Liddy Geodegazer-Shadowbane

For years, Liddy could only watch. She could not touch, could not play, could not be touched in return, but she could observe, endlessly and without distraction, the way living bodies moved through the world. The shift of weight before a step. The tension that travels through a shoulder before an arm swings. The way breath changes when a decision has already been made. She learned to read all of it, not because she was trained to, but because watching was all she had. Now that she is flesh, that knowledge did not leave her. It settled into her bones instead. In a fight, Liddy does not react, she is already moving, her body answering what her eyes have not yet fully registered. Strikes seem to find nothing where she just was. Her rods are already rising to meet a blow that her opponent has not yet committed to throwing. To those who face her, there is something deeply unsettling about it: the sense that this small, gentle girl is always one beat ahead, as though she has already seen the conversation play out and is simply waiting for everyone else to catch up.

A small, newly revived girl with russet brown eyes and braided hair.

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Liddy's story began in tragedy but has slowly transformed into something resembling hope. Born to a merchant family traveling the roads between distant cities, she lived her first five years in the warmth and security of loving parents who dreamed of establishing a successful trading business in Goodberry. Her father drove their wagon with confidence and optimism, while her mother sang gentle songs to pass the long days on the road. Liddy learned to find wonder in the changing landscapes and looked forward to each new town they would visit, imagining the life they would build once they reached their destination.

Everything changed when the black draconians attacked their caravan on the way to Goodberry. Liddy watched in terror as the winged monsters tore through their defenses, killing her parents and the other travelers with ruthless efficiency. By some miracle, or perhaps curse, she alone survived, hidden beneath scattered cargo while the draconians plundered what they wanted and left the rest to rot. With nowhere else to go and her parents' final words urging her to reach Goodberry, the six-year-old girl began the most harrowing journey of her short life, walking alone through wilderness that seemed determined to claim her.

The three-week trek to Goodberry nearly broke her spirit entirely. With no survival skills and only the clothes on her back, Liddy was forced to eat whatever she could find; questionable berries, scraps from abandoned campsites, and in the towns she passed through, whatever she could salvage from refuse heaps behind taverns and markets. The tainted food made her violently ill multiple times, but her desperate hunger drove her to continue eating anything that might sustain her. Each day brought new weakness, new sickness, but also the stubborn determination of a child who refused to give up on her parents' final wish.

When Liddy finally reached Goodberry, she was too sick and frightened to approach anyone for help. Instead, she hid in the wheat fields surrounding the settlement, surviving on grain stalks and water from irrigation ditches while watching the families she longed to join. It was during those three precious days that she first saw Arties Geodegazer caring for her own children with such obvious love and devotion. Liddy would spend hours observing from her hiding place, imagining what it would feel like to be hugged, to be fed proper meals, to be tucked into a warm bed with a bedtime story. In her fevered dreams, she pretended that Arties was her mother, that she belonged to that beautiful family playing in the distance.

On her fourth day in Goodberry, weakened beyond recovery by the poisoned food she had consumed during her desperate journey, Liddy's small body finally gave out. She died alone in the wheat field, her last sight being the Geodegazer children laughing as they played, her final wish being that she could somehow join them. But death was not the end of Liddy's story. Six months later, when Eden's empathic abilities began to manifest more strongly, she sensed a gentle presence in the wheat fields. Through careful observation and eventually direct communication established by Arties, they discovered that Liddy's spirit had remained, drawn by the love she had witnessed and the family she had dreamed of joining.

With the daily mana granted by Goodberry's magical charter, Liddy can manifest for two precious hours each day, finally experiencing the family warmth she had died longing for. The Geodegazer children embraced her as their ghostly sister, treating her with genuine affection and including her in their daily activities. This acceptance gave Liddy the sense of belonging she had always craved, allowing her to experience the childhood that had been stolen from her by tragedy and death.

In early Mistfall 1303, during Xaneborr's birthday celebration, something miraculous happened that changed Liddy's existence forever. Xaneborr, now King of the Verdant March, openly declared in front of everyone attending his birthday celebration and the Heavens themselves, that he officially adopted the girl into his house, despite her being a ghost. After consulting with legal counsel, it was decided to be legal by the Heavens' standards and made official. This declaration represented one of the greatest days of her life, finally giving her the legal and emotional recognition as part of a family that she had always dreamed of. The moment was enhanced even further when Arties offered to find someone to make her a set of clothing that a ghost could wear and change into, a daunting challenge that showed incredible thoughtfulness. Arties also purchased a bedroom for the child, even though she cannot sleep in it, just so she could have a space of her own. Liddy's excitement about these developments knows no bounds, as she finally has everything she ever wanted: a real family, her own belongings, and a place where she truly belongs. Her new mother even let her choose a time to celebrate her "birthday" even given her nature. She chose the day she first saw Arties... Harvest Home.

In late 1303, Hotaru commissioned Tenya to research a spell that could render both Liddy and Liorethehl as tangible. It took several weeks, but she was able to come up with a moderately powerful spell that would allow both girls to be whole, capable of touching and being touched. The girls are not flesh and blood, perse, but appear to be normal girls of their age. This simple change has enable Liddy to feel the embrace of her family, the warmth of the sun and the wind in her hair during play. While the spell must be cast every day and lasts for only 12 hours, both girls are ecstatic and never miss their appointment with Arties or Calyra to be made whole each morning at 9am!

Liddy's primary goal focuses on proving worthy of the incredible gift of adoption and family love she has received. She wants to be the best daughter she can be to Xaneborr and the best sister to Tingle, Eden, and Sana, despite the limitations of her ghostly existence. This includes being supportive during difficult times, contributing to family happiness in whatever ways she can, and showing appreciation for every moment of inclusion. She dreams of family traditions that can include her, of inside jokes and shared memories that prove she's truly part of the family fabric. Her aspiration is to become so integrated into the family dynamic that her ghostly nature becomes just another characteristic rather than a barrier to belonging.

Having experienced the devastating loss of her birth family and the trauma that followed, Liddy is deeply committed to protecting the happiness and wellbeing of her adopted family. She wants to use her unique perspective as someone who has experienced the worst possible loss to help prevent similar tragedies from befalling those she loves. This includes being watchful for threats during her manifestation time, offering comfort to family members who are sad or worried, and creating positive experiences that strengthen family bonds. Her goal is to contribute to the family's emotional security and joy, ensuring that the home she has found remains a place of love and laughter.