Lady Iris Ebner ni Aesin
Irissulrikr Havso of the Black Ebb
Sidhe Wilder
Guardian of Cat Arend
Rytsar of the Snowbreeze
Huntress of the Fellowship of the Demon-Eaters
Description
Mortal Seeming: ~So approaches a young woman of poise and determination. There are many kinds of young women like this. For many, spoiling produces those qualities and only superficially. But Iris Ebner seems to radiate them as inherent birthrights, as if she descended from the lineage of kings. Her narrow face, delicate lips, and elevated cheekbones speak of aristocratic background. Yet, a light freckling of the skin levels her beauty to a whimsical and approachable degree. Iris runs long fingers through yellow hair, highlighting how the well-kept mane gleams of gold. Preppy clothes appropriate to a late teenage girl typically conforms to her slender figure: perhaps skinny jeans or flaring slacks, matched with a pleasant blouse of midriff-baring tee. Crystal-blue eyes penetrate her interlocutors. Yet, it proves whimsical. Iris's gaze soon drifts away, lost to inattention, daydreams, or perhaps even one too many barbiturates. The poise remains and it collides with a waif-like demeanor of reserved romanticism.~
OOC: Appearance 5 (ethereal); Style 1
Fae Mien: ~Delicateness poorly masks the inner strength and zeal this young Sidhe lady reveals. Lady Irissulrikr rarely wears armor or other elements of warfare. If she prepares for battle, light, finely-treated and sturdy leather encases her form, and her steady hand grasps a curved long bow. Normally, however, one encounters the demigoddess-like faerie in an ivory gown of soft lunar glow. It clings to her thin form yet does not accentuate curves. She simply appears to be an ambiguously effeminate avatar of the moon. Hair classically blonde in her mortal seeming now streams like liquid gold and shimmers like the strummed strings of a harp. In Irissulrikr's true fae mien, her eyes startle the most. Her gaze radiates like a clear, cold winter's dawn: bluer than air itself. And something elemental surrounds this Sidhe lady, a creature of the night and day alike, compelling both obeisance and joy. As a spirit of divine power and primordial caprice, dare you worship at the bare feet of Lady Irissulrikr of the Black Ebb?~
OOC: Appearance 7 (ethereal); Style 1
"The strength of a family derives from the wisdom of its leader and the obedience of her followers."
History
Date of Birth: January 20th, 1988
Home: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Family: Jesper and Britta Ebner (parents), Jon (younger brother)
Chrysalis: Preordainment (Iris was born into a middle-class family, father a bureaucrat in the provincial capital; attending school, she proved charismatic, popular, and athletic, and looked likely to go to university prior her “accident”, in which she fell from a gorge into the Nkuti River and nearly died—her latecomer Sidhe soul taking Iris over at that point with a “miraculous” recovery), 2005
Mentor: Baron Johan Viljoen ap Aesin
The Test: Trial by Wit (confused and wounded, she was hurried to the main hospital in Durban, where the flare-up of wild Glamour attracted local fae and called attention to the Sidhe; recognizing her heritage as his own, Baron Johan took over from there, becoming her tutor in the Sidhe ways in the new post-Resurgence world, and soon recognizing her legacy with due respect once Iris regained her wits)
Comrades: Inger Helgar Anleif, Sherman Pattinson, Carter Nobles, Kemp Lasek, Kobe Perui, Louis Marko
Key Event #1: Awe & Wonder (once she regained her full recognizance, Iris immediately drew her oldest companion from the depths of the Dreaming, who lunged forth and once more served her loyally; from there, Iris immediately struck out to rebuild her ancient power-base, starting with a wolf-pack: hard to come by in South Africa, but she managed)
Transition: Shift in Purpose (with her basic wolf-pack trained and in service, she looked next to building up old alliances, and though she found obstacles, she also found potential ways through them; all the while, she stayed in the woods, away from mortals and indeed most fae, afraid she’d have her hand forced too soon with all the undead creepers about town!)
Remembrance
Iris grasps only a few memories of her ancient faerie past. But they include some important ones. Not the least of which delivers her memorial claim to fame: before the Sundering, she was widely renowned in the Kingdom of Dalarna as Irissulrikr of the Black Ebb. She earned this name by leading a contingent of Sidhe, their retainers, and her ferocious wolf pack, against a dire foe to rise from the dark stormy depths of the North Sea. That enemy was the Sea Witch Asanchua (a dark Murdhuacha sorceress) and her army of the Seadead. Under Irissulrikr's leadership, the legion of undead was vanquished and Asanchua driven into the depths whence she came. Though those days have long since past, Iris's memory often blurs the line between then and now, as often happens for the Shining Host.
Chimera
Leather Armor
Appearance: A suit of hardened black leather that protects her entire torso, fitted to her lean form, and engraved (but not embossed) with the blazon of House Aesin.
Origin: Inherent
Handaxe
Appearance: A sturdy, Viking-era hatchet not particularly well-balanced for throwing, but rather meant as a one-handed battle-axe.
Origin: Inherent
Dagger
Appearance: A sharp single-edged blade designed to be used in accompaniment with a main hand (like her handaxe).
Origin: Inherent
Long Bow
Appearance: A fine recurved bow of yew, carved with ancient Norse glyphs, replete with a quiver of 12 arrows feathered from a hawk; the quiver self-replenishes once per week.
Origin: Inherent
Chimerical Companion & Retinue
Name: Ulvhers
Roles: Mystic Ally (giant chimerical wolf, serves as mount and bodyguard)
Names: Rodmund, Sortand, Vidthar
Roles: Bodyguards (trained wolves)
Treasures
Horn of the Hunt
Level: 2
Appearance: An ancient Viking horn carved from a great horn of a ram, polished ebony-black and inlaid with golden glyphs and imagery of lordship and hunting.
Origin: Inherent
Effects: Summon her wolf pack (both the real and chimerical) to her side from wherever they may be; they will make all haste to arrive (she is rarely more than a few minutes away from them).
Activation: She must wind the horn loudly, three times. The horn is bound to her and works only for her.
Bunk Styles
Style: High Fantasy
Examples: Arcane chant, etch glyphs, ash rune on forehead, herbal remedies, talking to animals
Weakness
Queen of the Hunt
Iris is a predatory creature despite her SIdhe elegance, and sooner than later she will likely submit to the instincts.
Likelihood of Corruption
Low.
She is pure Aesin cruelty, true, but it is a primordial power over fear. She's more likely to set her wolves upon demons than easy prey like regular innocent mortals. It's just that when there's nothing else around...
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Note: Iris was completed partially before I switched character creation methods in 2020, which reflects in the two co-existing styles here.