Past Life
Name: Marzanka
Meaning of Name: Slavic for "Freeze" or "Frozen"
History: Marzanka was winter embodied. She ended the summer days of work and began a time of silent rest in the world. The first frost noted her coming, telling the people of the world that their work should be nearly done. Her temper ran cold as the snow she brought with her and there was little that she loved. Even her consort, who was the sun god known as Dazborg, a man of silver complexion with radiant golden hair couldn't hold her attentions. She had little care for her sisters as they limited her time to spend in the mortal realm.
It was an early winter when Marzanka went down to the mortal world and walked amongst its people. With her consort off riding across the sky, it left her free to roam as she pleased. Her joy was in watching those people around her enjoy the season she brough. One morning the dawn was breaking, Marzanka glimpsed a young man of pale complexion and clear eyes riding across the snow covered hillside. Several times she had seen this man and everytime brought a smile to her face, for he loved winter and all the wonders of it. She knew then that she had to meet the man.
Taking a mortal avatar, Marzanka took up residence in the village, leaving her consort behind. One evening as the young man was out hunting, a blizzard came up and he became lost in the woods. As the snow began to settle, he found himself at the door of a small cottage.*** Letting the young man in Marzanka started a small fire and put on some soup. As dawn came, the young man thanked her and promised to return. Slowly he began courting her.
When it came time that spring should have appeared Marzanka had not yet returned to the realm of the gods. Her sister Dziewanna, who brought spring to the world, began to worry. For unless Marzanka left the world, Dziewanna, could not bring the new life into the world. Knowing this she decided to spy upon Marzanka and see what had become of her sister. When Dziewanna looked down, she saw her sister with a man not her consort. Furious that Marzanka would ignore her duties, Dziewanna ran to Dazborg and told him of Marzanka's tryst.
The night before the wedding Dazborg went down to the village and told the people in his glory that if they wanted to bring forth the spring and end the winter that held them, they would have to get rid of Marzanka as she had betrayed the gods. Concerned for their livelihood they took what they were told to heart. They would rid themselves of the strange woman who had taken up residence early that winter.
The next morning, in the center of town, Marzanka was to be married. Never had she looked so radiant. Dressed in flowing white with white woodruff and ribbons the color of dawn in her hair she walked down the isle carrying a bouquet of myrtle blossoms to meet her beloved. The world seemed perfect to her, but as she approched her husband-to-be he stabbed her. Tears ran down her face. The people then dragged her to the river and drowned her to be sure that her presence would leave them. In the water her body melted away like the snow.
Personality: I don't want to set this in stone, as all RP characters change in personality as they grow. As an infant she would be very quiet, content to play on her own. Naturally cold natured she wouldn't reach out to make friends.
Appearance: There are only two things that I see when I think about her appearance. One, I would have the color of her skin/hair be the color of snow, that pale bluish/purplish/white color. Secondly, there would be snowflake like crystals would grow from her shoulders that would eventually grow to give a halo like affect as she gets older (something like
the Sorceress from FFVIII). The rest of her appearance I would leave up to Anya! as she is an amazing artist and I love to see her creativity.
Powers: Initially she would have only an affinity to the cold. Easily prone to overheating and the like. As she grows she at some point be able to freeze things based on the amount of water in them. Eventually she would be able to make it snow in the area around her. How does it relate back to the mythos? Well Marzanka brought forth the winter and only by ridding themeselves of her presence could the people bring forth spring.
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