Vexalia Artoxia
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Vexalia Artoxia, also known as Katrina Atmorice, is a pioneering figure fronting the equality of elves within the Empire of Man, and later, the Holy Orenian Empire. Originating from the Princedom of Fenn, the woman of snow-elven blood rose to prominence as the first ever female elven (and snow elven) member of the Privy Council, as the second Minister of Magical Affairs, following the resignation of her predecessor, Vahyru Daluon. Her other claims to fame are her high ranking judiciary and stewardship roles within the Princedom of Fenn, and being one of the few non-Mali'aheral to achieve citizenship in the Silver State of Haelun’or.
Early Life
Vexalia Artoxia was born to unknown high elves, who would soon perish of disease, leaving Vex to family friends, the Grand Priestess of Fenn and Matriarch of the Atmorice Bloodline, Tinuviel Atmorice and her husband Laethir Drakon. They would later abandon Tinuviel and Fenn altogether for reasons unknown in the year 1559. Very little time was spent with her family, who secretly lived in fear of another snow elf genocide. Little is known about Vexalia’s birth or infancy overall in Fenn, as at the age of 2 and a half, the young mali’fenn was snatched by mercenaries who were paid by a family, unable to conceive a child, to bring them an ‘aheral infant who could pose as their own.
The lass grew up among the strict customs of ‘aheral, taking on the name Auriella Druvaine, as given by her adoptive parents, Lornaira and Ceridor Druvaine. As their only child, the lass was doted on in between relentless tutoring in the hopes she’d one day make it onto the silver council and do her family proud. During her earlier years, she was indistinguishable from any other ‘aheral, though as she aged, her mali’fenn features became more prominent; a softer visage, more muscular body build and slightly shorter ears started to arouse suspicion within the Druvaine family, and indeed the high elves they were surrounded by.
It was only when a chance discovery was made that Vexalia’s ‘heritage’ was discovered. The woman’s adoptive yet presumed true mother, Tinuviel, even twenty-six years later into her life, had continued to make pleas to other nations to search for her child, offering up an appearance of the infant, and what she assumed she’d look like as an adult, as well as the date she was born and went missing. Lo and behold, an adult Vexalia exactly fit those characteristics, stark white hair, and deep amethyst eyes. Despite the love Lornaira and Ceridor had shown her, they were disgusted, calling her an impure abomination. Instead of handing her over to be slaughtered, however, they packed her bags with meager supplies and sent her out on her own.