Name: Eirlys Agarwen
Alias: Eira Ep’gandra
Nicknames: Snowdrop, Lass
Titles: Dragonborn, Champion of Auri-El / Akatosh
Race: Ancient Falmer - Snow Elf (Many take her for an Albino High Elf)
Sex: Female
Age: ??? Born in the late Merethic Era
Status: Alive
Occupation: Wanderer
Appearance:
Hair: White
Style: medium length, pushed back and behind her ears
Eyes: Blue
Complexion: Alabaster
Body type: lithe, but lengthy - hiding some muscles underneath her armor
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 150lbs
Personality: A person who fears and swears by her duty. She is the type that feels the weight of responsibility but will mentally shrug it off to do as she swears to do. She sees the duality of all things in life and thus isn’t afraid to stab a knife in the back of someone who deserves it, or someone who very much betrays her. Loyalty is everything. Yet, in certain situations, she will push aside her emotions to do what is right. There is a light hearted side to her, full of drink and merriment that a Nord could appreciate.
Governing Trait: Duty-Bound via morals
Conflicting Trait: Slightly bloodthirsty and sneaky with a hint of thievery
Secondary Traits: Idealistic, Fierce
Breaking Point: She found her mother’s diary in the Forgotten Valley, yet had forgotten how to read the language of her people. Once she got it translated her tears fell and her sanity slipped. Reading her mother’s accounts about debating sending Eirlys away, her emotions sending her away and after.
Extro/Intro: Introverted
Strongest Dream: To see the revival of her people
Strongest Fear: Coming to terms with her fate, the destiny she was told she’d accomplish
What Makes Them Laugh: Besting a big-mouth in a fist-fight. Humorous adventurer's stories.
What Makes Them Cry: Her childhood or lack thereof
Family:
Faire Agarwen (Mother)
Thalien Agarwen (Father)
Cleric-Priest Urlandir (Adopted Father)
Quaranir (Heart-Brother)
Ralof (Heart-Brother)
Serana (Heart-Sister)
Religion: The Path of Auri-El
Favorite:
Food: Nanga, Ceyasi Bowl
Drink: Ale
Pastimes: Drinking, Listening to the bards play, Spending time in the snow
Weapons: Magicka (Conjuration, Destruction), Bow of Auriel
Attitude Towards:
The Stormcloak Rebellion: Most of the Nords are very narrow-minded, but their leadership seem to have their heads on right. Ulfric wants to separate Skyrim from the Empire, for the sake of their own religious freedom. Commendable. I can do without the “Skyrim is for the Nords” lads, though.
Imperials in Skyrim: They do care about the people, it’s part of a larger empire afterall. But it’s not enough for them. If the Empire cannot understand the plights of the common folk, then they don’t deserve to rule Skyrim. The Snow-Children deserve Skyrim more than they.
The Eight: They gave their bodies for Nirn and protected the world and governed it. They exist but the chief, Akatosh, gives her grief via her duties.
Talos: She has no qualms with Talos and those who follow him. She finds that the source of the Nord’s faith in him is what type of person he was. They want to be at least a third of the man he was. Talos deserves to be revered as a God.
Daedra: They’re not afraid to get their hands dirty, they even enjoy the more earthly pleasures of the world. They have more mortal qualities than they probably would like to let on. Interacting with one of them isn’t so bad. Well, depends on the Daedric Prince.
Thalmor: They give elves a bad name. A headache can be found after speaking to even one of them.
Bio:
Born after the death of the Snow Prince during the Merethic Era, Eirlys never got to experience what the Falmer were like before they went into hiding. She heard stories from her parents about the golden days of the elves from the snow. She held onto the belief that one day the Falmer would find themselves back into the light - just like her mother had. Her father called her his little Snowdrop, a beautiful flower of the snow.
One day, a traveling Falmer priest by the name of Urlandir came to the hiding place of the group. He sought sanctuary for the night before continuing his journey to the Temple of Auri-El. The curious Eirlys sought the priest to ask about his travels. Urlandir was excited to see a youth so interested in the world around her - as she didn't know much. He asked her a question during their lesson, "Illumination, Sight, Learning, Resolution and Radiance are pinnacles for the Prelates of Auri-El. Why do you think so?" He tried to find new ways for the youth to learn the lessons of Auri-El, and prayed that one day he'll be able to teach again.
The little elven child thought to herself and answered, "it's the journey for enlightenment from his teachings? From his light?" She was unsure of herself from her answer, even if it felt right to her. "As in understanding the true light of the sun?" Urlandir was amazed at her answer. He never told her the answer, for she already knew. He sent her along back to her parents after giving her a book to read and learn further.
That night, her father came back from patrolling the surrounding area for their enemy with a bow in his hand. While the little Eirlys slept clutching the book to her chest, they spoke in hushed whispers: An infantry was spotted close by, resting their tired bodies. The soldiers greatly outnumbered the small patrol. The group leaders believed they would pass them by if they kept quiet. Yet her parents believed it wouldn't take long for them to be found.
Swiftly without anyone in the group knowing, they scooped up their sleeping child and ran to the priest who planned to leave before dawn. They pleaded with him, begging for him to take their child away from here. If it were just the two of them, they'd be able to sneak away. If another family had asked him, he would've declined - his knowledge of their god was too grand for him to throw it away for a child. But after his conversation with Eirlys, he believed her to be his successor. The person who will gather the knowledge he accumulated until his demise. Without wasting time, Urlandir left the group towards Summerset, his destination. Eirlys wasn't given the time to say goodbye.
When she woke, Urlandir told her all that happened. They were very far away from what she thought of as home and thus he didn't fear when she cried. They traveled together, as she learned the teachings of Auri-El to Summerset.
Under the guise of being Albino High Elves, Urlandir sought the people known as the Psijics. He was invited to come find them with their powerful magic to learn from them. When they arrived at Artaeum, home to the Psijic Order, Urlandir was surprised to see that they were NOT surprised to see Eirlys. They knew. They used Urlandir to bring Eirlys to them.
This was where she learned how to use magic, preferring Conjuration and Destruction, but also utilizing Mysticism in her everyday life. Though she didn't stop herself from learning the bow, like her father had as a hunter, or the sword. She practiced in honing her body as she did with her mind.
It wasn't until the child grew into a young lady did Urlandir and the Psijic Order tell her the truth. She had a destiny laid out before her that she'll one day fulfill. They couldn't tell her what, but they could tell her that her destiny was given to her by Auri-El. They prepared her by teaching her many things, the world around her and magic inside of her and so on. They put so much emphasis on her destiny that she rejects the whole idea, but doesn't reject it fully.
So unsure of what it meant, she wouldn't leave the island of Artaeum until the Third Era. Changing her name from Eirlys Agarwen to Eira Ep'gandra, she witnessed the accounts of the Oblivion crisis, and thus knowing the lies of the Thalmor. During her travels she learns of hypocrisy made by both men and mer alike, not believing one is better than the other. Only the individual matters.
In the 4th Era, Third Century, near the border of Skyrim she gets arrested by Imperial soldiers alongside the infamous Stormcloaks. Where she meets Ulfric Stormcloak and Ralof for the first time. In Helen, where she meets Alduin, the firstborn of Akatosh, of Auri-El, she knows now why she was allowed to live for so long.
Not only to stop Alduin, but to protect the Sun from Molag Bal's children, and save everyone from the First Dragonborn.
Akatosh had plans for this last true Snow Elf.
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