Hephastia Sonor

Go to Home

Background
Hephestia came from a family of forgers in the city of Markelo on the Island of Sinti.

Born brilliant and curious, she learnt everything she could about science, the world and magic as if it was easy, but paid for it through being socially blind and inept. She never minded her loneliness provided she could make things.

Her love of crafting took her through the early apprenticeship at the Goddess Ninagela's forge and her brilliance secured her a place in the Armoury at Merkalo, making weaponry and armour for the soldiers, as well as providing help to the Goddess during her various commissions. Her brilliance spilled out in odd ways, but she could never somehow explain her ideas to the others and was frequently frustrated by people around her. As long as she got to craft, that was OK, however, and she paid no attention to others.

Thinking she would remain alone forever, the unexpected happened and she found a a young Guardsman that she fell in love with and married. He and his unit were dispatched into a dangerous situation. Despite her pleas, her seniors at the Armoury would not let her equip them as she wanted. As she foresaw, the unit and her husband died and she remains convinced to this day that they would have survived if she'd just been allowed to make them the right equipment.

The loss of her husband, the only one who understood her, threw her into grief that she could not survive and she nearly ended her existence in the forge fires of Ninagela. Instead, she threw herself into her work, supported by the community through her grief probably for the first time ever. She determined her brilliance should not go to waste and instead dedicated herself to creating great works for the community who both misunderstood, hurt and helped her.

This caused her exaltation, and that led to her exile from the island by the Goddess, keen not to involve herself and her island in the disturbances Solars bring.

Before leaving, she crafted one final item to help herself on her travels, at the suggestion of the Goddess, and with a little help, the mighty spear she carries was born.

She wonders the land, looking for mighty artifacts to study and understand, and maybe a place to call home.

Relevant information:


 * Widow's Steely Resolve - Hephestia's Daiklaive (Rob, me and Elizabeth only)
 * Hephestia's Character sheet

Go to Home