Countess Verisiel Vanya

[ayath]

Name:

Verisiel Vanya

Age:

Two Hundred and Seventy Five

Race:

Elf

Occupation:

Countess of Ellesméra

Allegiance:

The Queen. For now.

Physical Description:

Verisiel looks like much of her Elven sisters, tall and willowy with an uncanny grace to everything she does. She had blonde hair the color of sunshine and grey eyes the color of storms. She carries herself with even more haughtiness than most elves thanks to her high ranking position, and is always garbed in the finest clothes available. Her hair is usually tied back with intricate wire masterpieces, and a few choice pieces of jewelry will adorn her figure. It is very rare to see a real smile on her face, mostly her smiles portray that she is annoyed and has much better things she would like to be doing.

Personality:

Verisiel is very calm and collected. As soon as she meets someone she will tune into their quirks and make sure that hers are guarded enough so they can't be used against her. She doesn't have anyone close to her, though she appears to be in good standing with everyone in Ellesméra. While she seems very sweet and caring, she's actually very calculating and manipulative. She enjoys being in her position, and will do what she can to keep it. She inherited it from her parents, and she also inherited their want to be Queen of Ellesméra.

History:

Verisiel's grandparents fought their way to their position, earning the Vanya name much respect. They were greedy and would do anything for their position, and their son was just the same. So much the same in fact, that once he found a woman that he thought was fit to be his consort, he had his parents murdered. He then, full of a false sorrow, graciously accepted the position as Count of Ellesméra. He and his wife greatly enjoyed their lives, rubbing elbows with the best of the best in the elven realm and staying safe while petty squabbles with the humans and Riders shook their world. Then something happened that blackened their eyes; they had a child. While children are looked on as the most prized possession in the world, they didn't want to share all they had.

As their child grew, the pair realized that they could just groom their perfect replacement. So when she was born, they named her Verisiel, meaning 'Queenly'. Perhaps one day she could even become her name. However, for now they had to train her to be their puppet. She was given all the lessons in the world in magic and anything to protect herself so she could protect the family position. They smiled as Verisiel grew to be exactly what they wanted.

Little did they know, Verisiel was a great deal smarter than they took her for. While they were grooming her for their own purposes, she started to come up with her own schemes. When she was around two hundred and twenty five, she had enough of them. In her eyes, they had spent her whole life trying to make her what they wanted her to be. Not out of any concern for her, but simply because they wanted someone to carry their legacy. Now, she knew her parents were active participants in The Great Game. She knew all about it, and had started to study the ways to play quite young. She knew that her parents' biggest flaw was their reputation, and decided to play that against them.

She spread rumors among the royalty that her parents had each taken a lover. Half the court believed that it was her father, and half believed that it was her mother. So when her parents were found dead in their bedroom, the court decided that it was a crime of jealousy and passion. Verisiel was appointed in her parents' place, and she now is the countess of Ellesméra, and is quite the champion of The Great Game.

Roleplaying Sample:

See Ayath Moonsong or Mortis Ryden

[Emma]

Lovely bio. =) Accepted!