Elaine Lyte



Elaine Lyte (エレインライト, Erein Raito) was a Wizard of the Pergrande Kingdom, a member of the now defunct The Colossus Guild. Using her skills she disappeared from the land, travelling across Ishgar to make an infamy as the nicknamed, "Velvet Sorceress," whom became so elusive no one could pin her face on a Wanted Poster other than a vague description. Fetching for a high price she soon teamed up with a fallen Dark Guild in Fiore, coercing its leader Swartz to go on treasure hunts for particular magic items of high value. Finding one of which she promised they set their eyes on the river city of Fiume di Giglio.

Appearance


Elaine is a beautiful woman possessing sexual appeal in her curves and shape despite it nearly being covered at all times in a crimson trench coat and sun hat. Long locks of luscious onyx hued hair falls to rest over her shoulders and the top of her back, complementing her fair complexioned face with fetching ruby red lips and piercing blue eyes. Standing nearly as tall as any man her figure is almost comparable to an hourglass by definition.

Her chosen apparel is that of a crimson trench coat, reaching all the way down to her heels. A Sun hat of similar hue presides over her head almost permanently enshrouding her upper facial features unless desired. When unfurled the coat reveals a sleek body tight black body suit that hugs her bosom down to her narrow waist past her thighs to her toned calves to tuck into the fastened red clogged boots. The belt has a buckle in the shape of the letter 'S' a callback to her prior nickname, the 'Scarlet Sorceress,' given to her by her old Guild.

Background
Elaine Lyte is the perfect example of what happens when greed and desire turn a good mage into a force to be reckoned with. Having been raised in the providential lands of Pergrande, she knew little other than the comfort and ease to access of noble life. Losing that in a terrible fire, she was raised by her uncle within The Colossus, a favored Guild of Wizards that protected the land and served the King directly. Despite having lost the connection to ease of accessibility she was taught many trades and tricks, some of which she expanded upon later in life. Her uncle however was terribly disgruntled, believing that he should be getting the kind of treatment his brother and wife had as nobles. Often scorned or looked at with disgust during his drunken stupors, Elaine grew to hate her uncle despite his genuine earnesty in trying to keep her safe and raising her like his own.

The Jekyl and Hyde swings became more and more debased, soon catching the eyes of her future romantic partner, Roland. Being an established high ranking member of the Guild, he took interest in Elaine's talents and beauty, to which she returned his searching eyes with offers of affection and intrigue. One to bend the rules to gain a little profit, she was taught much in the arts of thievery and the mastery of escapism from his own hands; among other things.

Caught in the act of striking Elaine, Roland reported the senior member of the Guild to the Guild Master and they convened he was no longer fit to be Elaine's Guardian as well as a member of such a prestigious organization. Leaving in shame it wouldn't be the last time they see him.

Not long after exile, Elaine and Roland continued extorting their clients, victims and built up a sizable profit. When she began to see the potential of living a true lifestyle without boundaries or control, Elaine began to loathe how her lover took small portions of their earnings for himself. Using seductive words and promises she didn't believe she slowly turned what used to be desire into rage against the man she once yearned for.

Returning in the dead of night, however, was her dreaded uncle attempting to kill Elaine and Roland for undoing the reputation he had established for himself. In the midst of a struggle Roland was mortally injured by her uncle, giving her an opportunity to kill her uncle by stabbing him in the back. As he choked on his blood, begging Elaine to get help, she left her Guild and set fire to it to cover tracks unknowingly dooming the organization's reputable future that'd leave it to be cut off from the nobility entirely.



Crossing the countryside she began using the wealth, knowledge, and experience she had acquired from The Colossus to make a name as a thieving mage, going by the title of "The Velvet Sorceress" due to her choice of apparel being mostly red. Only seen in the shadows and never given a proper view of her face no one suspected or acknowledged her connection back to her homeland or the Guild she had unintentionally destroyed. With no attachment given to men she never left alive or to people she robbed blind or in plain sight, she became quickly the talk of myths and legends as she never stayed in the same place or country for too long.

It wasn't until nearly a decade with this reputation intact that she encountered a group of former Dark Guildsmen led by their self appointed leader, Swartz. The man was charismatic and intimidating at first glance but it was clear he was no firsthand pick for leadership given their Guild was annihilated while he and his men fled from their attacker. Bewitched by her appearance and her commanding aura she earned his attention as well as his heart just like she wanted.

Being a man of significant strength and potential, she seduced the man to let her be his second, easily winning the man's heart and those that were under his command. Having acquired a list of what she had originally seen as useless treasure maps she decided to put them to the test by using her new lover and his force to go on an expedition to what was suppose to be the burial site of a holy warrior of Ishgar. Finding the grave cemented by a grand sword that had no speck of dust in the wide cavern they fought and trekked through with caution, Swartz took it by the hand and felt great power dwelling within it. Displaying a crude yet effective mastery over its untamed power, he inspired his men even further by his call upon even ancient and unfamiliar relics.

Encouraged to go somewhere more public to find more items of worth, Elaine set her sights on a number of sites of interest. First a trading port, then a caravan and finally they were strung towards Fiume de Giglio where a particular item that she craved presided.