Nergui grew up with her large family in Cassardis, a remote fishing village. Sharing two rooms with her mother, father, older brother, uncle, and grandparents proved difficult at times.

At midnight, four-year-old Nergui asleep, disagreement brewed. Chief Adaro warned of a coming storm, but they didn't have enough supplies for the days ahead. Unable to come to a resolution, her uncle and parents stormed out, leaving the grandparents to reluctantly follow them to sea. 

The next day, Nergui woke to heavy rain, wind ripping their thatch roof off, fire left wet ash. When Nergui's entire family didn't return from the excursion, locals took their boats out to search when the storm left. They returned with nothing.

Nergui was always quiet, but after the incident she became a selective mute. Several families worked together to raise her; Nergui's home was repaired, she grew up with best friends Quina and Valmiro, and lived a mostly normal life aside. Nergui declined to go out to sea with fishermen, preferring to care for the grocery store or alehouse. She was also a popular choice as a babysitter. 

Then the dragon came, ripped out Nergui's beating heart, and sent her down the path of the Arisen. 

When choosing a pawn, Nergui created Russ — a straight-forward warrior who spoke his mind and seemed to understand her thoughts innately: the other half of her soul. The type of ally she'd need in the battles to come. 

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• "She's so good at fishing!!!"  — Sissel. 

• "Nergui is a placid, upstanding voice in complete discord, and a reliable employee." — Osha.