True name:Aresanthalasa

House: LeBane

Given name: Alae ("winged")

Home land: Citera

Age: Unknown

Race: Avariel elf

Station: Retired

Alignment: Neutral/light

Eye color: Silver

Hair color: White

Skin color: Near black

Wing color: Black

House sigil: Three stars, black, white, and gold, on a field of red

Personal sigil: Three stars, silver, on a field of black

Misc info: Alae can use magic to make her wings disappear, and often does.
   
Brief History:
Alae was the first born child to Liliandrin and Darthala, of the noble House LeBane. She received formal court training, as she was meant to be High Seat of House LeBane when her parents passed away. She learned magic and the art of the sword, against the wishes of her family. During the Drow Wars, she commanded a legion against the dark elves, alongside her twin Rheana, and sister Arien. Arien died in battle, and Alae and Rheana followed the dark elves back to the Underdark to take revenge, disappearing for fifty-eight years. During this time, Alae had sworn herself into the service of the Citeran god, whose name may not be mentioned, for her presence would be invoked. When they returned, the War of the Houses had already torn apart the land. When her parents died, Alae took over as High Seat, and pulled House LeBane from the battle for the Citeran throne. Alae, Rheana, and a cousin, Faelyn from the House D'Coutte, combined their powers to create a safe haven, known as the "Light Forest." When the House in control attempted to seize the LeBane estates, including the Light Forest, Alae called on the aide of her master, and forced the House into submission. The more powerful Houses supported Alae as Queen, but she declined, announcing that she took the Oaths of a priestess. Rheana and Lorander (Alae's brother) both fought for the throne, so Alae made the suggestion that they abolish the monarchy, and instead have a triumverate. The Regent would control the basics, the Master of Arms, the armies, and the High Priest(or priestess), the spiritual. The noble Houses elected Rheana as Regent, Lorander as Master of Arms, and Alae, despite her protests, as High Priestess. From this point forward, Alae has served as High Priestess..That is, until recent times. Alae grew dissatisfied with her servitude to the One, and at risk of great peril to herself, broke all ties to the God. She retired from her position, electing her cousin, Faelyn, as her successor. Alae left the lands of Citera, to settle in the lands of Rhy'Din. She had built herself a small house far into the woods where few people range, and most recently has very rarely been seen venturing far from it. Ancient by her peoples standards, she was beginning to show signs of age; faint lines at the corners of her eyes and mouth, the skin of hands starting to turn papery. The years were no longer being so kind to her...

Alae has been known to be seen with her annoyingly chipper Familiar, a silver dragonnette called "Wisp". However, in recent times she found a baby griffin near her new home and was unable to locate its parents. She adopted the grifflet and is nursing it back to health.
I saw this image and I went, "Wow! That would be so perfect for Alae if the skin were darker, and the hair lighter!" Alas (I love that word) I could not bring myself to even open it in Adobe to alter it.. not even to change the size or add a watermark like I normally do. I found that I could not stoop so low as to ruin one of Jonathon Bowser's creations. Just bear in mind that that's the kind of dresses that Alae wears, with that much eloborate embroidery and whatnot. Oh, and click on the image for the full size.
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