Victoria Lurch Nevaris

WIPVictoria Lurch Nevaris, also known as Lurch, is the adopted daughter of the Irulan King Alphdeim Nevaris. She works as a Count within Irulan, handling diplomatic relationships and citizen affairs. Lurch was raised in Irulan from the age of 8 by many different people from all different backgrounds, she quickly learnt many new skills and became well versed in history and the world of Pirates. Lurch taught herself how to brew and how to grow the nation she now calls home.

Appearance
Victoria is a young human girl; although she is small at only a height of 5'3 she is very athletic and pretty. She has fair skin that compliments her dark grey hair that reaches the bottom of her back, she keeps her hair long as it gives her structure and the waves fall nicely past her shoulders. Victoria's eyes were always the staple of her looks and the winner of most compliments, the emerald green eyes drew much attention however in an angered state they shift to a darker green. Due to the Irulani history it was heavily encouraged for her to learn the art of fighting and because of this Victoria suffered an injury leaving a large scar from the top of the back of her neck to her left side.

Another notable feature would be the birthmark worn on her wrist, its uniqueness was surely something to behold. It consisted of 5 parts, the middle was a hollow circle then surrounded by 4 long arrow like marks similar to how a compass looked. This was the mark of Tilvisti .... Only recently had she learnt the real meaning of the birthmark she had only ever ignored....

Victoria's fashion sense was very different from her families, who took a more official and royal approach to their looks, she never liked the dresses she was expected to wear as a princess and always opted for pants and the pirates coat her adoptive father had given her the day they met. When she was younger her clothes were always tattered and ripped due to her love of exploration and inability to notice danger.. However as an adult she presented herself more proper but still always made an effort to stand out while still sporting the Irulani colours and her crown as her family wanted.

During training or even war Victoria opted for a lighter armour that allowed her to use her small stature to move low and quick, this came with some drawbacks as it left her with weak spots. She preferred reinforced Dimond armour as it was easier to replace and she knew it worked best for her. She would never enter a battle without her helm as she knew her family would have no issues taking a sword to the chest if it meant she lived, however with her helm it became hard for them to notice her amongst the other soldiers.

Personality
Victoria has always been described as an extremely outgoing and kind-hearted person even since she was a child, she cherishes any friendships she gains and treats them as if they are her family. Many trust in Victoria and are always willing to tell her their secrets as they know she will protect them with her life. Her outgoing and sociable personality is appreciated by many around not only Irulan but also Eldham however it has its downfalls. Throughout her life many have tried to use her kind natured ways to gain her trust and exploit it, this has become a worry of her father although she dismisses his fears.

Adventurous and cunning is words her brothers would use to describe their little sister, the need for adventure and danger has been built within her ever since she was young. Victoria had never feared much but was never oblivious to danger no matter how much people denied it she knew the situations she was putting herself in and would always have a backup. She was smart and took pride in how others put their faith in her to help and guide them

Another notable personality trait of Victoria was her playfulness and willingness to joke with people, especially her family. She had a habit of making fun of her brothers and uncles but all in good nature, she would make jokes about her greatly feared Pirate uncles that most would even dare to whisper. They all took it in good fun however, her playful bullying was only a way for her to show her everlasting love and appreciation towards her family and Victoria would always make sure they knew it.

She had always been told she had a pure soul, one not touched by the evil that seeks its way into the hearts of others, one not touched by darkness and greed. Victoria made it her goal to repay her family for all they had done for her, loyalty was something she carried and would never let go of. Appreciating all beings was also something she cared about greatly.

However no person is without fault, Victoria had a habit of keeping her deeper emotions to herself to avoid worrying others. She put her family first and her nation second and to protect them she was willing to put her emotions aside.

When the time came Victoria was very capable of taking on a more serious role, this was mostly when her work was involved. Taking her duties seriously was a way of showing her gratitude towards her family but she also had great pride in where she had gotten to where she started off. All could see the change within her when she took things seriously, her whole aura shifted from the happy and carefree to the strong and confident version of her personality as she was seen as a leader and a strong one at that.

The last type of person she ever wanted to be was an angry one, although this is something any person will fall to and she understood this. Anger is something she avoided and never liked not only from herself but from others as well. The only time she will raise her voice would be when someone puts her family in harm's way or one of her children is hurting the other.

Postuli Tilverunnar
Victoria was born in the late winter however she now considers her birthday as the day when her adoptive father saved her from her quickly nearing death. Many things before the age of 8 were a mystery to the young princess.

The tragic story of Victoria's family was discovered years after her adoption due to her never being brave enough to speak about such a tragedy…

She was born to only what she can describe as the warmest and most loving people she had ever met, their love for each other was the strongest anyone knew of and their pure hearts were something she could never forget. Every since she was young her parents treated her as the only pure thing in this world. She was an extraordinary child from such a young age, her mother had taught her how to read and write by the ages of 6 and her father had taught her how to survive by herself, although he wished she would never have to use those skills.

Originally Victoria was born in the large nation of Uraka, the place her parents had joined to keep their daughter safe from the vast wars that crept at their doors. However as the Valorant war started to brew and tensions tightened they knew their only chance to be free was to run and find sanctuary within the Pirate nation of Barbossa.

The night of their escape was silent.

The wind had stilled and the silence echoed through the feared nation.

Her mother carried Victoria on her hip as she slowly and cautiously followed her dear husband, as they approached the gates hell rained down.

Mercenaries had been waiting for the unknowing family, ready to slaughter. Bravely her father stood between them however that night the young and innocent child witnessed the people she loved be struck down in the dead of night for being traitors… With everything she had in her she ran, she ran as far and as fast as her small stature would take her. After what felt like a millennium the newly orphaned child took shelter in a dark and damp cave, all alone covered in the blood of the only people she considered her family.

Adoption and childhood
A week has passed since the traumatic death of young Victoria's biological parents. Thankfully due to her fathers teachings of survival and an adorable companion, a dog she named zeeth, she had gotten by, sadly the nights were getting colder and her faith was running thin…. Would it really be so bad to join her parents in what she assumed was paradise? It was then when she remembered her fathers dying words

''“Live on my child, your greatness and pure soul will be something this world needs. Never stop fighting”''

At such a young age she didn't know exactly what he meant but she knew that one day she would. Victoria wouldn't let them down and she knew that she would never let anyone who became close to her down either.

Alphdeim Nevaris
The war was raging and hope was being lost, he had chosen the side of his friends and his family but he never would have guessed it'd end like this. Barbossa had fallen and now he was running for his life in a forest unfamiliar to him with a pack of armed men close behind. He couldn't die, he had a son to think of. What would his life be without a father to guide him through the waves of life, the Pirates life isn't all sea shanties and open water and Alphdeim had quickly realized this.

After a quick turn and sharp eyes the Pirate slid quickly into a small hidden cave in an attempt to hide. The soldiers obviously ran past in another direction as he sighed in relief. Nightfall was close so Alph made the choice to venture deeper in the cave that had saved his life, that's when he saw a fragile figure shivering with her knees wrapped in her arms and the fire that once raged was down to embers.

The girl looked up to the Pirate and gave a small smile

“There's room by the fire if you're cold”

He was stunned by her fragile voice but also her bravery, he slowly walked over taking a seat next to the child so as not to scare her. Carefully he took his pirate jacket and placed it over Victoria's thin shoulders.

A bond between the two was instantly formed, Alphedim knew that he would now protect this child as his own and with his life. She would be a daughter to him and him a father to her. He just hoped that there would be a home he could take her and the fluffy companion back too..

Joining Irulan
After a week of Alphdeim getting Victoria strong enough to travel again they set off to their new home. Alph knew the venture would be long and hard but they couldn't just stay in the cave and die from mother nature, he couldn't let her die.

Finally they arrived in the small nation Victoria would grow to love and cherish so dearly. They entered the gates as the small Victoria clung to the pirates arm, that day she met her new family, the people she would one day put her life on the line for..

She would never be hurt again.

As Victoria grew more comfortable in Irulan her personality started to shine through more and more everyday, she had a new spark that would shine brighter than it ever did before. Her new sister Jade Helvigson would carry on her teachings and help Victoria to grow into a smart young woman. Cornelius Godd-Fjell her brother would teach her how to protect herself from the lurking bandits. Euphemios von Helvigson would help her understand the world of politics in the ever growing world of Eldham.

However the two people Victoria seemed to cling to most would have been Dvusi and Bjorn Helvigson, the two widely feared Pirate leaders. To Victoria they were known as uncle Dvusi and uncle “babs”. Many times Victoria would steal Dvusi’s ragged Pirate hat and pretend to be just like him, with Bjorn she liked to braid his long hair as Jade had taught her too. Over the years she had gotten better at this and even though he protested she knew that Bjorn liked the gesture.

She had an army of people willing to lay down their lives for her, she would never understand why but would always know that she would do anything for them. They were all she had