Tae-Celcagta, Queen of the Húmentari

"A spark of life that dances upon the fields of emberblooms of her never-ending garden. This is the Queen of the Húmentari, the Cinder Sanctuary, the embodiment of the warmth of the flame. A gorgeous creature guarded jealously by her husband, Tol-Aughú..."

— The Chieftain of a Tribe that lives on the Dragonspur Peninsula.

Even though she is not as prevalent as her husband, Tol-Aughú, King of the Húmentari, Celcagta is more trustworthy and adored by the humans she interacts with than her husband ever has.
A pillar of morality and kindness, Celcagta embodies all the beneficial and gentle aspects of fire. She represents the potential of life after a wildfire, the warmth that radiates from a roaring hearth in the dead of winter, the aid of fire when cooking food, and so much more. She tempers the wrathful nature of her husband's fire, and she's the firm but loving hand that raised and guided her five children.
And unlike her husband, she manages to steal out of the volcano-kingdom she calls home on a regular basis in order to enjoy things that don't burn or smolder. She often disguises herself as a regular human in order to cultivate friendships outside the ones she has with the other Mentari factions.
She is the Mentari royal that is sent to care for new fire element wielders, as Tol-Aughú does not care. Having raised her children and tought them how to wield their flames so that it wasn't destructive unless they wanted it to be, she is the perfect teacher for them. Despite this, not many of those who are gifted by the Creator in the ability to wield an element are chosen to wield fire.

Etymology

'Tae-Celcagta' means "queen of the cinder sanctuary" or "cinder sanctuary queen" from tae ('queen'), cel ('cinder, ember'), cag ('resort, sanctuary, haven'), and the feminine suffix -ta. 'Tae' has only been seen to be hyphenated to names historically when referring to Mentari Queens.

Mental characteristics

Morality & Philosophy

The Queen of Fire is one with a view of the world and creation that is clear to all to see. She does not hide that she is a faithful follower of the Creator—that, even as a being of fire that could destroy things if she was not careful, she and her family has much a part to play as a protector and watcher of Avva'ai's creation.
She believes that fire should be a nurturing force. That it should be controlled and used only to aid the peoples of Eldûra in things like staying warm and preparing meals and in providing light.

Personality Characteristics

Savvies & Ineptitudes

Savvies:

• Pyrokinesis (Fire Manipulation, Fire Generation, Fire Invulnerability, etc.)
• Shapeshifting: She can switch between her true and human forms at will.
• Creating emberblooms out of fire
• Friendliness and natural ability to make friends despite her Mentari nature
• Inter-Mentari relations

Ineptitudes:

• Getting her husband to listen to reason most of the time
• The ability to burn things without thorough consideration
• The ability to stray for too long from her home in Folmirra Génna
• Being unable to befriend any Zirynavin. They fear her open flames

Likes & Dislikes

Likes:

• Cultivating her fire-based garden
• Making emberblooms from fire
• Talking to and befriending humans, elves, e'duni, mentari, and dwarves (especially dwarves)
• Spending time with her husband and children

Dislikes:

• Spending time with her husband (there are days when his attitude unsettles her and makes her wish to steer clear of him)
• The fire drakes that live in Folmirra Génna
• The thought of being completely submerged in water
• Being told by her husband whether or not she can leave the volcano when she wants to

Virtues & Personality perks

• Compassionate
• Loves her husband and family
• Desires justice
• Dedicated
• Extremely creative
• Wishes she could snuff out wildfires like her husband can
• A strong faith in the Creator

Vices & Personality flaws

• Not having the strength of will to completely convince her husband to do the right thing
• Sometimes she can be extremely people-pleasing for her husband almost to the point she foregoes her own wants and needs
• When she gets too overwhelmed she can sometimes shut down
• Despite this she can sometimes be as hotheaded as her husband, especially when she's been pushed too far

Representation & Legacy

Even though Tae-Celcagta has not passed on yet, there are several symbols associated with her. These symbols have been crafted by those she has helped over the years, who appreciate her as a person. The Emberbloom is her most prevalent symbol (pictured), and is often worn as a pendant as a show of loyalty and appreciation.

Social

Contacts & Relations

Celcagta does her best to try and bring harmony between the other Mentari families and the Húmentari. Unfortunately, she has failed utterly with the Cermentari and Mayimmentari as they have not even tried to talk with her, thanks to her husband. She has done better with the Tëmentari, Gémentari, Gobïmmentari, and Ëstmentari.
Her closest Mentari relations are with the Géyaulmentari, who appreciate her warmth and feel that they can trust her, unlike her husband.

Family Ties

• Tol-Aughú » husband
• Ros-Húraul » son (first child)
• Ros-Ammarcel » son (second child)
• Rosh-Athusahú » daughter (third child)
• Ros-Authrëwora » son (fourth child)
• Rosh-Erasfai » daughter (fifth child)

Religious Views

Unlike her husband, Tae-Celcagta is still a strong follower of the Creator, Avva'ai. Her faith has never wavered, unlike her husband. She worries for him, but he refuses to listen to her. She doesn't let that stop her from remembering what the Creator did for the Mentari, or how the Creator had tasked them to watch out for the remaining humans and human-adjacent races.

Current Location

Folmirra Génna

Species

Mentari

Current Residence

Folmirra Génna

Sex

Female

Presentation

Feminine

Eyes

In true form: orange, in human form: light brown

Hair

Made of flames, floating upon the thermal updraft generated by her flames. In human form : red.

Height

6'

Quotes & Catchphrases

"You should care about the people of Eldûra—we used to be just like them!"

- Her response to her husband's apathetic view of mortals.

"Fiery passion is in all of us, but we have to take care to not allow it to burn us."

- A mote of wisdom she spoke when she aided a love-frustrated tribesman in figuring out his feelings regarding a woman who did not reciprocate his feelings.

Belief/Deity

Avva'ai, the Creator

Aligned Organization

Family of Flame

Other Affiliations

• Mentari