Remnants of the Earth

A buzz echoed in the room, and Gwyndolenn looked up. "Come," she said, sitting straight behind her desk. The metallic door slid open and a young man in standard issue uniform walked in.

He bowed his head. "Pilot Royal Gwyndolenn Achetiorr," he said.

"Pilot Maxtul," she said. "What is it? You look upset."

The young Pilot approached her desk with a sealed envelope marked CONFIDENTIAL. "This came for you a few minutes ago."

"Thank you," she said, taking the envelope. "You're dismissed."

The Pilot walked out of the room hurriedly, and Gwyn opened the seal. She pulled out a piece of parchment. It was interesting: nobody used parchment anymore.

Dearest future niece or nephew,

You do not know me, nor do I know you, but I have an important task for you. My name is Celegwen Perkhimote, I am an Elf Dragonrider from the city of Adela. I am not aware whether or not this will ever reach you, but I sincerely hope that it does.

If you have followed in your family's ancient traditions, you have become a Dragonrider as well. I am sure you know how incredible of a thing the bond between dragon and rider is, so I urge you to tell your dragon partner of this letter.

Long ago, I left a magical artifact to my brother and your great-great-great grandfather, Eruann Perkhimote. He then gave it back to me to give to my children. My children never became Dragonriders, but his did. It is an ancient and magical device from years before my own birth. Enclosed in this letter is a map which leads to the heirloom.

I wish you the best of luck. May the gods guide you, and may your dragon's wings glide on luck.

Yours truly,
Celegwen Perkhimote

She reread the letter, and then laughed to herself. "Let's find out who actually sent this."

__________QUICK STATS

Name: Gwyndolenn Achetiorr

Age: 36

Gender: Female

Species: Elf

Ethnicity: Aedolian

Height: 5'9"

Occupation: Pilot Royal - Researcher

Residence: Haviah, Aedolis

__________IN-DEPTH STUFF

Physical Description
Gwyn holds herself proudly, just as any Pilot would. She has pointed ears with devices implanted deeply in her inner ear to improve her hearing. She has golden eyes that excel when it comes to night vision. Gwyn's black hair is kept braided and completely shaved on either side.

When she's off duty, she wears simple clothing, a long-sleeved shirt with pants over well-made boots. When she's on duty, prefers to wear her jumpsuit for dragon flight, though she always follows the mandatory dress code of the Pilots.

Personality
The stresses of the Pilot Candidate Program didn't take as much of a toll on Gwyn than it did on most of the other trainees. She was a happy-go-lucky child and stayed that way all through the rigorous training. Her generally relaxed self gives those around her the the ability to be themselves with her, as she can easily let go of her military status to just have fun with others off duty.

When on duty, Gwyn's responsible side comes out and she is one of the more respected among the Pilots. She doesn't have any complex that makes her believe she is any better than another Pilot, but she definitely won't have any problem assigning blame and discipline to those deserving.

Magic/Abilities
She is a perfect shot with her bow. Luckily, her custom bow compresses itself to the size of a metal flask for easy storage. Gwyn enjoys her bow much more than a gun, simply because it connects her to her ancient Elf ancestry.

She excels in illumokinesis, the third tier of psionic specialization. She has always absolutely loved manipulating light, using it to play harmless pranks on people or just for her own entertainment.

Relationships
Mother: deceased
Father: unknown
Brother: deceased
Mentor in Illumnokinesis: Pilot Cardinal Priya Sanyal
Dragon: Vendremdirr

DRAGON: Vendremdirr is 81 years old and had been through three Pilots before Gwyn. On all fours, he stands at 13 feet tall. From nose to tail, he measures 29 feet long. From tip to tip, his wings span 42 feet. His skin is completely black with a silver stripe from his nose to his tail. His eyes are mechanically advanced, giving him better sight than ever imagined. He also has armor built in beneath his skin on the bottom of his neck, on his stomach, and on the top of his skull, which protects him from electromagnetic interference and attacks. His tail is also mostly mechanical, which has a sharp tip to use as a weapon.

History
Gwyn grew up with her older brother and her mother. She was discovered to be psychic on the day of her thirteenth birthday, which was sadly cut short for her to be brought to the ATC for the start of the Pilot Candidate Program.

She made a friend during Stage 2 of training, but her friend was sent to TRIM after he suffered an extreme mental breakdown. She never saw him again.

Gwyn was a trickster since she could walk, but the Pilots tried to break that part of her and institute discipline in its place. Instead, she found a way around it.

She flew through the program at an incredible speed, and if it was allowed, she could have graduated at sixteen years old. Gwyn spent a year and a half in Stage 5, learning the politics of the Pilots and forming a bond with a great dragon named Vendremdirr. He instantly chose her, but their bond was made official on her eighteenth birthday.

In the duration of their partnership, they quite literally soared through the ranks until reaching Pilot and Dragon Royal.

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