Thessily Thessilonikki

Thessily, a former slave once ran 300 miles in 3 days to protect a messenger, she helped defend Athens from the Persians. She was born to a single slave mother, but not much is known of her childhood, except her mother died and Thessily grew up as a slave. Her master Meltinias, a fabric merchant, had treated her well. When Thessily was 12 she was bought by the local Heirophant, Thoas informed her he was her Watcher and began training her as the newest slayer, from then on she fought against evil. At 19 she went up against The Horde at Delphi, where attacked and bitten, but survived, but collapsed on the road, luckily she was found by a villager and taken to The town's Oracle, who cared for her after 4 days she woke to Thaos informing her that she survived the death the Oracle had foreseen.

In 490 B.C., Thessily (at the age of 29) her home city of Athens was engaged in a war against Persia, who had a vampire army. Athens was outmatched and sent their best messenger/runner (Philippides) to run to Sparta (the army was filled with werewolves) and ask for help. Thessily was assigned to run with him in secret to protect him from vampire attacks, near Sparta she was shot with a poison tipped arrow. The Spartans refused to help Athens. Thessily and Philippides returned home to fight with their people and save what was left of Athens. Thessily had a vision of vampires hiding out in Persian ships, Thessily killed all of them methodically before collapsing on the ground from exhaustion and poison, she died in her Thoas's arms.

Thessily is described as having been a Slayer "all her life".

Appearances

 * Tales of the Slayer ("A Good Run")