Anastasia

Anastasia

Female Aasimar

Player: SGravley

General Information
Full Name:	Anastasia von Alfheim
Nicknames:
Age:	24
Deity:	None (Formerly Lathander)
Alignment:	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE
Occupation:	Paladin, Athar Scribe
Faction/Rank:	Athar, Namer
Place of Birth:	Lunia, first layer of Mount Celestia
Physical Attributes
Height:	5'11"
Weight:	228 lbs
Eyes:	Purple
Hair:	Golden
Complexion:	Fair-skinned
Physical Build:	Athletic
Physical Features:	Shoulder-length hair, glowing eyes
Skills
Doctoring, martial training, diplomacy, leadership
Equipment and Items
Suit of holy plate, various weapons for various occasions and an old locket

Anastasia is a paladin hailing from Mount Celestia who originally worshipped Lathander, one of the gods from the world of Toril. She eventually discovered the terrible history behind the Wall of the Faithless and couldn't bear to follow a god that was complacent with such a vile creation. She now serves the Athar and their cause, hoping to one day find the means to help the poor souls trapped for eternity. Known for her temperate demeanor, she works to further the goodly domains as best as she can and discover the truth behind the mysteries of godhood alongside her Defier peers.

History

Anastasia is the love child of a human and a half-celestial, born during a time where her parents were fleeing from the wrath of a demonic cult in the Prime world of Toril. Fearing for the life of their child, they eventually traveled to Mount Celestia where she was spirited away into the care of Brom, a hound archon who had become an old friend of the two during their adventures.

Childhood

Brom took it upon himself to become the child's guardian, educating her alongside other archons in Lunia, the first heaven of Celestia. She lived a relatively peaceful life, as one often does in such a goodly plane. She was raised on the ideals of the Celestial Hebdomad from a young age, which nurtured her towards the path of a paladin. She started off as the squire to her foster father and was taught good manners, good work ethics and other things that helped her excel at her education. Once Brom felt she was old enough to exercise caution and safety, he began to teach her what weapons were and why people used them. He taught her how the planes were a dangerous place and many people use weapons to defend themselves with. Anastasia was taught the basics of swordsmanship, starting with a shortsword since she was still at a young age.

Adulthood

As she grew older, Brom furthered her training by teaching her how to wield the signature weapon of many hound archons: The greatsword. At first, Anastasia wasn't strong enough to wield such a lengthy weapon. Greatswords were weapons used for warriors and she still had much to prove before she could even be considered a paladin. The young woman continued to train alongside other initiates and spent as much time as she could exercising to build up the strength to wield greatswords.

Once she trained enough to build up the physique, she began her swordsmanship training once more and eventually learned how to wield the kind of weapons that would define her fighting style for many years to come. With both body and mind conditioned for the rigors of battle, she was presented towards a sword archon for initiation into her final test.

The Rite of Passage

As her final test, Anastasia was given her very first quest: On a distant prime world where magic runs scarce, two nations have fought a bloody war for many, many generations. The archons of Celestia often keep an eye on worlds such as these, usually sending forth paladins to serve as diplomats and offer humanitarian aid to those suffering from the endless onslaught that war brings. She was tasked with protecting villages that were often a target for bandits and deserters who found such places ripe for the picking while the nations send off their armies to war. Being an outlander from another world, she had to create her own identity and make the most of the skills she was taught to succeed in her quest.

For most of her years spent in that world, she took it upon herself to teach those who were willing and able to fight how to properly defend themselves. Using the help of local carpenters, she was able to make use of practice weapons to help demonstrate the basics of swordsmanship and soldiering to help create a militia force for every village she came across in her adventures. Many of the peasants were no real warriors, but many have the courage and the spirit to defend their homes. With the help of the paladin, the village elders eventually decided to form a council that allowed them to coordinate defense efforts against future bandit attacks which ultimately proved useful when a particular warband set its eyes upon the largest village in her charge.

Anastasia personally led the militia forces on horseback, using what knowledge she had of military tactics from her time spent reading books on warfare. Despite the lack of experience, the militia forces were able to follow her orders and bloodied themselves in the crucible of battle. Her first taste of actual combat was an uneasy one, but this proved to be an important experience for her duties as a paladin. The fighting continued on and on until the militia finally emerged victorious, albeit at a great cost.