigured, with crippled , frail legs, and left out for the wolves and wild animals as was custom. But a kindly Priest Elpis, from the nearby Temple found the girl on a late night stroll. He knew that he must protect this child. He was uncertain of why, but the call was strong in him, from his god to shelter the infant. He took her back to the Temple, and the Priests and Priestesses set about making the baby girl as comfortable as they could. She was too crippled for any of the Priests there at that time to heal. And all they could do was soothe the racking pains.
Serenity grew to a young woman, all the while helping out in the Temple, Cleaning, cooking. She was well educated and helped tend to the poor and neady. Serenity developed skills working with anatomy, even studying a corpse with Elpis and discovering the workings of the body. She made several lovely sketches which are now used for teaching in the Temple. She had a happy, full life, except for the agony in her mishapen limbs. Serenity had a wheeled chair to move about and was given over to the nuns at the age of five, though she still visited the monestary often. Serenity was still crippled, until one day, When she was alone in the temple, adorning the altar with flowers after a ceremony.
No one knows, except for Serenity what happened then. But when she emerged. She was walking on her own two legs, and beaming such a serene and peaceful smile that they all marveled. Serenity reported that the staue of the God Ilmater spoke to her, whispered words, that she must rise, that she was healed. He told her she was his vessel, that she must heal in his name, That she must touch them with his power. Ilmater also told her she must travel to where she is needed, to where she will be respected and teach their message of faith and goodwill. Serenity also told that he had demanded a vow of chastity, a strange thing for Ilmater, but that it was a trail that he wished her to bear, and he knew that she was a physical person, and that for her, this would be a cross to bear, would bring her suffering. As he is a martyr God, this suited him well. Though her chastity will likely not be a life- long commitment. There is some speculation of whether she is less human then she appears, and healed herself and had the natural ability and was hearing things. Or whether she was actually saved by Ilmater himself.
She has a strange nature and only recently lost her memory , though it is jarred easily by people from her past.
Ilmater is known also as the Crying God, the Lord on the Rack, the One Who Endures and the Broken God. He seeks to offer words of comfort and calming to those in pain, oppressed, or in great need. He will seek to endure any pain if it will lessen the pain of another. As a result, the Crying God and his followers are a bane to Loviatar and her worshippers. At any opportunity, the followers of Loviatar will seek to torment Ilmater's people, finding the greatest pleasure in forcing a restrained Ilmatian to watch someone else be tortured to a slow and painful death.
Often Ilmater is found traveling with Tyr, to whom he is allied. Ilmater seeks to teach Tyr to live without his sight and to rely upon his feelings instead.
Followers of the Crying God are often perceived as martyrs and intentional sufferers, to the point of ridicule by some. However, they are known as some of the best healers in the realms, and are often found in some of the worst possible conditions, helping the oppressed, the diseased and the poor. In adventuring groups, they are often the ones who will take all risks to save a person in danger, putting the needs of others above their own, to the exclusion of their personal risk.
In the early days, Ilmater's symbol was that of a blood-stained rack, but with the change to his current symbol of two hands bound with a red cord, his popularity has increased, especially among the poor in the cities.
The church of Ilmater sponsors an order of paladins called the Holy Warriors of Suffering.
Ilmaters allies include Tyr, Torm and Lathander. His foes are Loviatar, Malar and Talos.
