El Mary

Legend

“The greatest Musician who has ever entered the Skjalds”

~Skjald Valgrif

 

Description

El Mary is a captivating blend of qualities. She possesses an insatiable curiosity, an analytical mind, and a penchant for unravelling the mysteries of the world. Her relatable charm allows her to effortlessly connect with people from all walks of life. She has a grounded perspective and excels at building a sense of community wherever she goes. She effortlessly mediates conflicts, striving to find common ground and promote harmony. She often propels herself to stand up for justice and advocate for positive change, driven by a strong moral compass and an unshakable belief in a better world. Her nurturing nature emanates from her, offering comfort, kindness, and healing to those around her. She possesses an intuitive understanding of human connections, often bringing people together and fostering relationships that flourish. She’s a go-to person in times of need, always ready to lend a helping hand and provide unwavering support. She’s a beacon of empathy, quick to respond to suffering, and dedicated to improving the lives of those she encounters.

~Skjald Sejrik

 

History

Fourth Age

Born by a Tatongol mother in a waggon at the vast fields of grassy hills in western Sarova, her first days resting with the family at the entrance to Sarowall Pass. Her childhood was spent listening to the drivers whistling and singing old folklore as they drove around, and as her father was a Mermerant who had joined their tribe, they spent much time going over the tunes and lyrics.

As she grew older, so did her interest in their folklore, and she took up singing and playing the flute, drums, and fiddle. Over the years, she turned more to their mood-humming style, accompanied by the strings. Which she excelled at to such an extent that at their annual grand gathering in 1225, she moved commoner, nobility, and their oldest Bratsch player, El Uhmdorr to such extent. She was made a court talesinger, and El Uhmdoor gave her his instrument, which she still uses.

~Skjald Sigurd

 

It’s said she once was a court musician, showing great talent for learning even the hardest of accords and longest of texts. And that the interest in the lyrics was what made her choose the Skjalds above Bards. Her impressive talent has since shown that this was a great gain for us, as she is one of the most adaptable students I have taught. And her age ensured that a bridge lay strong across the gap of age we face after The Great Invasion.

~Skjald Ulrich

 

El Mary is the currently highest-ranked female since Citrine left the Skjalds due to Yell'a'Beards inclusion and swift elevation. Youngest of the top 8 Skjalds, she is, despite her youth, as skilled as few, and it stands above her age. Though she has much to learn, she is doing this really fast. Some say she’s even more adaptable at learning than Valgrif. She has not yet found her own unique telling style but is currently somewhere in between Ulrich and Valgrif, but at times she will jestingly do as Kazumix or Yell’a’Beard. Shes not that fond of the heated debates Sejrik arises, even though he does agree in the importance of correctness.

~Skjald Vinotis

 

I remember one time, at one of our meetings. When I looked up some information about Allele Diploid . And things got quite heated as several major Skjalds and numerous lesser ones poured quotes and gossip so fast that all was pure mayhem. Yet, after several hours of heated debate, she ‘took the staff’, as we say. An expression for when a Skjald is allowed silence to stand and recite an event. And as she stood there, reciting an extracted, parsed, and cleaned chronological string of events and facts regarding Allele Diploid, everyone realised her potential. Not a single word or syllable could be contradicted by even the most ill-willed or debate-hungry meddler.
And eventually, the issue brought up by me was cleared and could be finalised.

~Skjald Sejrik

 

She participated in the Cleansing Crusade. but did not take the Cleansing Oath and has withdrawn from the public. Although she is at times seen travelling the dusty roads, seemingly in a hurry to catch someone,.

~Skjald Kazumix