Belladonna Thornweaver, known simply as 'Bella' to her few friends, stands barely over four feet tall, her mixed heritage giving her an unusual appearance that draws curious glances wherever she travels. Her mother's gnomish blood blessed her with copper-colored hair that seems to have a life of its own, spiraling in wild curls around her heart-shaped face. Her father's human lineage gave her height unusual for a gnome, though still small by human standards, and striking violet eyes that seem to shimmer with barely contained magical energy.

Her arms are adorned with intricate magical tattoos that spiral from her wrists to her shoulders, each one a carefully crafted spell stored in ink and skin. These tattoos pulse with a soft blue light when she channels her power, a power that she's spent years learning to control but still sometimes overwhelms her. She dresses in a practical mix of leather armor and vibrant fabrics, with numerous pouches and pockets filled with magical components and curious trinkets she's collected over her years of wandering.

What truly sets Belladonna apart is her peculiar habit of talking to herself in rhyming couplets when she's deep in thought, a quirk she developed during her isolated years of magical study. This tendency becomes more pronounced when she's stressed or casting particularly powerful spells, often leading to unintentionally comical situations in serious moments.

Born to a human father she never knew and a gnome mother who died in childbirth, Belladonna was raised in a series of orphanages and magical academies, never quite fitting in with either humans or gnomes. Her extraordinary magical potential manifested early, but her mixed heritage made traditional magical training difficult - human spells were too rigid, gnomish techniques too whimsical for her unique abilities.

Belladonna's greatest desire is to understand and master her unusual magical talents, believing that somewhere in the world there must be others like her who have found a way to harness their mixed heritage. However, her power has a tendency to surge unpredictably, sometimes with spectacular and dangerous results, making it difficult for her to stay in one place for long or form lasting relationships.

Her most distinctive trait is her inability to lie - not out of moral conviction, but because any attempt at deception causes her magical tattoos to glow brilliantly, making her perhaps the world's worst secret-keeper. This forced honesty has shaped her personality, making her refreshingly direct but also sometimes painfully blunt in social situations.

Despite her considerable power, Belladonna struggles with confidence, often second-guessing herself due to years of being told she was neither human enough nor gnome enough. She compensates for this insecurity with a facade of flamboyant behavior and theatrical spell-casting, complete with unnecessary flourishes and dramatic gestures that have become so ingrained she can't cast even simple spells without them.

In quiet moments, she can be found studying her reflection in mirrors or still water, tracing the patterns of her tattoos and muttering theories about their true nature, convinced that within their intricate designs lies the key to understanding her unique magical heritage. This obsession with understanding herself and her powers drives her forward, even as it sometimes blinds her to the simpler joys and connections life offers.