Editing Saliss Oliwing

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{{Infobox_character
|first appearance = [https://wanderinginn.com/2019/04/23/6-10/ Chapter 6.10]
|species = [[Drakes|Drake]]
|status={{Status|Alive}}
|residence = [[Pallass]]
|gender = Male <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-expandtext="Show Spoiler" data-collapsetext="Hide Spoiler">
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Identifies as Female</div>
|name = Saliss Oliwing
|aliases = *Saliss of Lights
*Saliss the Naked
*That Naked Bastard
*Pallass’ Number One Nuisance
*Pallass' one-Drake army
*That Insane [Alchemist]
*The Mad Drake of Pallass
*Chaldion's heir of war
*Onieva Oliwing (''Alter ego''/chosen name)
*Niev
|occupation = *[[Alchemist]]
*[[Adventurer]]
|affiliation = *[[Pallass]]
*Alchemist’s Guild
*[[Octavia Cotton]] (''Apprentice'')
|image = Saliss2-by-Stargazing-Selphid.png
|family = [[Chaldion Oliwing]] (''Grandfather'')
|caption1=By [[Fanworks/Stargazing Selphid|Stargazing Selphid]]
|age=50<ref name="10.47SPT2"/>}}
'''Saliss Oliwing''', also known as '''Saliss of Lights''', is one of the most powerful Drakes in [[Izril]]. The highest-leveled [Alchemist] in all of [[Pallass]], and perhaps the world, Saliss is also a Named Adventurer, as well as Pallass’ only permanent resident Named-rank adventurer in the entire city.

His epithet "'''of Lights'''" comes from his ability to prepare hundreds <em>to thousand</em>s of alchemical weapons which flash and explode like fireworks.<ref name="7.03" />

Saliss is secretly a [[Drakes#Sexuality|Turnscale]] who identifies as the opposite gender. Through the use of potions, Saliss can physically transform into a female Drake, calling herself '''Onieva Oliwing''' and masquerading as Saliss's cousin'''.'''
== Appearance ==

==== As Saliss ====
Saliss has dusky yellow scales, and a slim body.<ref name="6.10">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/04/23/6-10/ Chapter 6.10]</ref>

==== As Onieva ====
Onieva has a tall slim body, with a unique coloration of rose pink and cobalt blue scales.<ref name=":4">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/04/12/7-17-s/ Chapter 7.17 S]</ref> She has a pale blue and yellow eyes. She appears to be in the prime of her life, younger than she actually is.<ref name=":3">{{VERef|Arcsinger's Memories – Interlude}}</ref>

== Personality ==

==== As Saliss ====
A joker and a non-conformist, Saliss delights in annoying people, which he does through outrageous antics, prancing around Pallass naked, and being generally obnoxious.<ref>[[Chapter 7.02]]</ref> He usually tones down his behavior with his friends, though admittedly not by much. He has often described to be a male [[Erin Solstice|Erin]], something she strongly objects. While he is seemingly very outspoken and forthright, Saliss often hides his true feelings and emotions. Secretly, he is often unhappy and hates hiding who he truly is. He exhibits signs of body dysmorphia, becoming uncomfortable and agitated if he doesn't change to Onieva for more than two weeks.<ref>[[Chapter 8.39]]</ref> He doesn't regard his "Saliss body" as his true one, which is why he doesn't care about prancing around naked.<ref name=":Saliss the Adventurer" />
[[File:Saliss by DemonicCriminal.jpg|thumb|Saliss by [[Fanworks/Demonic Criminal|Demonic Criminal]]]]
While he sometimes does show off being one of the best [Alchemists] and Named Adventurers in the world, Saliss is not egotistical. He is secretive of his work, but is willing to share and trade with others in exchange for something he deems important. He originally sworn never to take on an apprentice, after his master forced him as Onieva to trade her body in exchange for the knowledge to reshape her body. However, he ended up taking on [[Octavia Cotton]] as his apprentice in exchange for the remnants of a Potion of Greater Haste, though he makes it clear to her that he won't turn their relationship sexual.<ref>{{VERef|Lifting Ants – Interlude}}</ref> 

He has a strained relationship with his grandfather Chaldion, who views him as a disgrace due to his attitude and him being a Turnscale, the latter which they often fight about.  

==== As Onieva ====
Onieva and Saliss are technically the same person. However, due to "magic [playing] with the rules," Onieva has noticed more changes between the two personas, such as Saliss preferring to smoke, while Onieva likes drinking.<ref name=":4" />    

As Onieva, she is more social and extroverted. Sharp-tongued, she is protective of other Turnscales, and often rails against Pallass's society for its bigotry. When using transformations potions using Faerie Flower ingredients, her memories are rewritten, making her believe that she and Saliss are separate people. Lacking his traumatic memories of a closeted Turnscale, as well as his burdens of supporting the Walled Cities, she is much more vivacious and happy, even starting a relationship with [[Ishkr Silverfang]].  

== Background ==
Saliss is the grandchild of Pallass' Grand Strategist, [[Chaldion Oliwing]]. His parents were soldiers who died in a war.<ref name=":1">[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/07/16/9-54-c/ Chapter 9.54 C]</ref> He was inducted into the army at a young age to be trained as Chaldion's heir, and achieved the rank of Corporal. He also served in the Eyes of Pallass.<ref name=":2" />

Saliss travelled to [[Nerrhavia's Fallen]] when he was young to learn from a famous [Alchemist] knowledgeable in transformation. The [Alchemist] traded his knowledge in exchange for using Saliss' body.<ref>{{VERef|Arcsinger's Memories – Interlude}}</ref> As an adventurer, he made his name there by slaying a nest of Sandworms alone, and surviving being eaten by one and having acid burns over eighty percent of his body. He killed more monsters in his first year as an adventurer than a Gold-rank team, and returned to Izril as one of the best solo Gold-ranks, right before the [[First Antinium War]].<ref name=":Saliss the Adventurer" />

Saliss earned his epithet during the Antinium Wars, by destroying an Antinium Army. During the [[First Antinium War]], Saliss witnessed [[Wrymvr]] devastating a village and managed to escape with a surviving child, [[Shirka]], and this event earned him his level 40 capstone.<ref>{{VERef|10.47 S (Pt. 1)}}</ref> Like [[Mihaela Godfrey|Mihaela]], he would survive Wrymvr's toxins in later engagements, though without permanent debilitating conditions due to his resistances, and his research would become the base for future cures against it and [[Flying Antinium]] toxins.<ref name=":Saliss the Adventurer" /> He would duel Wrymvr on his own on three separate occasions in his career.<ref name=":2" />
[[File:Saliss Onieva by arh.png|thumb|353x353px|Onieva by [[Fanworks/arh|arh]]]]
He was involved in violent rebellious movements to fight back against the cities' oppression of Turnscales. However, due to the loss of his friends to reprisals and the fact that some of the people he fought where genuinely decent people following orders, he eventually stopped getting involved with rebellious groups and cut deals with Chaldion for the security of Pallass' Turnscale community.<ref name=":2" />

Saliss has only fought alongside Pallass' military twice in his career. Once was in an inter-city dispute against [[Manus]], in retaliation for the City of War poisoning him and his fellow rebels. The other time was at the yearly battle at the [[Bloodfields]] against the Humans of the north. He created a rain of acid and the humans retreated after eighteen minutes of fighting. After that, the Walled Cities have opted not to involve Saliss in warfare any more, and he's considered one of the reasons Pallass is no longer involved in inter-city warfare <ref name=":0" />

He's continued to adventure sporadically since becoming a Named-rank, though mainly worked in service to the Walled Cities for raids against the Antinium or destroying particularly dangerous monsters.<ref name=":Saliss the Adventurer" /> Known feats include the confirmed kills of two Old Ones, and killing three other Named Adventurers in combat.<ref name=":2" /> He reached Level 50 when he made a Potion of Reverse Aging for the first time.<ref name=":1" />

Saliss regularly spends time in Pallass' prison cells when caught walking around naked.<ref name="6.10" /><ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/08/17/6-38/ Chapter 6.38]</ref>

== Chronology ==

==== Volume 6 ====

==== Volume 7 ====
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==== Volume 8 ====
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==== Volume 9 ====
As Onieva, she participated in the [[Quests|Trial]] of [[Zeladona Ischen|Zeladona]] and when she turned back to her Saliss body he told [[Mirn]] he had levelled, but not in his alchemist class.
==== Volume 10 ====
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== Powers and Abilities ==
Saliss is a powerful individual, even by Named-rank Adventurer standards.<ref name="7.02" /> Saliss possesses one of the highest, if limited, combat potentials in the world, assessed by [[Grimalkin]] as stronger than himself, if Saliss were catching the [Sinew Magus] unprepared.<ref name="6.39">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/08/20/6-39/ Chapter 6.39]</ref> He also stated that Saliss could destroy an army if properly prepared,<ref name="7.03">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/01/29/7-03/ Chapter 7.03]</ref> and might actually do some damage to [[Cognita]].<ref name="6.39" /> Having been trained as a soldier since a young age and groomed to one day replace Chaldion, Saliss is an expert combatant who knows, amongst other fighting techniques: grappling, three sword styles, and assassination techniques.<ref name="10.47SPT2" />

=== Classes/Levels: ===
* [Alchemiaform Oldblood, Grand Alchemist of War] Lv. 56<ref name=":2">{{VERef|Interlude — Saliss the Architect}}</ref>
** Derived from [Apprentice Alchemist] → [Battle Alchemist of Transformations]
*Unknown Class Lv. ?<ref name=":0">[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/01/18/9-32/ Chapter 9.32]</ref>

==== Former Classes: ====

* [Prodigy Junior Tactician]

=== Skills: ===
He has a number of Skills that makes his scales resistant to hazardous effects such as fire, poison, acid and cold.<ref name="7.02" /> Many of his [Alchemist] Skills are throwing-related.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/11/26/9-67-pt-1/ Chapter 9.67 (P. 1)]</ref>

*[Accelerated Throw]
*[Alchemy: Shortened Span]
*[Battle Simulations]
*[Check Stockpiles
*[Controlled Release: Horizontal Spray]
*[Curved Arc]
*[Delayed Throw]
*[Disable Friendly Fire]
*[Double Potency]
*[Doubled Efficacy]
*[Eyes of Appraisal]
*[Expanded Blast: Checkerboard Pattern]
*[Flash Hands]
*[Flash Sparks]
*[Flask: Directional Force]
*[Greater Dodge]
*[Quick Draw: Borer Acid Vial]
*[Quickened Mixture]
*[Remote Countdown] / [Remote Detonation] / [Remote Explosion]
*[Resistance: Acid]
*[Seithore Basic Handling]
*[Slow Toss]
*[Telekinetic Grip]
*[Vessel of Alchemy]
*[Vial: Spore Explosion]
*??? - Unknown poison-resistance Skill
*??? - Unknown sword Skill<ref name="10.47SPT2">{{VERef|10.47 S (Pt. 2)}}</ref>

==== Combination Skill: ====

*[Combination Attack: A Thousand Fireflies]
*[Combination Attack: Lightning Tempest]
*[Combination Attack: Winter’s Freeze]

== Possessions ==

* '''Anti-[Appraisal] Ring:''' A Ring made of a Ruby mixed with Truegold. At its center, where a gemstone might go, it has a black, faintly luminescent sigil traced in it that looks like a stylized crossed-out eye. It is enchanted to protect the user from [Appraisal] like Spells.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/02/16/7-07/ Chapter 7.07]</ref>
* '''Alchemist Glass Jars:''' Made from expensive and ''strong'' glass that could probably stay intact even if thrown at a wall. To make them break to unleash the alchemistic contained in them, Saliss has to use the [Remote Detonation] Skill.<ref name=":Saliss the Adventurer">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/11/04/interlude-saliss-the-adventurer/ Interlude - Saliss the Adventurer]</ref>
* Adamantium Dagger<ref name="10.47SPT2" />

== Quotes ==

* (To [[Ishkr Silverfang|Ishkr]]) Hey, what are you doing acting like a hero? That’s a job for idiots. One side—idiot coming through. Hey, Major Dipshit. [[Edellein Blackwing|General Dumbass]] sent me.

== Trivia ==
*[[Xif]] mentioned that there is an adventuring [Alchemist] specialist of even higher level than himself, which was later confirmed to be Saliss in [[Chapter 7.02|Ch 7.02]].
* Saliss is an uncomfortable topic for Pallassian residents, though this has somewhat lessened after his role in driving off the Frost Wyverns.<ref>[[Chapter 7.04]]</ref>
* While his age is not revealed, he is estimated to be in his forties or fifties, based on Onieva and Mirn mentioning that he has been switching between Saliss and Onieva with potions for forty-some years.<ref name=":3" />
* Saliss is the first person to ever laugh at The Wandering Inn's name.<ref name="7.02">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/01/26/7-02/ Chapter 7.02]</ref>
* Saliss is the most annoying Drake in the entire world, at least in Erin's view.<ref name="7.02" /> Notably, Saliss has been so far the only person to be able to annoy Bird.<ref name=":Saliss the Adventurer" />
* He is rumored to be the adventurer with the highest attacking power in the world, due to his ability to unleash storms of alchemical destruction.<ref name="7.03" />
*Saliss's motto is "'''''Acid is a solution to 90% of all my problems''''',’ a joke so bad it had gotten him booed out of both the Alchemist ''and'' Adventurer’s Guilds multiple times.
* He tends to swear using String People expressions, such as "''Burn my stitches!",'' most likely stemming from his time in Chandrar.  
* While his first appearance was in Chapter 6.10, his full class would not be revealed until [[Interlude – Saliss the Architect]].  

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