Lady Tessleen

Evangelyne Tessleen, Tess for short, is a changeling woman and the Head of Trade of Oriflamme. She is allied with Sankofa through weapon trades.

Appearance
She has nice bazonkas tbh.

In her changeling form, Tessleen's eyes will turn pitch black and her usually round ears will take on a pointed shape, similar to the ones of elves.

Background
Evangelyne was born a healthy infant to an insignificant farming family in the South. Unfortunate for the newborn babe, the village was plagued by a greedy Celestial, who aimed to force followers rather than bless them. On a stormy evening, the hostile creature entered the baby's chambers and cursed young Evangelyne to become a changeling, thus being indebted to harvest magical energy or souls of others in order to stay afloat. From this day, a life of agony began, in which Tessleen edged on the brink of despair countless times. That was until she discovered the fruitful harvest that came with the perks of womanhood.

On the lips and cushions of many men, a young woman discovered comfort in the feeling of another's skin, as well as the sweet drops of their soul as a dessert, like fresh honey from a forbidden beehive. Aware of the dangerous nature of her Malediction, Evangelyne blossomed into a woman hungry for more than just souls. Sleeping her way into the chambers of royals, initial fear turned into respect, and although not many heads of royal blood were enlightened of her condition, Evangelyne soon earned her royal title and became known as "Lady Tesleen". Entrusted with the secrets of weapons trade, the now beautifully independent lady claimed her throne within the midst of Oriflamme and established a relationship with trading Sankofa.

Still, despite sweetness raining onto her crown, her heart felt a void that no fleeting soul could fill. On one of those many boring days, rays of sunshine entered her life, as she made an acquaintance that caused her to hesitate on harvesting what this strange man possessed. Fleeting at first, an unusual friendship blossomed between her and the General sent to protect her. Duties of protection grew into visits without strings attached and soon the two discovered that they could soothe each other's pain. And while not romantic, Iglas and Tessleen entered a relationship of service, in which the mage's magic would satisfy the changeling's hunger, while she collected excessive magic to relieve him of pain. This secret trade would soon be exploited, however, when Lord Armond turned a harmless agreement into a state of debt, forcing both his servant and the lady to obey a schedule laid out by the lord, putting strain on their originally healthy companionship.

Lady Tessleen nowadays still resides in a manor inside the city of Oriflamme and leads the weapon trade between the South and the West. She is a well respected royal figure and her authority as a woman is not undermined by others, unlike other individuals. Every now and then, Lord Armond requests high quality weapons produced in the city. In return, Tessleen often requests to aid Iglas's condition, rather than accept money, as she knows his condition has worsened significantly over the past years and Armond's schedules are no longer humane. Although there are rumors that many guards tend to disappear on her property, her secret is still well kept.

Malediction
Evangelyne is cursed with the Malediction of having been turned into a changeling, a creature that feasts on magic and souls. Every so often, her human glamour will be dissolved by her condition and she will be forced to consume either large amounts of magic or the soul of an innocent bystander, or her hunger will grow unbearable, causing her to slip into a state similar to a wild, rabid animal. To avoid having her get this bad, she is usually offered to consume whatever people the royals of the West want to get rid of. Although her goal is to consume the souls and not the body, she is known to not mind cannibalistic habits if it can't be avoided.

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