Ilya

Ilya is a half-elf with magical talent in the water and earth elements. Her human father never knew of her existence and her sylvan mother was ashamed. She escaped to the woods to carry out the pregnancy and abandoned Ilya there after she was born. An old druid hermit found Ilya and raised her as his own.

Early Life
She spent her younger years with the druid, learning powerful healing magic and potion making skills from him. Though she has spent brief periods in various cities practicing her healing skills, she prefers the woods and the company of animals to that of humans. During a time when the druid fell ill with a sickness whose cure required ingredients difficult to acquire she met and connected with a flying squirrel, who goes by Momo. Momo lives in the wild, but sticks close so he can come when Ilya needs him.

The Druid also taught her basic knife fighting skills when he gifted her his Athame. While she is not an expert, she does have solid self-defense skills. When she reached her mid twenties the druid recognized her need for independence, and suggested she travel and seek new experiences.