Grieving Dryad Alraune

Born of the enchanted energies within the Vale, Alraune was originally an earth spirit who nurtured the land and its inhabitants. Her motherly and placid nature was familiar to all in her section of the Vale; deer rested by her feet and birds chirped their songs atop her shoulders. When the Voidborn attacked, Alraune rose in defense of her home, heaving immense roots from the earth that tore through the ranks of the invaders. As her ""children"" fell one after another in the onslaught, Alraune was overcome with sorrow and rage, and sought blood for blood. The Voidborn's corrupted essence soaked the earth and seeped into her roots, sapping away at her life force, until Alraune was drained of all her strength. It was then that a chilling presence materialized before her blurring vision. The Voidbringer, Ensa-Taya, was intrigued by this unexpected resistance. Seeing in Alraune a reflection of Zeruiah's obstinance, Ensa-Taya bent the weakened spirit to her dark will—an insult to the Vale, whose guardian dared resist her. Steeped in mental fog and Voidborn poison, Alraune came to see the alien creatures as the ""children"" she once cared for, unknowing of the tragic misidentification. For her beloved brood, she would do anything to ensure their safety—even as her forests burned to ash with the hellish light of stolen Faefire.