Sigyn Spiritspear

Skyrja, come to my aid! Together, we will send these fiends to Hel!

I hope you will find peace in the afterlife.

Sigyn was left at the doorstep of the Temple of Freya in Covenant as a newborn baby. At the orphanage, she helped the Charitors of the Pilgrim Knights provide for the poor of the city and conduct minor religious ceremonies.

Like many Kalashtar, Sigyn grew up thinking she was an ordinary human girl. However, in her early teenage years, she began seeing visions of battlefields in her dreams, and the valkyrie spirit that had laid dormant in her mind revealed itself as Skyrja - once a harbinger of Odin who carried the dead to the afterlife in Asgard. Neither Skyrja nor Sigyn knows why their spirits are joined, but they both intend to find out.

While Sigyn is awake, she perceives Skyrja as a presence in her mind that imparts emotions and feelings. When Sigyn sleeps, she hears her voice and sees flashes of Skyrja's previous memories. Sigyn did not tell anyone about Skyrja, knowing that such a phenomenon would not be welcomed at the orphanage. Even Jasmine Windley, her best friend throughout her childhood, does not know - she could be quite the tattle-tale.

Sigyn was 18 years old the first time Skyrja was able to manifest herself around Sigyn. Sigyn was walking along a dark alley near Unity Square when a drunken man tried to take advantage of the lonely unarmed girl. Trying to defend herself, somehow Sigyn's arms directed a ghostly image of Skyrja's spear into the heart of her assailant, killing him. As the man lay dying, Skyrja's voice, suddenly clearer than ever, instructed the panicked Sigyn to give him the proper funeral rites before running away, so that the man's spirit might find its way to the afterlife.

After this incident, Skyrja started training Sigyn to be a warrior, quickly realizing that her lithe physique was well-suited for unarmed combat. Her favorite move is to pin an opponent to the ground with her spectral weapons, before unleashing a barrage of attacks.

Skyrja also taught Sigyn the code and traditions of a valkyrie, and Sigyn follows them closely. Through further meditation and training, Sigyn and Skyrja are now able to fight as a single unit on the battlefield. They have taken the last name of Spiritspear, although she rarely uses it.

Together, they left Covenant for an adventuring life - seeking answers about their past, and future. Sigyn's next move is to find a powerful cleric of Odin, who might know more about this condition.

Personality

While she might look meek, Sigyn has a surprising amount of street smarts - gained from having to fend for herself from an early age. While she was raised by the Pilgrim Knights, she now directs her prayers to Odin alone.

Traits

• I do not mind people perceiving me as weak or helpless - it might give me an edge later.
• I prefer the company of Skyrja to that of others.

Ideals

• Tradition: The old ways are the best, even if we do not fully understand them. (Neutral)
• Honor: Only by showing others respect can we hope to earn any of our own. (Lawful)

Bonds

• I want to learn where I come from, and the origin of my powers.

Flaws

• I will not leave a battlefield without giving the fallen the rites they need to reach the afterlife.

Appearance

Sigyn has blonde hair that she keeps in a tight braided knot. She carries no weapons or armor, only wearing a simple robe of white and blue. However, Sigyn shares her body with the spirit of Skyrja, a valkyrie, who can partially unleash herself to fight alongside Sigyn.

• Arms of the Astral Self: a pair of arms wielding an ornate spear and a round shield that Sigyn can direct with her punches.
• Visage of the Astral Self: a shimmering winged open-face helmet appears on her, and her natural beauty becomes amplified, and her voice changes to that of the valkyrie
• Body of the Astral Self: the rest of the valkyrie's armor appears around Sigyn
• Awakened Astral Self: Sigyn fully appears as a valkyrie as angelic wings sprout from her back