> [!infobox|right] > #### Vaela Sunsong > ![[5E_VAELA.png]] > > ##### Basic Information > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - bookmark-etch-solid-full.svg]] **Title(s)**: | Commander | > |![[ICON - feather-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Name**: | Vaela Sunsong | > |![[ICON - handshake-angle-solid-full.svg]] **Faction(s)**: | [[Order of the Lucky Blades]] | > |![[ICON - house-chimney-window-solid-full.svg]] **Home**: | [[The Crimson Coinhall]],<br>[[Silvercross]] | > |![[ICON - person-limbs-wide-solid-full.svg]] **Species**: | High Elf | > |![[ICON - pot-food-solid-full.svg]] **Fav. Meal**: | Citrus Herb Pheasant | > |![[ICON - beer-mug-empty-solid-full.svg]] **Fav. Drink**: | Golden Wine | > |![[ICON - face-smile-wink-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Passion(s)**: | Leadership,<br>Honor | > |![[ICON - face-scream-solid-full.svg]] **Fear(s)**: | Collapse | > > #### Dates > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - question-solid-full.svg]] **Status**: | Alive | > |![[ICON - heart-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Born**: | 1428 DR | > |![[ICON - coffin-solid-full.svg]] **Died**: | ???? DR | > |![[ICON - head-side-brain-solid-full.svg]] **Age**: | 65 Years | > > #### Family > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - rings-wedding-solid-full.svg]] **Spouse**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - hands-holding-child-solid-full.svg]] **Children**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - family-solid-full.svg]] **Parent(s)**: | ???? | > |![[ICON -children-solid-full.svg]] **Sibling(s)**: | ???? | > > #### Class Info > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - eclipse-solid-full.svg]] **Alignment**: | Lawful Good | > |![[ICON - crystal-ball-solid-full.svg]] **Deity**: | [[Tymora]] | > |![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **Class**: | Paladin | > |![[ICON - sparkles-solid-full.svg]] **Subclass**: | Glory | > |![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **Multi Class**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - sparkles-solid-full.svg]] **Subclass**: | ???? | > > #### Appearance > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - mustache-solid-full.svg]] **Hair**: | Platinum Blonde | > |![[ICON - head-side-solid-full.svg]] **Skin**: | Sun-Warmed,<br>Lightly Scarred | > |![[ICON - eye-solid-full.svg]] **Eyes**: | Bright Gold | > |![[ICON - ruler-duotone-regular-full.svg]] **Height**: | 6'0" | > |![[ICON - weight-hanging-solid-full.svg]] **Weight**: | ~170 lbs | <a href="https://dioctionary.net/THE+DIOCTIONARY/HOME/Home" class="dioctionary-ribbon-2"> HOME </a> <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">A Brief History</div> - **Vaela Sunsong** stands as the living embodiment of what the [[Order of the Lucky Blades]] strives to be, not merely its commander, but its culmination. Born among the roaming banners and guarded roads of the [[Eastern Heartlands]], she was raised in a life where courage was not celebrated, but required, and where survival depended on meeting danger with open eyes rather than blind faith. From an early age, she understood that fortune was not a thing granted, but something forged through action, through choice, through the willingness to step forward when retreat would be easier. When she arrived in [[Silvercross]], she did not reshape the Order, she aligned with it, and in doing so, rose through it with a certainty that felt less like ambition and more like gravity. She fought in the Vanguard, trained beside [[Olivia Halcrest]], stood against [[Therona Eldwynair]] in steel and discipline, and absorbed the teachings of [[Saelar Quinnlight]] until her understanding of Tymora became something both practical and profound. As Highblade Commander, Vaela does not simply lead, she *defines direction*. Her presence is immediate, unmistakable, and steady, a guiding force that unifies the Order’s extremes into something cohesive. Where others embody singular virtues, she holds them all in balance; the precision of Therona, the fire of [[Thorrin Embergaunt]], the warmth of [[Rowan Eldwynair]], the structure of [[Lyselle Dawnsworn]], and the philosophy of Saelar. She teaches that [[Tymora]] does not reward passivity, but partnership, that fate is not something to follow, but something to meet halfway. Her coin flips are not superstition, but reminder; that choice is the point, not the outcome. In battle, she stands at the front and remains there until the last of her people are safe. In command, she listens as much as she speaks, and when she does speak, the Order moves. Yet even Vaela carries weight she does not shed. The events of 1486 remain a quiet fracture beneath her composure, a moment where even her leadership could not prevent loss. She does not dwell on it openly, but it sharpens everything she does; every decision, every deployment, every risk weighed against the knowledge of what failure costs. She does not allow the Order to fracture again, not through negligence, not through hesitation, and not through misplaced certainty. Where others lead through strength, Vaela leads through synthesis, holding together what would otherwise pull apart. She is not the loudest voice in the room, nor the most severe, nor the most charismatic, but she is the one they follow when it matters. Because where Vaela Sunsong stands, there is direction, there is purpose, and there is no doubt that someone will see the path forward. <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">Inventory</div> - **CLOTHING & ARMOR** - Silver plate armor - Red Tabard - **WEAPONS & ITEMS** - **Fortunebringer**, electrum-steel greatsword veined with gold - Command insignia of the Highblade - Personal coin used for decisions, plucked from a fountain in [[Suzail]] <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">Relationships</div> - **[[Therona Eldwynair]]** Steel and standard. Vaela respects her as the Order’s unyielding foundation. - **[[Aeris Coinflare]]** Trusted execution. Aeris ensures Vaela’s vision becomes readiness. - **[[Thorrin Embergaunt]]** Fire guided. Vaela directs his intensity into purpose. - **[[Sir Zavian Brannock]]** Earnest chaos. Vaela sees both his flaws and his value clearly. - **[[Lyselle Dawnsworn]]** Structure and balance. Together they form vision and order. - **[[Saelar Quinnlight]]** Quiet teacher. His philosophy shaped the leader she became.