The Phenomenal Fracas (GBS2G6) [Round Five: The Ambitus Phenomenon]

Originally posted on MSPA by Ixcalibur.

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Name: Thatix
Gender: Identifies as female
Font color: #BF0000
Race: Literal fireflies with a hive mind.
Abilities: A vast range of fire spells at her disposal.
Description: Thatix is a swarm of one hundred burning fireflies. Thatix typically shapes herself into a rough approximation of her previous self, though very little detail is conveyed. With careful examination you might able to make out that Thatix had long hair and wore a long dress, or potentially a cloak. Thatix was not very mentally stable when she was alive. Her death and rebirth as a swarm of fireflies only made her things worse. She is extremely unstable. She speaks in half-riddles and non-sequiturs, becoming very angry over seemingly insignificant things.
Biography: Thatix was a dark and powerful sorceress who craved dominion over the lands of Itharia. However the council of Elders refused to accept her into their ranks. Angered by this Thatix began amassing forces to bring an end to the council. Once she had gathered enough skilled magi she made her move and triggered a war that ravaged the land. Some places were left barren, arid and empty their magic essence drained to power the bitter struggle between the rival forces of wizards. Other places, sites of great battles were drenched in the excess energy of this magical war. These places took on a sinister life of their own. It was at the climactic battle of the war, deep in the woods of Mithaia that Thatix was finally slain. Unfortunately the council was not quite as thorough as they could have been. Though she died her dark essence remained, infecting the land where she had fallen. Though little came of it at first the magical fallout from eventually corrupted a swarm of fireflies, imbuing them with the mind of the sorceress. The fireflies literally blazed into life as Thatix was reborn. Her mind now more fragmented than ever she swore bloody revenge upon the council of elders. Fortunately for them and the residents of Itharia she was suddenly and unceremoniously taken away to participate in a Grand Battle.