Avanna

Avanna Belabranta is the heir apparent to the Belabranta family of Waterdeep in the late 15th century DR.

Appearance
Avanna has long white hair, amber eyes, and pale skin with a silvery sheen. She's fairly tall and has a distinctly regal bearing, which makes her particularly noticeable among the party. She stays fit due to her noble upbringing, with connections to the Waterdeep City Watch.

Personality
Avanna is particularly eloquent and skilled at flattery, which is partially due to her kalashtar abilities. Due to her noble upbringing, she firmly believes that she must be given due respect as a member of the nobility, but also believes all people regardless of station deserve to be treated with dignity. She is generous with her wealth, and makes frequent expenses that are charged to the Belabranta house. She often carries griffon-shaped baked goods with her.

Relationships
The Belabranta family is closely allied to the Cassalanters, and as such, to help maintain that Avanna is betrothed to their eldest son, Osvaldo. She is aware of and accepting of the betrothal, but has only met him once, at his coming-of-age ball in 1479 DR. They kept a polite correspondence, but it ceased in 1489 DR when he went abroad to study.

Avanna's most valued relationship is that with her pet griffon, Egg (who shares the same birthday as her). She cannot be separated from him, partly due to her emotional attachment, but also because she cannot cast magic without his presence.

Avanna keeps close relations with Belabranta family friends, one of which being Hyustus Staget, captain of the City Watch.

Birth
Born on the 28th of Elaint, Avanna is half-human and half-quori. This is because her biological human parents were willing to merge with a pair of elder quori who decided to betray the Dreaming Dark (il-Lashtavar). Her parents, witnessing the difficult life that lay ahead of her if she were to become a Kalashtar monk, decided to abandon her at the Belabranta's doorstep, with a brief note describing the Kalashtar history.

Childhood
In an attempt to prevent Avanna from becoming emotionally detached, the Belabrantas encouraged her childhood activities and gave her an emotional support griffon. Unfortunately, it consumed her arcane focus, and now must continuously be in her presence for Avanna to cast magic. Not wanting to live up to her Kalashtar stereotype and become a psion psychic, she decided to make use of her draconic bloodline and become a sorcerer psychic.

Dreaming Dark
She has a vague understanding of how bad and creepy and aggressively dangerous the Dreaming Dark and their agents are, but y'know, ignorance is bliss; plus, her quori half doesn't have TOO bad of a PTSD. So long as she doesn't mess with them, they don't mess with her.

Possessions
Like members of the Griffon Cavalry, Avanna possesses a Ring of Feather Falling.