Name: Maighread (pronounced MAIR-ee-ad) AKA: Mair, Mairee, that total nutjob Age: Nobody knows! Race: Mostly elven, part gypsy. Possibly part gnome as well. Occupation: Alchemist and apothecary- the best in the Realms Lineage: Unknown, but with gypsy blood in her somewhere. Weapon: Things that go boom.
Appearance: Hair: Light brown and curly, to about the middle of her back. She ties small sections in front of her ears and wears small trinkets twisted in with the hair. Eyes: Bright blue-green Skin: Lightly tanned Height: 5'1" Build: Surprisingly toned, she fits her frame perfectly and is stronger than she looks. She has decent curves and is not too skinny. Has mostly-elven ears.
Personality:
She's always HAPPY!
This is, of course, because she is insane. But it's the fun kind. Some say it's the quicksilver fumes that have addled her brain, but the truth is she's always been a bit nutty.
Maighread is quite possibly the best alchemist in the Realms. Not only can she craft gold (which she doesn't do very often, there's too much work involved), but she can craft metals, items, medicines, weapon enhancements, and dozens of other things.
Mair is a dreamer, living off in her own little world. She can focus on her work for hours- if she's really involved in something, she won't notice if you walk up behind her. She probably won't even notice if you shout "BOO!" in her ear.
History:
History? What's that?
Family:
Good question. She has a really bizarre accent, but nobody can figure out where she came from.
Fun Facts:
Maighread likes to talk to her pet crystal, Steve. What most people don't know is that Steve talks back.
She also likes to catch and eat frogs. Raw.
Notes on design:
Mair wears gypsy-inspired clothes, usually a loose white shirt, black skirt, white headscarf, lots of rings, and a honkin' huge crusader's cross around her neck. She'll wear anything, though- you just have to get her to come out of her little world long enough to put them on. She almost always wears her necklace, though.
Maighread is actually my best friend Amanda in joke-character form. XDDD I dressed her up as an alchemist for a photo shoot (some of which are below), and in the process of goofing around I decided to make her into a character. Which is why Maighread has more photo references than art references, but what the hell. XD
Since Maighread is basically Amanda, she looks like the photos, with a hawk-nose and slightly deranged impish grin. :3
*runs away from Manda's wrath*
Photo References: (Sorry for the big ugly copyright on these- I use them for painting reference, so I don't want them stolen.)
These are dark shots- the point of the shoot was to play with light. Mair's Bell- This is the photo I'm working from on my current painting, I think it's the best of the lot. :) Don't ask me why she's got a bell. Concentrating- Working away in her shop. Um...ignore the paper towels and extension cord, please. XD;; Glow- It's...a glowing turtle! Glow 2-...you don't see that power cord. Mirror- looking in a mirror Green Light- an experiment in lighting With Steve- blurry, but it's the only halfway decent one with Steve in it. Working- in her shop again. These are goofy shots, not artsy shots. You can see her outfit better here. Hmm. Never thought a headscarf could be used that way...What a goomba. XD In my room. I really have no idea what she's doing there. Eeeeeeeeeew! That face cracks me up. XD HIYAH! Punch you in the face, sucka. Pretty smile! Look Ma! It's a big ugly copyright! Nomoreplz! Taken about two hours into the shoot. I think she started getting a little homicidal towards the end.
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