Emerald Lothel
Emerald Lothel
Physical Description
Body Features
Emerald has very light skin, somewhat tanned when shes out gardening. Her long orange-ish hair is generally let down, she occasionally ties it up when she is training or gardening. She has pointed ear and green eyes that are calm and welcoming.
Identifying Characteristics
Emerald has three tattoos, each tattoo grants her a hidden power when she became a tattooed monk:
A chrysanthemum on her back, allows her to heal in sunlight.
Raging Mage Fists on both her fists, allows her to fight leviathans better.
Arrow Root on her left hip, allows her to heal others.
Physical quirks
Emerald is mostly right handed, she can use her left in some situations such as fighting for writing. Because of her height, even as a child, Emerald would slouch in occasion to meet the gazes of those shorter than her. Otherwise she stands up y’all, especially when it comes down to a fight.
Apparel & Accessories
Emerald wears the traditional monks' garb, usually neutral colors. Her arms and legs are usually bandaged to protect her from small cuts and scraps. She's not a big fan of shoes and tends not to wear them. The green sash she wears was a gift from Jasper when they first met.
Specialized Equipment
Emerald does have training in swordsmanship, but she prefers to fight with her fists, knowing well she can incompasitate someone instead of killing them.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Emerald was born in a small elven outpost secluded from most of society. She spent most of her childhood reading and studying the elven lore that the village kept. She was an only child and didn't play with the other children most of the time. She was more fascinated with learning. As she grew bigger, around her 70th birthday her father had taken her on a hunting trip to teach her the basics of hunting and trapping. However, when the two were separated when Emerald had chased after a fox, a great brown bear had attacked her, knocking her down and giving her a concussion. She was saved by a nearby ranger who had, according to Emerald, "punched the bear in the snout" (later reports from the ranger deny this bit of information, but no one would dare tell Emerald). Since that day, Emerald had taken up martial arts as a means of protection. She increased her work load by studying this technique as well as asking the elders to have more books and scrolls shipped into the village. Around her hundredth birthday, Emerald had left her home to travel with a group of monks, learning their art as well as picking up any book she could get a hold of while on the road. However; her ambitions would not gain a favorable eye when she wandered into a Celestial library and reading the forbidden knowledge kept there. Unaware of the situation, Emerald walked out free, storing the knowledge away for a later date. Bounties were placed on Emerald's head (a high price), but due to them mostly being printed in common and the image of her not accurate (the nose is wrong), the bounties never caught her eye. They did catch the eye of a certain tiefling that would play a large role in Emerald's life. Five years before joining O.W.L, she meets a peculiar tiefling by the name of Jasper Stone. When Jasper Stone entered Emerald's life, they had quite the meeting, unknown to Emerald, Jasper had sent a pack of wolves to target Emerald, and once she arrived to the scene they would back off and make Jasper look like a hero. The two had would hit it off quite well, traveling together and doing small jobs to help others. Jasper had always asked Emerald why she would help so many people, even when they were rude to her. Emerald would always respond the same way; "There is so much evil in this land, Jasper. I want to be the one good thing people look to for hope, not by name, but just the idea that someone out there is making a difference." The two were very close, however; after five years of traveling, Jasper had told Emerald she needed to go her own way, she never said why, but they would send letters to one another as Emerald was traveling with the O.W.L group. When Emerald had discovered the bounty put on her, she asked Jasper if she had known. Hesitant, Jasper had told Emerald the truth about the bounty, how she traveled with her to gain her trust and eventually turn her in, but those five years together had changed Jasper's heart for she had fallen for the elven monk. Hurt and heartbroken from hearing of this betrayal, Emerald had stopped contact with Jasper, she still received and read the letters Jasper would send, but she would not respond until her retirement from the O.W.L party. The two would meet up once more, this time, hearts mended and forgiveness given, they would go hand in hand and start dating for real this time.
Gender Identity
Emerald identifies as a female. In her village it was not unheard of for others to be trans or genderfluid. She’s very accepting of those identities.
Sexuality
Emerald would be considered demisexual. She is not very interested in the sex part of a relationship, but rather she would prefer the romantic and emotional parts. In the past she had feelings for the tiefling, Jasper Stone, but after their argument she began courting Elliot, a goddess of all good things. When Emerald had left O.W.L. her and Elliot in the end remained good friends. After years of separation and explanation, Emerald chose to forgive Jasper and the two of them began to take their feelings for one another seriously. They decided to live together and be more open about their troubles, no more secrets.
Education
Emerald received a regular educations from the village, but she had a craving for more knowledge and had pursued a path to further her education. She retrieved her martial arts knowledge from the monks she traveled with when she left her village. After completing her training, she would leave the group of monks to travel for herself, learning all she can on history, religion, medicine, and other subjects. Mostly in languages she knew at the time, common not being one of them until later.
Failures & Embarrassments
Emerald was ashamed of herself when she had succumbed to alcoholism after being forced to drink a toxic alcohol by a drunken monk master. The master had tried to teach her the arts of being drunk but she was not interested in allowing the poison to consume her. When she finally became sober, she felt a bitterness and an emptiness that alcohol had filled for a moment. To get rid of these feelings, she dedicated her time to meditation and training.
Mental Trauma
As a child, Emerald had gone on a hunting trip with her father. When the two were separated she was attacked by a large brown bear, knocking her back. That day had set her on the path to being a monk cause during her concussed state she saw a "ranger punch the bear in the snout to scare it off". She also has minor PTSD every time she hears "wabba" after being swallowed whole by a wabbasaur and having to rip her way from the inside out to save herself. It took some time for her to conquer her fear and fight these benign creatures, but she still freezes momentarily when she hears their cry.
Morality & Philosophy
Emerald did her best to follow the law despite her circumstances when traveling with the O.W.L. group. She may not have always agreed with the law, such as forbidden knowledge, but she did her best to keep her companions out of trouble. Working in the HR department, she took care of legal matters and focus on the company not getting a lawsuit from employees and interns.
Taboos
Emerald was the only member of the O.W.L group to not die and be resurrected. She was quite proud of that fact, but she knew one day she would not be so lucky. Emerald hated the idea of resurrection and had made an agreement that if she died, she died. She did not want to be brought back to life. The O.W.L company understood her ideals and made her a DNR bracelet: Do Not Resurrect.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Emerald began her travels to uncover all knowledge that has been lost for decades. She wants to better the world by with the knowledge she gains through her travels.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Emerald is a fast learner and tends to solve mysteries faster than most, however because her nose is usually in a book, she does not always understand social situations.
Likes & Dislikes
Emerald loves reading and learning new things, what she dislikes is that some knowledge is considered forbidden, she is a firm believer that all knowledge should be open to the people.
Virtues & Personality perks
She is very patient and when time demands it, she is quick on her feat. She is also very knowledgeable in various subjects.
Vices & Personality flaws
Emerald was an alcoholic for a short time, she hated herself for it and soon became sober.
Hygiene
Emerald tries to stay clean, especially in her ling of work where she can get covered in blood, ooze, and sometimes swallowed alive. She baths regularly and will often wash her clothes in the bath with her. On rare occasions, some members of O.W.L will exchange her clothes for new ones.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Retired member of O.W.L, used to be the head of the Human Resources department,
Family Ties
Her mother and father are still alive. Due to her being an only child, she was quite close to her parents, especially her mother since her mother was a research assistant in the village.
Jasper Stone was her closest friend for some time until their fight, after than made up, they decided to be with each other and form a romantic relationship.
Religious Views
Emerald was not entirely religious when she joined O.W.L, occasionally saying a pray to the goddess Ehlonna. But meeting Elliot changed that somewhat, especially during the times when she would be sent to replace Elliot when Elliot was too busy to be the goddess of all good things, since she was considered the next best choice.
Social Aptitude
Emerald is generally quiet, silently observing the situation before adding her own thoughts. To others she looks calm and deep in thought when really she's having a panic attack on how to control the O.W.L not to get arrested or killed.
Hobbies & Pets
Emerald spends a lot of her time either gardening, reading, or meditating in her free time. She enjoys peaceful activities that Jasper would occasionally join her.
Speech
Emerald has a calm and soft voice, she's not easy to anger but she can snap on occasions. When she first joined O.W.L, she did not know common, making it hard for her to communicate, she mostly talked with the other elf in the party. It took her some time to learn common while traveling with the group.
Wealth & Financial state
Emerald does not care for material goods or money. She prefers trade or barter, but will keep gold on her for those who do not accept trade. She also is not one to accept money for bribes or jobs. Members of O.W.L would occasionally fill her coin purse with her portion from a job without her knowledge and she would not notice. The biggest use she has for gold is for her rent as well as donating to those who need it more than herself (Jasper disagrees).
Species
Birthplace
A secluded elven outpost deep in a forest.
Children
Current Residence
A small apartment like home with a balcony that she shares with Jasper.
Gender
female
Eyes
green
Hair
long, wavy, orangish
Height
5'7
Weight
125lbs
Quotes & Catchphrases
"Bad!"- first word learned in common.
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