Zia the Mystique

Zia the Mystique is a supporting character in The Archaia Chronicles. She is an gypsy alchemist who travels the land of Visilion with her Elfling apprentice Kelsina. She often offers her magical knowledge and skills in the Visilion Underground of Yellond.

Since she was young, Zia has had an extraordinary talent for all things mystical, particularly the alchemical arts. Her parents had her sent away to practice her magic under the tutelage of a strict monk. However, Zia could not stand the limits and prejudice that her tutors imposed on her. She chose to run away and study on her own path, and alongside that, make some money as well, selling her magical abilities to those who dare seek her.

Background
As a little girl, Zia lived on the Twilight Coast, a beach flourishing with the forces of nature. It was there where Zia explored the mystical energies of Archaia. She had an extraordinary gift for using magic, which her parents saw. Wanting to support her, they had her sent away to the island of Tierean, where she would learn to grow in her magical abilities.

She practiced as a student under Ivan of Abernathy, a powerful but grossly egotistical monk. Though she continued to prove herself in her magic abilities, especially in alchemy, which she adopted as her primary art, it still wasn't enough for her mentor. He would berate her, citing that women should not be delving into such natural forces. Being on Tierean seriously made Zia question her passion for magic, almost driving her to quit.

But her passion continue to motivate her to prove him wrong. For the next year, Zia taught herself all she could and grew in her abilities. She eventually was so powerful that she outperformed Ivan himself. Yet even after humiliation, he would not give Zia the credit she was due. Realizing that he would never change and that she wanted to pursue her own destiny in magic, she ran away back to the Visilion mainland.

Zia then found herself alone, and she was happy. For now she had all the time to practice magic without restrictions, and without the eyes of a scornful master. She made a name for herself, people called her "The Mystique." Soon after, she began to offer her magic in exchange for a price, and subsequently, she became one of the most sought out of people in Visilion

Now, Zia often frequents in Yellond, in the Visilion Underground where she sells her magic. She also mentors a young Elfling named Kelsina, to teach her form of magic to an impressionable youth. Zia had to break standards for her destiny, and she intends to spread that message to others.