User:Tira Nophi
The little green-haired archer always tends to believe in the best of other people which sadly can have some unfortunate repercussions.
Her spirit and soul is resolutely tied to the sacred wood of the Twelve thus she dedicates herself to the conservation and protection of the Black Shroud striving to continue the noble work of her beloved departed parents.
Tira's gift for music allows her to earn herself just enough for the necessary means to get by in the evolving world.
Raised and taught primarily in the field of archery and bardship. Her strengths lay in the covert and supportive roles of battle.
When in the thick of the forest her agile, sharp and proficient skills to navigate the Shroud are noticeably more discernible whereas her clumsiness becomes more apparent when in a particular land or terrain that she is not so well accustomed to.
To express her connection with nature and devotion to the Matron she adorns herself with accessories fashioned from organic materials or flowers woven into the braids of her hair.
Her facial features are soft and her doe-eyed innocent gaze is said to emanate a soothing gentle feeling were she to look into the eyes of one presently experiencing fear or anguish.
Her signature hairstyle is one often tied into a high ponytail with a braid crowning around the front of her head with some feathering bangs either side.
A distinctive scar lies in the middle of her forehead from just below the hairline to slightly above the right eyebrow. This was acquired during an attempt to appease the elements in a bid to aid a misguided adventurer when she was just twelve summers old.
She carries with her a special wooden pendant gifted to her from her parents and crafted by her father engraved with the words "Little Leaf" and the date of her nameday on the other side.
Voice: Tira's voice resonates softly and sweet with a slight husk beneath her base tone.
Her father was Dimitri who worked as a carpenter and was the resident story-teller and her mother Imelza, an herbalist and physician with an avidity to the stars. Both parents dedicated their lives to protection and nurture of Nophica's bounty.
The folk of Shywood did not designate themselves any particular last names as they believed themselves all to be Nophica's children just like all things gifted with life from the World Tree planted by the goddess Nophica. Tira and her parents simply used the name of the hamlet "Shywood" as a means to specify their trade origin with the rest of the Shroud.
It is not known how Shywood came to be and protected so well for so long as such that the people of the small hamlet had forgotten the tale of whence they came.
Tira grew up to understand and cherish the Twelveswood as much as her parents did and devoted herself to the art of archery and soon enough discovered her talent for music. Both in hand would allow her to sing, dance and play for the spirit forest and aspire to master each aspect of the Shroud.
For many cycles did the Shywood thrive and retain itself as a place of purity and peace and the people would seem to continue their halcyon days. However, the scales of all that is and soon was had only too suddenly tipped...
And on that fateful day a darkness never before had the Shywood beheld had cast a shadow of sharp and unnatural form that tore asunder the once beautiful glade and ripped its purity from the inside out. As was commonplace the peace; the residents were scant of time to fortify or chance to flee.
Garlean forces had reason to believe something precious lie beneath the soil of that which Shywood occupied. It was never ascertained whether they had indeed found what they came to seek and in departure they had captured the lasting survivors of Shywood and took them unto Garlemald thenceforth.
Server: Omega/Mateus
Country: United Kingdom
Timezone: GMT/BST/EU
Contact info: RPC PM / In-game Tell
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