Kalia

Female

Unknown

3'9"

48 pounds

Otter

Unknown

Kalia was born in the town that would eventually become The Crystal River Academy, and the initial school was finished just before she was born. So she was one of its first students, studying at the Academy starting from the time she was seven - the days when the school took much younger students than it does in the present.

Eleven years later Kalia graduated top of her class, full marks and honors, one of the most brilliant mages the world had ever known. Also one of the few who took her success and did good in the world; so many of her power level had turned to evil, to forbidden knowledge, to doing whatever it took to gain what they sought.

Kalia said "No more."

She dedicated her time and skills to hunting down powerful mages who abused their powers and those around them. She killed them without hesitation or mercy, and never once took their secrets for herself. Everyone knew when Kalia was responsible when the mage's hideouts burned. Days or weeks on end, magically enhanced and unable to be put out until everything inside was nothing but ash.

Unfortunately, this drew all the wrong kinds of attention. Powerful extraplanar beings that could use the mages Kalia was killing were not happy to be losing that particular facet of their powers. A few tried to fight her, but quickly found out how she was able to best the mages they had their sights on. So the remainder turned to more subtle means of eliminating this particular thorn in their side.

They lured Kalia into a trap, and left her with two options; make a pact for her survival, or die. She was outnumbered and overpowered, and in that moment she chose the pact. One that let her live the rest of her natural life on the condition she stop her mage hunting - and one that said nothing about her not being able to teach others.

When she returned, Kalia headed for Bauller's Gae and established The Mage Hunters, inviting all those who wished to rise up in her stead to organize, learn, and carry on where she could no longer. Though it angered the entities they could do nothing about it, as now Kalia was surrounded by experienced fellows and would not be so easily lured into another trap, and she had not technically broken the pact that let her live.

Despite her penchant for fire, Kalia had always loved otters. So she permanently transformed herself into one, though with her mind still intact. Some thought it was funny that the order was headed by a talking animal, but those who had learned from her knew how valuable she was and would not tolerate such talk.

Time passed, and eventually Kalia passed from age. Her soul went to the realm of the fiend she made her pact with, and she served them. But she also fell in love with Divari, one of the fiend's many daughters.

Knowing that the lord was cruel and not above torturing their own, the pair hid their love until they knew they could no longer take that risk. They made an escape plan, but nothing happened in that lower plane that its master was unaware of and the night before they were to leave Kalia was whisked away into the custody of another plane. Divari tried to escape on her own, but only reached the highest of the lower planes before stopping as she could not stand to leave Kalia like that.

Eventually Divari was able to rescue Kalia, and they together made a pact with the most powerful lord of the lowest plane. Return to the world to live a lifetime, and then return together to serve that powerful lord.

One life together would be enough. An eternal life in service to a lord who could be cruel but was always fair they could handle together. So for now they are in Legynd, trying to navigate the world that has changed so much since they last walked it and enjoy the life they will have together.