Erissia Ekoradi

Erissia Ekoradi is the current leader of Shizumori, Frosterium. Her troubling past lead her to develop the town to it's current trading port. The Sorradi spends her time proving her worth and raising her status among the nation, while also exploring her hobbies and interests.

Biography
Erissia Ekoradi, or as her family and friends simply call her Eris, was born in the town of Veraser, 3 years after the Ascension of the Escharian leaders. Her mother was one of the Escharian Emperor Severie I Aesperii's concubines. As such, the timing for Erissia's birth would suggest the two had intercourse shortly before the ascensions, however no concrete evidence has been found. Following her birth, Erissia's mother would go on to be an assistant to many mayors, using her close ties with the past Emperor to find work. Erissia herself would often find herself playing or reading idly as her mother worked, thus over the years she'd learn various tasks and information commonly needed to be an assistant. As she grew older, Erissia began to develop hobbies and interests, mostly with reading and cooking. The relationship between Erissia and her mother was quite strong, the two often depending on each other and enjoying the time spent with each other.

At the age of 22, Erissia's mother would have gained enough prestige among the mayors to ask a favor. She had planned to begin her own town, and had told them all, "When I settle my first town, I urge for you're cooperation and support" before setting off into the wilderness. During their travels, Erissia would be taught more and more about leadership, formalities, and the how to carry herself, these all being very useful later on. On Erneset, the two would be ambushed by bandits, Erissia's mother quickly protecting her daughter. However the much smaller and weaker Sorradi would be easily overpowered as in a final effort, she'd give Erissia her belongings and threw her lantern at the attackers. The glass breaking and flaming oil spreading across the forest floor. Erissia would run away per her mother's request, heading south.

Erissia would have settled herself on an island at the mouth of a gulf, fearing she'd be quickly found if she ventured back to the ambush site. As such she was quick to begin constructing a quick shelter, and begin planting crops. Her food store wouldn't last long, as such she had to become self sufficient, and quickly. As time ticked on, Erissia would continue to live and develop island, eventually coming to the conclusion her mother was dead and she had to carry on her wishes alone. Years would pass as the Sorradi girl would build up her settlement, spreading the word of her trading port. Initially thought to be a settlement of nomads with little to offer, Erissia would develop the land into something the other mayors could no longer ignore. Finally, after 9 years, the town of Ornemere would finally be recognized.

Blessing of the Azure Animals
It was a clear night, the peaceful wind brushing the trees as frogs croaked. Erissia stood at the edge of a pond, the goddess Serti (The raccoon goddess) sat upon a large Lilly pad. Serti made a deal with Erissia that night, she would offer her spirit to the goddesses, submitting to their power and receiving a blessing from the Azure Animals. In return, the sanctuary would be protected from intruders, and anyone else who worshipped the goddesses would receive their protection. The tired, hopeless leader would graciously accept the offer, finally breathing a sigh of relief as she felt her people would finally be safe. Over the weeks following, all of the citizens of old Ornemere would convert to the Six Azure Animals. In addition, Erissia's physical features would begin as she had offered her spirit to the goddesses. First would be the color of her hair and fur, it going from a chocolate brown to a silver white. Her raccoon tail would shift to one of a fox and her rounded raccoon ears slowly grew larger and pointed. Finally, her ocean blue eyes would shift to an autumn orange. A total of 4 weeks would pass before she heard from the goddesses again, they bestowed upon her the ability to read the holy text of the goddesses. She was instructed of the many ways to offer patronage and worship to the goddesses.

Personality
Erissia could easily be described as 'sleepy', although this does not mean she is lazy nor lacks the effort to do things. Her expressions and voice usually match those of a sleepy person, despite the women being quite aware and working. Erissia often reads and tends to enjoy snacking and cooking herself meals, when she's not attending to her duties as a mayor of course. Most who speak with her regard her as overly polite, sometimes being painfully truthful. Due to her race as well as troubling young adulthood, she often questions her abilities as a leader, seeing herself as sub-par. However her successes and allies tend to remind her she's quite good at her job. Due to reading constantly, her knowledge tends to be from literature and less from practical experience or developing methods on her own. In addition, Erissia is quite interested in astronomy, despite not openly expressing this interest. She often will set asside time to map the skies and leisurely watch the night sky.