DONOVAN & MIRANDA DEEGAN
Donovan Deegan is an accomplished swordsman and a charming bard.
Miranda Deegan is an Archmage of the Fifth Circle and headmistress of the School for Arcane Arts in Quiral.
They have saved the world... and one another.
BRIEF HISTORY
Miranda was the only child of Victor and Dora Deegan, two talented wizards. She was an immensely bright child who adored her parents and their gift for magic. She was thrilled to learn she had the capacity for magic as well, and as soon as she was old enough, enrolled in an academy. Miranda, who earned thick glasses early and looked rather boyish, never attracted much attention from her classmates. She buried herself in her studies, devouring everything she could about spells, arcane formulae, potions, wands, and so on. She excelled in class, but spent much of her childhood alone.
Donovan was orphaned when he was a baby. He was found in the elven kingdom of ShaLandira, where a compassionate old elf took him in. To the long-lived elf, Donovan grew quickly. He was a spritely boy who loved to laugh, sing and dance around. This worked well for the old elf, since he was a retired musician and storyteller. Having no children of his own, he taught Donovan everything he knew about music, writing, storytelling, and fancy swordsmanship. When he was old enough, he was sent down the true path of the bard... wandering.
Miranda was attending an advanced academy in Prontus when she met the wandering Donovan. She had grown into a tomboyish intellectual, fond of turtlenecks, long skirts, books and magic spells. He had grown into a dashing young man, fond of bright colors, big smiles, music and dancing. They hated one another at first sight. She saw him as a homeless hedonist with no ambitions or future. He saw her as a boring prude with no sense of fun or frivolity. They thought they'd never see one another again... but as luck would have it, Miranda was attending class in the city, and business was good for Donovan in Prontus, so they kept running into one another. In shops. In coffee houses. In Pixie Square. After a while, dirty looks turned to polite nods, polite nods turned to genuine greetings, and genuine greetings turned into friendship.
They were almost complete opposites, but they clicked. Miranda needed Donovan's spontaneity and silliness. Donovan needed Miranda's common sense and intellect. They shared many adventures, and their fondness for one another blossomed. They taught each other many things... about friendship, compassion, trust, and eventually love. They were two lonely souls who had found their other half, and when they became one, there was no separating them.
Their adventures and accomplishments are simply too numerous to count. They rode with the Kelsheen of the Western Plains. They've entertained the fabled Dragon Courts of the Misty Valley. They vanquished an ambitious Demon Lord, but lost a dear friend. They did battle with a chaos cult and visited one of the cornerstones of reality. They spoke with the world's first necromancer. They did battle with financial problems. They overcame arguments and lovers' spats. They became a recognized and respected team. They fell in love and married (Donovan, being an orphan, had no last name of his own, and took Miranda's family name). They had three very unique children. They defended their home against a devastating attack that changed their boys forever. They have tried to be the best parents they could. They rebuilt the slum city of Quiral into a center of learning. The list goes on and on.
During it all, their love and need for one another has served as an example of dedication and affection for everyone who knows them.
CURRENT STATUS
Donovan and Miranda currently reside in Quiral, where Miranda has founded her own magic academy. Their lives had fallen into a fairly peaceful routine until Lars Sturtz, father of Szark Sturtz, called on them for help. They left Quiral, where a wicked Infernomancer killed three students looking for Miranda! They saved Szark and Dominic, then sent the Infernomancer to a screaming, horrible fate. They're back in Quiral now, helping the school and students recover while another threat rears its chaotic head...
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