Kendara Elley Aloison

Faction: N/A (Fictional Identity)
Status: Never Existed (Cover identity for magical doll)
Race: N/A
Tags: #npc/mystery #npc/fictional-identity

IMPORTANT: Identity Revelation

"Kendara Elley Aloison" was never a real person. This was a cover identity created by Professor Gabriel Emms for the magical doll that would later be transformed into Avicia. The entire "missing daughter" story was a protective ruse.

The Cover Story (What Party Was Told)

Professor Gabriel Emms approached party in Sylobelle after the raid, claiming:

• His "daughter" Kendara was missing
• Age 4 years old
• Distinctive lilac/purple hair
• Last entrusted to friend Ryvenien Berg
• Disappeared during or after Sylobelle raid

The Truth

"Kendara" was the magical doll:

• Age 4 and lilac hair matched what the doll would become when transformed
• No villagers in Sylobelle recognized the name or description
• Ryvenien Berg did have something entrusted to him - but it was the doll, not a child
• Professor Emms' last words: "They took the doll" (not "They took my daughter")
• The doll was found by ToooAh on smuggler boat (before Professor's quest began)

Why the Deception?

Protective Cover:

• Easier to ask adventurers to find "missing child" than "magical doll"
• Avoided revealing doll's true significance
• Protected Avicia's identity (royal heir)
• Prevented conspirators from knowing what they were really seeking

The Description Matched:

• 4 years old = doll's apparent age when transformed
• Lilac hair = royal bloodline trait (matches Avicia's actual appearance)
• Tall for age = doll's actual size
• Professor knew exactly what the doll would become

Timeline of Events

Before Party Involvement:

1. Magical doll existed (origin unknown - possibly royal family's creation)
2. Professor Gabriel Emms and Ryvenien Berg protecting the doll
3. Ryvenien Berg had doll at farmhouse near Sylobelle
4. Sylobelle raided by Elincia Flowers (as Black Knight) and Logrin's forces
5. Ryvenien Berg murdered (pinned to wall with spear/pike)
6. Doll taken/moved (ended up on smuggler boat)
7. ToooAh found doll on smuggler boat during party's early side quest

Party's Involvement:

1. Met Professor Gabriel Emms in Sylobelle after raid
2. Told cover story about "missing daughter Kendara"
3. Investigated Ryvenien Berg's farmhouse - found body, no child
4. Villagers didn't recognize "Kendara" name or description
5. Tracked conspirators to old bandit castle
6. Found Professor Gabriel Emms dying in underground atrium
7. His last words revealed truth: "They took the doll"
8. Witnessed ritual transforming doll into Avicia

Relationships

Fictional Identity Created By:

• Professor Gabriel Emms - Created cover story to protect doll

Actually Refers To:

• The magical doll (later became Avicia)

Protected By:

• Ryvenien Berg - Murdered while guarding the doll
• Professor Gabriel Emms - Died protecting the secret

Found By:

• ToooAh - Discovered doll on smuggler boat (kept it, not knowing significance)

Related NPCs

• Professor Gabriel Emms - Created fictional identity
• Ryvenien Berg - Guardian of the doll (murdered)
• Avicia - What "Kendara" actually was (the transformed doll)
• ToooAh - Found and kept the doll
• Elincia Flowers - Conspirator who stole/sought the doll

Related Quests

• Quests - Completed#The Doll Mystery - RESOLVED: "Kendara" was cover identity for doll
• Quests - Completed#Avicia's True Identity - Doll became royal heir Avicia
• Quests - Mysteries#Professor Emms' True Identity - Who was he? Why protecting royal doll?

Related Locations

• Sylobelle - Where cover story was told, raid location
• Farmhouse near Sylobelle - Where Ryvenien Berg was murdered
• Smuggler boat - Where ToooAh actually found the doll
• Underground atrium - Where Professor died revealing truth

Notes

Why This Matters:

• Shows extent of conspiracy to find/steal the doll
• Explains why Professor and Ryvenien were killed
• Reveals how carefully Avicia's existence was protected
• Party unknowingly had what conspirators sought (ToooAh's doll)

Campaign Significance:

• Party searching for "missing child" while ToooAh already had the doll
• Dramatic irony of the quest
• Professor's deception was necessary protection
• "Kendara" description perfectly matched transformed Avicia

Unanswered Questions:

• Did Professor Emms know ToooAh had found the doll?
• Why didn't Professor tell party truth immediately?
• How did doll get from Ryvenien's farmhouse to smuggler boat?
• Who were the smugglers working for?