The life of an orphan was sometimes tough, and Ashnah Lialda tended to agree with this philosophy. Born to a pair of unknown parents, Ashnah knew almost nothing about them, beyond the fact that they were Riftwardens – a fact that had been told to her by her foster family in Kenabres. Even without being told that her parents had vanished attempting some sort of secret mission in the Worldwound – Ashnah knew she had an important legacy, and if she ever needed proof, the evidence was visible on her body in the shape of a spiral birthmark.
While some children might have felt honoured to have something marking them out as something special, Ashnah initially loathed the mark, it served as a constant reminder as to what she had lost – and the pressure she felt under to live up to expectations. Furthermore, a deeply irrational part of herself was angry at her parents for leaving her effectively alone in the world – while she had a foster family, she did not consider it the same.
Struggling with her feelings, Ashnah eventually came to terms with her parents passing, due to the blessings of Korada. While not overly religious, Ashnah nevertheless found peace for a time following some basic worship principals, and as a result, its one of the few deities that she closely identifies with, although recently she has begun to disagree with some of its stronger teachings.
With this “inner peace” became a rebellious attitude, and Ashnah ignored offensive branches of magic, instead seeking opportunities where she could create or enhance. She took a job as a fashion designer – and while it was hardly the type of town where this type of work would be popular – Ashnah enjoyed it more for her creativity. She liked creating, altering, adjusting and enhancing things most of all – far more than cutting aside enemies with scything blasts of lightning.
Things suddenly shifted however, when Kenabres experienced its most recent crushing attack by demonkind. With innocent lives lost, and then widespread destruction of the city (including her shop), being obvious, Ashnah reached her boiling point. Frustrated and lack of progress being made against the hordes of the Worldwound, she decided that it was time to embrace her Riftwarden Heritage, and the arcane power that flooded through her veins. If anyone could close the Worldwound, then perhaps a Riftwarden could, and while this was certainly an ambitious goal, Ashnah could see no other way forward. It was time to strike back, and perhaps finish whatever mission her parents had been on, seek revenge against who had removed them from her life.
Description and Personality:
Ashnah is a rather slender looking half elf, around 5”7 in height, with long dark brown hair, and fair skin. Ever the designer, Ashnah enjoys wearing clothing of her own design, usually something fashionable rather than practical, such as royal blue long flowing gowns – but then again, as a spellcaster, she prefers staying out of the thick of combat anyway. Highly creative, Ashnah always looks for all possible options or plans for a given situation or objective, trying to be versatile or creative with her solution, believing that it makes it more difficult to defend against. When she sets her mind to something, Ashnah will frequently pursue it with single minded determination.
