Talliska
| Talliska Wildclaw | |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Race | Prydaen |
| Gender | Female |
| Guild | Ranger |
| Instance | Prime |
Description
You see Dust Runner Talliska Wildclaw, Councillor of the Order of the White Rose, a Prydaen Ranger.
She has pointed ears and cat-slitted gold eyes. Her black 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.
Normal Gear
She is wearing a copper brown cowl, a silver necklace strung with onyx feathers, 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 silver triquetra clasp, a lumpy bundle, a sturdy canvas scout's satchel, a belted kidskin baldric tooled with sinuous maiden's tress vines, a braided spidersilk backpack, a snug tan and green bandeau wrapped around the chest, some forest green leathers, a twisted cambrinth armband, a crocodile-skin buckler, some spiked knuckles, some copper brown gloves, a slender platinum wedding band channel-set with oval blood-red rubies, an albredine crystal ring, a serrated belt knife, a suede belt purse, a beaded spidersilk sack, a pair of dark leather pants laced with sinew, a thigh quiver, some steel-toed footwraps and a parry stick.
Wedding of Leito and Ezolde Losterik
She is wearing a fine golden circlet made from a myriad of twisted strands, a bloodstone pendant suspended from a fine gold chain, an exquisitely woven white silk rose with an emerald green stem twined around a platinum seven-pointed star, a braided spidersilk backpack, a dark amber gown of fine silk laced at the hips with golden ribbons, some heavy gold bangles inlayed with lapis and bloodstone, a slender platinum wedding band channel-set with oval blood-red rubies, an albredine crystal ring and some thin-strapped golden sandals.
Quick Facts
Affiliations: Wildclaw Hub (elder), Order of the White Rose (Councilor - Recruiting Team)
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.
Heritage: Forest Prydaen. Daughter of Drashre and Chadralor of Wildclaw. Younger sister of Evaneska, who joined Starclaw Hub and remained with them until her death.
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: Eu-Demrris-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.
Despite having migrated so young, Talliska was still raised among Prydaen for much of her early life, and thus has a rather awkward way of speaking Common, though she understands the language very well. Habit, along with several years of hermitage in the forests of Therengia, have kept her from learning to speak it more smoothly. She used to be very shy about this quirk, but found that people tend to think her more memorable for it. Nonetheless, her speech has gradually been improving, probably from having such well-spoken friends.
She is bonded to Sir Saisen Diamiiele, an Elothean Paladin on a self-imposed exile from his homeland of Ilithi. Talliska has often felt torn between her love for Saisen and her Prydaen heritage, but has gradually settled into life among the myriad people of Kermoria's five provinces. Open-minded for a Prydaen, she expresses neither prejudice for nor superiority to other races, and is quite eager to learn more about cultures and practices beside her own.
It once pained Talliska that she will never be able to biologically reproduce with her lifemate. However, her dedication to Tenemlor, the people she loves and the causes she supports are more than enough to fill her days with purpose, children or no.
Recent Events
In ascending chronological order.
Disappearance
Talliska abruptly disappeared from AV 392-396, without telling anyone where she would be headed.
At some point during her hiatus, the barrier keeping Lyras in the Prydaen and Rakash lands was broken. She embarked on a journey to the former site of the barrier, returning to the lands the Wildclaw Hub once occupied. Her purpose was both to see for herself the current state of her homeland, and to make sure her family members had been properly put to rest.
Return to Duties
In the 4th month of Shorka the Cobra, 396, she returned to the lands of Kermoria and reunited with her few close friends, as well as members of the Order of the White Rose, new and old. A former council member, she has requested to Manze that she be reinstated as a regular member to allow her more time to train and stretch her legs traveling throughout Kermoria.
Now, with Lyras and her minions invading the Eastern lands, Talliska is determined to do her part to ensure the safety of Kermoria and its people, as well as educate those unfamiliar with Prydaen culture and the threat that Lyras represents.
Recruiting Specialist
222 Arhat 396 - Talliska is now an Order of the White Rose Specialist assisting Councilor Samarah Riverhawk with recruiting duties.
Since that appointment, Talliska has spent a great deal of time assisting Samarah in writing and testing the new Order of the White Rose Recruiting Program and training lessons. The program is part of a continuing effort to bolster the White Rose's reputation and involvement in Zoluren, as the requirements for joining and maintaining Order membership are strengthened and clarified.
Ties of Blood Reunited
33 Akroeg 397 - Talliska has reunited with Nealie, the daughter of her deceased sister, Evaneska Wildclaw. Until now she has thought she was the only one of Wildclaw blood still alive. The reunion was a joyful event, and Talliska is devoted now to teaching and protecting Nealie (who is also a Ranger like herself), as well as to her Order duties.
Councilor of the Rose
36 Akroeg 397 - Talliska has been promoted to Councilor of the Order of the White Rose. She still works closely with the Recruiting Team, but is hoping to branch out with duties and contributions related to other teams, for the betterment and promotion of the Order as a whole.
Demise of the Destroyer
Throughout the events related to Lyras, the Order of the White Rose has involved itself in the defense of Zoluren. Talliska, working as a member of the OWR Rescue Team, put in many anlas of work to bring bodies to the Temple Triage under Alexsei. Her contributions were heaviest during the 4th month of Shorka 397, during which Lyras reawoke after her 'coma' following the battle that took Vorclaf's life, and her generals Sahfra and Tachid were near-ceaselessly attacking the Crossing.
153 Shorka 397 - Talliska was present as a Rose Rescuer in Zoluren, defending the Crossing Temple on the day Lyras, Sahfra and Tachid were finally destroyed for good.