Estella
Seraph Estella (a.k.a. the Abundant)
Estella is the seraph associated with stewardship of the Queen's land, plant life, animals, and healing. She was shepherded by the Red Queen and King Consort themselves as an adopted daughter alongside her twin brother Eszlan.
Depiction
Estella is depicted as a strong woman, often with natural and animalistic traits and facial features: feathers framing her face, a mantle of twisting branches, clawed hands, and vines with blooming flowers among some of these. She is often surrounded by animals, and depending on the depiction, she is portrayed with small animals or great beasts and monstrosities at her feet (the latter being more common). She is believed to be the largest among the seraphs when she took physical form.
History
Estella was one of a pair of fraternal twins who were adopted by the Red Queen and King Consort Vaska during the first campaign of the War of Setting Suns. The pair were nurtured in the ways of their natural gifts. Estella was gifted with a connection to the lands of Trandrafia and, with training, was able to mend flesh and bone, revitalize plant life and tame beasts with this gift. Her tutelage under the Queen and Her bestowal of power made her even more powerful, eventually being elevated to a Seraph.
Her brother did not seek the ranks of the Seraphs. Instead, he honed a more traditional skill of combat so that he could ensure his sister was free to reach the true potential he believed she was capable of. He became a legend himself, believed to have defeated even Seraph Kyrylo in a duel. Eszlan would spend the rest of the time prior to Estella's ascension as her guardian. Once she did ascend Eszlan spent much of his time within Zeitaresti with his adopted father, but either passed or dissapeared prior to the King Consort's betrayal. House Balan claims lineage from this child of the Queen, as in the years after the ascension he is believed to have fathered the twins who became their founders in Sulimania.
Titles and other names:
- the Abundant
- Flesh-Mender
- the Unbridled
- Seraph of Vigor
- Stitcher
Patron to:
- Animal handlers
- Athletes
- Injured and crippled
- The young
- Gardeners
Patron of: Duchy of Sulimania
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