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Sil'Eph Niir

"My Children are dying... Please... Save them."

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a character in “Divinity Unbound”, as played by KumoriRyuu

Description

Sil'Eph Niir

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Age: Indeterminable
Race: Goddess
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 135 lbs
Voice: Sil'Eph Niir's Voice

Magical Element: Divine

Alternate Form: Divine Dragon
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Alternate Form Attributes:

Height: ~ 750-1,500 feet (posture depending)
Length:: ~ 8,965 feet (~2.7km or 1.7 miles)
Wingspan ~ 6,450 feet (~2 km or 1.2 miles
Weight: ~ 200,000 tons

Affiliation: The Gods

Personal Strengths:

* Divine Magic
* Dragon Form
* Telepathy
* Wise

Personal Weaknesses:

* Naive
* Emotional
* Ignorant
* Large in Dragon Form

Personality: Sil'Eph Niir, as a Goddess, is highly benevolent and kind hearted. She sees the good in people first and is always willing to give the benefit of the doubt. She wears Her heart on Her sleeves and is sometimes painfully honest, and also very naive. She's highly maternal and, ever since losing Her son, Maglissos, to the Evil King long ago, She has never been able to cope with the emptiness She feels inside. She harbors a deep rooted fear of the Evil King because of what He did to Her and to the rest of the Gods. His dark forces are also a source of fear for Sil'Eph Niir, as she recalls seeing what they did to Her brothers and sisters in the Higher Plane. She's fearful of physical contact by others unless they're one of Her children, but She's slowly working towards overcoming that fear.

Biography: Sil'Eph Niir Awoke during time immemorial before the universe had been given form. She came into consciousness at the urging of the All Mother and All Father, the first child of the Gods. Following the creation of the universe and the planet Earth, Sil'Eph Niir gave birth to a son, Maglissos, a Black Dragon God. Shortly after (thousands of years, but "shortly" to the Gods) the Higher Plane was attacked by the Evil King and his forces. Sil'Eph Niir, being the eldest and most powerful of the Gods thanks to Her Dragon Form, took it upon Herself to battle the Evil King. She was defeated and gravely injured while the Evil King set His sights of the All Mother and All Father. Her son, Maglissos, despite still being but an infant fought valiantly against the Evil King and landed a single powerful blow against the mighty Dark Spawn. But ultimately Maglissos was felled by a single swipe of the Blade of Evil.

Driven by rage and sorrow, Sil'Eph Niir took to Her Dragon Form to do battle with the Evil King once more. But She was met with the same result. The All Mother and All Father realized the grave nature they and their children faced, and so sacrificed their life energy to Sil'Eph Niir to give Her the power She needed to seize victory from the jaws of defeat. The Evil King was defeated and forced to retreat to the Nether Realm, but in doing so His forces secured the corpse of Maglissos and spirited it away to the Nether Realm. Following the deaths of the All Mother and All Father, Sil'Eph Niir felt a primal calling and Descended to the Mortal Realm where She landed in what now is known as Dragon's Cove. There, at the center of the world, She created and gave birth to the mighty Dragon Race, the first creatures ever to walk the Earth. And with Her labor complete and her power drained, Sil'Eph Niir took to hibernation laying Her massive body down across the Northwestern Islands where She remains to this day. Her slumbering form is guarded closely by Her children who defend her with extreme aggression and tenacity.

And so she sleeps... But the gathering of foul magics which now drain the life energy of her children are beginning to cause her massive body to stir. Could She be awakening to the cries of pain from Her children?

So begins...

Sil'Eph Niir's Story

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Character Portrait: Dreux Andica Character Portrait: Sil'Eph Niir Character Portrait: Neden Wrel Character Portrait: Pau'Ka Character Portrait: Korose Character Portrait: Carmen 'Ruffles' Rufferones
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Aranaea paled at the message given. ā€The North...? I donā€™t even have enough money for winter clothes!ā€ She shouted in dismay as Zaldir looked at her with an incredulous look.

ā€Iā€™ll see what I can scrounge up from my business coffers... Iā€™m probably going to have to sell stuff in the next town the ships stop in before we head out.ā€ He said to his sister in Elvish. He gave a small glance towards the High Elf woman and noted that indeed, she was pretty. He could almost see her as being a Noblewoman if he had the chance to.

In the meanwhile Aranaea began to walk with some of the others, until she paused right near a foot of the dark haired elf. She could feel it if only barely. He was radiating heat off him like no tomorrow! Was he a fellow Fire Mage? Only way to find out was to ask him! Moving to walk side by side with him, she decided it was best to get to know at least one of her new group members.

ā€Hello there. Iā€™m Aranaea Kestal of the Elven Clan of Kestal. Might I have your name?ā€ she asked, bowing her head with the secret intent of scanning the handsome elfā€™s features. He seemed intriguing, worthy of her attention on her part.

ā€Steady Naea, You need to play hard to get if thereā€™s a chance.ā€ She scolded herself. But she could tell that he had an air of mystery about him. She wanted to learn more of this Mystery.

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Character Portrait: Dreux Andica Character Portrait: Sil'Eph Niir Character Portrait: Neden Wrel Character Portrait: Korose Character Portrait: Carmen 'Ruffles' Rufferones Character Portrait: Saewyn Anaya Ehrhard
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Vernon Shulls / Carmen ā€˜Rufflesā€™ Rufferones
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Having stepped up to the seasick lady (Though simultaneously keeping a ā€˜safeā€™ distance in case of projectile vomit), Carmenā€™s attention was diverted as the man named Dreux introduced himself. He was pretty formal, what with the whole ā€˜Missā€™ Schtick. The only person who called her ā€˜Missā€™ was her mother, and even then, that was ā€˜Little Missā€™ and when she was in trouble. Regardless, he also introduced Neden, and the idea of ā€˜the callā€™ which was apparently the term for the voices in her head. Of course she knew that, but it was nice to know they knew what it was called too. Yup, she was clued in.

ā€œJust Carmen will do, Droo~. Weā€™re all friends and Callies, right?ā€ Immediately trying to use her newly appropriated term to name the group, Carmen remained chipper that her introduction was going well. "H-hello, C-Carmen. As Dreux here said, we too heard the voice I suppose? A-as for the medicine....I-it would be appreciated. I'm not...not very fond of wanter, nor the sea." Neden spoke up, but clearly she was still under the weather, the poor thing so sick she was stuttering and her voice was changing in pitch. Still, Carmen couldnā€™t suppress her slight frown that Neden disliked to ocean of all things! She could understand not liking being seasick, but the sea was great! In fact, sheā€™d just have to inform her how wonderful the ocean depths could be-

As Carmen was about to comment, Dreux stepped in once more, clarifying Nedenā€™s upbringing and bringing some much needed context. Oohhhhhh. She didnā€™t know how to swim! That explained it! Gosh, how weird. Who didnā€™t know how to swim? She must have really been from the boonies if they didnā€™t have a lake or anything to dip in. Well, that wouldnā€™t do at all! Carmen would have to teach her at some point, if they all continued to hang out. But for now, medicine did seem to be the order of the day. Making a gesture where she clapped her flexed bicep, Carmen gave the two a wink and a grin. ā€œYou can count on me. Iā€™ll get it right now. Aaaannnddd you two can pay me back with an undisclosed favour.ā€ Smirking, Carmen went to run past them and quickly scoot back to the ship, but was suddenly startled by the appearance of another shouting and appearing out of thin air!

ā€œAck!ā€ Flailing her arms about to maintain her balance and not collide with the unexpected figure, Carmen gave a faint sigh as she managed to catch her thumping heart. ā€œGeezā€¦ Donā€™t do that! I thought you were a sea witch coming to drag me to the depths for my hubrisā€¦ā€ Mumbling out the last part as she recalled a few childhood fairy tales, Carmen quickly stepped around the mystery figure, but decided to answer her question. ā€œAnd we ARE here as part of a summons. Weā€™re all Callies, though I donā€™t really know what we were called forā€¦ā€ Musing on this fact, Carmen was going to slip away when some loud but also not that loud stomping from the Succubus called for attention. Impressive she could do that on sand, and also that it did work in drawing everyoneā€™s attention to her.

Being somewhat nearby, Vernon sighed as she aggressively flailed the paper around to try and get both his and everyone elseā€™s attention. He didnā€™t really intend to read it, but seeing as they were all ā€˜playing niceā€™ for the moment, it wouldnā€™t hurt to accommodate the delusional demoness. How quaint. She was addressing him personally. In his peripheral, Vernon could feel the seething hatred in her eyes, which only served to widen his smirk as he read, stroking his chin. Well now, she certainly was a radical thinker. Vernon hated the overly religious and preachy types, and it seemed that she was one of those. An ignorant one too, especially if she thought those dragons were just for show. Definitely more warning flags that following her as a subordinate would be a foolish idea.

As she stormed off to try and lead the way, Vernon thought about commenting again, but felt a sharp elbow in his side, Carmen having returned up next to him while heā€™d been reading. Looking to her dryly, he got the message, and simply sighed again, folding his arms in front of himself once more. Probably for the best he didnā€™t comment. Those fanatical ones never did listen to logic or reason; and her inflated sense of pride in herself seemed to be rivalled only by her naivety. Maybe sheā€™d learn her lesson before meeting an untimely end, but that overconfidence combined with a stupidity to rival Ruffles didnā€™t give her good odds.

The rest of the group seemed to be in agreement that now was the time to move, but as the dragon moved to cut off Aznyxphia, Vernon immediately tensed, shoving his collection of weapons into Carmenā€™s hands. ā€œBe ready.ā€ He stated, the mermaid giving a quick nod in response. Vernon was eager to test his mettle against another dragon, but with a horde like this, even he had to concede that it was a suicidal prospect. That said, it would be interesting to see how their ā€˜Oh so mighty Leaderā€™ handled herself in combat. Extending his hand to claim his first weapon from Carmen, he was surprised to find nothing there, turning to look at the smiling face of his first mate. ā€œItā€™ll be okay. Wait for it.ā€ Carmen grinned playfully, and although Vernon didnā€™t know what she was expecting, he trusted her. Moments later, a rumbling filled the earth, and the dragons around them returned to their rest.

"Looks like they're letting us pass after all." The cloaked elven figure spoke, before moving up to lead with Aznyxphia. It seemed that something or someone was allowing them to continue. Reaching over to Carmen, Vernon returned his bundle of weapons to his back and began making his way forward. He hadnā€™t heard this voice or anything, but the situation had peeked his interest. Evil Kings, dragons, and now a being powerful enough to command them? He could feel his blood boiling. What would it be like to challenge something that powerful? Making his way down the tunnel with others, Vernon made a point of grabbing the back of Carmenā€™s hair to tug her away from the dragons she was thanking. Little idiot was going to get herself eaten if she wasnā€™t carefulā€¦



Emerging through the cave and travelling across the grasslands, when the group finally came across the goddess herself, Vernon was left in stunned silence, while Carmen faintly gasped as she looked upon the majesty of her enormous form. As the voice, louder than ever rang through Carmenā€™s mind, she could only faintly nod. Vernon however, clutched his head, hearing her words for the first time. It echoed through him, and faintly, he could feel his body trembling. Was itā€¦ Fear? Heā€™d never felt afraid since that dayā€¦ And yetā€¦ Clenching his fist, Vernon steadied himself. She was insurmountable to him, a presence beyond the scope of his world. He needed to become so much stronger. If this truly was the goddess Silā€™Eph Niirā€¦ Then part of his life he had been living a lie. He was mortal. Human. There was no way he could challenge a being of this powerā€¦ And yetā€¦ he would strive to.

As Aznyxphia continued to prove her inexperience and inadequacy as leader, Vernon watched her stagger and stop, as if frozen in time. Clearly, the goddess had stepped in to stop her assault somehow. It took some time, but then, she was off, flying out of the cove, faintly gesturing for them to follow, but he wasnā€™t sure how she expected most of them to notice that ā€“ They were all a bit focussed on the being in front of them. A leaderā€™s job was to lead, certainly; but it seemed she hadnā€™t learned how to communicate with her crew and read the room. Watching as everyone in the room took turns to speak to the goddess, clearly receiving answers in their mind, Vernon wondered what he had to say, if anything. As the group heard her explanation, more thoughts crossed his mind, and when prompted by that shadowy elf fellow, he still felt unprepared. Thankfully, he was given more time to think as his first mate Carmen stepped up, and, possibly braver than anyone else in the group, placed a hand against the goddessā€™s form.

ā€œWhoahā€¦ Youā€™re realā€¦ā€ Carmen spoke, gently prodding the scales before shutting her eyes. ā€œYouā€™reā€¦ I read about you, but I never thoughtā€¦ā€ Carmen stumbled over her words a bit as she thought back to her studies at home, the family and life sheā€™d left. Moving up closer and resting her head against the dragon, she began to whisper, hoping the dragon could hear in her mind, but that none of the others in the group would see her weakness. ā€œI heard your callā€¦ So I came butā€¦ Why me? Iā€™mā€¦ā€ Pausing before she said the words, Carmen didnā€™t like saying such things, but in front of a goddess, her usual bravado and forced confidence felt as frail as glass. ā€œā€¦Iā€™m a failure. I ran from homeā€¦ I help pirates raid and pillage to feel needed and important, I steal with them selfishly, and make excuses that itā€™s just the world we live inā€¦ Butā€¦ When it comes down to it, there has to be so many more qualified than me! Youā€™re a goddess, and you need heroes! Not some castaway mermaid who couldnā€™t learn more than the basics of divination magicā€¦ Surely someone like my Mother or siblings would have been a better choice to call here... Iā€™m not the only one with the blood of the ancestorsā€¦ā€

Watching Carmen speak to the goddess, Vernon finally had his own thoughts come to mind, raising his arm and pointing a fist directly at the Goddessā€™s eye. ā€œI didnā€™t hear your call, nor do I have an ancient bloodline. I donā€™t even care for your plight. All I seek is strength, and worthy opponents. If this Evil King is as powerful as you say, then I see no reason not to fight. You should feel fortunate our goals align.ā€ Grinning, Vernon pulled his hand back in. ā€œOne day, Iā€™ll surpass even the gods themselves. When that time comes, Iā€™ll challenge even you, Silā€™Eph Niir.ā€ Pivoting on the spot, Vernon had stated what he intended, making his way to leave. Turning to look over his shoulder, he spoke to the others. ā€œThe Delmoray is the fastest ship on the sea, and you wonā€™t find a better crew. The Silverstar Pirates weā€™ll see to it we reach our destination. Iā€™ll see to it that weā€™re prepared to leave at a momentā€™s notice.ā€ Striding away, Vernon would leave the group to their discussions with the dragon goddess. None of that concerned him.

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Following Carmen's statement that she was a failure and providing details of her past, the Goddess of Dragons slowly lowered her towering mass of a head to look straight at Carmen, turning her head sideways so one house-sized golden glowing eyeball was resting right ahead of her.

"Dear Child of the Seas, take more heart in yourself and what you can do. One's worth is not measured by the deeds of days gone by or memories which haunt you."

She pulled her head back and up into the sky, peeing down at the group which remained.

"Your worth lies far beyond such trivial matters." She said softly.

"So go now, dear Child of the Seas. Forge your path forward with confidence and grace. And pray, take care of yourself and your friends. In this cruel world where nothing is certain, our bonds become our greatest weapon and our pillar of support."

And then... It was Vernon's turn.

"Child of man, your determination is admirable. However, I pray in due time you'll come to understand that true strength is not recognized by whom you can defeat, or how. It comes from somewhere much deeper and more personal... So go now. And pray, protect yourself well. The Darkness which lies ahead cannot be slain by mortal weaponry alone. You'll need something more."

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Listening to Silā€™eph Niir, Carmen was unblinking as the huge eye stared at her; not scared, but still, frozen to the spot. As the voice filled her mind once more, it told her to have faith and believe in what she could do, along with the others around her. Carmen wanted to with all her might butā€¦ Taking a step back to bow at Silā€™Eph Niir, Carmen didnā€™t voice her fears, but her mind was racing a mile a minute. She just had to believe in herself, like the goddess saidā€¦ But she could be such a screw up! There was no way this would work, there had to be a mistake, the goddessā€¦ Carmen swallowed nervously. Was she really trying to challenge the word of a goddess? Sil believed in herā€¦ Needed her to succeed, just like the others. Even if Carmen couldnā€™t see itā€¦ Clearly, there was something she could do. The goddess believed in her. So sheā€™d have to believe in herself too.

ā€œIā€™ll do it. I canā€™t say whether or not I succeed, but Iā€™ll believe that I can, just like you believe in me! No matter what comes, Iā€™ll give it my best, and try to protect everyone!ā€ Carmen raised her head, bringing back her upbeat confidence in full swing as she brought her hand to her head, cocking her hat with a grin. ā€œAfter all, Iā€™m the maiden of fortune herself, Carmen Rufferones!ā€ Spinning around to make a ā€˜coolā€™ pose to the others, she skipped over. She had to remain positive, no matter how scared she was. Silā€™Eph was right. Bonds could be strength, and support was indispensable. Sheā€™d be that pillar for all of them if needed. ā€œSo, you think theyā€™ll name a constellation after me when we save the world?ā€ Carmen asked to no-one in particular as she re-joined them.

For Vernon, even before the goddess had begun speaking, heā€™d found his resolve. He had his own strength, and he wasnā€™t about to abandon it for a new philosophy. In his mind, he conveyed one simple response to her words. ā€œIf no mortal blade will work, Iā€™ll simply have to find a blade greater than the heavens themselves. Thatā€™s all there is to it.ā€ It was true, he was mortal, and perhaps unfit to take on the demons ahead of them. That didnā€™t change anything for him. Heā€™d simply have to surpass the gods. Even if it meant he was no longer human. And if he couldnā€™t become powerful enough to fight them, heā€™d find a weapon that could. Grinning, Vernon made his way out to the ship to explain to his crew. His passion had been reignited. He was looking forward to the trials ahead.

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Character Portrait: Dreux Andica Character Portrait: Sil'Eph Niir Character Portrait: Neden Wrel Character Portrait: Pau'Ka Character Portrait: Korose Character Portrait: Elena
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Together the group slowly returned to the boats and made their way to the Northern Continent. The journey took approximately one week, but with all the boats traveling together and sharing in the bounty of the seas as well as their stockpiled goods, everyone was kept well fed and safe.

One Week Later...

Touching ground for the first time in just over seven days, the group all disembarked. Korose set foot on land and smiled slightly, glad to have the Earth beneath his feet again alongside Aranaea. Elena, having gone bare foot the whole time, stepped down and used her toes to grip the sand and dirt with a contented smile as she stretched her arms out to the sides and yawned.

Pau'Ka, had elected to remain with Neden on her ship. The whole time she made Neden tea to help settle her stomach and deal with the sea sickness, even if it didn't quite get rid of it completely. She also took what time she could to teach Neden about little bits of their race's history and culture.

The legend went that long ago the Dragons took to human forms during a terrible crisis at the earliest stages of the humanoid race's introduction to the world. During said time, they encountered a magical menace which used a form of magic never before seen to siphon their energies and create humanoid copies of them. These copies eventually broke free of his control with the help of the original Dragons and, together, they vanquished the menace and his armies of copy-cat races. At the end, the Dragons returned to Dragon's Cove while the humanoids remained as their own newfound race called the Draconians. Because they were copies, they couldn't fully transform into Dragons. But they did have a form which drew from their Dragon heritage which is what both Neden and Pau'Ka had done when they defeated the Twisted Dragons before meeting the Goddess.

Meanwhile, as they touched land for the first time the Goddess reached out to them once again.

"Everyone. Please beware. Having spent time in my presence your bodies are emitting residual Divine Mana which will attract the forces of Darkness to your location. Please always be on guard and ready to protect one another!"

Korose took a deep breath and nodded to himself. Elena did the same, placing her hand over her heart and promising Sil she'd do all she could to help everyone. Pau'Ka nodded firmly, helping Neden work through her seasickness so they could move on together.

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In the following days on the sea, yet again, Neden had been on the bottom deck, nestled away in a corner of the ship as a way to keep her mind and eyes off of the ocean depths that lurked beneath them. The only thing reminding her that they weren't on land was the movement of the ship, too fluid and would occasionally toss and turn as they slowly traveled back. Neden had been forced to go on the same ship with Pau'Ka, Elena, and a few others, much to her dismay with how Dreux treated her. She was afraid of being alone, and with new people, not with Dreux as she had been the week prior. Which unsettled her a bit, too much for her liking.

But she had been accompanied by Pau'Ka the whole time, with constant tea and herbs for her stomach, which she was honestly grateful for. While they were at sea, she had been told of her ancient history of their ancestors and where they came from, how they were related to Dragons, and how they could turn into one. Which explained what had happened to Neden when the dragon had attacked them at sea on that day. The truth and lore of her people both fascinated and scared the young girl, knowing what she was and the power she held amazed her, as well as worried her. But all the while, when Neden wasn't being educated by Pau'Ka, she was either asleep, reading the few books she still had from her village or was busily drawing in the small notebook that she brought, but seeing as she was slowly running out of room, she knew she'd need to get another one whenever they came upon a town or traveling merchant.

Once they reached land, Neden couldn't have been happier. The grabbed their things from the ship and eventually grouped up again on the mainland. As she exited the ship she covered her eyes from the sun's bright and harsh rays, slowly growing accustomed to it as she blinked more. She stepped off the boat and felt her feet hit the sand from inside the boots she wore, knowing full they needn't be on a ship again or so she hoped, the sickness she had been feeling quickly dissipated. She outreached her hand to Pau'Ka and helped her down from the ship and walked to the others that had gathered around.

Neden nodded as she heard Sil'Eph Niir's voice echo in her head, taking up note to help protect the others she instinctively placed her hand on her hip by her sword, keeping her guard up as the others discussed what to do. Eventually finding Dreux in the group of people she excused herself from Pau'Ka for a moment and walked up to him. She pulled him a few feet away and once they were out of earshot she smacked him on the back of the head and gave him a hard glare.

"You left me alone with them for eight days, you jerk!" she said in a hushed voice as she smacked his arm again.

Dreux chuckled and shook his head at his friend as she hit him, "Hey, hey now...I was doing you a favor, little lady. Because of me you got to spend some time with the Princess as well as learn more about yourself, if not your species in total. So....If anything, you should be thanking me." he said as he nodded towards Pau'Ka and gave her a wink.

Neden looked at him and growled, "That still doesn't make it okay, you know. I was practically alone, and seasick that whole time. So what did you do that whole time? Get buddy buddy with Luther?"

Dreux chuckled and rubbed the back of his head, "All I'm saying is, I still didn't hear a thank you. And no, Luther kept to himself as did I. I mainly read and practiced on the ship while I was alone. I don't know what you did while you were with the others, but you seem to be in a better mood. So, go back over with your friends." he said with a teasing look on his face.

Neden growled and scowled at his comments, "I don't know what you're alluding to, Dreux. But it's not funny..I missed you." she said with a rather somber tone as she looked at her friend.

Dreux gave her a smile and a gentle hug, "I missed you too, Neden. Now...I think the best course of action would be finding a place to pitch camp or find a town to stay in for the night." he said as he began walking back to the others, with Neden in tow.