**Talon Whisperwind – The Silver Tongue Turned Truthbearer** --- ## Overview **Talon Whisperwind** is a former merchant-turned-wanderer, a man who bartered in lies until one falsehood shattered lives—and his own sense of self. Once a charismatic charlatan who traded in rumors and secrets, Talon’s world collapsed after a forged treasure map led to the death of a man and the ruin of an innocent village. The man’s daughter, **[[Elisa]]**, perished, and Talon was never the same. Now, he walks the world not to sell illusion, but to uncover and share the truths that matter. He bears the weight of his past with quiet resolve, a haunted edge to every word. He has died and returned, touched by divine judgment, and forever changed. --- ## Appearance - **Eyes**: Sharp, calculating, often reflective in torchlight - **Hair**: Short and tousled dark hair - **Build**: Slender but agile; moves like a shadow - **Attire**: Well-trimmed cloak, finely crafted boots, and subtle fey runes now hidden in the seams of his garb --- ## Personality - **Calm and Charismatic**: Still persuasive, but now cautious and sincere - **Wounded Yet Driven**: Haunted by the past, but galvanized to prevent others from repeating his mistakes - **Introspective and Perceptive**: A watcher of people and patterns - **Loyal to his companions**, though he always keeps one secret close --- ## Notable Events - **The Forged Map**: Sold a fake map to a desperate villager, resulting in the man’s death and his daughter [[Elisa]]’s demise - **The Tornado and Death**: Died during a storm shortly after arriving at the **Tribe of the Mother**; sent by the goddess **[[Aria, Goddess of Birth and Death|Aria]]** on a journey of redemption - **Test in Hell**: Rescued [[Elisa]]’s soul from devils while in Hell, sacrificing himself to save her - **Resurrected** by his friends using bark from the **[[Sylrathis|Eldertree]]** - **Loss of his Steed**: Struck by grief after his bonded animal companion died to a **Behir**; his scream ended the beast, but left his soul hollow - **The Pact**: In grief, accepted a pact with an **Archfey Patron who offered arcane power to prevent such loss again** --- ## Current Role & Motivation Talon no longer seeks coin or acclaim. His goal is **balance through knowledge**, truth as power, and peace through foresight. Chosen by the gods (or perhaps simply aware of the weight of truth), he now positions himself between warring forces, disasters, and betrayals—seeking to warn, mediate, and illuminate. --- ## Faith - **Primary Deity**: **[[Luskell, God of Wealth and Industry|Luskell]]**, god of wealth and wisdom, honored now through truth rather than deception - **Also Touched By**: [[Aria, Goddess of Birth and Death|Aria]], [[Aria, Goddess of Birth and Death|Goddess of Death]], and a mysterious **Archfey Patron whose name is unknown --- ## Powers and Abilities - **Silver Tongue**: Persuasion and deception refined into insight and diplomacy - **Fey-Touched**: Arcane spells granted by the Archfey, including illusion, charm, and dream-based magic - **Prophetic Echoes**: Receives dreams, auguries, and premonitions as whispers from the divine - **Master of Secrets**: Possesses vast knowledge of hidden truths, rumors, and forbidden history --- ## Legacy and Narrative Hooks - Talon seeks to **redeem every lie** he ever told - May receive divine tasks involving stopping wars or exposing corruption - His visions grow stronger the closer he gets to certain relics, ruins, or divine places - Has the potential to become an **Exalted Oracle** or **Truth-Seer of [[Luskell, God of Wealth and Industry|Luskell]]** --- ## Quotes > "Truth isn't kind. It isn't easy. But it's worth the weight." > "I once sold lies for coin. Now I spend truths like silver to buy peace." > "If I had more power, I could protect them all. So I made a deal. And now... I carry that cost."