Azlat Ushus
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Azlat had lived in the formerly theocratic city Nayra her entire life, born to a noble family with a generational tie to the priesthood. As the eldest daughter of her mother, the late Thearch, Azlat had been next in line to rule. Yet before this transfer of power could occur, the city fell victim to the expansionist ambitions of the Arshakan Empire that saw theocracy as a threat.
The city saw itself 'liberated' by blade and by trebuchet. Her daughter and her husband perished in the attack. Her mother, the ruler, was executed. Azlat escaped with her two young boys, making her way to Routé with the surviving loyalists who'd managed to escape.
The dragon blood within her heritage is evident in the appearance of her eyes. Her irises are a dull greyish-yellow, entirely unnatural to humankind. Her draconic pupils are all but nonexistent in daylight, opening up in low lit conditions.
Though not an experienced fighter, she is competent in armed combat and carries a gold adorned staff along with an often concealed dagger. She also commonly keeps a short-bow, having recently learned talent for it.
Her particularly high proportion of this carried blood enhances her body's ability to heal; and over time Azlat can recover from grievous and grisly wounds. This typically takes hours however, and takes effect at a rate far slower than the healing she can bestow on others. The same physiology also hinders her response to magical healing from those not of her order. Such magic cast upon her will carry substantially reduced effect.
Her heritage provides her with deceptive strength beyond what one might expect from a woman of her size, and her tolerance for pain is remarkable. With that said, she is a priestess and not a warrior. While she will not hesitate to split someone's skull given the opportunity, she has only cursory experience in weapon handling.
The fire can cleanse the victim of magical protections and enchantments, which will feed the flames and cause them to grow brighter as it consumes the magic. Notably, this spell retains effect against many beings normally insusceptible to magical fire; while heat may be withstood, mere fire resistance affords no protection from its acidic nature.
Conversationally, she is direct and straightforward and prefers to maintain a veil of aloofness when dealing with those beyond the walls of [city]. While she remains a compassionate individual towards those she holds dear, political ambitions and an emptying nest has rendered her far more motivated as of late. Azlat can be utterly ruthless in attaining her goals. She places no value on the lives of most outsiders; unless a person is considered a friend, murder is considered a perfectly acceptable solution to an unwanted quarrel.
She also has an interest in the macabre, and will commonly be fascinated by things most others might consider revolting. Given her work as a healer and her penchant for fuelling magic through her own phlegm, she is rather desensitized to disgust. Azlat retains the decorum to keep this private in company of fellow nobility; those she considers to be her peer or beneath her cannot count on such a filter.
Biography & Lore
A priestess of the former city, she is mother to two sons. She is a widow to a late husband, and daughter to a late mother; both of whom were slain during the assault that also claimed the life of their eldest daughter. For this, Azlat casts sweeping blame upon all whom so much as tolerate the Arshakan Empire.
To cope with her grief, she has resorted to zealotry and ambition. All (aside from those few she finds a personal reason to like) are considered wretched pagans at worst, and useful pagans at best. Trust and mercy are seldom given out of paranoia of deceit.
The city saw itself 'liberated' by blade and by trebuchet. Her daughter and her husband perished in the attack. Her mother, the ruler, was executed. Azlat escaped with her two young boys, making her way to Routé with the surviving loyalists who'd managed to escape.
Appearance
A middle aged woman of average height and build. She has medium length black hair which is almost always tied back and concealed beneath the ceremonial veil she wears. She is also usually seen with a thick band of black makeup over her ash painted face, also for ceremonial presentation.The dragon blood within her heritage is evident in the appearance of her eyes. Her irises are a dull greyish-yellow, entirely unnatural to humankind. Her draconic pupils are all but nonexistent in daylight, opening up in low lit conditions.
Skills and Abilities
Azlat is a practitioner of draconian magic, as many priests in her order are. She has the ability to heal wounds over time through her granted blessings. She holds further talents in precognition and divination and can read potential future outcomes; as well as gleam hints of activity at attuned locations.Though not an experienced fighter, she is competent in armed combat and carries a gold adorned staff along with an often concealed dagger. She also commonly keeps a short-bow, having recently learned talent for it.
Dragon Blooded
The blood of the Holy Dragon flows through her veins, an inherited gift of her lineage. Azlat's faded yellow hued eyes are evidence of this, with vertical serpentine irises that remain nearly closed in all but low levels of light. These dragon's eyes allow her to see effectively at night and in dimly light conditions, and her vision is able to rapidly adjust to sudden absence or presence of light.Her particularly high proportion of this carried blood enhances her body's ability to heal; and over time Azlat can recover from grievous and grisly wounds. This typically takes hours however, and takes effect at a rate far slower than the healing she can bestow on others. The same physiology also hinders her response to magical healing from those not of her order. Such magic cast upon her will carry substantially reduced effect.
Her heritage provides her with deceptive strength beyond what one might expect from a woman of her size, and her tolerance for pain is remarkable. With that said, she is a priestess and not a warrior. While she will not hesitate to split someone's skull given the opportunity, she has only cursory experience in weapon handling.
Divine Dragon Magic
Azlat is a skilled divine spellcaster, gaining her power through her dragon blood and unwavering faith in the Holy Elder Dragon. Blood is the resources used to fuel her magic. Even if the incantation requires no blood to be let, blood will still be lost and blood pressure will drop form casting. Overuse of magic will render her anemic and cause her to pass out or faint.Phlegm Fire
Particular to her lineage and unlike her other magic which draws upon blood, this spell makes use of a different humour, draconic phlegm. Azlat may hack and cough in preparation; once she spends the arcane price, it will typically be hours before she has enough for payment again. Anything in the path of the fiery blue stream will be set alight, though the resulting fire is not self-sustaining – unless fuelled by her expelled phlegm. Globules may accompany the blast of fire, which can sustain a flame for up to a minute.The fire can cleanse the victim of magical protections and enchantments, which will feed the flames and cause them to grow brighter as it consumes the magic. Notably, this spell retains effect against many beings normally insusceptible to magical fire; while heat may be withstood, mere fire resistance affords no protection from its acidic nature.
Personality
Traumatized by the attack upon [city] and the loss of her family in the defence of the city, Azlat has become increasingly hostile to those she mistrusts - an ever growing list. Driven by the need to blame something for the trauma that has consumed her, the widow has grown increasingly more bellicose and militant in the time since.Conversationally, she is direct and straightforward and prefers to maintain a veil of aloofness when dealing with those beyond the walls of [city]. While she remains a compassionate individual towards those she holds dear, political ambitions and an emptying nest has rendered her far more motivated as of late. Azlat can be utterly ruthless in attaining her goals. She places no value on the lives of most outsiders; unless a person is considered a friend, murder is considered a perfectly acceptable solution to an unwanted quarrel.
She also has an interest in the macabre, and will commonly be fascinated by things most others might consider revolting. Given her work as a healer and her penchant for fuelling magic through her own phlegm, she is rather desensitized to disgust. Azlat retains the decorum to keep this private in company of fellow nobility; those she considers to be her peer or beneath her cannot count on such a filter.
Biography & Lore
A priestess of the former city, she is mother to two sons. She is a widow to a late husband, and daughter to a late mother; both of whom were slain during the assault that also claimed the life of their eldest daughter. For this, Azlat casts sweeping blame upon all whom so much as tolerate the Arshakan Empire.
To cope with her grief, she has resorted to zealotry and ambition. All (aside from those few she finds a personal reason to like) are considered wretched pagans at worst, and useful pagans at best. Trust and mercy are seldom given out of paranoia of deceit.
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