 Zaele Vaur'nyth
Description: Relaxation Times Untold of beauty is the first vision of the man known as Zaele Vaur'nyth a deadly combination of power from his succubus blood to his drow counterpart. His lithe structured body is a sculpted perfection of strength and nimbleness. The muscles beneath his ebony skin stand out in detail as seeming across everywhere on his body the low glow of silver runes a form of spell crafting language as they glow bringing a exotic beauty to his body. With long flowing silver hair left as wild as can be brought down to his golden topaz eyes that seem to even glow themselves as a matter of illusion. His body detailed through his own jewelry of gold bracelets, armbands, earrings and necklaces for now is not a time of battle. From his back sprouts his bat like blood crimson wings, slightly translucent when looking at them the claws wearing rings of their own as he knows how to move with ease a almost dance as it would be with his wings flowing with his body. His long ebony tail finishes out his details of succubus birth line as it flows around to the crimson scorpion point at the end. Along the lower abdomen is a double ended rose tattoo seeming a slight calm glow to it inherit of magic tied within from the blood red petals to the green stems that twine together below the belly button. Zaele tends to wear that of royal clothing to entertainers garments tending to change them to a day to day appearance from vibrant colors to catch the eyes of those nearby he loves the attention a feeling of seducing power that he brings in from the crowd. Beyond the attire he does tend to always have his belt of pouches along with his rings and purple silken gloves tending to the jingle of charms on the right wrist. Character Intro Zaele has become one of the Drow to fear in the underdark, his nature as a succubus makes him both alluring and powerful. This being an attraction that brings both friend and foe to his doors. Having served Vhaerun since his coming to Sshamath he has spent most of his time on dispatched missions for the church and additional missions for the tower. His time on the surface has earned him knowledge of a class of arcane casters known as Tantrists which worked well to his nature, spent on the surface also earned him some experience of the surface world and a desire to not return there for some time. As time past so did Zaele's influence and power, he keeps a manor in the heart of Sshamath which he uses as a home when business in the dark city keeps him there. His true home is the Vaur'nyth Stronghold far out to the edge of the great cavern, the entrance marked by the towers blockading the mouth of the collapsed side cavern leading into the stronghold area carved through the stone. Taking slave and ally alike he has formed his home a place away from everything when time comes to rest or research. Zaele's closest allies are Xullrae and Vesz'aun allies from childhood in Sshamath an escape from his enslavement to House Vaur'nyth. He claimed Xullrae as his sister and studied hard to learn the fighting style of Vesz'aun now the two separated by their style of magic and their original training both have become renown Bladesingers. House Vaur'nyth a once enemy of Zaele has over the time readopted him at a price back into the family. He now no longer hides or is known as a traitor of the Drow something he was glad to be rid of. With the fall of Cogliostro to the hands of those that followed him Zaele returned to Sshamath, only to be tricked and captured by loyal followers of Cogliostro. His release came shortly afterwards as he power flickered to the approach and need to defend herself against the ones that killed Cogliostro. With this escape Zaele returns back into action joining once again with Xullrae to assist her in her travels. Biography: How Things Started Zaele's birth was one his succubus mother though would be a great and powerful half-fiend to assist in drawing in travelers in the underdark. She was disgusted with the baby was born male, so disgusted that she abandoned him in the underdark when one would of rather killed him. Zaele's luck found his cries to a local goblin tribes patrol, they took the baby seeing as it was drow and fiend alike figured him to be a quick and easy way to sell to slavery. Raised only for a few years in goblin nature Zaele was only able to survive by utilizing his succubus sides power and abilities to overcome the younger goblins. He was sold shortly afterwards to a passing Drow wizard along with his daughters, the ease of which was to replace their lost brother even though his fiend side was definitely different. Za'ruun was his name and he was the one to give Zaele his own name for the family, he was along with the daughters Aliena and Alvau that were traveling with him it was the first time Zaele could feel somewhat close to his own kind. A family that's compassion abruptly ended shortly after arriving at the house. The House Mother Taelendria would have nothing to do with this abomination in her home that was to try and replace her lost son, he was punished a constantly for no reasons needed and he knew better than to flee them cause the punishment would only be more severe. He grew in this environment Alvau trusted him and he trusted her as she was the one to come and help him with her healing her priest training was advancing faster than her sister. Zaele picked up the ways of the rogue though never allowed poisons or the tools of the trade to learn well into the class, he adapted studying the soldiers as they trained which helped him in developing more of a fighter style to his rogue abilities. He was taught dancing from the beginning it was part of their play to have him dance as a jester for the family usually ending in punishment shortly afterwards. The years past as he grew and learned his father sent off by the mother to most likely what Zaele knows as his death never to of returned, the daughters spending more and more time in seclusion gave Zaele more time to learn from the soldiers of the House. He spent most of his time with the scouts keeping light footed since he hadn't been given the option to having armor. Rapier was his chosen weapon since being lithe and agile was his fortune. Several years passed to the graduation of Aliena to serve Lloth as an obedient servant. Zaele joined the House Guard being one that could freely walk around the home he was kept as a inner guard to the sanctum. He learned quickly as this role brought more opportunities to his attention. He was offered gold and a seat as part of the new house leader if he assisted in the assassination of Taelendria, being naive enough to take this opportunity he snuck through past guards and into the chamber of the house mother. All of which was a trap, his only ally through the years was there Alvau the sister he called friend, of course it was a trap and planned by the house mother. No chance came for Zaele as he was captured and scowled upon by all of the house, he had earned what he brought. Traitor... That's what was called to him now as he served a year in the dungeon the beatings there were more than they ever were when he was only just a slave. Zaele escaped shortly afterwards fleeing the city and finding his way into Sshamath. This is where he ran into Xullrae, both still children compared to other drow, though a bit of pity or amusement kept Xullrae to be kind to Zaele. He stuck to her and Vesz'aun since his arrival staying and serving the temple of Vhaerun diligently as time continued to pass. Zaele's service earned him the house he wanted in the city finally something to turn around the time he had in his early youth. Biography: Progressing into Lively Hood Zaele dedicated his life to helping Xullrae evenly and eager to earn the attentions, he called her sister but as time passed he was more attracted to her than he could keep secret. Whether she admits it or not now and days Zaele believes she was definitely aware of this attraction. Zaele hid most of it with his other obsession that of Vesz'aun, Vesz was always close to Xullrae a bit of jealousy as some Drow would call it but Zaele spent his time trying to be just like Vesz. Zaele never could pickup the evil streak to accomplish this completely he did pickup and start learning the styles that Vesz'aun used a push towards learning Bladesinger. Zaele had to choose though a path of arcane casting, he looked upon wizardry and sorcery along with several other shifts of arcane styles that were in the dark city. Not finding what he was looking for he chose to then take a missive for the church of Vhaerun. This would lead him to his first time on the surface and his first time to be away from Xullrae. Leaving his house in the care of Xullrae as a way of her escape when it was needed from the church. Zaele left for the surface along with a caravan of others and the supplies they were taking along with them. The trip seemed short and uneventful going up something that bored Zaele nearly to death. Once near the surface and walking out into the dark night sky world from above he was brought to see a whole new environment, of course its beauty ended by sunrise as that was the most horrible thing that he had ever encountered like having an irritating headache all day long until night came back. Zaele managed to split from the caravan something he wasn't supposed to do but something he did anyway's. He found himself near a brook of water late into the night, a short falls from the brook over the rocky outcropping. Zaele saw Prae for the first time, bathing in elegance and something of beauty Zaele gave a smile too though quickly wiped it away knowing the tendency of Drow females. Already spotted as she stared blankly back towards him he approached, she went to the side and raised a great sword with ease not caring about appearances. Their meeting was then brought to laughter as Zaele slipped and fell into the shallow brook at hand looking a bit pitiful in ways he shook off the water from his drab clothing and got back to his feet with her helping hand. She spoke in Sylvan a language he had yet to learn as he tilted his head in confusion she responded again in common greeting him. Little to be known that Zaele's one saving grace was his earring of disguise along with being lawful neutral at the time, appearing no more than a form of vagabond escaping the underdark. They shared stories hers of course being that of true followings and battles in service for Elistraee. Zaele of course lying about having been abandoned on the surface in youth and raised in a far off elven community. This idle talk went on till the early morning where Zaele protected his eyes from the bright sky with his hood. From there Prae took Zaele to the nearby elven community a somewhat small area with a school of its own that of Tantrists, spending time with Prae was refreshing even it was only half the truth of the matter. He picked up easily on the magic from Tantrists even joining them in practice to learn what he was seeking something that his succubus side made easy to adapt and learn to. Staying and training there for a couple of years he came closer to Prae to the point where she had claimed him as her own love. Zaele returned this love of course seeing that it was something that came easy to him and he had something that he was wanting in return for staying. This lead down to the time where he would need to get away from Prae after all he had a live below the surface he was to return too, his mistake was being caught. Zaele was caught leaving the community on his way back towards the ruins of Vhaerun's temple where clerics served in secret, they knew Zaele but not of Prae as she was coming in close behind her claimed husband. Instead of a fight he turned on her using intimidation along with revealing his true form a sight for her to be afraid of she chose the wiser path to ride away quickly after a promise of finding him and destroying him later for his betrayal. A laugh that Zaele kept to himself which would later be turned against him once again. Having safe entrance to the underdark Zaele went back in and traveled back to the City of Sshamath. His way back to Sshamath would be a long one having ran into a group of assassins to travel with he was led place to place working with them in his seductions to draw in harder to corner prey. A smirk of evil to stride down Zaele, he also began to learn their unique way of killing that of a mindspy. Dwelling deep into the thoughts of their enemies to gain the advantage against them. Before taking leave of his new found allies he made it his goal to learn that profession to its end. His time with the assassins also raised his skills to the matter including those of which he used to bring in the bounties they were after being seduction was one of the many effective ways to trap someone. Having found his way back to Sshamath along with this group he bid them a parting path to return to the work the had left behind, a few more years had passed with his travels there and now it was time to see what had come of his friends. Zaele didn't waste time and moved over to the temple the first thing he didn't expect was running into Xullrae so soon, she greeted him with suspicion at first till recognizing him then a bit of amusement and complaint of him being away so long. He took a short greeting and learned of Cogliostro before returning to the temple he was assigned from there to help Xullrae further in whatever would be needed of them in helping Cogliostro, in his enjoyment he spent it dancing at the Inn in the free time he had to gather and met with Vesz'aun again to start his full training into being a Bladesinger, along with taking in full the practice of the Elven Thin blade. His differences easy to spot between the two but their alikeness at times could easily scare their opponents. Due to his nature and his sense of practice he didn't have the deep threat of a Drow in him. The church decided instead to pull him away from Xullrae so he cant distract her further, since he had his knowledge in other areas they sent him quickly off to cities to do their bidding something that would end up quickly changing Zaele for what he could claim to be the better. Having enough knowledge of being a Bladesinger he progressed his training and his skills solo and along with varied allies his nature changed having using his mind talents and blade talents together to win over fights and duels, progressing himself into money and rewards he wouldn't of normally came to possession of. Biography: The Time up to Present Zaele's progression even on his own was quick and swift taking advantage of those without defenses to their thoughts and quickly attaining power back and forth along with magical gear and rewards to keep. He even had the gall to directly approach the house of Vaur'nyth a quick dispatch of their lead warrior using the warriors weakness to his advantage drew the needed attention of the House Mother. She laughed learning that this trickster of sorts and growing champion was one of which she let live and raised in her house taking claim to his upbringing was easy for her. As easy as she accepted him back to the house family, he left that in smirk drawing upon her for resources to start his stronghold near Sshamath as a way to separate himself directly from the house influence. In doing this he started the stronghold and did create a foothold of power in the house, one of which the House Mother didn't care about she just wanted the power and since it would of been more a chore than worth it to take Zaele out she ignored to this matter. Zaele kept up his work throughout the underdark moving from city to city over the time and near course of a year he had finished mastering the Bladesinger line of fighting. He heard rumor of Cogliostro's death from his servants in Sshamath, this brought his attention to return back to Sshamath and find out what is definitely going on. Zaele's trip back was quickly averted as he became seduced himself by the Succubus of the Inn, a loyal follower to Cogliostro. Whether he was to be used for power, love, hate, bait, or what not was unknown but her weakened strength forced his release and escape from her, shortly afterwards he learned of Xullrae pushing forward to fight the Succubus he turned and returned joining once again with Xullrae and her allies a new face and new talent brought to the fight. Amused and Irritated at the same time what would come to Zaele's return is to be continued... |