Valphina Magzoryn Jororis III

Valphina Magzoryn Jororis III is a half-elven bard of eloquence from Lautus. She currently owns and runs the Drunken Dragon with her husband, Sean Rénard.

Appearance
Valphina is a young woman of tall to average height. She is said to be quite skinny, as noted by the tailors in Deus. She has long flowing black hair and the distinctive golden eyes of the Dadrian family. Valphina looks almost identical to her mother, Valphina Magzoryn Jororis II, except for the golden eyes she got from her father. At her debut, she wore elegant elven dresses - though they were a year old and since quite out of style - but after ruining a few of her favorite dresses she has started to wear Rider's clothes almost exclusively.

Personality
Since she was brought up in a noble household in Lautus, Valphina is well accustomed to the etiquette of high society. Despite being a bit of a snob, she is kind at heart and tends to look after her siblings with their best interest in mind. She puts on the facade of being a proper lady to those she does not know well but is comfortable speaking openly to those she cares for. Valphina is not scared of shaming those who have wronged her, in her own way - which usually ends up with her getting rather heated.

Childhood
Valphina grew up in the Jororis household in Lautus. Born to the mayor of one of the most influential cities in Grink, her upbringing was nothing short of grand. Both her and her sister, Maylin Doronna Jororis IV, were mostly raised by nurses and servants. Although Maylin was well into her teens, in elven terms, by the time that Valphina was born. Valphina noticed at a young age that she was quite a bit different from the other elven children, as the rate of her growth was much quicker than what was considered normal. Despite all this she still earned the respect and love of both the man she believed to be her father, Joromon Jororis, and the high court itself. She showed an understanding of politics and etiquette from a young age, and was always eager to please. Due to her prominent people skills, Joromon turned his full attention into turning her into the family heir. Maylin, on the other hand, never showed any interest in being a part of high society.

Valphina studied the art of the violin, with her grandmother as a guide, and showed a surprising gift in musical abilities as well. After years of being molded into the perfect lady she was chosen to be the wife of Kirian Keyhorn, the son of the most powerful man of the high court. This was seen as a great honour in the eyes of the family, as the union would greatly enhance the Jororis' influence. Valphina bottled in her dislike for the arrangement for many years. Her and Kirian never got along well. But she understood, that as a member of a prominent family she'd never get to marry for love.

Then on one rainy night, a year before her adventures with the Dadrians, everything changed. Her mother ushered her out of the house in the middle of the night. Claiming that her father, Joromon, wasn't really her father. And that that kind man's temper had grown violent after finding out the truth. Valphina was hit by a wave of confusion. But in the midst of that confusion she found a lot of answers to questions that had been growing in the back of her mind. She always was so very different from the rest of the children. And the fact that she wasn't fully elven explained all of them. So they ran away all the way to Hammerfell, on the other side of the continent.

Life in Hammerfell
Life in the city of Hammerfell was quite different from the life that Valphina was used to. Her and her mother lived in poverty, hardly having enough money to put food on the table. So, in an act of desperation, Valphina turned to the streets. The need for begging hurt her pride greatly, but using her renowned musical abilities to feed her family was the only way to stop them from starving. So she begged, and learned how to survive. After a few months she grew to love the freedom of expression performing on the streets gave her. Away from the judging eyes of the high court. During her time in Hammerfell, Valphina picked up a few words of undercommon from the other beggars she spent time with.

Receiving the Letter
One day, while Valphina was out performing, she noticed a strange letter in her violin case. " 'You are the child of Chad Daddy, "" We are looking for capable people. "" Come to the Drunken Dragon' "She looked around, searching for anyone who could've left the letter, and noticed a strange cloaked figure disappear into the crowd. Valphina quickly packed her things up and took the next carriage to Deus.