Name: Arya Selesia Rincewind
Darke Name: Ayra
Age: 22
Birthday: July 7th
Birthplace: Number 79 Alchemie Way
Residence: Wizard Tower - 20th and 21st Floors
Gender: Female
Culture: Small Wet Country Across the Sea
Education: ExtraOrdinary Wizard Apprenticeship
Position: ExtraOrdinary Wizard
Alignment: Neutral Good
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 116 pounds
Build: Limber
Eyes: A rich wizards' green
Hair: Dark Brown
Skin Tone: Pale
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: Burn scar on her left hand from a
Magykal accident
Personal Style: Arya always enjoyed the comfort of her Apprentice robes, finding that their vibrant emerald color brought out the green in her eyes. However, she can't say she dislikes the purple ExtraOrdinary wizard robes, though she prefers to wear a tunic still. During the summer, Arya tends to dress in a purple tunic embroidered with
Magykal symbols, partnered on occasion with a purple ExtraOrdinary wizard headband. Yet when the chill sets in, she is glad for the comfort of her deep purple robes, even adding in a fur lining to keep herself warm.
Brave * Stubborn * Intelligent * Impatient * Curious * Lonely
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Relationship Status: Dating Cuyler Eysteinsson Single
Personality: From an early age, Arya has devoured any book that she could get her hands on. She absorbed information and was able to find connections that her peers were clueless to. As she grew older, her curiosity was hardly sated and she continued to learn as much as she possibly could. Where there were no answers to be found, Arya created her own understanding, determined to increase her knowledge and the Castle's knowledge of
Magyk. Her intense drive has brought her much success.
However, she is by no means perfect. Arya has a lonely spirit to her, having lost one father to alcoholism and another to travel. She isn't the sort to make a lot of friends, yet she tells herself that she prefers it this way. Deep down, of course, that isn't true. She's simply too stubborn to admit it - and while her resolve helps her in some situations, it is her undoing in others. Her impatience can sometimes come off as rudeness and was what caused the accident that scarred her hand extensively.
Habits: Tapping her foot, bitting her nails when deep in thought
Hobbies: Reading,
DeCypheringFears:- Rowland's death
- Failing as a mentor to the ExtraOrdinary Apprentice
- Her father's ghost
Likes:- Magyk
- Walking along the Castle walls
- Sunrise from the top of Wizards' Tower
- Traders and the treasures they bring with them
- The Ramblings
- Jewelry
Dislikes:- Prejudice against Alchemie
- Darke Magyk
- Witches
- Parents who beg for her to teach their children
- Hospital Wards
- Charms written on food - why?!
General Skills:- Basic Principles of Alchemie - A basic understanding of the principles that underly Alchemie and its various applications.
- Swimming - The ability to swim great distances without drowning or excessively tiring. This includes being able to tread water for up to five hours.
- Running - The ability to run long distances at speeds greater than those unskilled.
- Leadership - The ability to guide a group of individuals, teams, or organizations.
- Perception - The ability to notice things that others may overlook. This does not include items and beings of Magykal origin. For that, see Sense Magyk.
- Myths of the Land of Long Nights - The knowledge of prominent myths and stories shared amongst those from the Land of Long Nights, such as the Myth of Four. This is similar to the Norse Myths skill, except for it does not include knowledge of the obscure myths.
- Physik - The ability to manipulate the elements and natural ingredients in order to heal. This includes knowledge of the most common herbs used in Physik, but is a poor substitute for a plant identification skill.
Cultural Skills:- Olde English - The ability to understand texts written in Olde English and to communicate their meanings effectively in the current tongue of the Castle, Myde English.
- City Knowledge (the Port) - The knowledge of where to find various shops and other locations at the Port without great trouble.
- City Knowledge (the Castle) - The knowledge of where to find various shops and other locations in the Castle without great trouble.
Occupational Skills:- ExtraOrdinary Magyk - The ability to perform all spells without the aid of a Charm. However, this does not guarantee success. Additionally, spells may be performed non-verbally.
- Charms and Spells - The knowledge of incantations for the most commonly used spells by the practitioner. This includes the ability to create new Charms - however, the Charm must be made immediately after the thought has formed or it will lose power.
- Potions - The ability to turn Magyk into a liquid form by mixing together various ingredients.
- DeCyphering - The ability to identify and translate Magykal symbols. This includes basic knowledge of cryptography, with the ability to identify patterns and hidden code in messages.
- Basic Principles of Darke Magyk - The ability to sense Darke Magyk and understand its basic functionality. This includes knowledge of defenses to take against it, as well as an understanding of the power of Darke names.
- Wizard Etiquette - The knowledge of how to behave amongst wizards. This includes awareness of political relations and customs, such as Questes and the ExtraOrdinary Wizard.
- Sense Magyk - The ability to detect Magykal auras and See enchantments. This is a passive skill.
- Limbo - The ability to enter the in between, a realm similar to the Witch's Road yet still a dimension parallel to it. There is a chance the user may become trapped in limbo.
What Is On Your Person:- Clothing - Black Cloak, Black Pants, Black Boots, Dark Green Tunic
- Key to Wizards' Tower
- Akhu Amulet of Hotep-Ra - the symbol of the ExtraOrdinary Wizard
- ExtraOrdinary Wizard Belt - containing the Belt Charms (KeepSafe, Quarantine, Siege, Transport)
- Chocolate Charm
- Silver rings, engraved with Magykal symbols
Residence:- Old Clothing - Violet long tunic with black sleeves, embroidered with silver Magykal symbols (Similar Style), Black Pants, Black Boots
- Silver Extraordinary Wizard's Headband, embroidered with purple Magykal symbols
Your Path: Arya had wanted to do
Magyk for as long as she could ever remember. Her mother was far more supportive of her ambitions than her father, as he was agreed to be a failed Sub-Wizard, and she was enrolled at the Purple School in the Ramblings. Most children in
Magykal families were educated there, and after exposure to enough basic
Magyk, Arya's eyes turned from a pale blue to a vibrant green.
She was just another hopeful at the age of eight, attending a banquet with her father at the Wizard Tower. Her mother had given her a variety of
Charms as birthday presents, including a
Chocolate Charm. She wasn't the only hopeful there, with all the Wizards bringing their children along. While the adults were talking, a fight broke out between two of the older hopefuls, resulting in one of them pulling a knife. The adults hadn't noticed just yet, but Arya quickly said :
"Take me, shake me, and I shall make thee Quetzalcoatl's Tchocolatl." The knife turned to chocolate, effectively breaking up the fight, and her bravery caught the attention of the ExtraOrdinary Wizard. He offered her the ExtraOrdinary Apprenticeship and set her on her path.
General History: Arya was born to a Senior
Alchemie Apprentice and a Sub-Wizard, Selesia and Marcus Rincewind. Her mother was always rather busy learning her craft and helping the other apprentices, while her father was often being shooed out of the way by other Wizards. Ironically, her mother was generally the one who Arya spent the most time with and adored, as her father tended to spend his days off playing Counter-Foot tournaments.
She adored
Magyk and learned the basics at the Purple School in the Ramblings, walking from her little home on Alchemie Way. She was seven years old when she learned enough for her eyes to turn green, and at home, her mother would teach her the basics of
Alchemie. Wizards and Alchemists didn't always get along, despite improving relations over the last few centuries, but Selesia wanted to ensure that her child could use the two in harmony.
At age eight, Arya left her home on Alchemie Way behind and began her apprenticeship with the ExtraOrdinary Wizard. It was an honor for her to be chosen and she couldn't have been more thrilled. It was no secret that the ExtraOrdinary Wizard knew the best and most advanced
Magyk, more than most Ordinary Wizards would ever dream of.
Blaise Rowland, the ExtraOrdinary Wizard at the time, was like a father to Arya. They grew incredibly close throughout the years, as he taught her everything he knew about
Magyk. They spent days up in the Pyramid Library, debating and discussing theories with one another. And while all Apprentices were guaranteed one month of vacation a year to visit their families, Rowland often came by the Rincewind household for dinner during that month. He was practically a member of the family, even attempting to encourage Arya's father to try harder in order to become an Ordinary Wizard.
It was when Arya was promoted to Senior Apprentice that her father left the Castle. There were rumors that he had run off with a trader and gone to the Lands of Long Nights. Other rumors said that the man had gone
Darke and headed for the Badlands. Those rumors ceased when he was found dead at the Port, having died from alcohol poisoning. Arya's mother, an Alchemist in her own right, threw herself into her work, taking on another Apprentice. And despite not being very close with her father, it was hard on Arya as well. Studying
Magyk and talks with Rowland were what got her through it.
She became the latest ExtraOrdinary Wizard when she turned twenty. Her mentor had decided he had had enough with being cooped up in a tower all day, wanting to travel the world before he died. He was, at that point, rather old. Arya still writes letters to him, but she is extraordinarily busy, as all ExtraOrdinary Wizards are.
Thoughts on Queen Meliscente:Arya was indifferent when it came to Queen Meliscente. Like so many members of the Royal Family, Queen Meliscente thought that
Magyk was weird and dangerous, unless it suited her. No matter how much Arya or Rowland tried to persuade her otherwise, the Queen didn't budge in her beliefs. Arya gave up on the idea that she would ever work with a queen who understood
Magyk and would treat it with respect by the time she was a Senior Apprentice.
But that doesn't change Arya's belief that Queen Meliscente was murdered. While the attending physician claimed it was a mere illness, Arya felt the very faint aura of
Darke Magyk when she saw the Queen's body. With a Witch Princess about to be crowned, it's enough to make Arya more than suspicious. It is her duty to Queen Meliscente to figure out what caused her death - especially so if Princess Valda, ultimately, had something to do with it.
Character Quote: "Don't be afraid of the unknown. What is hidden is all the more marvelous than we could ever dream."
Theme Song: Rhiannon by Fleetwood MacAnything Else: Scarlet Witch;
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