Lilith has lived in the temple of Desna for as long as she can remember. The only remnant she has of her time before this is a half-missing ear and a deep, rough scar- a constant reminder of the ugliness of her heritage. As soon as she was old enough to make the choice, she began to hide the scar in any way she could, and eventually even many members of her temple forgot that she was not an ordinary human girl.
Like other children living in service of Desna, Lilith began her education of magic at a very young age. Although the temple does not teach children how to perform spells until they are of age, they make sure all children have a full knowledge of the world of magic and what is out there. Although Lilith finds the healing spells her temple has taught her very useful, she finds herself very drawn to the darker parts of magic- spells that can inflict, transform, or conceal secrets. She is determined to learn more about these spells even if her temple won't educate her themselves.
Although the clerics at Lilith's temple are like family to her, she instinctively tries to distance herself from people outside the temple. Lilith isn't always aware she is doing this, or of the reasons why. Perhaps she is afraid of finding her secret, or perhaps she is afraid there is more ugliness in her besides her heritage- something that would drive her mother to do what she is. She is somewhat quiet, cautious, and is sometimes very annoyed when she doesn't understand another person's actions or reactions.
When Lilith was younger, she tried to avoid leaving the temple of Desna whenever possible, but as an adult, she is beginning to grow more curious. She is throwing her usual caution to the wind and trying to go out and meet people and discover new things. She sometimes wonders if her mother still lives in their town, and if she has ever seen her, or if she would even recognize her. Lilith longs to learn spells that can force a person to reveal the truth, so that if she ever finds her mother, she will be able to get the truth that she feels she deserves, no matter what.
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