Soryn Virellis

• Fitness & Agility: Exceptional balance and speed; natural climber and jumper; favors precision over brute force
• Body Shape: Lean and wiry, with toned muscle from constant exploration
• Aids or Abnormalities: None—though they possess a minor innate resistance to leyline surges
• Afflictions: Occasionally experiences sensory overload near leyline ruptures

• Sharp canines and expressive ears; tail used for balance and expression
• Light freckling across cheeks and nose
• Ritual tattoos of climbing vines and pawprints spiral down their right arm

• Wears a hooded cloak of crimson and deep bark-brown—the colors of autumn and independence
• Keeps a small bone charm of a Sporetail paw tucked into one boot (a childhood companion who passed)
• Earrings shaped like crescent moons, gifted by Elira

• Wildshape Mastery: Transforms with more fluidity and creative nuance than most druids—often blending forms (e.g., fox with hawk wings)
• Ley Instinct: Untrained sensitivity to leyline movement and magical “weather”
• Floral Kinship: Can communicate empathically with wild plants and sentient flora
• Silent Shift: Can enter Wildshape without vocal incantation; a rare talent inherited from both pare

• Layered traveling gear: fitted leathers, reinforced boots, forest-toned sashes for movement
• Hood enchanted to repel water and camouflage in dense foliage
• Belt pouch with flint, carved bone tools, dried herbs, and one journal half-full of sketched creatures

• Thistlefang Dagger: Grows razorvine along its edge during full moons
• Slingseed Pouch: Contains explosive and utility seeds (entangling vinepods, flashmoss pellets, etc.)
• Whisperbark Charm: A gift from Lysenna, allows silent speech with one bonded creature per day

• Age 0–30: Raised in Mossmirror Haven by Lysenna and Caelwin; bonded with a Sporetail named Pibble, and began learning shapeshifting at a young age
• Age 31–60: Grew restless and explored the outer wilds of the Vale; began questioning authority, especially Lysenna’s careful rule
• Age 61–100: Left the Vale for a year to live among the beastkin nomads in the Ashfell Fringe. Returned with new rituals, but deeper restlessness
• Age 101–Present: Serves as a roving guardian of ley-fractures and threatened wilderness. Secretly investigating an unstable ley nexus that Lysenna forbade entry to.

Nonbinary (Female Presenting)

Pronouns: They/them
Expression: Primarily feminine in appearance and manner, but purposefully ambiguous in dress and presence when outside ritual or family spaces

For Soryn, being nonbinary is not just about rejecting binaries—it’s about inhabiting a space between. Their identity is:

• Fluid yet constant, like a stream whose shape changes but whose essence remains
• Deeply tied to nature, where trees are not male or female, but flowering, growing, or dormant
• Reflected in their Wildshape magic, which they use to inhabit masculine, feminine, and animal forms without distinction

They express themselves through:

• Clothing that blends sharp and soft silhouettes
• Speech that shifts from direct and rough to lyrical and graceful, depending on company
• Movement that flows with fey-like elegance or animalistic grace

• Trained in Wildshape and survivalism by both parents
• Learned natural magic and shapeshifting lore from mossfolk, beastkin, and root druids outside the Vale
• Self-educated in physical tactics, sketching, and tactical stealth

• Not formally affiliated with any Circle
• Wanders and protects areas on the verge of magical collapse or natural extinction
• Has been invited to join multiple regional druidic orders—declined each one

• Calmed a wild moonwyrm during a ley storm using Wildshape mimicry
• Rediscovered a lost ritual of the Thornmother Grove used to seal chaos wells
• Built an underground refuge for injured beasts outside the Vale—no one knows it's theirs except Elira

• At age 89, nearly died in a ley pool—claims their own reflection “spoke and screamed” at them before being dragged out
• Since then, avoids standing water, mirrors, and sometimes experiences vivid, echoing dreams
• Struggles with deep fear of becoming what they fight—untethered, feral, or corrupted by the very wild magic they guard

Soryn is instinctively intelligent rather than classically trained. They think laterally, relying on observation, improvisation, and personal experience to make decisions. They’re especially skilled at:

• Environmental adaptation – finding patterns in chaotic ecosystems or magical fluctuations
• Combat creativity – blending Wildshape with terrain and movement to confuse or outmaneuver enemies
• Intuitive logic – Soryn often “just knows” the right path or approach, though they struggle to explain it afterward

Emotional intelligence

• Highly emotionally perceptive, especially toward animals, plants, and outcasts. Soryn notices subtle mood shifts, physical tics, or hesitations in others and often responds with empathy—though they rarely show vulnerability in return.

Visual-spatial learner – They recall landmarks, body language, and environmental clues better than names or dates

• Core Belief: Freedom is sacred, and chaos is not the enemy—it is the teacher.
• They believe in personal autonomy over inherited duty, and view imposed order with skepticism
• Soryn sees nature as neither benevolent nor cruel—it simply is, and deserves protection without exploitation or worship
• They revere instinct, imperfection, and honesty in all things

This worldview puts them at odds with hierarchies—even benevolent ones like the Circle their mother leads.

• Seek purpose beyond legacy; prove they are more than the Archdruid’s heir
• Protect sacred wilds from destruction or misuse—especially by those who "mean well"
• Reconnect with themselves through risk and wandering

Savvies & Ineptitudes

• Savvies:
• Wildshape versatility,
• Survivalism
• Fora/fauna communication
• Evasion tactics
• Ineptitudes:
• Formal rituals
• Diplomacy
• Long-term planning
• Submitting to authority

Likes

• Cold mornings
• Open skies
• Carved bone charms
• Spontaneous music
• Climbing trees

Dislikes

• Water
• Being compared to their mother
• Caged animals
• Being called "heir"

• Loyal to a fault
• Innovative under pressure
• Courageous
• Speaks for those with no voice
• Easily connects with animals and outsiders

• Impulsive
• Skeptical of authority
• Pone to emotional bottling
• Has difficulty trusting others with their burdens
• Sometimes self-sabotages to avoid being seen as a follower

• Fidgets with belt charms when thinking
• Taps their tail rhythmically while planning
• Talks to themselves (and their past Sporetail) when alone in the wild

Soryn Virellis

Mother: Archdruid Lysenna Virellis

• Race: Moon Elf
• Role: Archdruid of the Lilted Vale
• Relationship: Complicated. Soryn loves and respects her but often resists her authority. They struggle with the weight of legacy and the expectation to follow Lysenna’s path.

Father: Caelwin “Whispermane” Virellis

• Race: Foxfolk
• Role: Renowned bard and hunter, originally from Honeyknell Hollow
• Relationship: Close. Caelwin is the emotional anchor in Soryn’s life, offering guidance without pressure. Soryn admires his independence and creativity.

Sibling: Elira Virellis

• Race: Half Moon Elf / Half Foxfolk
• Age: 97
• Class: Lorekeeper (Wizard–Druid hybrid)
• Personality: Quiet, intelligent, introspective
• Relationship: Deep sibling bond. Elira is the only one Soryn fully confides in. She often mediates between Soryn and Lysenna. The two share coded language, secrets, and mutual protection.

Family Home: Mossmirror Haven

• A sanctuary glade filled with leyline resonance, music, and wild beauty. Though Soryn often wanders, they return here when the world becomes too loud or heavy.

Ashpaw

• Species: Whisperfang Lynx (Fey-touched beast)
• Size: Medium
• Appearance: Sleek grey-blue fur, black eyes, massive ears, leaves no tracks
• Personality: Quiet, protective, loyal; communicates through gestures and emotions
• Abilities:
• Moves silently, blends into shadows
• Senses magic and leyline shifts
• Empathically linked to Soryn
• Bond: Found Soryn after a leyline accident; has never left their side since

Thalesin

• Species: Lesser Moonwyrm (Fey-draconic creature)
• Size: Large (adolescent)
• Appearance: Pale silver scales with glowing crescent markings; wings trail mist
• Personality: Curious, aloof, proud; comes and goes, not always obedient
• Abilities:
• Emits calming lunar aura
• Can vanish in moonlight
• Roars disrupt wild magic temporarily
• Bond: Soryn saved him as a hatchling from a moonshard crater—he appears during full moons or major magical events