Sebastienne

Sebastienne Dane
Status
Race	Human
Gender	Female
Guild	Thief
Instance	Prime

Introduction

Infamous for numerous misdeeds, the matriarch of the human-only Dane family became a thief at the age of fifteen and began her criminal career with simple pickpocketing. Over time she progressed to higher profile theft and then to murder, establishing herself as a skilled and morally ambiguous assassin willing to work for nearly any employer. A series of harsh defeats in recent months, culminating in her nearly walking the starry road at the hands of the High Temple's Inquisition, have forced her to lay low in order to rest, recover, and plan her next move.

Notable Events

• At the request of trader guild leader Ansprahv, she was arrested by Zukir and incarcerated in Ulf'hara Keep for attempting to hold a very public auction of stolen goods. After sixteen days she was fined and deported to Aesry.
• Helped unmask Veyne as the Lord of the Xala'shar.
• Has a painting on display in the VIP area of Raven's Court.
• Assassinated guild leader Ansprahv during the unveiling of the Raven's Court art gallery in retaliation for her earlier arrest at his request. The fine was 285 platinum kronars.
• Destroyed the Sewer Rat Gang when it announced it's intention to take over the Crossing by kidnapping gang leader Zurato's child, Faziro and using him as leverage. The child was killed several times in the standoff by both Sebastienne and Pormithius, who's help was instrumental to success. Zurato eventually surrendered his gang insignia and left.
• Was employed by Ilithi under the title Ambassador to Qi for nearly a year. It has since come out that her actual job was Court Assassin.
• Lured Sahfra through a moongate to Ratha and encouraged her to slaughter the inhabitants of the island. She was employed by Ilithi at the time and when questioned openly admitted to the deed, causing her to be dismissed and confined to Ilithi's dungeon.
• While awaiting trial in the dungeon she was informed that she was going to be handed over to Khurek for 'questioning'. She escaped the dungeon after overpowering Guard Captain Cierzen and killing Handmaiden Amaldriel, prompting a bounty to be placed on her head.
• After some time at large and several unsuccessful attempts to catch her, she was apprehended by agents of the Grey and returned to Ilithi.
• Despite assurances from Cierzen that she would be held for trial in Ilithi and not subjected to the Inqusition, she was taken by Acolyte Sinstra to the Red Buzzard Dungeon in the Crossing High Temple and tortured by Khurek, who accused her and Ignifera of working for Xerasyth.
• At the end of the interrogation she was stripped of all favors, burned alive, and expected to walk the starry road. Timely intervention by several people, most notably Taghz, prevented her from walking, making her the only known survivor of the Red Buzzard Dungeon.

Other Info

• The Dane family crest as seen on the signets that each member of the family wears:
  • This sleek ring has been polished to a mirror shine, and at first glance appears to have been carefully etched with the visage of a feminine face. Closer inspection reveals that the facial features lack distinction; the eyes are slightly hollowed sockets, the nose is a barely perceptible bump and there is no mouth. Slender, downward sloping horns complete the unsettling image, curving in upon themselves to frame the face.
• Sebastienne has a scar as a result of branding by Khurek during her ordeal in the Red Buzzard Dungeon. The scar ruined her tattoo, resists empathic healing and is likely permanent.
  • Before: She has a tattoo of an iridescent pipevine butterfly in flight. Its widely spread wings appear honed to razor sharpness and fade from intense viridian to a deep metallic indigo hue. Tiny arrow-shaped markings inked in pale lavender add further detail. Blood runs down the flank of the butterfly's right wing, a single drop poised to fall at any moment on her shoulder.
  • After: Angry red welts mar a tattoo of an iridescent pipevine butterfly across her neck and shoulder. The raised scars spiral across the insect's metallic indigo wings, forever spoiling the once vibrant imagery into something distorted and unsightly.