Songbird

Maestro Songs Bring Joy Through Autumn Skies, 1st Cities Collective (a.k.a. Songbird)

The chaos of The Invasion of the Planes  created many opportunities for people to overthrow oppressive Fraeling rulers. It also brought about the chaotic and unexpected meeting of different peoples and creatures. One such meeting was that of the Imbued who would eventually become the Brightlings, Megalofidi - The Great Serpent, and the one imbued who would become legend.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Sturdy and stout, capable of dancing around while playing multiple instruments. Was prone to panic attacks and anxiety after the defeat of Megalofidi.

Body Features

4 arms

Special abilities

Soothing Song - a spell that enhances music performed to charm monsters to sleep. When performed just right, that sleep can be perpetual.

Apparel & Accessories

• Soft blue overcoat
• Hunting Horn
• Violin and bow
• Maraca

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Born to scholarly parents, they earned their name from singing songs frequently while doing anything. Their sing-song-y nature, whether happy or sad, brought joy to those who could hear them. In time, they learned how to incorporate magic into their music.
As they got older, Songs took to using their magic to help people. They would go to medical stations to help heal the sick and injured. They would go to funerals to provide comfort to the grieving. They studied ways to soothe the enraged for times when barbarians attacked. All of this happened at the perfect time to prepare them for meeting an unexpected foe.
They were part of a group of travelers from their home plane who wished to seek out new stories through the portal that had opened. As they came over, they found a world in strife. They managed to settle down on a coast, believed to be on northern Obor, and started building their new home. It wasn't long before Megalofidi - The Great Serpent began to terrorize them.
The Great Serpent caused a great deal of damage, leveling cities and devouring fleets. Songs was living in a burgeoning city that was frequently thrashed by The Great Serpent.
A ship set sail with over one hundred volunteers to fight back: Songs was one such volunteer. While they were the lone survivor to return, the story goes that those on shore could hear the echoes of the far off songs they sang to soothe it to the point of great slumber. The battle lasted 2 whole days, and Songs returned, washed up on shore, clinging to driftwood, half dead. They also looked quite different now, having skin and hair that glowed.
In an effort to keep the beast in its perpetual slumber, Songs and many other genasi set out to build a new city on the sleeping serpent. In time, they and the city they founded began to glow..
Several years later, at a festival celebrating the defeat of The Great Serpent and the founding of the City of Lights, Songs gave an epic performance, reenacting the battle - abridged, of course - and paying homage to all who died since it first arrived. There is debate as to whether the exhaustion from such an epic performance or a poisoned drink did them in.

Sexuality

Robust and fluid.

Education

Formally trained in magic and music, though none completed.

Employment

Primarily an entertainer, but known to work as a healer as well.

Accomplishments & Achievements

• Created spell Soothing Song 
• Defeated Megalofidi
• Helped found The City of Lights

Failures & Embarrassments

• Had sheet music pages out of order for performance of an opera
• Prone to miscasting spells in formative years
• Sole survivor of Megalofidi fight
• Never being able to open up about the battle with megalofidi

Mental Trauma

The hardest thing to live with was watching over one hundred other people die while fighting The Great Serpent. Even with its gargantuan size, many of the deaths were close and personal. Any questions regarding the other people who fought were met with a distant stare and long silence. It is believed this helped cement the legendary nature of their tale as this super powerful imbued who single handedly defeated the beast. The first-hand account of the other other witness was too difficult to obtain.

Morality & Philosophy

Help when you can, which is more often than you think.


Stories and adventures are worth more than material wealth.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Find new places and adventures. Find inspiration for new music.

Vices & Personality flaws

What wealth they could acquire was not meant for their own coin purse. The indulgences changed from day to day, but it was always spent fast.

Hygiene

Imbued from their home world do not have to worry much about body odors or cleanliness as much as other people. Songbird likes to go the extra mile and wears perfumes to help add an extra sensory flair to their performances.

Social

Speech

A sweet, tenor voice that is bold and piercing. They do not have to try hard to be heard.

Wealth & Financial state

Never one to accumulate wealth, they made a good living but spent it fast.

Species

Imbued

Ethnicity

Brightling

Date of Birth

Estimated 299850 OA*

Date of Death

Circa 299800 OA

Life

299850 OA 299800 OA 50 years old

Circumstances of Death

Died in their sleep following an epic performance for a celebration.

Place of Death

The City of Lights

Pronouns

They/them

Sex

Neutral

Gender

Neutral

Presentation

Masculine

Eyes

Solid magenta, originally blue irises

Hair

Warm, glowing orange with blue lowlights

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Bright, glowing blue with yellow highlights

Height

5' 4"

Weight

95 lbs

Known Languages

Common, Primordial

Founded Settlements

• The City of Lights

*estimated date based on anecdotal evidence and genasi aging compared to descriptions of them. Also since they were born on a different plane with different dating.