Emelia Bathory

Photographer ~ Pose Maker ~ Creepy Bitch

At a very young age, Emelia had witnessed pain and suffering when losing her parents in their Ishgardian home during one of the many waves of minions that Nidhogg has sent upon the city. Although all the hope she knew came crashing down, a knight named Sir Haurchefant Greystone extended his hand to the soot covered orphan, offering sanctuary and a means of survival. Despite the knight being of nobility and kindness, Emelia's head was in turmoil, reliving the wave and losing everyone she held dear to her. Emelia would often wait till the knight was in his chambers for the night and escape to the roof outside of her bedroom window to look up at the moon, she found safety and warmth with a single gaze. Without her knowledge Sir Greystone would observe her star gazing, acknowledging it brought her peace, they paid a visit to the Atheneum Arcaneum, this visit began her love for Astrology. The moon her mother and the stars her compass, she learned the ways of the Astrologian, using her rage and her suffering to enhance her teachings. Thanks to her continuous studying of the craft, she became renowned and powerful as an Astrologian, so much so she was asked by Sir Aymeric to join his brigade. She fought through the countless waves of Wyrms, alongside her noble knight and fearless commander, but they were exhausted and outnumbered. When what hope the moon gave her dwindled, when all the light was about to expire, a hero and the Scions arrived with a promise to aid. Alongside the Scions, Emelia fought for her home, healing her soldiers through what felt like endless armies of Wyrm, and just as victory was near her world was shattered once more. As it was brought to light the plans of the Archbishop Thordan VII, who was seeking the power of Nidhoggs stolen eye, Emelia and the Scions rushed to the aid of Aymeric who had been locked away, as well as attempting to thwart Thordan's plan. This would end in tragedy as Emelia again lost her family, her noble and kind knight murdered by the hand of the Archbishop and his hunger for power. Enraged and heartbroken she volunteered eagerly to dethrone her fearless commanders father, going as far as traveling to Azys La to confront Thordan with the Scions to end his reign. Although they were victorious, her rage hungered for the very source of all this madness, continuing her fight with the Scions and the Warrior of Light to defeat Nidhogg. As the great Wyrm was dispatched and the war had ended, her pain did not. Breaking away from her commander, and her home she decided to travel to soul search, to sort her trauma and find peace. After years of endless fighting, she found a place to call home and put down her divining deck and replacing it with a camera, in hopes to capture what hope the moonlight still gave her.