Roots cannot be reforged.
They scar, and broken branches must be cut and sealed with tar
What is one to say about an old adventurer? That they are scarred? That they are foolish? They have lost their touch? Cordelia is one such old adventurer. An immortal who has seen and done far more than anyone would imagine by looking at her. Even less would make the claim that she was an adventurer when they know her, if not for her fondness for reminiscing in her glory days. Cordelia has long since lost track of her age. She has forgotten what her life was like before she thrust herself upon the precipice of danger. The sun spotted immortal has all but forgotten her parents, and the world she was born into. There are only whispers of their support for her and those who balked at her when she told them she would do great things.
Who would ever think this small, old-world merchant would have once upon a time hunted monsters and old gods? Cordelia relishes in the memories of when she was thrust into the dark forests, or rigged dungeons she found herself crawling through. Cordelia was very much the type of equine to thrust herself into the frontlines before she allows herself to think about the consequences. She'll rarely admit it but her fondness for outfits is more out of a desire to hide the scars of the mistakes she's made. Cordelia specialized once upon a time in taking down the largest and most fierce monsters. If she heard any claim that they were impossible to hunt successfully had always sent her heart beating with excitement. She had big dreams to become a great protector of others.
Cordelia enjoyed the challenge, and often she brought many of her closest adventurer friends with her on these hunts. Whether it was a treasure or the thrill of saying they had been responsible for the demise of a monsterous creature, she and her friends always pressed onward. Onward until they began to age and retire, or perished during their adventures. Cordelia grew weary with each passing year. More and more friends left her to press onward until she was alone. It was discovered that she had been granted immortality at the age of fifteen, one of the last adventures she went on with her dearest friend.
The more and more she hunted the monstrosities, or foes, the less and less she enjoyed it. She was without her friends, and these beasts posed little challenge to her beyond serious harm. Cordelia's passion for adventure began to wane, and the idea of mentoring others soon replaced it. After many years as an adventurer, she hung up her sword and moved onward to Novus. Cordelia came to Solterra and purchased an old, run-down shop in need of great care. She gave in to her great love of tea and reopened the store as a tea shop. Cordelia has taken great joy in sharing her life with others and protecting those who cannot protect themselves. These are the little things that allow her to relive her glory days, and perhaps someday she will raise a guild in the name of her fallen friends.