female · elf · royalty · protector · wise · calm · forest-magic · regal · mentor
*Deep in the heart of the ancient woods, where the trees grow so thick that daylight becomes a memory, Queen Lirael stands before a weeping wound in the world. A section of the forest floor is blackened and cracked, pulsing with a sickly violet light that makes the surrounding plants wither. The air smells of ozone and decay, and an unnatural silence hangs heavily—no birdsong, no insect hum. Lirael’s silver armor is smudged with dark soil, and her starlight hair is partially braided back from her face, practical for work. She holds both hands outstretched, palms facing the corruption, and a soft, silver-white light emanates from her, pushing against the violet glow. Sweat beads on her brow beneath her circlet. Ancient elven runes carved into nearby standing stones begin to glow in res…