Seraphine Drakewood

Seraphine Drakewood

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Seraphine Drakewood

Information Played by: None Height: 5'9" (175 cm) Weight: 146 lbs (66 kg) Gender: Female Race: Human Alignment: Volatile Adaptive / Pragmatic Principled Date of Birth: 14th Deepwinter, 1164 AE Place of Birth: Braebar, House Drakewood (Minor Nobility) Eye Color: Steel grey Hair Color: Ash brown, streaked with silver Figure: Lean, athletic Universe of Origin: Embers of Soteria Organization: Kingdom of Braebar, Tower of Belshamma Occupation: Military Commander, Security Strategist Rank / Skill Level: Commander of the Diplomatic Guard Status: NPC Setting: Embers of Soteria

Commander Seraphine Drakewood is a model of disciplined resolve. Her **psychological alignment**—Volatile Adaptive—reflects a woman who maintains iron control under pressure but occasionally reveals a deeper emotional current, particularly when protecting those under her charge. **Behaviorally**, she is Pragmatic Principled, balancing unwavering loyalty to her Chancellor and kingdom with a code of restraint and honor in how power should be wielded.

Though naturally distant, she cultivates loyalty through competence and fairness. To most, she is the epitome of professionalism, but among those she trusts, Seraphine reveals a dry wit and a fierce sense of protectiveness. Her belief that "restraint is power" underpins her diplomatic sensitivity and her battlefield doctrine alike.

Her inner conflict lies in reconciling the ruthless necessities of statecraft with her own ideals of earned merit and personal integrity.

Reputation

Among soldiers, she is revered for her discipline and fair judgment. Among nobles, she is regarded warily but undeniably effective. Diplomats refer to her as "the blade that never draws first—but always finishes cleanly." Her legacy continues to redefine what it means to rise by merit in a world still ruled by lineage.

Goals

Short-term

Safeguard ongoing diplomatic missions in volatile regions such as Thyelmrine and Emberstone while expanding a personal network of trusted operatives within and beyond the Tower.

Long-term

Fortify Braebar’s future through elite security doctrine, preserve the integrity of military leadership against political interference, and ensure that her rise from a disgraced house serves as proof that discipline outlasts bloodline.

Special Abilities

• Heightened situational awareness
• Resistance to minor magical influence (mental disciplines)
• Tactical foresight (near precognitive sense for ambushes or betrayals)
• Exceptional reflexes

Special Skills

• Military strategy and field command
• Close-quarters combat mastery (single-blade style)
• Diplomatic protocol and negotiation support
• Multilingual (Braebari, Old Thyelmic, Low Elari)
• Surveillance and counter-infiltration planning

Background

Born to House Drakewood, once a noble family of minor influence in Braebar, Seraphine grew up in the aftermath of the *Backlash*—a political upheaval that saw her house fall from favor due to suspected neutrality during a key succession war. Refusing to accept quiet obscurity, she enlisted in the Braebarian military academy at sixteen, where her exceptional focus and relentless work ethic quickly distinguished her.

Through years of frontline deployments and precision-led missions, she became known not for her bloodline, but for her results. After earning distinction during the *Midreach Sieges*, she was controversially elevated to command the Tower of Belshamma’s diplomatic guard—an elite and often politically charged posting.

Despite her origin, she won over nobles and foreign envoys alike with her unshakable bearing and record of mission success. Today, she serves as the sword and shield of Chancellor Elinora Valtir—trusted with Braebar’s most sensitive missions and guarded secrets.