🧒 Character Profile: Elric
Role: Protagonist
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Species: Human (Possibly magical bloodline)
Height: Short for his age
Build: Thin, underfed
Hair: Messy dark brown, always tangled
Eyes: Pale amber, often wide with curiosity or fear
Voice: Soft, hushed from years of being cautious
Clothing:
Wears a patched-up gray tunic and wool trousers
Always keeps a small satchel tied at his waist containing bits of thread, broken buttons, and Willow's diary
Personality Traits:
Quiet but observant
Intelligent and thoughtful
Brave in the face of fear, but hides it well
Loyal to those he trusts
Carries trauma under the surface—haunted by loss and mystery
Notable Abilities / Hints of Magic:
Strange warmth in his chest near the dragon's chamber
Can sense vibrations or whispers others can't
Possibly inherited latent magic from a forgotten bloodline tied to dragons
Backstory:
Arrived at Grimhollow as a baby, left in a basket outside the iron gate
Grew up without answers, driven by dreams of fire and song
Began questioning the orphanage's strange rituals after Willow vanished
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👵 Character Profile: Matron Velle
Role: Antagonist / Headmistress of Grimhollow
Age: Unknown (appears late 60s, but possibly older)
Gender: Female
Species: Human (may be bound to a dark pact)
Height: Tall, looming presence
Build: Gaunt but strong
Hair: White, tightly coiled into a bun
Eyes: Rust-red, hard as flint
Voice: Cold, sharp, unwavering
Clothing:
Long black and green robe with iron clasps
Always carries an ancient iron staff etched with runes that glows faintly during rituals
Personality Traits:
Authoritarian and cruel
Deeply ritualistic and bound to tradition
Feels no guilt for the sacrifices—believes they are necessary
Speaks in riddles or half-truths
Commands fear, not respect
Abilities / Knowledge:
Wields control over ancient dragon-binding rites
Uses her staff to silence children's cries and memories
Has survived far longer than a normal human—likely due to the pact with the dragon
Backstory:
Once a child at Grimhollow herself
Became the vessel through which the sacrifice cycle was maintained
Sees herself as a martyr maintaining balance between the world and the beast below
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🧕 Character Profile: Willow
Role: Missing friend / Catalyst of Elric's rebellion
Age: 13 (was the oldest child before she vanished)
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Height: Tall for her age
Build: Lean and agile
Hair: Dirty blonde, often braided
Eyes: Light green, always full of questions
Voice: Gentle but determined
Clothing:
Had a loose wool cloak she stitched herself
Carried a journal filled with sketches, runes, and escape routes
Personality Traits:
Bold and curious
Protective of the younger orphans
A natural leader, quietly rebellious
Clever with puzzles and locks
Left subtle signs behind for Elric to follow
Notable Skills:
Studied runes and ancient symbols in secret
Possibly made contact with the dragon before her disappearance
Her diary may contain a hidden spell or prophecy
Backstory:
Raised in Grimhollow like the others, but always questioned things
Believed the sacrifices were wrong and started tracking them
Disappeared during a full moon—some think she was taken, others whisper she escaped