Silja Digby

Overview
Silja Digby, born in the year 188 SIY, is a Dark Elf enlisted in the Ikarian Navy. As a Dark Elf, her lifespan is much longer than that of a humans, a few centuries if all goes well. By the time of the Ikarian Civil War, she was 25 years old, the same age as her wife, Eloisa Upton, and older than her friends, Jutte Betham, Erisa Yuki, Ichijou Maiko, and Amberjill Middleton.

Silja is often characterized as a light-hearted jokester that doesn't treat too many things seriously, so on the rare occasion that she is serious, it is that much more impactful to those around her.

Birth and Childhood
Silja Digby, born in Western Ikaria in an unnamed town was cast out as a child and fled East in order to avoid persecution by her own people. As a child, she was often mistaken for an Ardenian as not many even know of the Elven minority in Ikaria, which is one of the last bastions of Elven civilization. She was persecuted even in Eastern Ikaria, but was still able to rise through the ranks of the Military, her dedication and work silenced critics.

Military Service
In an effort to prove that she was Ikarian, she enlisted in the Ikarian Military at the age of 15, it was a rigorous journey to join the military as it was during a time of Ikarian Disarmament, though she was able to enlist as an Ensign. Over the next decade, she rose through the ranks quickly and became a leading figure in the Navy, becoming a Fleet Admiral and a direct advisor to the Empress.

Marriage
Silja and Eloisa met during the First Great War, when Silja was in command of a ship that dropped off soldiers to Ardenia. They hit it off, and Silja was surprised at how personable the Ikarians could be. They made a promise to meet again once the war was over, which they did, and a year later, they were dating. The two married in late 211, and lived in married bliss for the next two years until the Ikarian Civil War erupted.