Amelia the Crimson

Amelia DeGariel is a human warrior who is a major part of Malgrave's history. She is considered the greatest hero of the realm of all time.

Description

Appearance

Amelia was a woman with fiery red hair that towered over most. She had a powerful build from a lifetime of hard work at the blacksmith forge and on the battlefield. Her half-plate armor was intricately designed for full mobility and power. Emerald green eyes shone bright with determination, but also a softness around her friends that no other got to see. The weapon she was seen with most was the Sun Blade, a powerful relic that was both as tall as her shoulder stood, but still light enough to wield in one hand.

Personality

Despite a fearsome reputation as a ruthless fighter, Amelia was actually a very calm and laid back person. She had an affinity for empathizing with any creature, even those made of pure evil, without letting it effect her judgement. Her appreciation for efficiency was usually what brought out the idea that she was ruthless as she rarely messed around or wasted her time with anything.

Biography

Background

Early in the Age of Intelligence, the new city of Westfall was getting overcrowded for the available resources at the time. Princess Felicity of Westfall decided to depart from the kingdom, taking most of the non-human citizens with her due to their poor treatment by her father and current king. Amelia DeGariel was one who followed her, as the two had been long time best friends. Together they set out to look for a place to settle where Felicity could realize her dream to make a kingdom without prejudice. Amelia turned out to be inadvertantly instrumental in this endeavor as she openly accepted anyone that offered help so long as they didn't cause problems. As one of the only craftsmen with them, everyone came to rely on her and accept her way of thinking.
They finally settled in the Greymist Mountains with the assistance of a tribe of wood elves and began construction. When they were finished, the city was named Kaltose in honor of the elf that guided them to the lush and hidden area in the mountains.
Not many years later, the gods called upon Amelia for aide. Both her skill and unbiased attitude were appreciated by all of them as it meant she gave no favor to good or evil. They tasked her with monitoring Planar Fluxes in Malgrave, be it from fiends trying to conquor, or celestials trying to purge the material plane. When she accepted, they granted her an ageless body so that she could carry out this task for eternity. Stating that she might need help, the gods agreed to her request that any she deemed worthy would be given a similar blessing, thus forming the beginnings of the Riftwatchers.
For millenia, Amelia fought alongside her chosen warriors, picking up a few every century to add to their ranks. Her appearance in a fight was always marked by her red hair blowing in the wind, earning her the title Amelia the Crimson. She and her Riftwatchers kept all planes at bay from Malgrave, with Amelia being given the Ceresc Seal to close any permanent Rift they came across.
In the middle of the Age of Enlightenment, one of their top priorities had become stopping a cult of mages from unleashing a permanent Rift to the Abyss. During the final confrontation, Warrick Sunwake betrayed his leader. He and several other Riftwatchers had been corrupted by the blood and promises of fiends from battling them so long. He stabbed Amelia in the back, shattering the Ceresc Seal as the blade ran through her, killing her in the middle of the battle. Chaos ensued as those still loyal to her fought off an onslaught of demons and their own comrades. When the battle was over and all was still, it was too late too save her. Their numbers diminished and their leader dead, the remaining Riftwatchers buried Amelia where she fell, marking the spot with her Sun Blade before disbanding.

Character Information

Legacy

• Amelia is buried in the Forsaken Desert where her grave is still marked with the Sun Blade as well as a single crimson flower that grows where her blood was shed.

• While inactive for one thousand years, the Riftwatchers did eventually come back together as the threat that had taken Amelia's life attempted to repeat itself.

• She is still remembered as a founding memeber of Kaltose and celebrated each founding festival.

Notable Items

• Sun Blade- A legendary weapon said to kill demons and undead outright

Date of Birth
Unknown

Place of Birth
Westfall

Family
Unknown
Affiliations
Riftwatchers- (Leader)

Status
Deceased

Date of Death
Unknown

Location
Buried in the Forsaken Desert