![[DenethPic.webp]] # Deneth Starfeon _Elf Banshee | [[Conyberry]]_ ## Summary Once a brilliant elven mage who co-founded [[Enigma Keep]] with her lover [[Kael Vaincrest]], she now exists as a banshee haunting the ruins of [[Conyberry]]. She was transformed by the trauma of killing [[Kael Vaincrest|Kael]] in a magical duel to stop his descent into dark magic, and serves as the village's protective spirit rather than a malevolent force. She traded the [[Tome of Unlife]] to [[Nathaly Kormallis]] in exchange for a locket holding an image of herself and [[Kael Vaincrest|Kael]] from happier times. %% ## Now _placeholder_ ## Appearance An ethereal figure in shimmering white robes echoing her former mage's attire, her hair floating like tendrils of mist around sorrowful glowing green eyes. She often hums ancient elven melodies. ## Personality Introspective and melancholic, speaking in poetic, reflective language. She is wise but tormented by deep regret, often too consumed by guilt to see hope or the possibility of change. ## Quote _"The pursuit of knowledge must be tempered with wisdom; otherwise, it leads to ruin."_ ## Connections **[[Kael Vaincrest]]** — lover and research partner, whom she killed in a duel. **[[Nathaly Kormallis]]** — traded her the [[Tome of Unlife]] for a locket. ## Background **The Partnership:** [[Deneth Starfeon|Deneth]] and [[Kael Vaincrest]] built [[Enigma Keep]] in [[Neverwinter Wood]] as a haven for experiments too controversial for traditional academies — partners in research and love, until [[Kael Vaincrest|Kael]]'s ambition curdled into an obsession with immortality and power. **The Duel:** Their conflict came to a head in [[Conyberry]], where [[Deneth Starfeon|Deneth]] confronted [[Kael Vaincrest|Kael]] over his dark experiments. The duel ended with her reluctantly killing him. The act transformed her into a banshee, cursed to haunt [[Conyberry]]. **The Trade:** When [[Nefarion]] brought the stolen [[Tome of Unlife]] to the area, [[Deneth Starfeon|Deneth]] hoped its power might break her curse. She failed to unlock its secrets and later traded it to [[Nathaly Kormallis]] for the locket, choosing love's memory over power. ## Stats **Base:** Banshee (MM p.23), modified. - Wail affects only those who threaten [[Conyberry]] or desecrate [[Kael Vaincrest|Kael]]'s memory. - Casts Detect Magic and Identify at will. %%