TRISTLE LYONSBANE

Tristle Lyonsbane

Female Wood Elf

Player: Lucifershex

General Information
Full Name:	Tristle Lyonsbane
Nicknames:
Age:	Unknown
Deity:
Alignment:	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE
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Place of Birth:	Unknown
Physical Attributes
Height:	5' 9"
Weight:	139
Eyes:	Sapphire Green that seem to have a purplish hue to them
Hair:	Golden
Complexion:	Milky with a hint of sun touch
Physical Build:	Petite yet solid
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Equipment and Items

Wigwag

Description

Looking upon Tristle, (IF you ever catch her without her trademark shadowed hood)she is average in the looks department. Her slightly milky complexion shows a very light bit of sunkiss but not much at all. Her golden shoulder length mane frames her face and is only outdone by her emerald green eyes that seem to have a purplish hue to them.

Being tall for her race she stands 5'9" and while looking petite and soft in her monk robes she carries her solid 135 lbs, you sense different. An eerie confidence and danger is the feeling you get, even though her actions and movements say otherwise. Because watching her, it seems her movements are somewhat bordering clumsy and uncoordinated. To the very keen of eye though, it is noticed that her movements are deliberate and precise. Her muscles are tight and corded from training and ready to be unleashed with trained and devastating strength within less than a blink of a fairy's eye.

The Story of Tristle Lyonsbane

OOC except for DM USE and only Calandra, Celestia, know the full background IC'ly also a work in progress

She was found in a bundle of cold, wet blankets, just off the dirt road in the thick brush. It was obvious that she had rolled into the brush from being dropped from what was a dead human servant girl. The girl had 3 well place arrows, grouped tightly in her back. Each remarkable arrow having pierced her heart from the back. The black ebony arrows were engraved with a long snake heading down the shaft to the tip of the arrows in glittering red ruby dust. The homes that were raided and razed were about 100 yard from the servant girl, who was obviously charged with escaping with the precious package. The odd thing was no bodies were ever found except for the servant girls, and no sign of anyone coming any closer than 90 yard to her body so the arrows had been shot from a great distance.

She was discovered by an elven monk from a distance away named ___ Lyonsbane. Who found her wrapped very carefully in 3 very expensive fabric blankets, that were soaked from storms that had passed the area. Unwrapping her he found the 3rd blanket was embroidered in the corner with the name Tristle. Discarding the other two he wrapped the infant known as Tristle in some warm robes and set her down to investigate quickly knowing that she was nearly dead from being in the cold and elements for who knows how long. He quickly realized the arrows would be important somehow so removed them and buried the poor young servant girl with proper rights. Wrapping the arrows up in her blanket, he than moved back to Tristle taking her with care yet in a hurry to a cleric for healing. Intending to come back and check out the grisly scene for answers that he knew would come later from this babe.

Upon arrival his order had rules against keeping children, so it was with deep sympathies he had once Tristle was healthy enough to find a family to raise her in the nearest township or village.

In the local town a few miles awayhe found a couple that had just lost their baby to a miscarriage. The woman, Lora was a very sweet lass who seemed to be a bit clumsy, but very loving. The husband, Dean seemed to be gone working a lot to provide, and _____ figured this family could use this precious bundle. So he sat down with the two of them and made sure they knew the stipulations. One being they can not change her first name but her last would be their families if they wanted. The second being that on her 8th birthday she would begin traveling every morning by sun rise to begin studies with him at the Monk Order. And third that they would treat her as if she was born their own. They all agreed and oaths were sworn.

Little did _____ know that the miscarriage was due to abuse from Dean, which was what was passed off by Lora as clumsiness.

Tristle's years were long and hard. Growing she bore witness to Dean's beating of her mother. And the dark and shadowy people that always seemed to be coming and going. It seemed as soon as Tristle could walk and talk she was made to go with some of those dark and shadowy people. Dean told her she was perfect and needed to earn her keep to help support her family. Which was really to pad his comfort since her mom and her never saw any of the earnings. But anytime she refused to do as he or the guild told her, Lora would get worse beatings. So to keep her mother who was loving and totally nurturing and the only light in Tristle's young existence from getting beat she worked and actually became one of the guilds best. She also learned how to turn Dean's ire upon herself instead of her mother taking it. The pain could not trump the satisfaction that her mother very rarely bore the brunt of his anger and hatred.

The day before her 8th birthday she was pulled aside by Dean and held by the throat off the ground, his face mere inches from hers. His breath stinking of putrid ale as he spoke. "You ever mention any of what goes on ere ya little bitch to any o' them there robed fellas yer goin ta play with I'll fix yer stinkin whore of a mom wit a good ole beatin and don't be thinking I won't torture an kill anything ye hold dear even dem dere robed fellas. So make suren ye keep yer little mouth shut..and yer still gonna work fer us when ye get home every night. And don't test me, ye know I ain't lyin."

At which point her dropped her gasping to the floor. The next morning she was up and running to get to her training knowing she didn't want to be late. Her first meeting with ____ Lyonsbane, she found him not at all what she expected. And the first day, which was her birthday,(not really since no one knew it. Was her adoption day really) she was given a set of initiates robes, boots, gloves and Kamas. It was a relaxing day where she talked to ______ and learned a lot about him and the order. It was a strange change of pace from what she had come from. The next day was different REAL TRAINING had begun and the NICE MR. ______ was no longer there. Well until the last 20 minutes where he seemed to come back and the softness and smile would creep back into his eyes as he looked at her. She would occasionally hear whispers around and think she heard talk of how surprised others were with how fast and adept she learned. But shook her head usually thinking her hearing things and getting a big head. Which she had to remember humbleness not pride nor boastfulness. _______ would look on her in disappointment, which seemed to be the most hurtful thing to her which she couldn't understand, any time she seemed proud or prideful in doing something. And he always told her, "You can do better, don't think you are doing good or anything special. (Although she did not know it ______ was beaming inside at how amazing she was and how fast she was learning her studies. Very surprised was he at how quick she mastered elven, and other languages she needed to travel with.) She enjoyed her training long and rigorous as it was, and how she dreaded going home after. Dean seemed to be growing more angry and hateful, but meditation during the beatings and such made it seem like nothing. And she seemed able to at least heal the bruises and cuts so as to not alarm _____ and have him ask questions.

Years flew by and training and working for the guild seemed to fly and become ritual. Around her 16th birthday she woke early and ran to training. In her mind ____ was her father and she so enjoyed her time with him, even if he was strict for most the day and she now learned to read behind his facade, although she never let on that she could so easily see how proud he was of her. The harder he critiqued also showed her that he was only fighting himself NOT to let out how proud and surprised he was with her progress. BUT today when she walked in something was very different, the air even seemed turbulent and heavy. She bounced in with a smile but saw him at his desk and suddenly saw the look on his face and her smile turned solemn. It was as if someone had just died. All he said was "SIT" in a commanding solemn tone that she had not ever heard. She did as she was told her thoughts whirling thinking maybe he had found out about her working for the thieves guild. What had she done to so upset him. Her mind panicking yet her face and body a calm ocean surface. Scared that the only Man that wasn't a pig or a brute was mad at her or even worse disappointed was killing her. All this torture in her mind and in reality was a 5 second span. Would he just talk already tell her what was going on!!!

No training went on that day, only a line of questions after questions. Yet not wanting to she evaded and dodged questions giving no answers. And what she didn't know is that those were answers enough to a wise old elven monk. YET finally frustrated ______ slapped his hand on his desk (which was highly uncharacteristic) said. "ENOUGH, don't move out of that seat" and left the office.

He returned a couple of hours later and looked disheveled and pale. And as he talked to her he kept interrupting himself saying how sorry he was. And how he should have known. He seemed to be growing more tired and weak as he talked. Finally he stood and for the first time showing outwardly his sincere love, compassion and how proud he was of her. Clasping her face in his hands he kissed her forehead and told her the day here was done and that she should run home and be ready for training tomorrow.

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