Character’s Full Name:

Lady Dione of Lys

Reason or Meaning of Name:

Derived from the ancient name “Dione,” meaning “divine queen” or “goddess-like.” Fitting for her noble lineage and divine fate.

Character’s Nickname:

“The Tower Husk” (used only in myths or whispers)

Reason for Nickname:

After her death and resurrection as a guardian husk, Dione became more myth than person, whispered about by survivors as the restless spirit protecting the tower.

Birth Date:

Unknown, but three resets ago

Race:

Human (formerly); now a corrupted, magically-bound guardian

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Physical Appearance

Age: 33 at death

How old does she appear: Late twenties

Weight: ~145 lbs

Height: 5’10”

Body build: Strong and statuesque, long limbs and a broad-shouldered frame

Shape of face: Heart-shaped with strong cheekbones

Eye color: Pale lilac (now glassy and fogged in husk form)

Glasses or contacts: Neither

Skin tone: Formerly pale; now marbled stone-grey with faintly glowing cracks

Distinguishing marks: A sigil branded over her sternum—once royal, now corrupted

Predominant features: Her white hair, elongated neck, and glowing eyes

Hair color: Stark white

Type of hair: Thick and slightly coarse

Hairstyle: Used to wear it braided and bound, but now wild and partially matted

Voice: Deep, echoing, reverberates unnaturally in husk form

Overall attractiveness: Once considered ethereal—now haunting and terrible

Physical disabilities: Her movement is puppet-like in husk form, bound by unseen magical threads

Usual fashion of dress: Royal armor engraved with ancient house symbols (corrupted and decayed)

Favorite outfit: A ceremonial violet cape and silk tunic—now long destroyed

Jewelry or accessories: A broken, magically locked ring forged to link her to Raina and Blade

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Personality

Good personality traits: Fiercely loyal, disciplined, insightful, protective

Bad personality traits: Emotionally repressed, uncompromising, slow to forgive

Mood character is most often in: Serious, contemplative—even in husk form she radiates a grave calm

Sense of humor: Very dry, rare and only visible to those closest to her

Character’s greatest joy in life: Watching Blade laugh when he was a toddler

Character’s greatest fear: Becoming truly forgotten, erased from history

Why? Her life was rooted in purpose, and now she exists only as a tool

What single event would most throw this character’s life into complete turmoil? Raina forgetting her entirely

Character is most at ease when: Alone with Raina, planning in candlelight

Most ill at ease when: Forced to kill or hurt others under the tower’s influence

Enraged when: Blade is threatened

Depressed or sad when: She senses time passing without being able to move

Priorities: Protect the tower. Protect Blade. Protect Raina—no matter what form she’s in.

Life philosophy: “Duty transcends death.”

If granted one wish, it would be: To see Blade smile one more time.

Why? It would mean she succeeded.

Character’s soft spot: Her maternal bond to Blade

Is this soft spot obvious to others? No—only those close would know

Greatest strength: Her willpower—she remains herself despite magical corruption

Greatest vulnerability or weakness: Her inability to let go of her past

Biggest regret: Not holding Raina’s hand in the final moment

Minor regret: Letting herself be turned into a weapon

Biggest accomplishment: Raising Blade for the short time she could

Minor accomplishment: Winning a noble archery tournament at age 17

Past failures she would be embarrassed to have people know about: She once abandoned a retreating battalion to save a relic over soldiers.

Why? She put legacy over lives.

Character’s darkest secret: She loved Raina more than she was supposed to in a platonic marriage

Does anyone else know? Possibly Xerox—but he never said

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Goals

Drives and motivations: Protect her family, even in death

Immediate goals: Break the magical bonds on her soul

Long term goals: Help Blade escape the tower and see Raina free

How the character plans to accomplish these goals: Subvert the spellwork from within and wait for someone strong enough to revive her

How other characters will be affected: The tower will grow unstable if she breaks free—at great risk to others

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Past

Hometown: Lys Vellori, an ancient coastal city now underwater

Type of childhood: Noble, dutiful, under high expectations

Pets: A hawk named Mourne

First memory: Her mother brushing white curls behind her ear before a ceremony

Most important childhood memory: Learning archery alongside her brother

Why: It taught her strength wasn’t only brute force

Childhood hero: Her grandmother, a war matron and general

Dream job: Queen consort—never ruler

Education: Elite noble tutoring in politics, combat, and diplomacy

Religion: The Old Depth Gods—Raina’s pantheon, later adopted

Finances: Once royal, now irrelevant

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Present

Current location: Locked within the cursed tower

Currently living with: No one—she is alone in the chamber

Pets: None

Religion: Forgotten or dormant

Occupation: Guardian husk

Finances: No longer applicable

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Family

Mother: Lady Morrissa of Lys (deceased)

Relationship with her: Strained but respectful

Father: General Kaelron (deceased)

Relationship with him: Distant, but he taught her everything

Siblings: One younger brother (died in the fall of Lys)

Spouse: Raina (contractual bond, now emotionally stronger in memory)

Children: Blade (magically born to unite kingdoms)

Relationship with them: Deeply loving; still guarding him, unaware if he’s alive

Other important family members: Xerox, by choice not blood

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Favorites

Color: Violet

Least favorite color: Crimson

Music: Low chants and harp melodies

Food: Wild root stews and smoked fish

Literature: Military histories and tragic plays

Form of entertainment: Sparring, music, watching Blade draw

Expressions: “Hold the line.”

Mode of transportation: Horseback, though she prefers walking

Most prized possession: Her broken blade embedded in the tower wall

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Habits

Hobbies: Sword practice, embroidery (past), watching the rain (husk form)

Plays a musical instrument? The harp

Plays a sport? Archery

How she would spend a rainy day: Teaching Blade to read by firelight

Spending habits: Used to be frugal and practical

Smokes: No

Drinks: Only ceremonial wine

Other drugs: None

What does she do too much of? Think about the past

What does she do too little of? Trust

Extremely skilled at: Combat tactics, protective magic

Extremely unskilled at: Humor, flirting

Nervous tics: Jaw clenching, tight fists

Usual body posture: Upright, formal, grounded

Mannerisms: Touches her blade hilt when anxious

Peculiarities: Does not blink in husk form

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Traits

Optimist or pessimist? Realist

Introvert or extrovert? Introvert

Daredevil or cautious? Cautious

Logical or emotional? Mostly logical, except with Blade

Disorderly or methodical? Methodical

Prefers working or relaxing? Working

Confident or unsure? Confident

Animal lover? Yes, quietly so

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Self-Perception

How she feels about herself: Broken but purposeful

One word the character would use to describe self: Bound

One paragraph description of how the character would describe self:

“I was once a queen. A mother. A friend. Now I am something hollow that guards what remains. But I remember her hand in mine, and the laughter of a child made of starlight and silk. If I am to break, let it be in defense of them.”

Best personality trait: Loyalty

Worst personality trait: Rigidity

Best physical characteristic: Her eyes—sharp and expressive

Worst physical characteristic: Her voice now—unnatural and chilling

How others perceive her: Terrifying guardian or mythic protector

What she’d most like to change: She wants her heart back—literally and metaphorically