THE LADY HEIRESS
Occupation: The lady of the court of Asteria, heiress apparent of house Shih.
Name: Shih Jiao Ren Yi
Age: 28
Pronouns: she/her
Power: Enchantment, earth magic - currently dormant.
IT BEGINS —
You have always been the prized child. The second eldest, born with the power so potent in your veins. Unlike the eldest sister that had been meek, marrying off to secure alliances of no consequence, it fell on your shoulders to hold the once-noble house Shih aloft, proudly worn like a crown. You have always loved your task, your mission, your purpose. Loved the way your power sung in your bones at the promise of the Second coming of Glory. Your younger siblings should have followed in your footsteps, followed you lead of Sirensong.
But they all fail. They all fall. You have been the heir apparent, handpicked by your father and mother, with your two younger siblings in tow, dispatched and disposed of within the bowels of the Asterian noble court. You liked the new play of power, the eyes wide with excitement upon entering the palace and meeting all the puppets on the stage. But, your father had been a treacherous thing - promising your spoiled little brother your crown should he turn out victorious from your struggle to find foothold within the court.
The Benevolent king dies, but before he takes his last breath he appoints you his diplomat, your brother the lieutenant of the army and your little sister a court jester, for all you know. A singer with a broken song that weaves enchantments - she had been your greatest confidante once and you do love her dearly. But, your upbringing had been so starkly different, so unfair - to you both - that a part of you resents her.
NOW IT COMES TO —
You are well established in Asterian court, perhaps not the part of the closest Council, but you do have the peoples ear. They begin to sing praise of the Shih siblings once again, but you have a goal of your own - why fight with your brother over a flimsy Shih legacy, when you can fight the Spare princess for the Asterian crown? Endless possibilities, eternal loyalty, it all weaves into one singular thought -
that you should come out victorious in the upcoming power struggle.
HEADCANONS.
character traits: + traits loyal, steadfast, resourceful, generous, intelligent. - traits manipulative, machiavellian, solitary, distrustful. headcanons. is actually a lot softer and gentler than she appears to be. in fact, she quite the romantic. she had been gifted a silver heart shaped locket by a travelling magician that seems to amplify her power and take off the brunt of her headaches. she cherishes it deeply, but isn't aware the spell is done by an earth user who is trying to awaken her dormant magic. however, the magician is not a friend. has strange dreams of a midnight veiled land, covered in mist and shadows. it seems to have been made of blood and bones and every time she dreams it, she has migraines for up to twenty four hours.
POWER.
enchantment - dominant. her most potent magic, the most powerful is the Sirensong - she can enchant people to do her bidding and keep them enchanted and under her thrall up for an hour. however, once when the spell vanes, they will not remember ever being under her spell - the only thing everyone involved in it will have, is a massive ( or light, in case of her unsuspecting marionettes ) headache. when she uses the lighter part of her magic, people usually forget about her allure the moment they leave her premises. when she get too greedy with her power, she can suffer from migraines up to three consecutive days, depending how many people she had enchanted and to what end she took them for her bidding. she can also break minor enchantment spell done by various casters and she can peer though weaker illusions. earth - dormant. her secondary power, she cannot use it at this moment. it's an extant line from her mother's side, a deep and dark ancestry she has yet to learn of and master.
