Lily Desjardins
Mother Lillith - Desjardins (a.k.a. Lily)
Racial Magic
Torrym's Body
and along her skin and she can generate both flowers and fruit. Wafting off of her is a sweet, floral and woody scent. However, tainted by the element of decay, the longer she manifests her form the more her body will exhibit rot. Her flowers wither, her wood decays and she gives off a foul odor. She is also able to burst into a puff of pollen, flower petals or leaves, travel in this form and reform elsewhere. She can borrow energy from her tree or vice versa and can tap into its racial magic, Lithyr's Craft, generating fruit with healing properties.
Lily's original form before becoming a shape shifter, Torrym's Body bonded her to a specific tree when she was born. She retains this connection despite her transformation and shares her long lifespan with this tree in Cihuateopan. She can take on physical attributes of this tree, her skin becoming woody, leaves growing amid her hair
Veksit's Manipulation
VeksitAllows Lillith to manipulate, control, inhibit and enhance the growth of bacteria, viruses and otherr micro-organisms. She uses this mainly for disinfecting wounds and smother infections while working as a medic. Of course, she has far more control over all aspects of decay as shape shfiter but presents with this manifestation while undercover.
Lily joins the Accian Military Training Progam just before they make their way to Accia, using her shape shifting to pose as a recruit. Because of the form she presents during assessments she is immediately placed as a medic. She has done so to keep a close eye on as many recruits as possible, trying to identify and entrap Tia Minx. In reality Lillith is one of two Mothers leading the shape shifter organization Ilnithic. She has her eyes set on Tia, a newborn shape shifter. She is quite familiar with Duff and enjoys their game of cat and mouse. She has amassed the loyalty and admiration of many shape shifters, most following her without question in the interest of Ilnithic and the Erlithmanil. However, despite her sweet demeanor she still gives Tia pause even if Tia doesn't understand why.
Personality
Lily is coy, charming, pragmatic and ruthless. She can be doting, motherly and sweet but doesn't hesitate to take life at her leisure even from those working under her. She finds all ugliness in life beautiful in its own way and is an expert manipulator. She has more control than people realize and doesn't let anything get in the way of her goals to the point of hastiness. While posing as a recruit, Lily takes on a chipper and cheery facade, keeping her ears open to the woes of her patients. She welcomes all into her clinic, wounded or otherwise, eager for the latest news and gossip. She also boasts discretion, never judging recruits for the truth behind their injuries and ever with a comforting word in their ear. The real Lillith still has a keen sweetness to her but there is always something off about her. She is clever and conniving, she loves a good challenge. She is ambitious and tricky. She is unflappable, unfazed by gore or death. She loves when everything goes according to plan but she can be rather impatient.
Appearance
Lily has sharp features and is very slender, dainty even. She is often adorned with flowers and mushrooms, tucked neatly into her apron at home or woven into her vivid dresses and braided hair. She tends to change the color of her hair between different shades of pinkish purple.
Gender
She/Her
Height
Eyes
or
Green
Hair
Usually Braided
Skin Tone
Background
Lily herself was born Mexica, sometimes called the Festering Peninsula, the daughter of a reclusive swamp witch. She lived a life closely intertwined with nature within the bogs, bonded to a fruit tree from the day she was born, and was quite a wildling! She inherited the sacred duty of her mother before her, becoming the guardian of their swamp when her mother passed away. With aid from the fruit of her tree, which produces healing effects, she was responsible for the welfare of wildlife and other locals. She cultivated a beautiful garden around her tree where any could come for healing. Even upon becoming a Shape Shifter, Lily retained her bond to her tree. Yet the tree itself is aged and withering, not meant to live as long as it has. Unable to die, it continues to rot endlessly, further afflicted by Lily's element, decay. Despite this, Lily has found beauty in this decay even as it taints her birth form. Her new garden, which she maintains, protects and tends to, is the shape shifter family she has cultivated when she founded Ilnithic.
Employment
Currently, Lily is posing as a medic within Accian Military Training Program. While still a recruit, she presented the skills and knowledge of a fully realized doctor and has been entrusted with considerable responsibilities in their clinic in order to "gain experience". Lily's skill as a medic are unparalleled and, even while trying to water down these abilities, her talent is clear. She all but runs the clinic, often aggravated with their department head Cortez Facundo. She views him as an incompetent and bumbling idiot and struggles not to blow her cover when working under him.
Goals
Lillith acts in the interest of Ilnithic and for the Erlithmanil themselves which her children believe can better the lives of all shape shifters. She understands fully the way shape shifters suffer in Emynea and feels responsible for guiding and protecting them. She also aids potential Mother or Father shape shifters, guiding them in becoming successful hosts. Those within her organization look up to Lilith and the other parents to keep them safe over the course of their long lives. Yet there are those who suspect she may have ulterior, more malignant intentions for the organization.
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