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|name= Xanthium Dyvim
|name= Xanthium Dyvim
|image= [[File:Xanthium_Dyvim.jpg|275px|thumb|center]]
|image= [[File:Xanthium kneeling FINAL SSD.jpg|275px|thumb|center]]
||caption= Xanthium Dyvim: Ennya7 at DeviantArt.com
||caption= Xanthium Dyvim by Stormyrain
|race= [[half-elf]]
|race= Half-elf
|culture= [[Faendryl]]
|culture= Faendryl
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|profession= [[Bard]]
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|dislikes= authority and ambiguity
|dislikes= authority and ambiguity
|fears= that no one truly cares for her
|fears= that no one truly cares for her
|instance= Prime
|town= Wehnimer's Landing
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==History==
==History==
One summer Ysharra was traveling with her former paramour, Asylum, to visit their Faendryl kin just outside of [[New Ta'Faendryl]], when they were both caught in a strange rift in the heart of [[Wyrdeep Forest]]. Munin, Ysharra's raven companion, managed to avoid the epicenter of the trap, and winged her way to Asylum's father, Dyvim Kalal, who mounted a rescue. It took some time to find, isolate and pierce the interior of rift to get them out, and when they did, both parties discovered that time had flowed differently on either side of the phenomenon, and Ysharra was heavily pregnant. They were taken to Dyvim Kalal's compound, and Ysharra soon gave birth to two daughters, [[Akonite]] and Xanthium.
One summer Ysharra was traveling with her former paramour, [[Asylum]], to visit their Faendryl kin just outside of [[New Ta'Faendryl]], when they were both caught in a strange rift in the heart of [[Wyrdeep Forest]]. Munin, Ysharra's raven companion, managed to avoid the epicenter of the trap, and winged her way to Asylum's father, Dyvim Kalal, who mounted a rescue. It took some time to find, isolate and pierce the interior of rift to get them out, and when they did, both parties discovered that time had flowed differently on either side of the phenomenon, and Ysharra was heavily pregnant. They were taken to Dyvim Kalal's compound, and Ysharra soon gave birth to two daughters, [[Akonite]] and Xanthium.


Akonite, the elder twin, closely resembles her father, and has often been able to pass as Faendryl, despite her having pale coloring and coal-black hair. She shares those features with the Dyvims, as they had mostly been spared some of the aesthetic affects of living in [[Rhoska-Tor]]. Xanthium, on the other hand, takes after her mother in being very tall, possessing nearly white-blonde hair and alabaster skin. Her human heritage is far more obvious, and while she was accepted by the members of her Faendryl family, she led a much more isolated existence than her sister.
Akonite, the elder twin, closely resembles her father, and has often been able to pass as Faendryl, despite her having pale coloring and coal-black hair. She shares those features with the Dyvims, as they had mostly been spared some of the aesthetic affects of living in [[Rhoska-Tor]]. Xanthium, on the other hand, takes after her mother in being very tall, possessing nearly white-blonde hair and alabaster skin. Her human heritage is far more obvious, and while she was accepted by the members of her Faendryl family, she led a much more isolated existence than her sister.
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From outside, the hostelry's nightshift innkeeper wandered past the southern end of the upper hallway, making sure all was clean and calm. The night was silent, though he noticed that the Star Room's door had come slightly ajar. Knowing the young Ivasian was in there, he chuckled softly, clearly she and whoever was in there with her had distractions when they went in. As he pulled it shut, he heard the sounds of rustling silk, and smiled again, they were definitely busy! He turned, leaving the hallway to the almost muted tones of struggle and soft, still moans.
From outside, the hostelry's nightshift innkeeper wandered past the southern end of the upper hallway, making sure all was clean and calm. The night was silent, though he noticed that the Star Room's door had come slightly ajar. Knowing the young Ivasian was in there, he chuckled softly, clearly she and whoever was in there with her had distractions when they went in. As he pulled it shut, he heard the sounds of rustling silk, and smiled again, they were definitely busy! He turned, leaving the hallway to the almost muted tones of struggle and soft, still moans.


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'''Fermata'''

Xanthium stretched out the flat of her inner thigh across the length of the barre, letting the tension coil and release from the muscle, the last of yesterday's strain ebbing away into her workout. As soon as the spasms stilled, her pulse calmed, and she dismounted, landing upon the hardwood floor into an easy, graceful échappé, her feet and legs light and relaxed. It was good to be home; the Landing's bard guild was its usual refuge, silent, warm, a perfect place to reflect on her week-end, her trip to the Nations, and the news from yesterday's trial.

Now that she was at rest, Xanthium dropped down to the floor, digging into her knapsack for a length of linen, winding the soft fabric around her breastbone, face, and throat in turn, to dab away the sweat and salt from her skin. Then she removed the silky, brilliant blue iris from her chignon, letting the rich waves and silver-touched curls flow down her back to the floor, while she rummaged until producing her raven quill and some lilac-hued vellum.

There, on the dance floor, she began to write out the thoughts that had blossomed during her routine, those that pertained to the outcome for Lord Socius Leiffen, the Headsman of Mist Harbor. Barrister Faerinn, despite losing the trial in a nominal sense, had won the war, it seemed. Thus, she saw a path to perhaps soothe the tension 'pon both sides, and make a little headway of reconciliation, too. The other musings and passions that visited her in the realm of the devant, the tendu and so on would remain her own, until she chose to share them.

Lord Leiffen,

I hope this missive finds you well, and that the request within is one to your liking, as I believe it will accomplish some of what the magistrate has asked of you, and not be a hardship to you or the island folk that you serve and protect. And what's more, will give those I love, the Landing and its needful many, a true gesture of kindness and succor, in light of what you have all suffered.

You entered into an agreement with my mentor and liege, Imperatrix Lylia Rashere Faendryl, where you agreed to provide some manner of sustenance to the Landing, when she was still Mayor and the town in the grips of Naimorai Kestral's blight. While we hope that the blight is waning, it lingered deep into the planting season, and it seems certain that the crops will not last the winter. Thus, I ask that the greater part of what you offer, should you and the Landing magistrate agree, to be a regular shipment of what the Island can spare, particularly stock such as rice, coconuts and tree nuts, which are richly nutritive and require no preservation. I would be more than happy, in my position as Emissary to House Brigatta and Lady Lylia, to act as liaison in this effort.

Let us put the dead to rest, even if they lost their lives due to the actions of those who used us, in turn. Let us feed and comfort those who are still here, and turn our laments into a cautious, tremulous new chorale. Hope needs a little help here and there, and while you may not feel it, yet, and may never, the end of this savage act can be salvaged into a bow of joined cooperation, and budding strength. Lord Faerinn, your capable barrister, is my colleague in Brigatta, and I am certain that he will be of great help to us both, and the Landing and Harbor, too.

Yours in Service,
Emissary Xanthium Dyvim


Xanthium stands, blowing carefully across the letter's ink, along with the similar one addressed to the magistrate in Moot Hall, and packs everything away, resolving to find one of the town's lithesome runners when she gains the streets once more. She rolls her shoulders in a jaunty little sidestep as she leaves, marveling upon the sky-blue glimmer, and the sunlight through the window panes. This summer would be blessed once more, the dark dreams scattered. Breathe.
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=='''Artwork'''==
[[File:Xanthium extreme final.jpg|350px|thumb|left|Xanthium Dyvim by Stormyrain]] [[File:Xanthium REDO Dancing SSD.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Xanthium Dancing by Stormyrain]]
[[File:Xanthium Dyvim.jpg|350px|thumb|center|Xanthium Dyvim, artwork by Enya7 at deviant art]]

Revision as of 14:00, 6 December 2020

Xanthium Dyvim
Xanthium kneeling FINAL SSD.jpg
Xanthium Dyvim by Stormyrain
Race Half-elf
Culture Faendryl
Profession Bard
Religion Order of Ivas
Affiliation(s) Member of House Brigatta, Faendryl Enclave, Order of the Shadow, Caeruil Atelier
Disposition Uncertain and observant
Demeanor Introspective
Flaw Reticent to the point of stymied
Greatest Strength Energetic and stubborn
Greatest Weakness Sensitive to being rejected
Habits snooping and composition
Hobbies lorehunting and dancing
Likes bagpipes, her fife, and dahlias
Dislikes authority and ambiguity
Fears that no one truly cares for her

Xanthium Dyvim is a half-elf (technically, three-quarters elf) of Faendryl origin, her father is Giliad Dyvim Faendryl (known as Asylum around the Landing and Solhaven) and her mother is Ysharra Nagorn, a ranger from an extrinsic human settlement in Northern Elanith originally, and currently a resident of Wehnimer's Landing.

Name

Xanthium is another name for cocklebur, and in the Language of Flowers , cocklebur spears mean pertinacity, mimicking the manner in which the flowers and spurs adhere to passersby.

History

One summer Ysharra was traveling with her former paramour, Asylum, to visit their Faendryl kin just outside of New Ta'Faendryl, when they were both caught in a strange rift in the heart of Wyrdeep Forest. Munin, Ysharra's raven companion, managed to avoid the epicenter of the trap, and winged her way to Asylum's father, Dyvim Kalal, who mounted a rescue. It took some time to find, isolate and pierce the interior of rift to get them out, and when they did, both parties discovered that time had flowed differently on either side of the phenomenon, and Ysharra was heavily pregnant. They were taken to Dyvim Kalal's compound, and Ysharra soon gave birth to two daughters, Akonite and Xanthium.

Akonite, the elder twin, closely resembles her father, and has often been able to pass as Faendryl, despite her having pale coloring and coal-black hair. She shares those features with the Dyvims, as they had mostly been spared some of the aesthetic affects of living in Rhoska-Tor. Xanthium, on the other hand, takes after her mother in being very tall, possessing nearly white-blonde hair and alabaster skin. Her human heritage is far more obvious, and while she was accepted by the members of her Faendryl family, she led a much more isolated existence than her sister.


Appearance

You see Xanthium.
She appears to be a Half-Elf from Ta'Faendryl.
She is of a towering height. She appears to be very young. She has argent-haloed indigo eyes and pale porcelain skin. She has long, cascading white blonde hair flowing down into a riotous tumult of textured waves and gold-touched spiral curls. She has a fine-boned, heart-shaped face, a long, narrow nose and a bow of lush, mulberry red lips.
She is in good shape.
She is wearing an ornate black ironwood dragon earcuff, a billowing jade green robe collared in hematite and pewter beadwork, a dark orchid bell-sleeved blouse, a silver coiled serpent bracer, a floor-length viridian spidersilk skirt composed of deeply pleated layers, and some pale silk stockings wrapped in black velvet vines under some faenor-hued interlocked ringmail thigh-boots laced with copper wire.

Associations & Beliefs

When Xanthium and her sister first came to Wehnimer's Landing, her mother had been absent from her life for some time, as a result of going on a personal sojourn to temper her grief over her actions in the Griffin Sword Saga. When Xanthium and Akonite arrived to find her, she initially rejected them, and ordered them to return to New Ta'Faendryl. A Faendryl mage by the name of Lord Thrassus Feydark intervened on their behalf, and helped convince Ysharra to allow them to remain and find their own path to power and ability. Akonite had been allowed to join the Sorcerer's guild in New Ta'Faendryl, and was immediately glad of the chance to use their new settings as a practice ground to increase her Summoning and Necromancy experimentation and research. Xanthium, on the other hand, was hurt by her mother's first response, and spent most of her time alone, until recently.

Xanthium and her mother eventually made their peace, and now their bond is mended and stronger than before. Xanthium has taken up her mother's gardening avocation, and began accompanying her near-daily to the Temple of Ivas in Vipershroud, and while there met several of the Dancer's order. After some contemplation, she joined Ivas' order, and took her vows in the summer of 5119.

Xanthium is very fond of her new home in the Landing, and has bonded with her mother's beloved, the necromancer Melikor, as well as the Landing's former mayor Lylia Rashere, Priestess of Ivas Nola, her "guardian" Juspera Spintari and Thrassus' cousin, the warrior Zolis. She has grown particularly close with her superior in the Temple of Ivas, Brother Kothos Blud. During the year of 5120, she served as the co-campaign manager for mayoral candidate and barrister Faerinn Greatsinger.

Biographic excerpts


Artwork

Xanthium Dyvim by Stormyrain
Xanthium Dancing by Stormyrain
Xanthium Dyvim, artwork by Enya7 at deviant art