Thalia Idrasi

One Unique Thing:  In a past life, I was a legendary hero...'s girlfriend.

One of the most enduring bardic songs tells the tale of Caius, a hero born into poverty
who rose to adventure's call and slew demon hordes, undead legions, and all else that
threatened to destroy the Dragon Empire.  Though he had many traveling companions, his
dearest partner was the beautiful Lady Thalia.

He first met the lady when liberating the Imperial Outpost of Einion from orcish control.
Though she had been taken captive, she was clever and had tricked the orcs into giving
her comfortable living conditions in return for menial labor.  The two fell in love
almost immediately, and her knowledge of magic forces beyond common comprehension proved
a valuable resource in some of his greatest exploits.

In the stories, Thalia is an important figure, not always important but always there to
support and guide the hero on his quests.  However, Caius' story is ultimately a tragedy.
In an act of overconfidence he challenged a brood of black dragons; though he defeated a
small number of them, they retaliated by first destroying that which he held dear and
then slaying him.  Thalia was one of the final casualties of the dragons' rampage.

Thus, people were surprised when, several ages later, a young woman who resembled Lady
Thalia exactly--aside from being demon-touched-- suddenly began roaming the empire.  She
is markedly different from the stories in demeanor, with most describing her as cold and
eerie.  She asserts that she is the same Thalia of legend, but refuses to speak about her
sudden return.  Only two things are certain: she is newly empowered by dark magic and she
intends to use it to continue her lover's goal of vanquishing evil.

Backgrounds:
Envoy of the World Beyond +3:  Thalia has magic of realms most humans dare not even muse
upon.  In the past, this magic helped her solve problems in creative ways; in the 13th
Age, she seems to have found a way of weaponizing it.
Master Escape Artist +3:  A legendary hero can only rescue a distressed damsel so many
times.  The lady learned how to sneak out of dragons' treasure hoards, orcish prisons,
wicked lords' dungeons and even giant spiders' webs so that Caius could attend to more
pressing matters.
A Shadow of Royal Charm +2:  Thalia's shadow is not quite her own.  Even as she walks it
moves with a more refined, yet cheerful stride.  Sometimes the shadow does not even
follow her own movements.  As eerie as it may be, most people find the shadow more
charming and charismatic than she--almost like the noblewoman of her past life.

Icon Relationships:
Priestess, 2 Positive:  Thalia's faith in powers far beyond hard science or comprehension
is humbling.  Some men and women of the cloth may find her object of worship strange, but
they can respect her devotion.
Emperor, 1 Conflicted:  The appearance of an ancient hero's companion in the current age
would normally be cause for celebration, but her new demonic nature leaves many uneasy.