PCs:Ulu Elexin
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Ulu is an Elven transmuter who was born and raised in the Dwarven nation of Galdos. Trained by the Ebony magus Vesdrac Noss'tau she became more than capable of both using melee and magic to take down her opponents. She joined the Midnight Mercenary Company when she heard talk of them and the profit to be gained. When the company was put on hiatus due to the M'Chekian Shaahesk invasion, she soon saw the sense in joining the Blackhawks and currently holds the rank of Corporal.
For the moment she resides in Mikona, at the City Gate Inn, though can often be found in or around M'Chek.
Beginning
Ulu was born to Jial’tre and Taerun Elexin in the Nation of Galdos, in a small and relatively 'new' colony in the north western reaches. The colony borders the fief of Halstead which is in the Kurathene empire, and is close to several mines rich in metal deposits such as silver and titanium. Her parents took full advantage of the new discovery and ended up opening a trade facility and inn-house, putting up the miners who worked often for several months in the caverns. As such they were treated with cool and often reluctant politeness from the neighbouring Dwarves, which took several years to turn into anything more than grudging exchanges.
Public schools were promoted in the colony and even openly encouraged. Ulu’s parents, in wanting to maintain and improve the relationship with the Dwarves, sent Ulu to the local school with the other children. There were only a few-non Dwarves, and through these local classes Ulu learnt the Ganoom and Dwergan languages. She also ended up picking up much of the stubborn and brusque nature of the Dwarves, often speaking her mind when she didn’t agree with something. Naturally this led to trouble, and more often than not a letter was sent home remarking on her unruly and troublesome attitude.
A compromise was forged and instead of attending the school full time, Ulu was taught at home for several days a week by private teachers. One particular tutor was a woman by the name of Opal Diatomin. Opal was a Gnomish sorcerer, and she taught Ulu the finer points of using the Ganoomish language, mathematics and politics, often supplementing her lessons with illusions to make the lessons a little more interesting. After Opal used magic a few times in the lessons and on herself to aid her own ailing eyesight, the young elf persisted in asking about it. Diatomin finally relented and spoke to her at length about magic, its importance in day to day life, and using it for the betterment of all.
Whilst not being particularly interested in the motivations behind using magic, Ulu took up every chance to ask about it and how she could learn, eventually losing interest in the usual lessons and spending the time asking about the technicalities of the vortex and why she used the spells she did. Opal taught her as best she could, but, being a sorcerer and having natural talent, and trying to pass on this talent to someone with no magical blood at all didn't work well. It was at this point where Ulu's parents took on another tutor, a wizard... and imported several magical tomes from Visimontium and the nearby Kurathene.
For the next several years, Ulu's time was taken up surrounded by books, pages, wands and scrolls of all types. Her teacher noticed a trend of magic that was taking up most of her attention, transmutation, and ended up coaching her on the basics of the art. The rest of her lessons were spent with an attempt at learning the history of magic, notable mages and more on what Opal had discussed with her.
In progress!