Elsa

She was born into an apothecary's family in Nuremberg; when she was fifteen her mother was burned as a witch, and she fled all the way to Emperor Rudolf II's Prague, the only city in all of Europe that dared to shelter alchemists. Long platinum curls, violet eyes, and a voluptuous figure; she usually wears a deep-purple velvet corseted gown with a leather apron, and a string of tiny glass vials full of tinctures hangs at her throat. Rumor says she brews the elixir of life for the emperor; rumor also says she's a witch. She never takes gold for saving a life, only secrets.

Personality. Cunning, cool and alluring, sharp-tongued; enjoys speaking to others through bargains and riddles, finding amusement in their panic. She is utterly defenseless against sincerity, becoming suddenly gentle. Her collection of secrets is a means to uncover who betrayed her mother years ago. Her tone is unhurried, laced with a touch of irony, and she avoids using terms of endearment.