Odele "Pirouette" Livádiborn
Water is jealous of her fluidity, while magic is entranced.
Humble Beginnings
She was born in the Isychia Valley as Odele Livádiborn. She had demonstrated an unusual aptitude for dancing, to the point where she was able to rouse or quell magic. She seems to have a connection to the shards of magic, or Wild Magic Fragments as the scholars call them. She quickly earned some level of notoriety throughout her home valley first for her skill and then for how she could gracefully manipulate the magics around her. With her confidence so emboldened by her local fame, it wasn't long before she desired to turn her dream of performing in the great cities of the continent into reality. To perform the shows she instinctively knew only she could perform. Little did she know that her gift would save a town.Her dancing is magical. No, really...
Rise to Fame
She began her travels to the port towns of the Occulus Sea, her stay at the Port Town of Espelhar being unexpectedly eventful. During her performance there, her usual performance of a water dance, a wild Magic Storm unexpectedly arose. Performing with a large gathering outside the town's protective shield, it seemed as if the unfortunate audience and performers were not going to make it until the storm quieted suddenly. Odele had continued to dance (perhaps more energetically once she sighted the storm), and had managed to dispel the storm before it could harm the audience. The people of Espelhar began to call her "Pirouette" after one of the motions she used to calm the storm. It was also shortly after this event that she met the first member and friend, Farah Styles, of what would become Pirouette's Troupe. It was in the Avistrian capital of Guateque where she embraced the name "Pirouette", partly because she couldn't get away from it, and so named the traveling troupe she is known for. Pirouette's Troupe began to perform ever more extravagant shows in places like the Free City of Centrum, the Silver City of Luna, and the Radiant City of Sol. The highlight of every show was Odele and her dance performances that usually, but not always, involved the summoning and dispelling of a small but controlled magic storm (water being favored by Odele). But it wasn't in the royal halls of Luna or Sol where she earned a place among legends, but in a town in the middle of a desert.They say that dancing with magic is dangerous, and I suppose they're right. It adds a sense of danger to my performance which, admittedly, I enjoy.
Into Legend
Odele decided that she would take a break from touring the great cities of the continent and to return to her home valley which she hadn't seen in years. Along the way, she and her troupe stopped at the Garden Town of Oazė for what was supposed to be a quiet day or two as they replenished their supplies for the westward journey. Plans changed when the townsfolk, who had heard of but never seen Odele perform, approached her with an offer which she graciously agreed to. The performance would be a standard affair for her, but things quickly changed as a storm of roiling dust and frantic lightning approached the town. It was after her performance that the storm finally crashed against the town's protective Schutz Field. Magic storms had been seen by the town before, but none so violent and long lasting. It had been four days since the storm's arrival before the town turned to Odele to do something about it, but Odele was afraid for she had never tamed something quite like before. On the sixth day, she drew up enough courage to face the storm outside of the city's protective shield. When day had turned to night and night back to day the town had feared the storm had taken the famous dancer. By noon, the storm did something unexpected. It not only calmed but seemed to have become much less violent and more playful. A light Rain began as it retreated from the city's magic barrier and then dissipated and dispersed. Watching the rain falling from above, Odele knew that she had just given the greatest performance of her life.
Species
Year of Birth
1249 AGC
28 Years old
Children
Current Residence
Isychia Valley
Pronouns
she/her
Gender
female
Eyes
Blue and Green, maybe sparkling
Hair
Dark blonde
Combative Dances?
Some may wonder if Odele ever used her talents in a combative capacity. While a detailed record has yet to be written of the great dancer going into battle, it is a wonder that her troupe seems to never run into ill fortune by way of highway robbers, monster attack, or the like. That is, they never seem to lose a thing when traveling. It is entirely possible that Odele has used her skills to at least discourage attempts against her troupe.Note(s) from the Archivists:
Are you going to take those dance lessons now Edward? - Archivist Enna Not really. - Archivist Edward Bob? - Archivist Enna I'm good. - Archivist Bob I wrote an article about a dancer that can control storms, and you still won't learn how to dance? - Archivist Enna Yes. - Archivist Edward Yes. - Archivist BobRemove these ads. Join the Worldbuilders Guild
Oh magic through dancing is a pretty cool concept! Was a nice read and interesting how she managed to keep out of hand storms at bay time and time again. Is there something causing these magic storms to appear more frequently and larger?
Thanks for the kind comment! The storms are caused by fragments of wild magic and so are usually random. However, around Odele they do seem to get stronger. Perhaps her connection with the fragments has an upside and a downside.