Valara Helas

History

The discord between Valara and Midari began from the literal moment the latter stepped into the home of the former. Valara was never able to get over the violent death of her brother Athanas Helas and saw Midari not as a new brother to love like any of her family, but as an attempt at replacement. Her vengeful tendencies have often been targeted at him. His presence in the home only intensified her hatred for Snow Elves, having already blamed them for the lynching of her mother and brother. On a personal level, Valara and Midari have rarely had even decent relations. While Midari tries to treat Valara as his sister, more often than not, he gets cold indifference at best. The two have clashed, sometimes physically, and over the years, Valara has developed a distinct jealousy towards her father's kind treatment of Midari.

Nicknames & Petnames

Valara has been known to refer to Midari as her bargain brother or her father's 'pet snow rat'. Needless to say, they have no positive nicknames for each other.

History

Before the death of Athanas, he and his younger sister Valara shared a strong sibling bond. The two did many things together, and though Dark Elven culture expects women to take precedence over men in terms of inheritance and leadership roles, Valara looked up to Athanas. She would always figuratively cling to her brother and seek his guidance on every matter. Upon his untimely demise at the hands of a violent mob, Valara's heart hardened, and she began to resent practically everyone, especially slaves, in particular Snow Elves. It could be said that anything kind in Valara's heart died with her brother. This hatred became more pronounced when her father returned home in the following months with a new Snow Elven brother, Midari Helas.