Elegia’s birthplace is completely unknown. Anyone who has tried to account for her past finds that she just walked into the city of Lopul one day unannounced. She is cryptic about her history, and often deflects with statements about how her history doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. She is the embodiment of peacefulness and compassion, a true exemplification of her deity Sarenrae. She moves with a lithe grace that says she is well attuned to using the scimitar at her hip, but the weapon is the only thing that belies the image of care and love about her.
Elegia has a beautiful singing voice and often does so in the mornings to welcome the dawn. It doesn’t take a second glance to realize she is a worshiper of Sarenrae, but she never preaches or tries to convert others to her faith. Her mission is simply one of peace. As such, her songs are beautiful when she greets the dawn, but not laden with religious fervor. Many find it hard to keep their eyes off of her. She is picturesque in her beauty, her songs are captivating, and when she dances all activities around her cease. Despite all of these facts, she is never arrogant or exploitative with these gifts. Her only goal is to spread the joy of life in all of its beauty.
However, when she draws her blade her dance retains all the beauty it had before, but has a dangerous edge to her movements. No one would mistake the dance with her blade as violent, but it is clear she is very adept at using it. The other aspect is that with the blade drawn there seems to be a new level to the awe she inspires. It is almost as if she has a direct ley line to Sarenrae herself. Those near her of malicious intent are often brought to their knees at the sight of this. It isn’t fear that she will end their lives, it is a sense of inspiration to end their wicked ways. The power of the dance is so great, the demeanor of peace and compassion is so pronounced, that the offender realizes that there is no choice but to take a different path in their lives. Often, when a person reaches this point of true awe, she will present them with a Peace Lily to solidify the inspiration.
Elegia will never kill unless it is absolutely necessary, and even then requires someone of true evil to provoke to that point. Worshipers of Rovagug often result in her attacking to kill, but she never does so out of malice. It pains her to take a life, even for one who worships such destruction. She simply attacks these worshipers, because she knows she will never be able to get through to them to try end their wicked ways. Any time she does have to slay someone, she mourns the loss no matter the deeds during their life.
This is the path she takes. It’s not clear if she is on some grand quest, or if she just spends her days spreading Sarenrae’s message by example. Regardless, the fact remains, she can be found anywhere life and creation are in jeopardy.
