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{{Worldbuilders}} {{Infobox_character|affilliation=[[The Moon Court]], The Celestial Watch|name={{PAGENAME}}|image=Amaris Luanach 2.jpg|caption=“Oh, what is there to tell really? I abandoned my sister to be tormented by the same monster that tore my mind asunder and realized that my mother isn’t who I thought she was. That’s all.|relatives=Mother: Lady Celenica Luanach
{{Infobox_character|affilliation=[[The Moon Court]], The Celestial Watch|name={{PAGENAME}}|image=Amaris Luanach.jpeg|caption="Yes mother. Of course mother. I don't want to mother, but fine." She sighs.|relatives=Mother: Lady Celenica Luanach
Sister: Callista Luanach|languages=Celestial, Common, Infernal, Sylvan|alias=Heiress|marital=Engaged to Sayla Allurian|birthPlace=Cressida Weald|deathDate=N/A|deathPlace=N/A|species=Satyr|gender=Female|height=6'0 ft|weight=145 lbs|eyes=Purple}}
Sister: Callista Luanach|languages=Celestial, Common, Sylvan|alias=Heiress|marital=Engaged to Sayla Allurian|birthPlace=Cressida Weald|deathDate=N/A|deathPlace=N/A|species=Satyr|gender=Female|height=6'0 ft|weight=145 lbs|eyes=Purple}}


Trickery Domain Cleric. She/Her.  
Trickery Domain Cleric. She/Her.  


==Previous Physical Appearance==
==Physical Appearance==
Amaris is relatively tall, standing at about six feet when she isn't slouching. She has a pale complexion contrasted by even paler hair and fur that look moon touched; they even take on a subtle glow under moonlight. Amaris has two curved white horns on her head and possesses white, pointed ears that stick out. Her eyes are a clearly inhuman lavender that might give her status as fey away if not for that already being done by her goat-like legs. Amaris has an intricate, lunar tattoo on her back that was given to her by the [[The Moon Court|Moon Court]]'s High Priest--it supposedly depicts her destiny and takes on a warm glow when she furthers her fate. She typically wears a dark purple cloak with stars woven into it; this, combined with the amethyst and silver emblem worn over her forehead, symbolizes her status as the heiress to the [[The Moon Court|Moon Court]].
Amaris is relatively tall, standing at about six feet when she isn't slouching. She has a pale complexion contrasted by even paler hair and fur that look moon touched; they even take on a subtle glow under moonlight. Amaris has two curved white horns on her head and possesses white, pointed ears that stick out. Her eyes are a deep, clearly inhuman purple that might give her status as fey away if not for that already being done by her goat-like legs. Amaris has an intricate, lunar tattoo on her back that was given to her by the [[The Moon Court|Moon Court]]'s High Priest--it supposedly depicts her destiny and takes on a warm glow when she furthers her fate. She typically wears a dark purple cloak with stars woven into it; this, combined with the amethyst and silver emblem worn over her forehead, symbolizes her status as the heiress to the [[The Moon Court|Moon Court]].  
 
== Current Physical Appearance ==
When looking at Amaris out of the corner of your eye, you might notice that she seems anywhere from one to a few inches taller, but this height difference vanishes when looking at her straight in. Her once white hair is now primarily black except for some white segments on her right side. The left side of her face is a deep purple with specks of stardust; her left horn and ear are darker now, too. Amaris’ skin has always been pale, but now it’s so pale that it’s almost sickly. The lunar tattoo on her back is now pure black instead of a moonlit white, almost like it was etched with void; it no longer has its warm glow, instead being ice cold to the touch. Perhaps the most notable change is Amaris’ eyes: they used to be lavender, but now they’re much paler and have pinpricks of burning white stars in them. Amaris doesn’t wear her amethyst and silver emblem anymore. To channel her divine magic, she uses an amulet-shaped spell focus that she acquired on one of the Tempest Brothers expeditions.


==Personality==
==Personality==
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==History==
==History==
Amaris is said to have been shaped from her mother’s prayers and the essence of pure moonlight. This is one explanation for why neither Lady Luanach nor any other member of [[the Moon Court]] has never mentioned Amaris’ father, however likely it actually is. Amaris was born on Die Tenebris Luna or The Day of the Dark Moon and is considered an omen of hope and a harbinger of sanctified darkness because of this. As the eldest daughter of Lady Luanach, Amaris was born into great privilege. She was instructed in the ways of fey diplomacy and war from a young age, but showed more interest in religious matters than politics. As such, she was mentored by cleric Elara Witcress from the time she was eleven. Amaris was a rather willful student, much to the annoyance of High Priest Rosemaris. She also felt the need to question everything, including the Moon’s power. Amaris was almost immediately interested in the history of the Lunar Faithful and this led her to learning of Rosemaris’ former lover and one of the founding figures of the Moon Court: Cosmystia Lunari. As she delved into the story of Cosmystia’s betrayal of the court, she eventually learned that Cosmystia had a daughter. When she asked what became of this child, she was met with silence.  
Amaris is said to have been shaped from her mother’s prayers and the essence of pure moonlight. This is one explanation for why neither Lady Luanach nor any other member of [[the Moon Court]] has never mentioned Amaris’ father, however likely it actually is. Amaris was born on Die Tenebris Luna or The Day of the Dark Moon and is considered an omen of hope and a harbinger of sanctified darkness because of this. As the eldest daughter of Lady Luanach, Amaris was born into great privilege. She was instructed in the ways of fey diplomacy and war from a young age, but showed more interest in religious matters than politics. As such, she was mentored by cleric Elara Neoma from the time she was eleven. Amaris was a rather willful student, much to the annoyance of High Priest Rosemaris. She also felt the need to question everything, including the Moon’s power. Amaris was almost immediately interested in the history of the Lunar Faithful and this led her to learning of Rosemaris’ former lover and one of the founding figures of the Moon Court: Cosmystia Lunari. As she delved into the story of Cosmystia’s betrayal of the court, she eventually learned that Cosmystia had a daughter. When she asked what became of this child, she was met with silence.  


Amaris took her clerical pledge to the Lunar Faithful at the age of fifty, when she had reached adulthood in satyr years. She chose the Trickery Domain to honor the wit bestowed by the Moon. By then, Amaris was trusted to help perform lunar rituals and interpret the writings of Celestic Runes, which she took to like a changeling to shapeshifting. After she had been a cleric for a year, Rosemaris approached her, begrudgingly wanting to bestow her with a lunar tattoo: a series of markings made from special moonlight-infused ink that would depict what the Moon foresaw within their fate. Amaris’ lunar tattoo, like all of them, was left incomplete as her fate was still being written. It did, however, depict two conflicts: one with the Wynteria Court of nymphs and changelings and one with enemies to the Lunar Faithful—the Duskvale Court of shadows and corrupted fey.  
Amaris took her clerical pledge to the Lunar Faithful at the age of fifty, when she had reached adulthood in satyr years. She chose the Trickery Domain to honor the wit bestowed by the Moon. By then, Amaris was trusted to help perform lunar rituals and interpret the writings of Celestic Runes, which she took to like a changeling to shapeshifting. After she had been a cleric for a year, Rosemaris approached her, begrudgingly wanting to bestow her with a lunar tattoo: a series of markings made from special moonlight-infused ink that would depict what the Moon foresaw within their fate. Amaris’ lunar tattoo, like all of them, was left incomplete as her fate was still being written. It did, however, depict two conflicts: one with the Wynteria Court of nymphs and changelings and one with enemies to the Lunar Faithful—the Duskvale Court of shadows and corrupted fey.  
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At sixty-seven, Amaris became capable of receiving lunar visions without using crescent tea to induce them. She was also able to see more from the Moon’s perspective than she had before and could have glimpses of specific lives lived under the Moon’s light. One night, she had a lunar vision about a fairy named Luster and saw that she was once an eladrin elf who bore a distinct resemblance to Cosmystia the betrayer. When asking Rosemaris about this, she was met with somber silence except for the advice to go ask her mother, so she did just that. Lady Luanach divulged the story of what had become of Cosmystia’s daughter with an eerie calm that unsettled Amaris. According to Lady Luanach, being entirely stripped of her former life was the only way Luster could be kept alive as she would have surely attempted to avenge her mother if she still possessed her memories. When Luster fled from the Moon Court, Amaris was ordered to recapture her as the Hunter. In reality, Lady Luanach had suspected that Luster would eventually learn of her true identity and wanted her daughter to be the one to put an end to her because of how thematically fitting it would be for her child to put an end to Cosmystia’s line. Having no choice, Amaris reluctantly pursued Luster into the Material Plane.   
At sixty-seven, Amaris became capable of receiving lunar visions without using crescent tea to induce them. She was also able to see more from the Moon’s perspective than she had before and could have glimpses of specific lives lived under the Moon’s light. One night, she had a lunar vision about a fairy named Luster and saw that she was once an eladrin elf who bore a distinct resemblance to Cosmystia the betrayer. When asking Rosemaris about this, she was met with somber silence except for the advice to go ask her mother, so she did just that. Lady Luanach divulged the story of what had become of Cosmystia’s daughter with an eerie calm that unsettled Amaris. According to Lady Luanach, being entirely stripped of her former life was the only way Luster could be kept alive as she would have surely attempted to avenge her mother if she still possessed her memories. When Luster fled from the Moon Court, Amaris was ordered to recapture her as the Hunter. In reality, Lady Luanach had suspected that Luster would eventually learn of her true identity and wanted her daughter to be the one to put an end to her because of how thematically fitting it would be for her child to put an end to Cosmystia’s line. Having no choice, Amaris reluctantly pursued Luster into the Material Plane.   
== Touched by the Void ==
Amaris slept for days after meeting the Leviathan. Her dreams were almost empty, but in their emptiness she was reminded of just how insignificant she was in the face of the beast that so easily ruptured her mind and then casually pieced it back together. It haunted her that she was only alive because the Leviathan had, for some reason, allowed it. Perhaps it had deemed her life so insignificant that killing her would have been an unworthy expenditure of energy. More than that, even as she drifted through the nothingness her mind saw fit to trap her in, there were flashes of Callista: flashes of how ''abandoned'' Callista had been and the expression that must have crossed her face when she realized Amaris had left without her. The Moon had apparently shunted her from its embrace and into the clutches of some ''other'' that Amaris could barely comprehend. Amaris had promised not to leave her sister behind. She had sworn that the two of them would make it out of that nightmare together. What good was a fey that lied, even without meaning to? There was no way Callista would ever place her faith in Amaris ever again. She had failed her as her mother had so cruelly reminded her. Sometimes, in her slumber, the face of Amaris’ mother would appear. Amaris would be laid bare before Lady Luanach’s cold, discerning gaze and have nothing to show for any of her effort. This was almost as painful as what the Leviathan had done to her. The Moon never came to her in her dreams. That might have been the final death knell. 
When Amaris finally awoke, she was in her old room in the Selenic Oak of the Cressida Weald. The first thing she saw, upon managing to push herself into a sitting position, was her own reflection in the mirror across from her bed. She saw how much she had changed. Fey, at least in the Moon Court, are prone to undergo changes to their physical form in response to life-changing events, particularly traumatic ones. In a clearer state of mind, she might have been able to recognize her reaction as normal. As she was, she viewed it as a permanent stain left by the Leviathan; it was another crack in the already weakened armor of her faith. Servants were alerted to the fact that she was awake by the sound of her screaming. They rushed to calm her, but Amaris had already stopped shouting by the time they reached her bedside. She did not speak for the rest of the day, and no one tried to force any words out of her. Lady Luanach was either too busy to see her daughter or simply didn’t care. And why would she? It wasn’t as though Amaris had been in serious peril. At some point, Amaris found it within herself to pray. She knelt beside her bed and muttered Celestial words that all Lunar Faithful were taught to say from a young age. Amaris prayed for a lunar revelation, then for a simple vision, then for a mere whisper: anything that would explain what she had experienced and give it meaning in the greater design that the Moon surely had for her. She even considered confiding in Rosemaris before reminding herself of the dryad’s distaste for her.
In the dark of her room, with no word from the Moon, Amaris cried. She cried for her sister who’d been suffering alone for years while they all heedlessly invoked her name in regard to the Moon. She cried for the caring mother who had never even existed. She cried for herself: someone cast into a position they had never quite fit and couldn’t hope to understand. When her tears dried, she was wracked by a spell of uncontrollable laughter. It was all terribly funny when she thought about it. Amaris had heard sayings about the void looking back when you looked into it, but nothing could have prepared her for what actually laid behind the stars. Nothing would prepare anyone. Minutes became hours as she laughed about how utterly doomed everyone would be if that thing decided to launch a full scale assault. At any moment, anyone in the Tempest Brothers Company, perhaps anyone in the Moon Court, could be snuffed out and mentally ripped apart. Servants came and went, bringing her meals and retrieving them after they went untouched. Newt eventually came to visit Amaris. Blessedly, he didn’t comment on her appearance, for that would have truly sent her over the edge.
Newt found her curled up in a corner, still occasionally chuckling, with stars burning in her eyes. His first reaction wasn’t to pull her into a hug—he somehow knew that might be too much. Instead, he collected his lute and began to play the first song he had ever taught Amaris: ''The Dying Dryad''. It was a somber melody with lyrics about a dryad’s last words to her forest before she passed on and her intent to leave them with some hope though she knows they’ll never move on from her loss. Others would have questioned the decision to play such a depressing song, but to Amaris, it was comforting to hear a reminder that there were others who weren’t okay and that not everyone’s unhappiness was her fault. Amaris hummed along with Newt. When he asked her if she wanted to talk, she considered bringing up the Leviathan, but was unable to make herself utter the creature’s name, so she simply shook her head. Newt spent the next several hours playing a catalog of Amaris’ favorite songs. He only stopped because Lady Luanach requested his presence and saying no to her simply wasn’t an option for any member of the Moon Court.


==Languages==
==Languages==
Since she was born in a pocket of the Feywild, it was only natural for Amaris to learn both Common and Sylvan as she grew up. Her position as an heiress ensured that she was taught to speak both as regally as possible for formalities, though she rarely resorts to speaking this way. When Amaris began training to become a cleric of the Lunar Faithful, she was taught Celestial so she could speak it during prayers and have a basic understanding of how to decipher Celestic Runes. Amaris' favorite known language is Celestial because, for her, it encapsulates the mysticism of the heavens. Amaris taught herself Infernal sometime after Philani left for the Hells; she decided that if she was to maintain a political relationship with a devil, she would be best off learning their tongue. 
Since she was born in a pocket of the Feywild, it was only natural for Amaris to learn both Common and Sylvan as she grew up. Her position as an heiress ensured that she was taught to speak both as regally as possible for formalities, though she rarely resorts to speaking this way. When Amaris began training to become a cleric of the Lunar Faithful, she was taught Celestial so she could speak it during prayers and have a basic understanding of how to decipher Celestic Runes. Amaris' favorite known language is Celestial because, for her, it encapsulates the mysticism of the heavens.  


==Powers and Abilities==
==Powers and Abilities==
Amaris doesn't like battle, but when she is in combat, she likes to make it almost impossible for opponents to hit her by utilizing spells such as Mirror Image, Sanctuary, and Shield of Faith. When using Mirror Image, rather than attempting to move rapidly, Amaris slows herself down and only moves when necessary. Her Shield of Faith manifests as a subtle aura of moonlight and her Sanctuary flashes as a Celestic Rune ward. Since she is one of the Lunar Faithful, all her spells show off the connection she has to the moon. When forced to fight, Amaris will hang back and fire off Guiding Bolts to hamper foes so that stronger allies can finish them off. On top of being able to heal with Cure Wounds, she can also buff those she fights with using Bless and Aid, all of which are serene lunar gifts. If she sees lingering, weakened opponents, she may attempt to strike them down with a combination of Toll the Dead and Spiritual Weapon. Her Spiritual Weapon, like all Lunar Faithful clerics, incorporates the Moon into its design.  
Amaris doesn't like battle, but when she is in combat, she likes to make it almost impossible for opponents to hit her by utilizing spells such as Mirror Image, Sanctuary, and Shield of Faith. When using Mirror Image, rather than attempting to move rapidly, Amaris slows herself down and only moves when necessary. Her Shield of Faith manifests as a subtle aura of moonlight and her Sanctuary flashes as a Celestic Rune ward. Since she is one of the Lunar Faithful, all her spells show off the connection she has to the moon. When forced to fight, Amaris will hang back and fire off Guiding Bolts to hamper foes so that stronger allies can finish them off. On top of being able to heal with Cure Wounds, she can also buff those she fights with using Bless and Aid, all of which are serene lunar gifts. If she sees lingering, weakened opponents, she may attempt to strike them down with a combination of Toll the Dead and Spiritual Weapon. Her Spiritual Weapon, like all Lunar Faithful clerics, is scythe.  


==Spells ==
==Attacks and Weapons==
Cantrips: Sacred Flame, Spare the Dying, Thaumaturgy, Toll the Dead  
Cantrips: Mending, Sacred Flame, Thaumaturgy, Toll the Dead  


Prepared 1st Level Spells: Bless, Charm Person, Cure Wounds, Disguise Self, Guiding Bolt, Healing Word, Sanctuary, Shield of Faith  
Prepared 1st Level Spells: Bless, Charm Person, Cure Wounds, Disguise Self, Guiding Bolt, Healing Word, Sanctuary, Shield of Faith  


Prepared 2nd Level Spells: Blindness/Deafness, Mirror Image, Pass Without Trace, Scorching Ray (Circlet of Blasting), Spiritual Weapon
Prepared 2nd Level Spells: Aid, Lesser Restoration, Mirror Image, Pass Without Trace, Spiritual Weapon
 
Prepared 3rd Level Spells: Blink, Dispel Magic, Revivify, Sending
 
== Magic Items ==
Circlet of Blasting: While wearing this circlet, you can use an action to cast the Scorching Ray spell with it. When you make the spell’s attacks, you do so with an attack bonus of +5. The circlet can’t be used this way again until the next dawn.
 
Pearl of Power (Attuned): When this pearl is on your person, you can use an action to speak its command word and regain one expended spell slot. If the expended spell slot was of 4th level or higher, the new slot is 3rd level. Once you use this pearl, it can’t be used again until the next dawn.
 
+1 Spell Focus: Confers +1 to spell DC and spell attack rolls.
 
Clockwork Amulet: This copper amulet contains tiny interlocking gears and is powered by magic from Mechanus, a plane of clockwork predictability. A creature that puts an ear to the amulet can hear faint ticking and whirring noises coming from within. When you make an attack roll while wearing the amulet, you can forgo rolling the d20 to get a 10 on the die. Once used, this property can’t be used again until the next dawn.


== Callista Luanach ==
== Callista Luanach ==
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== The Many Forms of Sayla Allurian ==
== The Many Forms of Sayla Allurian ==
[[File:Marigold-ai.jpeg|thumb|Sayla as Marigold Sunbloom.]]
[[File:Marigold.jpeg|thumb|Sayla as Marigold Sunbloom.]]
[[File:Sayla2-ai.jpeg|thumb|Sayla as Helga Blackbrew.]]
[[File:Sayla2.jpeg|thumb|Sayla as Helga Blackbrew.]]
[[File:Sayla3-ai.jpeg|thumb|Sayla as Nightshade.]]
[[File:Sayla3.jpeg|thumb|Sayla as Nightshade.]]
[[File:Sayla4-ai.jpeg|thumb|Sayla as Iris Waylane.]]
[[File:Sayla4.jpeg|thumb|Sayla as Iris Waylane.]]
[[File:Sayla5-ai.jpeg|thumb|Sayla as Pari Silentsong.]]
[[File:Sayla5.jpeg|thumb|Sayla as Pari Silentsong.]]
[[File:Sayla.jpeg|thumb|Sayla in her natural changeling form.]]
''Amaris’ P.O.V.''  
''Amaris’ P.O.V.''  


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After telling the tale, Sayla transformed into Helga Blackbrew, a red-headed dwarven woman with an eyepatch. Sayla met Helga when she had snuck out into the Material Plane from the Feywild behind Eminence Aurora’s back. She ventured into a tavern called the Fullwit Pint and saw Helga serving drinks, singing atop tables, and beating patrons at minor tests of strength. She was immediately enamored and offered to buy everyone in the tavern a drink just to catch Helga’s attention. Considering that Sayla had taken the form of a plain, nondescript human to better blend in, Helga didn’t believe that she had the money to pay for everyone present. Sayla insisted that she could put her money where her mouth was (since she had picked more than a few rich pockets during her time in the Material), and Helga instead offered to give everyone a round on the house if Sayla could beat her at arm-wrestling. Obviously, Sayla wouldn’t have stood a chance if she’d played fair, so as soon as their hands were locked Sayla hooked her thumb around Helga’s, distracted her by claiming someone was making a mess of the bar, knocked her elbow, and secured a swift win. Instead of being upset, Helga laughed the loss off, impressed by Sayla’s craftiness. The two got to talking over ale and felt as though they’d known each other for ages by the end of the night. Sayla talked about how overbearing her mother was and Helga discussed her debt to the local thieve’s guild. Eventually, Sayla fell asleep and Helga carried her to a spare room. When Sayla woke up, the tavern had been ransacked and Helga was nowhere to be found; she ran outside and found Helga’s body next to the corpse of what was probably her assassin. After that, Sayla spent a few more days in the city gathering information about the thieve’s guild. She set fire to the guild’s base and was promptly whisked away by Wynteria Court guards her mother had sent to find her.   
After telling the tale, Sayla transformed into Helga Blackbrew, a red-headed dwarven woman with an eyepatch. Sayla met Helga when she had snuck out into the Material Plane from the Feywild behind Eminence Aurora’s back. She ventured into a tavern called the Fullwit Pint and saw Helga serving drinks, singing atop tables, and beating patrons at minor tests of strength. She was immediately enamored and offered to buy everyone in the tavern a drink just to catch Helga’s attention. Considering that Sayla had taken the form of a plain, nondescript human to better blend in, Helga didn’t believe that she had the money to pay for everyone present. Sayla insisted that she could put her money where her mouth was (since she had picked more than a few rich pockets during her time in the Material), and Helga instead offered to give everyone a round on the house if Sayla could beat her at arm-wrestling. Obviously, Sayla wouldn’t have stood a chance if she’d played fair, so as soon as their hands were locked Sayla hooked her thumb around Helga’s, distracted her by claiming someone was making a mess of the bar, knocked her elbow, and secured a swift win. Instead of being upset, Helga laughed the loss off, impressed by Sayla’s craftiness. The two got to talking over ale and felt as though they’d known each other for ages by the end of the night. Sayla talked about how overbearing her mother was and Helga discussed her debt to the local thieve’s guild. Eventually, Sayla fell asleep and Helga carried her to a spare room. When Sayla woke up, the tavern had been ransacked and Helga was nowhere to be found; she ran outside and found Helga’s body next to the corpse of what was probably her assassin. After that, Sayla spent a few more days in the city gathering information about the thieve’s guild. She set fire to the guild’s base and was promptly whisked away by Wynteria Court guards her mother had sent to find her.   


Then, Sayla turned into Nightshade, a purple-skinned tiefling with ram-like horns and green eyes of slightly differing shades. Sayla told me she had known Nightshade all her life. The two met when they were young because of a deal between Eminence Aurora and an Archdevil named Nesoren. As part of that deal, Sayla had to spend two years within the [[The Ten Hells|Ten Hells]] while the child of the Archdevil spent that same year in the Feywild. The two of them exchanged letters during this time and though both of them hated their new environments at first, they adjusted over time. Nightshade grew to enjoy the beauties of the Wynteria Court’s waters and the introspective nature of its magic; she studied illusion and enchantment spells that went nicely with the evocation magic she already had. Sayla liked getting to witness how devils interacted with mortals as well as their court proceedings: seeing loopholes at work was amusing for her. When the two year time period was up, both girls had developed an appreciation for each other’s homes and could act as effective diplomats for future transactions between the places. They would make time to visit each other whenever they could and their friendship evolved into romance. Sayla learned that Nightshade was planning to become involved in an ongoing war between devils and demons; she wanted to prove herself as more than just her father’s child. When Nightshade left for the war, she wrote letters to Sayla proudly declaring that the tactics of the demon army were inferior. After eight months, the letters stopped coming and Sayla found out that Nightshade had fallen in battle, prompting her father Nesoren to go into a rage and join the fight himself, thus putting a pause on the deal Wynteria had struck with him.   
Then, Sayla turned into Nightshade, a purple-skinned tiefling with ram-like horns and green eyes of slightly differing shades. Sayla told me she had known Nightshade all her life. The two met when they were young because of a deal between Eminence Aurora and an Archdevil named Nesoren. As part of that deal, Sayla had to spend two years within the Nine Hells while the child of the Archdevil spent that same year in the Feywild. The two of them exchanged letters during this time and though both of them hated their new environments at first, they adjusted over time. Nightshade grew to enjoy the beauties of the Wynteria Court’s waters and the introspective nature of its magic; she studied illusion and enchantment spells that went nicely with the evocation magic she already had. Sayla liked getting to witness how devils interacted with mortals as well as their court proceedings: seeing loopholes at work was amusing for her. When the two year time period was up, both girls had developed an appreciation for each other’s homes and could act as effective diplomats for future transactions between the places. They would make time to visit each other whenever they could and their friendship evolved into romance. Sayla learned that Nightshade was planning to become involved in an ongoing war between devils and demons; she wanted to prove herself as more than just her father’s child. When Nightshade left for the war, she wrote letters to Sayla proudly declaring that the tactics of the demon army were inferior. After eight months, the letters stopped coming and Sayla found out that Nightshade had fallen in battle, prompting her father Nesoren to go into a rage and join the fight himself, thus putting a pause on the deal Wynteria had struck with him.   


Sayla shifted forms again to become the human Iris Waylane, a tan-skinned woman with pink hair and cool brown eyes. Iris was an adventurer and a philandering rogue, wandering through countries and planes and leaving the broken hearts of men, women, and other folk in her wake all while making herself richer. She was also a highly valued, if hard to pin down, member of a plane-spanning thief organization called the Copper Mockingbirds. Through the Copper Mockingbird information network, Iris learned of one of the Wynteria Court’s ancient treasures—the Glass Heart: a mirror said to have been crafted from the waters of the Reflecting Pool with the power to show the true heart of any who looked at it. Iris intended to steal it, and thus ventured into the Feywild. Sayla came across her during another attempt to venture out of the Feywild to explore the Material Plane. Iris had crossed a tribe of hobgoblins and was fleeing from them—putting on quite the acrobatic display during her escape—when she quite literally stumbled into Sayla. The two ended up in a heap on the ground, allowing the hobgoblins to have an easy time of capturing them. They were dragged away in the same net, and though Sayla probably could have invoked her status as Successor to the Wynteria Court to guarantee their release, she found the situation (and proximity to a beautiful woman) exciting. When they were hauled before the hobgoblin chief, both made a show of running their mouths, talking circles around both each other and the hobgoblins. The resulting irritation they induced caused the chief to order an execution and, as the hobgoblins charged, they were both nimble enough to leap and duck around the assault, with Iris leading quite a few attackers to hit each other while Sayla dazed them with her magic. As they ran away, laughing all the while, they got to talking and found that they had much in common in terms of tastes. The two of them would spend the next several weeks running from whatever groups they managed to tick off as well as Wynteria guards. Iris soon got Sayla to reveal that she was from the Wynteria Court and started subtly sneaking in questions about the Glass Heart. Sayla came to suspect Iris’ motives, but this game of thief and Successor only added kindling to the flame of their romantic involvement. When Wynteria guards finally apprehended them, Iris used the opportunity of being brought to the court to try finding and making off with the Glass Heart in spite of Sayla warning her to leave the relic alone. No one is entirely certain of what happened, but some time after Iris held the Glass Heart, she was never seen again.     
Sayla shifted forms again to become the human Iris Waylane, a tan-skinned woman with pink hair and cool brown eyes. Iris was an adventurer and a philandering rogue, wandering through countries and planes and leaving the broken hearts of men, women, and other folk in her wake all while making herself richer. She was also a highly valued, if hard to pin down, member of a plane-spanning thief organization called the Copper Mockingbirds. Through the Copper Mockingbird information network, Iris learned of one of the Wynteria Court’s ancient treasures—the Glass Heart: a mirror said to have been crafted from the waters of the Reflecting Pool with the power to show the true heart of any who looked at it. Iris intended to steal it, and thus ventured into the Feywild. Sayla came across her during another attempt to venture out of the Feywild to explore the Material Plane. Iris had crossed a tribe of hobgoblins and was fleeing from them—putting on quite the acrobatic display during her escape—when she quite literally stumbled into Sayla. The two ended up in a heap on the ground, allowing the hobgoblins to have an easy time of capturing them. They were dragged away in the same net, and though Sayla probably could have invoked her status as Successor to the Wynteria Court to guarantee their release, she found the situation (and proximity to a beautiful woman) exciting. When they were hauled before the hobgoblin chief, both made a show of running their mouths, talking circles around both each other and the hobgoblins. The resulting irritation they induced caused the chief to order an execution and, as the hobgoblins charged, they were both nimble enough to leap and duck around the assault, with Iris leading quite a few attackers to hit each other while Sayla dazed them with her magic. As they ran away, laughing all the while, they got to talking and found that they had much in common in terms of tastes. The two of them would spend the next several weeks running from whatever groups they managed to tick off as well as Wynteria guards. Iris soon got Sayla to reveal that she was from the Wynteria Court and started subtly sneaking in questions about the Glass Heart. Sayla came to suspect Iris’ motives, but this game of thief and Successor only added kindling to the flame of their romantic involvement. When Wynteria guards finally apprehended them, Iris used the opportunity of being brought to the court to try finding and making off with the Glass Heart in spite of Sayla warning her to leave the relic alone. No one is entirely certain of what happened, but some time after Iris held the Glass Heart, she was never seen again.     
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=== Callista Luanach ===
=== Callista Luanach ===
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Amaris was enthused when she found out she was getting a sister and as a child didn’t understand why others were at times somber about Callista’s condition—she was always happy just being near her and would dedicate periods of time to talking to her about anything and everything. As Amaris took on more responsibilities and came into conflict with her mother, she began to feel that Callista was the only one who truly understood and wouldn’t judge her. Amaris spent less time talking to her sister and more time meditating “with” her. She believes it was this time spent in her presence that allowed her to begin receiving deeper lunar visions. Even if Callista will never awaken, Amaris loves and is thankful for her.  
Amaris was enthused when she found out she was getting a sister and as a child didn’t understand why others were at times somber about Callista’s condition—she was always happy just being near her and would dedicate periods of time to talking to her about anything and everything. As Amaris took on more responsibilities and came into conflict with her mother, she began to feel that Callista was the only one who truly understood and wouldn’t judge her. Amaris spent less time talking to her sister and more time meditating “with” her. She believes it was this time spent in her presence that allowed her to begin receiving deeper lunar visions. Even if Callista will never awaken, Amaris loves and is thankful for her.  


=== Lady Celenica Luanach ===
=== Lady Celenica Luanach ===
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As a young child, Amaris believed her mother was someone to aspire to. When she learned about the Moon Court’s soul experimentation on “lesser beings” like fairies and animals, she glimpsed Celenica’s true nature as an Archfey—someone whose whims dominate the freedom of others. Amaris became outright wary of her mother when she was forced into a geas by her and disappointed when she discovered what had happened to Cosmystia Lunari’s child and was assigned to hunt said child down. Amaris still carries love for her mother and often attempts to try not to think about the worst parts of her, though that isn’t always easy. Celenica has great expectations of Amaris, or perhaps it would be more accurate to state that her daughter is a key part of some of her grand designs.  
As a young child, Amaris believed her mother was someone to aspire to. When she learned about the Moon Court’s soul experimentation on “lesser beings” like fairies and animals, she glimpsed Celenica’s true nature as an Archfey—someone whose whims dominate the freedom of others. Amaris became outright wary of her mother when she was forced into a geas by her and disappointed when she discovered what had happened to Cosmystia Lunari’s child and was assigned to hunt said child down. Amaris still carries love for her mother and often attempts to try not to think about the worst parts of her, though that isn’t always easy. Celenica has great expectations of Amaris, or perhaps it would be more accurate to state that her daughter is a key part of some of her grand designs.  


=== Elara Witcress ===
=== Elara Witcress ===
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Elara has been Amaris’ mentor since she first expressed interest in becoming a cleric of the Lunar Faithful. She always guided Amaris with a gentle hand and helped her gain a true understanding of the faith. Elara was there when Amaris cast her first spell and when she took her clerical vows. She is a confidant of Amaris, though she will sometimes report back to Lady Luanach—this willingness to disclose information is part of why Elara was chosen to be Amaris’ mentor. Elara has been firmer with Amaris since she joined the Celestial Watch, encouraging her to rise to the position of Hunter by tapping into her inner fierceness, though Amaris has yet to really heed this advice.  
Elara has been Amaris’ mentor since she first expressed interest in becoming a cleric of the Lunar Faithful. She always guided Amaris with a gentle hand and helped her gain a true understanding of the faith. Elara was there when Amaris cast her first spell and when she took her clerical vows. She is a confidant of Amaris, though she will sometimes report back to Lady Luanach—this willingness to disclose information is part of why Elara was chosen to be Amaris’ mentor. Elara has been firmer with Amaris since she joined the Celestial Watch, encouraging her to rise to the position of Hunter by tapping into her inner fierceness, though Amaris has yet to really heed this advice.  


=== Erma Goodgrove ===
=== Erma Goodgrove ===
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Erma considers herself Amaris’ aunt, though she insists that almost everyone calls her aunt, and it isn’t wholly certain what this means. As the Celestial Watch’s Enforcer, Erma has always been gruff and somewhat rough around the edges, but she has a great deal of respect for Lady Luanach and this naturally extends into how she treats her daughter, though Erma’s version of respect comes with bone-breaking hugs, and she isn’t above pulling either of them into pacts. Erma created the amethyst-silver emblem that Amaris uses to channel her magic and she appreciates seeing one of her pieces put to good use. Erma is one of the people Amaris would most want to have by her back in a battle and she is grateful to have her on her side in life; at least, that’s the way it seems. One never fully knows with hags.  
Erma considers herself Amaris’ aunt, though she insists that almost everyone calls her aunt, and it isn’t wholly certain what this means. As the Celestial Watch’s Enforcer, Erma has always been gruff and somewhat rough around the edges, but she has a great deal of respect for Lady Luanach and this naturally extends into how she treats her daughter, though Erma’s version of respect comes with bone-breaking hugs, and she isn’t above pulling either of them into pacts. Erma created the amethyst-silver emblem that Amaris uses to channel her magic and she appreciates seeing one of her pieces put to good use. Erma is one of the people Amaris would most want to have by her back in a battle and she is grateful to have her on her side in life; at least, that’s the way it seems. One never fully knows with hags.  


=== Lamura ===
=== Lamura ===
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Amaris and Lamura rarely cross paths and they both prefer it that way. Lamura is still upset with Amaris for releasing some of his most promising test subjects and Amaris feels unnerved by Lamura, believing him to be cold and remorseless. Lamura sees Amaris as a child who would have no place in the Moon Court’s politics or Celestial Watch if not for her position as heiress. He does, however, respect her clerical abilities and the information she can garner through lunar visions. Lamura and Amaris have never fought in a scope beyond passive aggressive commentary and, given their penchant for avoiding one another, it is unlikely that they ever will.  
Amaris and Lamura rarely cross paths and they both prefer it that way. Lamura is still upset with Amaris for releasing some of his most promising test subjects and Amaris feels unnerved by Lamura, believing him to be cold and remorseless. Lamura sees Amaris as a child who would have no place in the Moon Court’s politics or Celestial Watch if not for her position as heiress. He does, however, respect her clerical abilities and the information she can garner through lunar visions. Lamura and Amaris have never fought in a scope beyond passive aggressive commentary and, given their penchant for avoiding one another, it is unlikely that they ever will.  


=== Newt ===
=== Newt ===
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Though Newt is of the opinion that Amaris’ talents would be better utilized outside of the Celestial Watch, he doesn’t begrudge her taking Mazral’s place as Hunter the way others in the Watch do. Newt would sing Amaris to sleep when she was young and is the one who taught her how to play the lyre harp. Amaris regards him as her mother’s cleverest advisor, and he regards her as a credit to Lady Luanach. The two of them sometimes have music sessions together wherein Newt teaches Amaris new songs and Amaris offers honest critiques of Newt’s new material. They don’t spend an abundance of time together, but they enjoy each other’s company. Newt does, however, believe Amaris to be a bit naive and she thinks he is a tad too big for his britches.   
Though Newt is of the opinion that Amaris’ talents would be better utilized outside of the Celestial Watch, he doesn’t begrudge her taking Mazral’s place as Hunter the way others in the Watch do. Newt would sing Amaris to sleep when she was young and is the one who taught her how to play the lyre harp. Amaris regards him as her mother’s cleverest advisor, and he regards her as a credit to Lady Luanach. The two of them sometimes have music sessions together wherein Newt teaches Amaris new songs and Amaris offers honest critiques of Newt’s new material. They don’t spend an abundance of time together, but they enjoy each other’s company. Newt does, however, believe Amaris to be a bit naive and she thinks he is a tad too big for his britches.   


=== Rosemaris Trueleaf ===
=== Rosemaris Trueleaf ===
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Rosemaris has disliked Amaris since the day she was born. Rosemaris was in love with Cosmystia Lunari and she became like a mother to Cosmystia’s daughter, Luster. Despite Cosmystia’s supposed betrayal, Rosemaris still has affection for her and she was the most vocally against Luster being turned into a fairy and used for soul experimentation. Amaris now understands that Rosemaris resents her for having everything Luster could have had. Amaris has recently tried to bridge the gap between them by asking Rosemaris to help her companions in the Tempest Brother’s Company train their mental fortitude, but Rosemaris has taken these requests as Amaris invoking her power as heiress to summon her.  
Rosemaris has disliked Amaris since the day she was born. Rosemaris was in love with Cosmystia Lunari and she became like a mother to Cosmystia’s daughter, Luster. Despite Cosmystia’s supposed betrayal, Rosemaris still has affection for her and she was the most vocally against Luster being turned into a fairy and used for soul experimentation. Amaris now understands that Rosemaris resents her for having everything Luster could have had. Amaris has recently tried to bridge the gap between them by asking Rosemaris to help her companions in the Tempest Brother’s Company train their mental fortitude, but Rosemaris has taken these requests as Amaris invoking her power as heiress to summon her.  


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