Talliska

Talliska Wildclaw
Status
Race	Prydaen
Gender	Female
Guild	Ranger
Instance	Prime

Description

You see Sharpshooter Talliska Wildclaw, Councilor of the Order of the White Rose, a Prydaen Ranger.
She has pointed ears and cat-slitted gold eyes. Her honey-streaked dark brown mane is long and curly, and is worn in a careless, windblown arrangement. She has tawny fur with a white belly and black rosettes, a slender tail and a lithe figure.

You are wearing a copper brown cowl, a loosely folded head wrap of simple black linen, an exquisitely woven white silk rose with an emerald green stem twined around a platinum seven-pointed star, a wide burgundy sash of rich velvet stitched with golden embroidery along the hem, a lumpy bundle, a belted kidskin baldric tooled with sinuous maiden's tress vines, a sturdy canvas scout's satchel, a camouflage backpack, a sturdy forest green suede vest with rolled shoulders, some forest green leathers, a crocodile-skin buckler, some spiked knuckles, some copper brown gloves, an albredine crystal ring, a slender platinum wedding band channel-set with oval blood-red rubies, a serrated belt knife, a beaded spidersilk sack, a suede belt purse, some sorrel leather pants with verdigris studs running down the outer legs, a thigh quiver, some steel-toed footwraps and a parry stick.

Quick Facts

Affiliations: Wildclaw Hub (elder), Order of the White Rose (Councilor - Recruiting Director, Battlefield Support)

Birthday: Born on the 39th day of the 2nd month of Ka'len the Sea Drake in the year of the Crystal Snow Hare, 356 years after the victory of Lanival the Redeemer.

Lineage: Forest Prydaen. Daughter of Drashre and Chadralor of Wildclaw Hub. Younger sister of Evaneska, taken in by Starclaw Hub.

Surviving Family: Alexsei Krauser, near-brother. Nealie Wildclaw, long-lost niece.

Relationship Status: Married to Saisen Diamiiele since the 3rd month of Lirisa the Archer in the year of the Crystal Snow Hare, 391. Though she is not often seen with Saisen, Talliska is completely devoted to him and has no interest whatsoever in other mates.

Religion: The Prydaen Three, Eu, Demrris and Tenemlor. Talliska is particularly devoted to the aspect of Tenemlor, whom she praises for her staunch opposition against the undead and necromancy. Despite her belief in the Three, though, she also acknowledges the existence of the Thirteen and their importance to the people of Kermoria.

Background

Talliska is one of the last surviving members of Wildclaw Hub in the distant west, brought as an infant to Zoluren at the end of the Great Migration. Her father Drashre and mother Chadralor died to ensure she would be safely brought to Rivercrossing, and raised as an orphan in the Empath Guild. With little talent or patience for the Empathic profession, she opted to joined the Ranger Guild instead, and has not once regretted the decision.

Despite having migrated so young, Talliska was still exposed to Prydaen language and culture for much of her early life, so that she would not forget her heritage. Habit, along with several years of hermitage in the forests of Therengia, caused her to adopt a rather awkward way of speaking Common. She used to be very shy about this quirk, but found that people tend to think her more memorable for it. Nonetheless, she is now quite fluent in her adopted language, due to her well-spoken friends and her work with her Order, for which communication is tantamount.

Talliska is bonded to Sir Saisen Diamiiele, an Elothean Paladin on a self-imposed exile from his homeland of Ilithi. She spent years feeling torn between her love for Saisen and her Prydaen heritage, but has since settled comfortably into life among the myriad people of the five provinces. It once pained her that she will never be able to biologically reproduce with her lifemate, but her dedication to Tenemlor, the people she loves and the causes she supports are more than enough to fill her days with purpose.

Mindful of the negative reputation Prydaen have attracted in Kermoria, Talliska strives be recognized not just by her race, but through her deeds, her loyalty and her respect towards others. She expresses neither prejudice for nor superiority toward other races, and is eager to learn more about cultures and practices beside her own.

Recent Events

AV 390-391: Joined the Order of the White Rose. Promoted to Specialist for her document on Prydaen in Kermoria, then to Councilor for her help with interviewing recruits.

AV 392-396: Disappeared from Zoluren without warning. Traveled to the site of the barrier that kept Lyras in Prydaen and Rakash lands, hoping for a glimpse of what was once Wildclaw Hub, and to ensure her ancestors are properly put to rest.

Shorka 396: Returned to Zoluren to participate in defending her home province against the undead legions of Lyras and her minions, Sahfra and Tachid. Reinstated in the White Rose as a regular member, as atonement for abandoning her responsibilities and to give herself time to train her skills.

222 Arhat 396: Promoted to Specialist in the White Rose Recruiting Team, assisting then-Councilor Samarah Riverhawke. Her work as assistant was primarily to write and edit the core documents of the new Recruiting Program that Samarah pioneered.

33 Akroeg 397: Reunited with her long-lost niece Nealie, the daughter of her deceased sister, Evaneska Wildclaw. This was the first time Talliska has been aware that she had any sort of blood relations still surviving.

36 Akroeg 397: Promoted to Councilor of the Order of the White Rose, while retaining her role as Recruiting Assistant.

Shorka 397: Worked tirelessly as a rescuer in the last month of the Lyras War, braving the battlefield to drag casualties to the White Rose's Temple Triage. Talliska continued this work all the way until the historic demise of Lyras, Sahfra and Tachid on 153 Shorka.

176 Uthmor 397: Nominated for the new Council position of Rescue Coordinator. Upon accepting, Talliska believed erroneously she would be able to continue her work with the Recruiting Team as well. This led to a series of damaging misunderstandings, which took many months to unravel.

Nissa 397: Following several departures from the Order, Talliska was asked to take over the Recruiting Director position. She did not settle easily into the job at first, as her confidence had been shaken. Eventually she asked for Mialeigh as her assistant and took a short hiatus.

Akroeg 398: Returned to active duty with the Order of the White Rose.

221 Arhat 398: Began assisting with the new series of Zoluren Town Meetings hosted by the White Rose.

302 Skullcleaver 398: Honored by Brigadier General Zukir for her work in gathering intelligence during the Naarg invasions, on recommendation by retired Military Liaison Cyiarriah. Alexsei was also honored for organizing triage, and the White Rose in general praised for its work.

Awards

>tap band
You tap a slender gold charm band bearing the crest of the Order of the White Rose that you are holding.
>look band
The slender circle of solid gold appears seamless. The band has a small square charm of steel on it.
>look charm in band
Etched with a frothing tankard, the beaten metal bears fine engraving around the edge.
There appears to be something written on it.
>read charm in band
A square charm reads:
"For a job well done."

>tap ribbon
You tap a striped campaign ribbon that you are holding.
>look ribbon
It comprises a small rectangular bar showing a ribbon with a wide red stripe in the center, flanked by narrow white stripes. A brass band below the ribbon bears an inscription.
There appears to be something written on it.
>read ribbon
A campaign ribbon reads:
~~ For your courage, honor, and sacrifice during these dark times, and your strength against the Necromancer Lyras and her undead horde. ~~

>tap my ribbon
You tap a medal of honor ribbon bearing a brushed golden disc that you are holding.
>look my ribbon
The golden disc is suspended from a heavy red ribbon. Upon the face of the disc, in bas relief, are the words "For Valor." The converse side bears an inscription.
There appears to be something written on it.
>read my ribbon
An honor ribbon reads:
~~ Awarded for conspicuous gallantry and bravery, at the risk of your life, above and beyond the call of duty during the war against the Necromancer Lyras and her undead horde. ~~

>tap sash
You tap a wide burgundy sash of rich velvet stitched with golden embroidery along the hem that you are wearing.
>look sash
The sash has a circular medal bearing the symbol of Zoluren on it.
>look medal
Engraved in painstaking detail, an onyx raven clutching a sheaf of grain is surrounded by blooming Zoluren gladioli in brilliant platinum. A topographical map of Western Zoluren, worked in minute relief in the background, stretches to the edges of the medal's bold rim.
There appears to be something written on it.
>read medal
A circular medal reads:
"For your Bravery and Service in the Naarg incident."
>rub sash
Your burgundy sash glows softly as you brush your hand against it, a glowing symbol of commitment and valor.