🏹 Sinora

Character Overview

Sinora scouts ahead while her sister holds the center. She is action and intuition where Sorina is reflection and faith. Yet the bond they share makes them both stronger—Sinora's range and precision extend further because of that unspoken connection. Sinora is no follower; she charts courses, tests boundaries, and ensures her family survives. She is both arrow and shield, adapting as the moment demands.

Detailed Background: The Mirror Twins

A Tragic Birth

Their father, Jebediah, served as the High Bishop of the Clerics in Ardenvale. When his wife, Colette, went into labor, no one anticipated the storm that would follow the birth of their daughters. Colette's strength ebbed away the instant she laid eyes on her twin girls—two tieflings, one of fire-bright skin with black curling horns (Sorina), the other dusky as a moonless night with crimson horns and markings (Sinora). Colette died in the act of bringing them into the world, and from that moment on, the sisters bore the brunt of their family's grief and fear.

The Protector's Path

The second twin, Sinora, was her sister's mirror: black skin where Sorina was red, crimson accents where Sorina wore ebony. Sinora felt little warmth for the city or its temples. Instead, she longed for open skies and untamed forests, a realm where she would not feel the constant watchful eyes of devout clerics who whispered rumors of devilish blood.

Driven by a fierce protective streak, Sinora became Sorina's shield, deflecting both their older brothers' (Ansel and Avery) bullying and the unkindness of strangers. She taught herself to navigate the wilds outside Ardenvale—an escape for both their bodies and their spirits. While Sorina dreamed of temples filled with compassion, Sinora dreamed of forests where judgment held no sway.

The Dream of Unity

For all their differences, the sisters shared an unbreakable bond. They were mirror images in appearance but identical in purpose: to prove they had every right to exist, and to help others who were judged by circumstances beyond their control. When shadows stretched long across the temple walls, Sorina and Sinora would slip away. They roamed the outskirts of Ardenvale's great walls, dreaming of a place where they could build a school—one that welcomed all, taught unity, and celebrated diversity instead of fearing it.

Their father, too conflicted between his faith and paternal guilt, kept them hidden from the public's eye. Few besides the temple guards and a handful of clerics even knew of their existence. Ansel and Avery made sure the twins never forgot they were outcasts in their own home. Yet the sisters refused to let cruelty define them; each scar, both seen and unseen, only tempered their resolve.

The Night of Fire

On one fateful evening, a band of aspiring knights and temple servants cornered the twins in a secluded alley. The mocking started first, then escalated into a barrage of stones and sticks. The city guards arrived and ensnared them in a net. One guard raised a spear, intending to strike Sorina down.

Sinora acted without thinking, interposing herself between the blade and her sister. The spear found its mark in both of them, uniting the twins in pain. In that instant, their infernal heritage surged like an unleashed tempest. All the humiliation, terror, and fury they had endured erupted in a burst of power. The alleyway vanished in a searing flash, and when the sisters woke, they were nowhere near Ardenvale.

Freedom at Last

They would never see the city again. Both wounded in body but unwavering in spirit, Sorina and Sinora clung to each other in a strange new land. Their ordeal offered the promise of freedom. No longer would they sneak out under cover of night. No longer would their father's teachings confine them.

In the years to come, Sorina would heal the wounded with compassion that knew no racial bounds, and Sinora would rove the wilds, guiding and protecting the vulnerable. Together, they carried the dream of a school—an academy built on acceptance, protection, and unity—like a precious ember in their hearts. They were Mirror Twins, bound by blood and destiny, determined to reshape a world that had cast them aside.

Personality & Traits

• Scout: Always ranging ahead to assess threats
• Intuitive: Acts on instinct honed by experience
• Protective: Ensures her family survives above all
• Precise: Every arrow has a purpose, every step calculated
• Adaptive: Shifts between roles as the situation demands

Special Abilities & Items

Quest Hooks

• Charting paths through dangerous territories
• Testing the limits of the twin bond across planes
• Discovering what lies at the edges of explored reality
• Protecting her sister and the party from unseen threats
• Finding prey worthy of the hunt

Relationships & Connections

Sorina (Twin Sister): An unbreakable bond that allows them to function as one entity across two bodies. Where Sorina provides stability, Sinora provides mobility. Together they are unstoppable. The moment Sinora took the spear meant for her sister defined them both forever.

Jebediah (Father): The High Bishop who hid his daughters away, unable to reconcile his faith with their existence. Sinora harbors no love for him or his hypocritical teachings.

Colette (Mother - Deceased): Died bringing the twins into the world. Sinora honors her memory by refusing to let anyone else dictate her worth.

Ansel & Avery (Brothers): Older brothers who bullied and tormented them. Sinora's protective instincts were forged in response to their cruelty—she swore neither she nor her sister would ever be victims again.

With the Party: Sinora operates on the periphery, scouting and striking from unexpected angles. She ensures the group knows what's coming before it arrives. Her ranger skills make her the party's eyes and ears.

With Nature: Her ranger abilities connect her to the wild places of every plane, allowing her to find paths where others see only obstacles. The wilderness welcomed her when civilization rejected her.