Orla Galeire
| Órla Galeire | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Vital Stats | |
| Full Name: | Órla Galeire |
| Place of Birth: | Millabratel |
| Race: | Human |
| Appearance | |
| Hair Color: | Golden-blonde |
| Eye Color: | Golden-hazel |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Additional Information | |
| Player: | User:Asurkat |
Character Background
Their visits started when she was but a child, little visitors on gossamer wings that only the golden-haired child could see.
An active imagination, her nanny said, the mark of a bright child.
An impropriety, said her parents, frowning as the considered the embarrassment she would be in polite society.
So she learned how to be secretive, keeping tales of her new friends to herself while sneaking them cream and honey from the estate larder. In return they taught her wilder ways than her parents would ever allow, sharing stories and tiny gifts. The first time she vanished, it was for three days. To save face, her parents blamed bandits and claimed a ransom had been paid. Behind doors, they lectured their child and dismissed the nanny she had grown with and loved, replacing her with a sterner version who preached the tenants of Menxvan. She dreaded those lessons. Worse, her friends came less and less, and her melancholy deepened, until, for a time, she herself thought them to be a dream.
They came again as she reached the age of maturity, and it became clear the girl had a talent for magic. Once more, she vanished for days, drawn into the realm belonging to her friends, laughing beneath blossoming trees and learning how to conjure the elements to her whim. Upon her return, her stern parents delivered their punishment and ultimatum - she would be given to the church, to become a dignified woman devoted to their god, where her magic would be used to heal others.
And oh how she wept. For while she loved Menxvan, she had no desire to enter into his service.
The night before she was to take her vows, her friends came for her again, this time with an offer. They could take her away, teach her all they knew, but she must give service in return to their queen. She looked upon them, upon the kind faces that had been with her since childhood, and agreed.
While it seemed only years passed in the Summer Court, near a century rushed by in the mortal world beyond. The family she knew was gone and everything was different.
Physical Description
Orla is a tall woman, standing just shy of six feet when barefoot, her physique soft and curvy. Years of living under the soft sunlight of the fae realm has given a golden glow to her porcelain complexion, and brightened her hazel eyes to a shade closer to gold. Her golden hair falls in natural waves and loose ringlets to her mid-back, no strand ever seeming out of place.
She favors light clothes in soft materials - silk and lace in hues of peach, pink, and cream those she tends toward most.
Talents, Skills, Quirks
Sorceress, taught by the fae. She plays the harp and violin, and has also been known to sing upon special occasions.