Username:
Xirino
Name:
Given: Corentine ( means hurricane; tempest )
Taken: Nyssa (meaning goal)
Bond’s name:
Abana (Means stony; constant; dependable )
Gender:
Female
Sprite and bond relationship:
Nyssa and her bond, Abana are an interesting pair. Abana is more like Nyssa’s mother or teacher. She taught Nyssa most of what she knows about potions, but Nyssa learned almost all of the stuff she knows about charms herself, teaching Abana about it along the way. Abana enjoys speaking to Nyssa and won’t go easy on her or lie to her to make her feel better. They are both very blunt with each other, but are often inseparable.
What kind of witch are they and why?:
Abana is more your classic witch, she specializes in potions that range from health to curses to good luck. She also makes charms, her favorite being a dream catcher-esque style, an anti-nightmare charm. She found this type of magic the most interesting, putting magical powers into a physical object, it intrigues her, which is why she picked it!
Background:
Nyssa wasn’t born a bond, she was actually born a human. The name she was given at birth is Corentine, and she was born into a middle class family in Kitay, a small city in Auria. Growing up, she was obsessed with magic, wizards, mages, spells, you name it. She knew it. By the time Nyssa was 14, she started secretly practicing magic. Secretly because her family didn’t have anything to do with magic, and it was looked down upon everywhere if you tried to practice magic without your family being involved in magic. She knew no one would accept her because she wasn’t born into mage, like most mages and wizards. When she was 16, her life was turned upside down. It was like her heart suddenly jumped out of her chest and before her appeared a small, black cat, who herself, looked like a wizard. The cat quickly told Nyssa her name, “Abana” she’d said, “So you don’t get any ideas of naming me yourself.” Abana saw a spark of passion in Nyssa. A spark of true magic. Over the first few months, Nyssa felt as if she went to hell and back. She grew cat-like features, most notably ears and a tail. Abana also pushed her to perform and practice more magic, resulting in her family finding out. They began to shun her, assuming she had been cursed because of her using of magic without being born into the gift. To her 4 siblings, her mother, and her father, she was turning into an animal, a beast. However bad Abana felt at first, she was determined. After being kicked out from her house, deemed as a bad omen to the family, she wanted to make a name for herself even more. With everything she had left, she took a boat, and just an ocean away, she headed into the Night Marsh. She’s not really sure what brought her there in the first place, but she believes it was Abana’s doing. She then met the Venra, a village of strange, blue-skinned creatures. They weren’t very accepting, but were very peaceful. She worked hard attempting to make them want her, performing medicinal magicks and making various charms for the people. She didn’t know if at first, they just saw her as a valuable worker, or a friend. She soon learned to speak Venran and lives in a small hut in the village. She is known as the Venran Witch. Seeing her in cities is almost like a myth and people probably wouldn’t believe you. She often going into the city at night and will give the poor charms and potions. The Venran Witch is seen as a hero to the poor, but a nuisance to the rich.