The Sorceress

A witch of few words, Ophelia Guinevere has a unique condition where each spoken word causes a fracture to further spread somewhere on her body; it can be inferred that with enough speaking, she would shatter completely. This is exactly how she lost her right eye. Further investigation shows she has fissures at each of her 4 elbows and along her spine.

Ophelia was once a normal girl. A reclusive bookworm with not a drop of magic in her blood, but enthralled with the study of it. Astronomy to astrology, illusion to evocation, alchemy to the elements, holy to demonic -- She was a glutton for knowledge. Her dedicated studies caught the attention of other worldly beings, and they waited patiently for the day for the human to give in to her cravings and summon one of them.

Of course, that day came, and she was immediately offered a bargain. She was granted the abilities to practice her studies -- The catch? Most spellwork is done via encantation. Ophelia quickly found that uttering anything, magic words or not, was enough to cause her body to literally break. Theoretically, the sorceress is capable of dooming the very world with the right spell, but likely at the cost of her life. Instead, Ophelia dives into her studies and masters the less convenient, nonverbal magics. Despite her curse, she's quite content with the circumstances, and lives out her days expanding her knowledge on the mysterious physics of the universe.

Headcanons

● An author to many studies of magic, from histories to practical uses. Has a library's worth of handwritten books.
○ Book binding and paper making is her therapeutic hobby.
● Her hat can serve as pocket dimension for countless miscellaneous items or a convenient portal to home.
○ Habitual hummer. Misses singing.
● May gift a bell shaped similarly to said hat that summons Ophelia herself.
○ Her extra set of arms was actually from self-experimentation, after taking her deal.
● The fur cloak she wears can turn into her familiar, a wolf. Further spellcasting can turn this wolf into sword-weilding beast should she need more physical protection.
○ She fondly names this beast 'Skye.' The being he is now is actually a subject of necromancy.
● Skye is able to speak, but often stays quiet and in fact hates to socialize. He makes a reluctant interpreter for his master.
○ Able to summon a spiritual weapon, a greatsword. Often she'll have Skye wield it for her, but it's practically weightless in anyone's hands if she wills it so.
● She's not well versed in swordplay, personally, but a clean cleave can hurt anyone.
○ Stands at a very impressive 4'11.5" (6'2" including the hat.)

Worthy Notes

NOT AN ELDEN RING RPER. Elden Ring RPers are very welcome, though.

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