![[Pasted image 20251218155723.png]] - **Race/Class:** High Elf Paladin-Sorcerer; former *Captain of Training & Discipline* within the [[Order of the Lucky Blades]] in [[Silvercross]] - **Born:** 1413 DR - **Status:** Deceased; slain in 1486 DR during the ambush at the [[Cathedral of Lathander]] while possessed by [[Beshaba]]; killed by [[Dio Eldwynair]]’s hand - **Oath:** Devotion - **Alignment:** NG - **Height/Build:** 6’3”, tall and graceful, athletic - **Origin:** Born in [[Candlekeep]] to elven scholars; later became one of the Order’s most respected mentors and captains - **Favorite Food(s):** *Boar haunch with apple chutney from [[The Silver Flagon]] and a glass of Moonshimmer White* ##### Appearance & Gear - **Hair:** Long platinum-blonde hair with faint green hues, worn straight with fringe-cut bangs - **Skin:** Pale with a warm golden undertone, weathered by travel - **Eyes:** Bright emerald green, warm and perceptive - **Clothing/Armor:** - Red tunic from the Order of the Lucky Blades - Reinforced armor worn both beneath and over the tunic- light enough for mobility, heavy enough for battle; etched with subtle Candlekeep script and Tymoran luck-sigils, designed for adaptability rather than display - [[Olivia's Hat]]: Her iconic red, wide-brimmed hat- inspired by [[Elminster Aumar]] after assisting him during her youth in Candlekeep. It symbolized bold intellect, irreverent confidence, and joyful defiance. Later inherited by Dio and worn in nearly every life. - **Weapons/Items:** - [[Olivia's Sword]]: An ancient elven longsword forged in Candlekeep, balanced for precision and grace. Now carried by Dio, who draws it only with reluctance and reverence. - A silver coin engraved with her family crest on one side; Tymora's vigil on the other, once used as her divine focus and lucky charm ##### Personality & Beliefs - Olivia Halcrest was the living balance between wisdom and daring- a scholar’s patience bound to a paladin’s courage. Her Candlekeep upbringing instilled discipline, curiosity, and restraint; Tymora’s calling taught her to trust bold action when reason reached its limits. - She carried herself with calm authority and quiet humor, often disarming tension with a raised brow or dry remark. Her laughter was warm, infrequent, and treasured. Olivia believed deeply that luck was not chaos, but conversation; a dialogue between courage, choice, and consequence. - Though devout to [[Tymora]], Olivia respected [[Mystra]] as well, treating arcane study as reverently as prayer. To her, magic and faith were not rivals, but parallel truths. - In teaching others, she often said: _“Boldness without wisdom is vanity- but fear disguised as faith is worse.”_ ##### Relationships & Influence - [[Dio Eldwynair]]: Olivia’s most gifted and most dangerous pupil. She recognized in Dio the perfect convergence of Tymora’s blessing and Beshaba’s temptation: reckless courage sharpened by instinct and heart. Their bond grew beyond formal mentorship into something quieter, heavier, and unspoken. Long nights after drills, shared laughter in empty halls, moments of silence where words felt unnecessary, affection folded into trust, guidance, and restraint. They loved one another without naming it. During the battle at the [[Cathedral of Lathander]], Olivia was seized by [[Beshaba]] and turned against him. When the possession broke, Olivia lay dying beside him; emerald eyes clearing, lips moving in words he could never fully see or hear. Her death shattered Dio’s oath. Not by divine judgment... but by grief. When he turned away from [[Tymora]] in the aftermath, faith severed by silence and despair, the protection he had once stood upon thinned. Beshaba did not curse him in that moment, she claimed what had been left unanchored. In every rebirth, she is his love, his loss, and the moment misfortune found purchase. - [[Therona Eldwynair]]: Once Olivia’s student, later her equal in command. Therona respected Olivia deeply, though she envied, and never fully understood her effortless warmth and charisma. Olivia, in turn, admired Therona’s discipline and resolve. Where Therona was steel, Olivia was flame; together they embodied the Order’s ideal balance. - [[Rowan Eldwynair]]: A trusted comrade from early campaigns. They shared victories, laughter, and faith in Tymora’s trials. Rowan’s warmth and humor complemented Olivia’s composed nature, and she often sought his company after difficult missions. - [[Lira Morningvale]]: Her apprentice, her shadow, and her joy. Olivia’s laughter rang loudest when Lira was near. She saw in the half-elf the same spark that once burned in herself; reckless, faithful, and unafraid to hope. Olivia trained her not just to fight, but to believe without naivety. ##### Notable Incidents - **1440 DR:** Departed Candlekeep and journeyed to Silvercross - **1450s DR:** Fought alongside [[Rowan Eldwynair]] and [[Therona Eldwynair]] defending caravans and settlements - **1470s–1480s DR:** Trained countless recruits, including [[Lira Morningvale]] and [[Dio Eldwynair]]