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…some of you have made known your disagreement. I understand. What I claim is not that the Unchosen are incapable of sympathy or help for us; indeed, I myself have experienced both. But the nature of the problem remains: whatever the inclinations of individuals, the Unchosen, as a group, fear us and mistrust us, and they do the same to any among them who question this state of affairs. To undo this mistrust would take a thousand cycles, for all of which we would be at risk… no. The gods have made the future for our use. If we are to live long enough to reach for it, then the Unchosen must be removed as an obstacle, though I say it in sadness.
Dlyss' First Sermon
Basic info
- Common name: Dlyss
- RP status: RP character, played by Shyriath
Biographical data
- Full name: Dlyss
- Date of birth: 78 Cloud 21:15
Gender and sexuality
- Biological sex: Female
- Gender identity: Female
- Sexual orientation: Androphilic in choice of partners, but her actual level of attraction to anyone is unclear
Heritage and identification
- Race: Highland
- Ethnic origin: Velestric
- Current ethnic identification: Ghyezramsi
- Native language: Velestric
- Other languages spoken: modern Imperial, Ghyezramsi
Other
Physical
Overall description and build
Dlyss is largely blue-violet in color, shading to purple on the underside of her neck and chest. She is a fairly typical representative of the Highland race of takmar in terms of shape, with a wide head, a short, blunt muzzle, and a thick chest, though for a Chosen of that race she is slightly tall. She is heavyset, and has some padding around the stomach and thighs resulting from motherhood, but is nonetheless remarkably trim and a healthy weight for her size.
Facial description
Dlyss has a wide face with prominent cheekbones, a well-defined jawline, and a relatively short, blunt muzzle. Her eyes, which are icy blue, are surrounded by facial markings in the form of concentric arcs, somewhat like ripples on the otherwise calm surface of a pond.
Apparel and accessories
Dlyss habitually wears a rough, fleecy white robe, which she is rarely seen without, and resembles the garb of an Imperial priestess, though it is also provides warmth in the sometimes chilly weather of the highlands. She is even more rarely without her marriage-chain: around her neck is a thin silver chain with three charms attached to it, one for each husband.
Mentality
Motivation
Dlyss is driven by the aim of the dominance of the Chosen over Avishraa, and the extermination of all other takmar, though it is unclear whether either the xtauh and the orghysh are similarly targets of her mistrust. All of her actions are, ultimately, devoted toward these intertwined ends, which she believes are the will and intention of the gods.
Virtues, vices, and flaws
In many ways, Dlyss is a genuinely selfless person; she is strongly concerned for the welfare of her fellow Chosen and is willing to personally intervene to promote it, not merely pulling strings with others but spending her own time and resources to do so. She is also brave, and will risk her own life if the need is there and the cause is just. (If there is a dark side to this, it is that she is also quite willing to risk others' lives and fortunes as well.)
Having superior knowledge of the future, and what she feels is a superior knowledge of the will of the gods, Dlyss long ago came to the conclusion that she is best placed to direct the Chosen to their destiny individually or as a group; others are acting on imperfect information, flawed reasoning, or both, and their opinions and needs are secondary even when they are reasonable. As a result, she has strong autocratic impulses and has no qualms about issuing orders to those who she is able to have obey them. She prefers willing cooperation and understanding, but will resort to deception, fear, or violence as the situation requires.
Her ability to see various futures does not free her of her own biases in choosing which ones are desirable. Peace with the Unchosen takmar is a dream of many Chosen of the Citadel, but Dlyss has done much to minimize the possibility of it, to the extent of deliberately underestimating its likelihood as a future.