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★ Character Information ★

Character Name: Keyleth
Character Age: 22
Character Species: Half-Elf
Current Health: Healthy
Outfit: Kiki is wearing her traveling clothes. The most important part of her attire are her antlers and her mantle. They don't do anything but they look pretty.

Character Canon: Critical Role Session 1
Link to History: Wiki Link.
Canon Point: Prior to the time skip. Aproximately Episode 95.
Canon Iteration: Original canon
Canon Iteration Explanation: N/A

★ Folkmore Roles & Attributes ★

Skills: Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, Persuasion, Stealth, Survival and she is proficent with Alchemist's Supplies.

Canon Abilities: Keyleth is able to use her abilities as a Druid which are listed on her Wiki as Druids can use a vast number of spells (assuming they have the components for them). She also has her Fey abilities which give her dark vision and lets her mediate instead of sleep.
Role: Legend
Role Qualities/Attributes: Her eyes will change color with her mood and she'll have vines growing out of her hair that wrap around her antlers. Her final legend form will be covered in vines that reach out like hands and blades, wrapping around her waist and hips.
Role Reasoning: Keyleth is by her nature a force of good. She is constantly trying to do the right thing and clashes with those within Vox Machina who tread the lines between what is good and bad. The biggest reason why she is a Legend role is because she doesn't really see in shades of gray, there is only good and bad. In a sense, she is a very traditional hero.

★ Personality ★

OPTION 2 QUESTIONS (PICK 4-5) 100-300 WORD LIMIT EACH:

What was the most traumatic experience your character endured? How did this change them?

The most traumatic experience that Keyleth has endured is the death of Vax during the last stage of her aramente.

Vox Machina fought a Kraken within the elemental plane of water while attempting to retrieve the magical stones and barely made it to safety. Not only did Vax die but he was nearly eaten and his body lost. It was only her quick thinking and plane shifting with Vex holding onto Vax that allowed them to escape with Vax’s body intact, leaving the remainder of Vox Machina, her friends, behind.

This was a difficult choice for Keyleth because there was no guarantee that the remainder of her friends would get out alive. Additionally, she didn’t have the power to bring Vax back on her own. Her desperate attempt to save Vax was heard and Pike appeared in an astral form to perform the ceremony. For the resurrection ritual, Keyleth placed her hand on the mark on Vax’s back from the clasp and cast Daylight to guide him back from the darkness of death, whispering his name desperately.

The Aramente was not meant to be lethal however it was also in the plane of water that her mother went missing from her Aramente.

What is the most important and defining relationship(s) in your character's life and why?

The most important and defining relationship for Keyleth is as follows in descending order: her mother, her father, the people of the Air Ashari, Vax, Tiberius, Percy and then the remainder of Vox Machina.

Her mother holds the most important position in her life because it is her mother's disappearance that begins Keyleth’s story arc. Her mother doesn’t return from her aramente and after several years have passed the next talented druid, Keyleth was to perform the aramente in her place and become the Voice of the Tempest, leader of the Air Ashari. Keyleth felt the weight of the position her mother left behind and didn’t want to let down her father or her people who had already experienced the loss of her mother. She had to be strong but constantly doubted her abilities as a leader but was forced to move forward by her beholden to her father and her people.

Tiberius is the first person she befriends during her aramenta and through him she meets, Vax, Percy and the rest of Vox Machina. Every member of Vox Machina plays a different role in her life. Tiberius teaches her to be proud of her position. Percy teaches her about the sacrifice of being noble while Vax teaches her that she can love another while also holding onto the love and affection for her people. Pike teaches her to be a light for others and Grog reminds her to have fun and let loose a bit. Vex teaches her to be confident and straightforward while Terry reminds her of the innocence she had once represented in the past.

What is your character's moral code? Do they have one? Why or why not?

Keyleth has a very strict moral code and at times she comes off as self-righteous because of it. Through her time with Vox Machina she questions some of the extreme choices that Vox Machina makes and while it frustrates the party, she is a good balance to their chaos when Pike isn't around. This strong moral compass also causes conflict when paired with Keyleth's stubbornness and tenacity. She will then act impulsively and it always has disastrous results.

Over time Keyleth matures and her inherent traits become less destructive but her moral code remains intact. What's interesting is that while most of the Ashari follow the nature goddess Melora, Keyleth isn't devoted to a god. In fact, she often mistrusts their motives with people using their god's word as excuses for actions that might be seen as evil or bad. She slowly begins to overcome her mistrust of gods seeing that Melora follows a similar code to her own good conduct but it is a tenuous relationship.

Her own seemingly proper or “good” moral code causes Keyleth to clash with those who live within shades of gray. She begins to understand the need for those gray areas but it continues to be a struggle for her.

What does your character feel like they struggle with still? Where could they improve? This could be physically, mentally, emotionally, or otherwise.

Many around Keyleth, such as her father and the Ashari tribes, have high expectations for her but Keyleth never feels like she's enough. She never wanted the responsibility of a leader and she can't escape her fate. She yearns for the normal life she had as a young child. She has recently taken up the mantle and is officially the Voice of the Tempest but a part of her always yearns for a simpler life. Ideally, she wants to find a balance between her individual life and her role as a leader but she doesn’t believe that it is possible.

This struggle persists, even after she takes over as a leader. She continues to travel with Vox Machina while realizing that it's temporary.

Additionally, her role as the Voice of the Tempest means that she will live for over a thousand years and her love, Vax becomes a champion of the Raven Queen who farriers those between life and death. While she and the other members of Vox Machina are trying to save Vax from his fate, Keyleth is trapped in the awkward position of being separated from the man she loves for hundreds of years.

What is your character's safespace? When do they feel the most settled and comfortable? When do they feel confident and relaxed?

Keyleth's safe place will always be in the arms of nature. She occasionally seeks safety in the arms of the Sun Tree that grows at the center of White Stone but she often has trees that she plants in other significant locations as well. There is a tree that had grown from a seed from Zephera in the courtyard of Vox Machina's keep in Emon, the cherry blossom tree that grows on a cliff in Zephera, and many others throughout their travels. They sometimes use these trees to travel between locations across Exandria but the presence of strong-rooted plants summons a sense of comfort that helps Keyleth think and clear her mind.

She also often casts speaks with plants which often adds to the comradery between her and nature, however, all trees are different, and some aren't as nice as others.

★ Player Information ★

Player Name: Gracie
Pronouns: she/her
Are you over 18?: Yes
Contact(s): Discord ColdGracie#1289 or Plurk @ Mizuyoko
Who Invited You?: Vex Player
Current Characters: N/A
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