Longing for the Sea (HD) (Patreon)

Xelthia Al'Patricia was born to a sunrise and a moderately wealthy family in Quillbrand. Her mother passed during childbirth and she was raised as an only child. Xelthia's father inherited the family business of creating luxury sea vessels for wealthy nobles. Sadly, the absence of her mother meant that her father took on extra responsibilities, and was frequently absent throughout Xelthia's childhood. Xelthia kept to herself and cherished the small moments she had with her father.

Xelthia was fascinated by the open sea at a young age and dreamed of becoming a sailor. She expressed herself through her artistic endeavours, painting ships as they'd sail to and from Quillbrand's harbour. During her adolescent years, she sold immaculate paintings on the streets of Quillbrand to cover the debts her father was gathering to support the family business. Eventually, she expanded her skills to dancing, and when she delved into the performative applications of Magic, specifically through the schools of enchantment, illusion, and transmutation to enhance her routines, she uncovered her effortless ability to weave spells and incantations; Astral Magic ran through her veins.

She ecstatically told her father, who took on his last debt to help his only daughter apply for the Polymath College, to which she was swiftly accepted. To pay for his last debt, he became the navigator for a daring crew seeking fame and fortune, funded by a wealthy investor. During Xelthia's first month studying at the College, she received a letter informing her that the ship and its crew had sailed into The Devil's Prism and disappeared, presumed lost beneath the sea. The devastating loss of her only family sent her into a deep grief that lasted years. She secretly hopes that he is still alive and that one day she might sail out to find him.