Name Saoirse Nettlefield
Age 57
Sex Female
Species Human
Ethnicity Serenian
Height 5'8"
Occupation Headmistress of Wyrdwood Academy of Arcane Science, Magistrix of Elemental Magic
Residence Wester Highlands of Serendipity
Physical DescriptionSaoirse is a tall and angular woman in her late fifties. She retains the statuesque beauty of her youth, but a perpetual grimace has aged her face. Her silver hair is tied into a neat bun, and her cat-like eyes are a striking violet.
The headmistress is almost always seen in the starchy blue robes of a Wyrdwood, though her's is adorned with a glittering array of stoles, cords, and medallions. A pin, depicting three winged eyes, signifies special distinction in magical research awarded by the Head Mage of Serendipity.
PersonalitySaoirse is a perfectionist. The world is a chaotic place in need of ordering, and a keen mind like her's is the one to do it. Table manners, well-oiled bureaucracy, and alphabetized bookshelves are her very favorite things.
Beyond that, the headmistress is extraordinarily proud, spiteful, and vindictive. Though content to preen and enjoy the perks of her position, Saorise would spend ten years learning how to burn water if someone said she could not. Saorise aggressively pushes for the Nettlefield Theory of Unified Elemental Transformation to be the only accepted theory of magic, and is very willing to sabotage efforts to prove it wrong... at any cost.
Magic/AbilitiesSaoirse is an elemental alchemist. She can manipulate all four elements and synthesize a variety of effects and compounds. Though a respectable mage, she does not have the creativity to be a truly fearsome opponent.
What she does have is a keen mind for politics. Despite not being terribly warm or likeable, Saoirse has maneuvered her way to the top.
RelationshipsSaoirse has an uneasy alliance with Maergath. She makes sure he is not bothered, and he solves problems diplomacy cannot. They still hate one another.
HistorySaoirse was born to Serenian gentry, and long harbored aspirations of being a mage. She was accepted to no major academies, but was instead apprenticed to a hedge wizard. She had little patience for mending sick cattle and restoring withered crops, and fought tooth and nail for a guest lecturer position in Arca. There she conducted a series of experiments proving that all magical effects were derived from the manipulation of five elemental energies: fire, water, air, earth, and animus. She became somewhat famous for the work, supposedly, and was offered a Fellowship at Wyrdwood by its previous headmaser, Kieran Whent. This is, of course, unrelated to Headmaster Whent being caught in a rather compromising position with an otherworldly being at a party in Arca...
Magistrix Nettlefield has spent most of her time at Wyrdwood hosting parties, touring with dignitaries, and securing large donations for the school. She does find time to make sure her thirty year old theory is accepted as dogma.
The Nettlefield Theorum of Unified Elemental Transformation 1. Everything, from steel to flesh, is composed of elemental matter (fire, water, air, or earth) in some ratio or configuration.
2. Animus, or life energy, can be bound to elemental matter to give it motion, allowing for reconfiguration and recomposition. For example, the movement of the human body by its own animus.
3. Animate force is commutative. Matter will change in accordance to the sum of all animate force.
4. Flow through and bondage to a given medium is highly variable. For example, animus will bond readily to flesh (both living and dead) and poorly through iron. The psychic radiance of Mordecai can staunch the flow of Animus to nil, preventing bondage.
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