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<div align="center" style="font-family: garamond; font-size: 50px;">''Miriel [[Image:Mirielxilo4.jpg]] Hana''</div>
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''Latest Update: The Spring of 2232''
''Latest Update: The Spring of 2247''
 
==<div align="center" style="font-family: garamond; font-size: 30px;">Public Profile</div>==


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==== Facts ====
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Elemmiire y'Hannah Dravanie tel'Suzail is a public figure in [[Visimontium]] from the founding days of the Holy City of [[Andrinor]] and is commonly referred to as Miriel Hana (at a time Miriel Hana [[PCs:Xilo'rulithii|Xilo'rulithii]]). She is a chronicler and longtime member of the City's law enforcement and standing army, until her departure to [[Tyedu]] in 2235. While Miriel's historical significance in Visimontium and beyond is yet to be evaluated, this text focuses on her personality and appearance.


==== Appearance ====
Miriel Hana tel'Suzail, at a time [[PCs:Xilo'rulithii|Xilo'rulithii]], is a familiar figure in [[Visimontium]] from the early days of the Holy City of [[Andrinor]] - the middle of the XXII<sup><small>nd</small></sup> century after the Age of Peace. She still is very young for an elf, keeping her hair cut short in a boyish manner. Once silver, her hair has now turned mostly white, as a bitter counterpoint of her youth. Miriel is skinny and unusually pale, if quick to blush. Those who chance to see her bare skin at night can see it gleam in the moonlight like mother-of-pearl. Her delicate teeth, snow white, appear to be unnaturally sharpened.


[[PCs:Eudaimon_Dawnblade|Eudaimon Dawnblade]] whom Miriel weds in 2230, has kept the only known portrait of hers. The portrait, painted by [[PCs:Janur_da_Medican|Janur da Medican]] in his [[Mikona]] studio circa 2212, presents Miriel with her student [[NPCs:Helene_Stillwater|Helene]], both in formal dress. The portrait's whereabouts are unknown since Eudaimon's passing in 2242.


Miriel's face usually bears an expresionless mask, even in her most emotional moments. Her argentine eyes display hues of ice and steel, sharpened further by her intense stare. The numerous silver [http://gallery.avlis.org/v/Hamlet/Avlissian/MirielsJournal/MirielsEarrings.jpg.html piercings] on her ears, nose, tongue and chin catch the eye, as well as her ability to disappear for the naked eye around the nearest corner. Despite the impression of frailty about her body, Miriel often surprises the onlookers with lightning fast reflexes, physical versatility and endurance.


The depiction embellishes Miriel's unnatural pallor of complexion and petite stature (under 4'11" at 90 lbs). The latter is emphasized all the more by "Disenchantment / Disillusionment", an imposing staff wrought of dark steel and onyx, topped with a crystal skull head. Framed by short, silvery white hair, Miriel's drawn face bears an expressionless mask. Her eyes display hues of ice and steel, sharpened further by her intense stare.


Miriel walks the streets of Visimontium wearing the light red and black uniform of a [[Guild:Sentinels|Sentinel]]. Apart from this formal attire, her wardrobe includes elegant, if austere cuts of clothing of her own making. Her discreet silver earrings are sometimes accompanied by a contrastingly ornate creation worn on either of her ears, a [http://gallery.avlis.org/v/Hamlet/Avlissian/MirielsJournal/MirielsFaerieEarring.jpg.html hoop] with a pixie figurine swinging in it and three blue feathers trailing down from the ruby pinhead. When the occassion demands a more formal approach, Miriel wears pearls. At almost all times a faint scent of wintermint follows her.


In Janur's painting, Miriel is wearing a modest silver necklace, adorned by a small, bright ruby. [[PCs:Delaroweil_Hend|Delaroweil]] of [[SilverFall|Silver Fall]], the artisan behind most of Miriel's jewelry, claims no hand in it. Miriel has been noted in the Avlissian South also for an eclectic wardrobe of her own design. Lady Benneset, the [[PCs:Kate_Benneset|Ice Witch]] of Mikona, keeps a few of Miriel's original designs; unfortunately, the reptile scale gown portrayed by Janur is not among them.


Miriel has preserved one element from her more frivolous fashion history, that being her collection of boots. They are of varying heel height, making it tricky to pinpoint her actual stature at a glance. She appears to be 4'10" or less at about 90 lbs; definitely smaller than the average elven female. This is emphasised all the more by the imposing [http://gallery.avlis.org/v/Hamlet/Avlissian/MirielsJournal/Disenchantment.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1 staff] wrought of dark steel and onyx, topped with a skull head, that she bears in recent years. However cumbersome it might appear, the macabre accessory is by no means an obstacle to her regal posture.


In contrast, the populace of Visimontium remembers Miriel mostly in the red and black uniform of a Sentinel officer, seldom in a [[Arcane#Andrinor's_Trust|Trust]] member robe (Ashen, Blue, and eventually White). On taking her [http://avlis.org/viewtopic.php?f=274&t=126464 farewell] with the City, many have witnessed the scar crossing Miriel's left palm, splitting the insignia of [[Ra-Ghul]] imprinted in her skin. The palm of her right hand bears a replica of [[Arcane#Andrinor's_Trust|Andrinor's Mark]], usually found on a Trust mage's right shoulder.


Although many remember her in the holy vestments of [[Vorin]], as the turn of the XXXIII<sup><small>rd</small></sup> century draws close Miriel is seen wearing the holy periapt of [[Andrinor]] openedly; That or a modest silver [http://gallery.avlis.org/v/Hamlet/Avlissian/MirielsJournal/RosyCheeks.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1 necklace] adourned by a small bright ruby which she appears to be unusually fond of. Early into her widowhood a blackish gash on her left hand appears, taking several years to heal. The scar that remains is now the dividing line of the stylized image of [[Ra-Ghul]]'s masked face, inked on the inside of her palm. The palm of her right hand bears a replica of [[Arcane#Andrinor's_Trust|Andrinor's Mark]], normally to be found on a Trust mage's right shoulder.


Miriel's voice is a light [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alto alto] prone to a soft rasp, as estimated by [[PCs:Arania_Moonshadow|Arania Moondshadow]]. From their time with Miriel as their Sentinel sponsor, [[PCs:Selash|Selash]] of the Green and [[PCs:Vanar_Alhaldren|Vanar]] of the White vividly recall this soft rasp pitching into a shrill croak. Miriel's own Sentinel mentor, the General Marshal [[PCs:Fealith_Anifail|Anifail]], would not deny her short temper.


Miriel's voice is a light [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alto alto], prone to a soft rasp which quickly becomes a croak in the rare case when she speaks aloud. As of present day, she uses solely gestures and no words to cast spells; Her movements while spellcasting are somewhat restrained, forceful, carried out with painstaking concentration. She is known to employ a melodious semblance of the [[Drangonari#Language|Drangonari]] language in her everyday speech. Those who can recognise it may also be able to discern her origin, as Miriel visibly differs from most Avlissian elves.


In the South, Miriel's voice has mostly been heard in the [[Guild:ATU|Avlis Tower University]] lecture halls. "I do not think myself a wizard" are nonetheless Miriel's own words, much to the dismay of her tutor [[PCs:Ialath_Fentellon|Ialath]] of the Ashen (now Ebony). A Fatespinner theoretician, Miriel has openly advocated to evade the use of magic whenever possible. In her practice, she has used solely gestures and no words to cast spells.




==== Known Affiliations ====
A small but no negligible part of Miriel's image as a mage is her familiar: Lomion, a diminutive fruit bat, also known as "library bat". This otherwise docile animal has become infamous for an unhealthy inclination towards sugary foods and beverages, causing it to fly amok. During her years as an outcast to the Trust (the 2160s), Miriel has also been seen in the company of a notably whiny imp.


* [[Guild:Sentinels|Visimontium Sentinels]] - Brigadier, Commander II-nd Intelligence Division "Andrinor's Shadow", Bearer of Medal of Honour
* ''[[Guild:AshenOrder|Ashen Order]] of the Stars - Magus (2150-2162)''
* ''[[Guild:BlueOrder|Blue Order]] of the Sky - Magus (2185-2228), Senior Magus of Visimontium (2212-2228)''
* [[Guild:WhiteOrder|White Order]] of the Light, ''Applicant (2229-2231)'', Initiate (2232-Present)
* [[Magic:Divination|Divination]] & [[Magic:Enchantment|Enchantment]] Practitioner, [[Fatespinner]]
* [[Guild:ATU|Avlis Tower University]] - Sage, Planar Theory Lecturer, Historian of Visimontium
* [[PCs:Straccio#Straccio_and_the_PTRG|Psionic Theory Research Group]] - Staff
* [[Guild:BardicAcademyofVisimontium|Bardic Academy]] of Visimontium - Staff
* Guild for [[Guild:AKN|Advancement of Knowledge in Nature]] - Master
* [[Guild:AAAA|Avlis Arms and Armour Association]] - Senior Journeyman, Visimontium Hall Quartermaster
* [[Vorin's Treasure Trove and Rest]] - Staff


Miriel is also remembered for employing a melodious semblance to the [[Drangonari#Language|Drangonari]] language. Paired with her outlandish appearance, this is a possible clue to her origin. Those looking for more specific information would be hard-pressed to find any. Beyond the famous anecdote of Miriel's ill-fated planar travel to Avlis, only to awaken in plague quarantined [[Elysia]] during the [[Second Fairy War]], there are no credible notes on her past life.




==== Popular Written Works ====
After the tragic [http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?f=86&t=116677 consequences] of bringing the Xilo'rulithii - Noss'tau affair to the public, Miriel has abruptly rejected any inquiries on her personal life, past or present.
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* [[Miriel's Guide to Visimontium]] - Almanac
==== Last Known Rumours ====
* [[Planar Structure of the Known Multiverse]] - Lecture
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* [[Overview of Time and Fate]] - Essay
Five winters pass since Miriel sets off for the Frozen North, until she is once more seen in Visimontium.
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Rumour has it that she has undergone an incident, causing her to lose a great many of her personal memories. She has also been rather insistent to introduce herself by her formal name, Elemmiire y'Hannah Dravanie tel'Suzail. Her retirement from active Sentinel duty and her move from the White Order of the Light to the Ashen Order of the Stars are another hot topic in tavern gossip.


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With few exceptions, Elemmiire is rarely found in the company of people she has associated with before her memory loss. She is a frequent guest at Visimontium's [[Arcane Imports]] and can be found tending to [[Vorin's Treasure Trove and Rest]] every other week. The Retreat, recently renovated, remains her address of residence.


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The most notable change about Miriel, however, is her newfound approach to the Arcane Arts. Reluctant and heavy-handed with magic before, the self-titled Fatespinner of the Stars now draws spells with the ease and apparent pleasure of a child prodigy.
==== Miriel's Journal & Letters ====


[[Image:Hawk-feather.gif]][[Miriel_Hana's_Journal|Journal]] & [[Miriel_Hana's_Letters|Letters]]<br><br>


She remains a public figure until the late 2240s when she disappears once more.
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==== Family and Friends ====
==== Riddles ====
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From the first illustrated edition of [[The Dreamwalkers]], circa 2247:
[[PCs:Aria_Ashby|Aria Ashby]] - Aria encounters Miriel during her travels around the earthbergs of Hala in the plane of Ysgard. Miriel joins her on Aria's journey home (Elysia, Avlis) in the winter of 2148, and remains on Avlis to this very day. Their affiliations keep them far apart more often than not, although distance hardly matters between true friends.
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: This is the final surviving version of the epics on the Lost Princess' last journey.
[[PCs:Tericky_Bendt|Tericky Bendt]] ''(Deceased)'' and [[PCs:Erendhl Eleashal|Ere'n'dhl El'eash'al]] ''(Deceased)'' - In the sunset of their lives, the mage of the Ashen Order Tericky, and the [[Guild:Healers_of_Cha'reth|Healer]] Ere'n'dhl have been the people remaining mostly close to Miriel in tumultous times. To this very day she speaks their names with reverence.
 
[[PCs:Imoth|Imoth]] - Miriel meets Imoth during her first months on Avlis, around the Ashen Order tower in [[Elysia]]. Imoth has kept Miriel under her wing ever since, often calling her "dottir". Miriel returns the favour by refering to Imoth as to her step-mother, obviously tongue in cheek but in good will.
 
[[PCs:Ialath Fentellon|Ialath Fentellon]] - Ialath and Miriel arrive in Visimontium while the city is still being built, as senior mage and apprentice of the [[Guild:AshenOrder|Ashen Order]] of the Stars. Often they speak in one voice, showing unique alikeness of mind, even after their lifepaths take radically different directions. They share "The Retreat", a house in the [[Miriel's_Guide_to_Visimontium#The_Academy_District|Academy District]] of Visimontium - just across "Truely Sweets".
 
[[PCs:Aerill Ailpera|Aerill Ailpera]] and [[PCs:Fealith_Anifail|Fealith Anifail]] - To Miriel, the two are not merely her commanders within the Visimontium Sentinels. She accepts their advice and guidance as if from family elders, and often can be found around them in casual conversation.
 
[[PCs:Aman'dul Xilo'rulithii|Aman'dul Xilo'rulithii]],
[[PCs:Aurelinis Xilo'rulithii|Aurelinis'liandu Xilo'rulithii]] and [[PCs:Orostau Nilnoste Xilo'rulithii|Orostau Nilnoste - Xilo'rulithii]] - Miriel and Amand Xilo spend two decades as husband and wife, from 2163 until Amand's presumed death in 2185. She accepts Amand's brother Aurelinis and his second wife as close family.
 
[[PCs:Vanar Alhaldren|Vanar Alhaldren]] and [[PCs:Selash|Selash]] - Vanar and Selash are Miriel's first and second Sentinel apprentices, respectively. Between Vanar's calm, collected wisdom, and Selash's reluctance at taking orders, Miriel's sharp tongue is often tied. Through the trial of wars and disasters, they have stuck together.
 
[[PCs:Sable the White|Sable]] and [[PCs:Tyedu Shadowwalker|Shadow]] - For many years Miriel is tentatively tolerated amongst the [[Guild:FuryofRa-Ghul|Fury of Ra-Ghul]] as [[PCs:Whisper|Whisper]]'s blood sister, yet the shamaness Sable and the warrior Shadow take one step further and accept her as a close friend as well. This tie has not weakened, even after Miriel's presence causes enmity amongst the Fury and Whisper severs the blood bond.
 
[[PCs:Tralil|Tralil Breck]] and [[PCs:Elgos Longstride|El'gos Longstride]] - Miriel would mostly mention those two Ivory Order magi as her mentors in Fatespinning. Both Tralil and El'gos however address Miriel as "ooktan" ([[Nanshilae]] for "sister"), and treat her as such.
 
[[PCs:Delaroweil Hend|Delaroweil Hend]] - What begins as an acquintanceship between a student and a master arcanist of the Blue Order of the Sky, blossoms into a starlit path: One to be walked by a Moon Elf and a Half-Fey.
 
[[PCs:Kate Benneset|Kate Benneset]] ''(K'Tomma)'' - Miriel can often be seen in the company of the "ice witch" whenever she visits Mikona. The two have met in their widowed years and appear to be close friends. Miriel looks up to Kate as to the older and more experienced woman she can learn from.
 
[[PCs:Anomandaari|Anomandaari]] and [[PCs:Ath'Nook_Nekk'en|Ath'nook Nekk'en]] ''(Ascended)'' - Four individuals get together around the beginning of the XXIII<sup><small>rd</small></sup> century after the Age of Peace. The four are Miriel and three seekers of knowledge and enlightenment: Anomandaari - The Philosopher, also known as The Pilgrim or Dust, whom Miriel calls "Haloisi" in her native tongue; Ath'nook Nekk'en - The Red Warrior, a Githzerai hunter also known as The Red One or The Crimson; Hebrin Maul - The Grandmaster of the monk [[Guild:OrderoftheDragon|Order of the Dragon]], also known as The Maul, whom The Philosopher calls "The Sitting Dragon"; and Miriel herself - The Sage, also called "Little Willow" by The Philosopher, and "The Unmasked One" by The Red Warrior.
 
[[PCs:Hebrin Maul|Hebrin Maul]] - After a series of tragic events at the [[The Village of Blandenberg|Blandenberg]] Orphanage, Miriel takes 14-years-old [[NPCs:Helene Stillwater|Helene Stillwater]] as her apprentice in the Arcane Arts in the spring of 2206. She takes care of Helene until Helene's coming of age, alongside with Hebrin who is romantically involved with Miriel at the time.
 
Together, they have made a name as a cosmopolitan couple of scholars, never failing to surprise and be surprised. Hebrin and Miriel eventually get married in 2224 and establish the Visimontium Orphanage in 2225. However, the turmoil following the revelations about the Stillwater family and the griveous consequences cause Miriel to drift away from what she refers to as "the greatest thirty years of my life".


[[PCs:Vesdrac Noss'tau|Vesdrac Noss'tau]] - For many years Miriel openly associates with the Ebony Transmutant and has refered to him as to the only one she trusts as much as [[PCs:Aman'dul_Xilo'rulithii|Amand Xilo]], her late husband. In present time, after the birth of Vesdrac and Helene's children, she is no longer seen in their company; all the more after Miriel [http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?p=1212794#p1212794 publically reveals] Vesdrac Noss'tau to be Amand Xilo himself and is [http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?f=274&t=116673 assaulted by him] soon after, with Helene's blessing.
: Following her return from Tyedu, Sage Miriel of Visimontium was no longer in possession of any memory of those events, -- or her life on Avlis, -- and was left to gather the pieces on her own. As time progressed, she became aloof. In her words, she was often unable to tell an "if" from a "when", or even a "where".


[[PCs:Arania Moonshadow|Arania Moonshadow]] - Upon a prolonged absence from the southernlands, the famous bard of [[Ferrell]] is in for a surprise. The insecure elven girl she knows Miriel to be is now a grown woman, who quickly reaches out to Arania as to a trustworthy partner in the games of life.
: I chanced to be the last man to see her. That was when she handed her finished work to me. "It is done," she said with a chuckle and turned away, vanishing in thin air at her next step. It was no magic, arcane or eldritch, that we were able to trace. For all we knew, Elemmiire no longer existed in the fabric of our reality.  


[[PCs:Eudaimon Dawnblade|Eudaimon Dawnblade]] is the mysterious young psion scholar who names Miriel his spouse as of 2231. The two meet yet at the turn of the century, when Eudaimon is making a living as a rat catcher in Mikona and Miriel is a visiting Sage to Mikona's ATU. At the time, she is engaged to Hebrin and preoccupied with Helene's upbringing. Years pass and the wicked games between gods and mortals bring Miriel and Eudaimon closer together, even if Miriel is known to have shunned Eudaimon's affection for more than a decade.
: -Sage Terrinus of the ATU
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==== Known Affiliations ====
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Informally, Miriel is known for numerous acquaintanceships, spanning nearly all walks of life.<br><br>
Below is a list of her formal affiliations.<br><br>
* [[Guild:Sentinels|Visimontium Sentinels]] - Brigadier, Commander II-nd Intelligence Division "Andrinor's Shadow"
: Bearer of Medal of Honour ''(not on active duty as of 2241)''
* [[Visimontium Orphanage]] - Co-Founder (with [[PCs:Hebrin Maul|Hebrin Maul]]), Book Keeper ''(retired)''
* [[Guild:AshenOrder|Ashen Order]] of the Stars - ''Magus (2150-2162), Initiate (2241),'' Magus (2242 - present)
: [[Magic:Divination|Divination]] & [[Magic:Enchantment|Enchantment]] Practitioner, [[Fatespinner]]
* ''[[Guild:BlueOrder|Blue Order]] of the Sky - Magus (2185-2228), Senior Magus of Visimontium (2212-2228)''
* ''[[Guild:WhiteOrder|White Order]] of the Light - Applicant (2229-2231), Initiate (2232-2233), Magus (2233-2240)''
* [[Guild:ATU|Avlis Tower University]] - Sage, Planar Theory Lecturer, Historian of Visimontium ''(retired)''
* [[Vorin's Treasure Trove and Rest]] - Acting Manager ''(retired)''
* [[PCs:Straccio#Straccio_and_the_PTRG|Psionic Theory Research Group]] - Staff ''(retired)''
* [[Guild:BardicAcademyofVisimontium|Bardic Academy]] of Visimontium - Staff ''(retired)''
* Guild for [[Guild:AKN|Advancement of Knowledge in Nature]] - Master ''(retired)''
* [[Guild:AAAA|Avlis Arms and Armour Association]] - Quartermaster ''(retired)''<br><br>


==== Familiar Faces ====
==== Popular Written Works ====
 
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Various other individuals with whom Miriel openly associates in public:<br>
* [[Miriel's Guide to Visimontium]] - Almanac
Friends, allies, all but casual acquaintances.<br><br>
* [[Early History of Visimontium]] - Chronicle
 
* [[Planar Structure of the Known Multiverse]] - Lecture
[[PCs:Adagio D'Tranticus|Adagio D'Tranticus]] | [[PCs:Anderyn|Anderyn Cys'Varine]] | [[PCs:Angus_Blacksail|Angus Blacksail]] | [[PCs:Ankhara al'Khalid|Ankhara al'Khalid]] | [[PCs:Ashanar Sekor|Ashanar Sekor (Ash)]] | [http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?f=159&t=110383 Auryna Ak'hanrye] | [[PCs:Ayslynne|Ayslynne]] | [[PCs:Catrionae Dy'nei|Catrionae Dy'nei - Raykeeshen]] | [[PCs:Dusk Redrilo|Dusk Redrilo]] | [[PCs:Eldrea Addams|Eldrea Addams]] | [[PCs:Elendor Illumaren|Elendor Illumaren]] | [[PCs:Elil_Teglesh|Elil Teglesh]] | [[PCs:Elladin|Elladin Ashtar]] | [[PCs:Elyl|Elyl Ka'aestar]] | [[PCs:Fergus Goodmane|Fergus Goodmane]] | [[PCs:Frapp Moon-Yana|Frapp Moon-Yana]] ''(Deceased)'' | [[PCs:Gotthardt_Staahl|Gotthardt Staahl]] | [[PCs:Gurth_Istar|Gurth Ish'tarestacia]] | [[PCs:Holandar Blackmane|Holandar Blackmane]] | [[PCs:Kalgar Darthvord|Kalgar Darthvord]] | [[PCs:Zamanaena, Karna'yeritath|Karna'yeritath Zama'naena]] | [[PCs:Kaytza_Aym'awl_Karna|Kaytza Aym'awl Karna]] | [[PCs:Tevez|Kero Tevez]] | [[PCs:Kish'ti|Kish'ti]] & [[PCs:Mhog'ar|Mhog'ar]] | [[PCs:Krator Blackfist|Krator Blackfist]] | [[PCs:Kurt_Villainova|Kurt Villainova]] | [[PCs:Leto von Elis|Leto von Elis]] | [[PCs:Phoibe E'Lyan|Phoibe E'Lyan]] | [[PCs:Raen|Raen]] | [[PCs:Rali'vinee|Rali'vinee Ish'tarestacia]] | [[PCs:Sephira Everliss|Sephira Everliss - Raynes]] & [[PCs:Sylux Raynes|Sylux Raynes]] | [[PCs:Shayra_Thornberry|Shayra Thornberry]] | [[PCs:Shannen Di'rithia|Shannen Di'rithia - Amanta]] ''(Deceased)'' & [[PCs:Rune Amanta|Rune Amanta]] | [[PCs:Sher'Cha|Sher'Cha]] | [[PCs:Sinomi Sii|Sinomi Sii]] | [[PCs:Straccio|Straccio]] | [[PCs:Tinker Harlan|Tinker Harlan]] | [[PCs:Unen Yana|Unen Yana]] | [[PCs:Vana|Vana]] | [[PCs:Veilan Waterlilly|Veilan Waterlilly]] | [[PCs:William_Trueheart|William Trueheart]] | [[PCs:Yenefer_Urgash|Yenefer Urgash]]<br><br>
* [[Overview of Time and Fate]] - Essay
* ''See also: [[#Known Affiliations|Known Affiliations]]''<br><br>
* [[The Dragons of Fury]] - Narrative
 
* [[The Dreamwalkers]] - Epic Poem Cycle
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* Annotations to the [[:Category:Path_of_Dust|Path of Dust]] cycle
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==== Comments on Miriel ====
 
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If someone steps on a kitten in Visimontium, Miriel blames herself.
 
- [[PCs:Hebrin Maul|Hebrin Maul]] ''on Miriel Xilo, c. 2205''<br>
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If ya's gonna give me a hug from over that far off, might as well be a<br>
"Naked, sweaty, dirty, drunk, drugged-up, tied-up, loosened up, hump hug."<br>


- [[PCs:Angus Blacksail|Angus Blacksail]] ''on Miriel Xilo, c. 2200''<br>
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My friend is short and to the point<br>
That's Miriel Xilo...<br>
I'm sure she means no great offense,<br>
It's how she says "Hello!"<br>
- [[PCs:Adagio D'Tranticus|Adagio D'Tranticus]] ''on Miriel Xilo, c. 2180''<br>
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This young elf has the annoying habit to demand a lot more of your time than you really want.<br>
Perhaps that is a sign of significance - time will show.
- [[PCs:Krator Blackfist|Krator Blackfist]] ''on young Miriel Hana, c. 2160''<br>
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==== Behind the Scenes ====
==== Behind the Scenes ====
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Out of character: A puppeteer's view on the character.<br><br>
Full article: [[Talk:PCs:Miriel_Hana#Behind_the_Scenes|Behind the Scenes]]<br><br>
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* Perennial Winner of the OOC [[Irreverence Awards|Irreverence Award]] "Permadeath Prize (PC We'd Most Like to See Dead, Forever)"
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Miriel: *Wears the Avlis equivalent of [http://gallery.avlis.org/d/8389-1/GreaseWrestlingGreaseSpills.jpg shiny latex].*<br>
Miriel: *Eels past Finn.*<br>
megamegamega: [Tell] That is the best use of a noun as a verb I've ever seen on Avlis.<br>
''Blandenberg [http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?f=86&t=115261 Grease Wrestling Ladies Night] at The Moon Tree bar, c. 2225''
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[[Category:RetiredPCs|Hana]]
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Elemmiire Dravanie





Latest Update: The Spring of 2247

Facts


Elemmiire y'Hannah Dravanie tel'Suzail is a public figure in Visimontium from the founding days of the Holy City of Andrinor and is commonly referred to as Miriel Hana (at a time Miriel Hana Xilo'rulithii). She is a chronicler and longtime member of the City's law enforcement and standing army, until her departure to Tyedu in 2235. While Miriel's historical significance in Visimontium and beyond is yet to be evaluated, this text focuses on her personality and appearance.


Eudaimon Dawnblade whom Miriel weds in 2230, has kept the only known portrait of hers. The portrait, painted by Janur da Medican in his Mikona studio circa 2212, presents Miriel with her student Helene, both in formal dress. The portrait's whereabouts are unknown since Eudaimon's passing in 2242.


The depiction embellishes Miriel's unnatural pallor of complexion and petite stature (under 4'11" at 90 lbs). The latter is emphasized all the more by "Disenchantment / Disillusionment", an imposing staff wrought of dark steel and onyx, topped with a crystal skull head. Framed by short, silvery white hair, Miriel's drawn face bears an expressionless mask. Her eyes display hues of ice and steel, sharpened further by her intense stare.


In Janur's painting, Miriel is wearing a modest silver necklace, adorned by a small, bright ruby. Delaroweil of Silver Fall, the artisan behind most of Miriel's jewelry, claims no hand in it. Miriel has been noted in the Avlissian South also for an eclectic wardrobe of her own design. Lady Benneset, the Ice Witch of Mikona, keeps a few of Miriel's original designs; unfortunately, the reptile scale gown portrayed by Janur is not among them.


In contrast, the populace of Visimontium remembers Miriel mostly in the red and black uniform of a Sentinel officer, seldom in a Trust member robe (Ashen, Blue, and eventually White). On taking her farewell with the City, many have witnessed the scar crossing Miriel's left palm, splitting the insignia of Ra-Ghul imprinted in her skin. The palm of her right hand bears a replica of Andrinor's Mark, usually found on a Trust mage's right shoulder.


Miriel's voice is a light alto prone to a soft rasp, as estimated by Arania Moondshadow. From their time with Miriel as their Sentinel sponsor, Selash of the Green and Vanar of the White vividly recall this soft rasp pitching into a shrill croak. Miriel's own Sentinel mentor, the General Marshal Anifail, would not deny her short temper.


In the South, Miriel's voice has mostly been heard in the Avlis Tower University lecture halls. "I do not think myself a wizard" are nonetheless Miriel's own words, much to the dismay of her tutor Ialath of the Ashen (now Ebony). A Fatespinner theoretician, Miriel has openly advocated to evade the use of magic whenever possible. In her practice, she has used solely gestures and no words to cast spells.


A small but no negligible part of Miriel's image as a mage is her familiar: Lomion, a diminutive fruit bat, also known as "library bat". This otherwise docile animal has become infamous for an unhealthy inclination towards sugary foods and beverages, causing it to fly amok. During her years as an outcast to the Trust (the 2160s), Miriel has also been seen in the company of a notably whiny imp.


Miriel is also remembered for employing a melodious semblance to the Drangonari language. Paired with her outlandish appearance, this is a possible clue to her origin. Those looking for more specific information would be hard-pressed to find any. Beyond the famous anecdote of Miriel's ill-fated planar travel to Avlis, only to awaken in plague quarantined Elysia during the Second Fairy War, there are no credible notes on her past life.


After the tragic consequences of bringing the Xilo'rulithii - Noss'tau affair to the public, Miriel has abruptly rejected any inquiries on her personal life, past or present.

Last Known Rumours


Five winters pass since Miriel sets off for the Frozen North, until she is once more seen in Visimontium.


Rumour has it that she has undergone an incident, causing her to lose a great many of her personal memories. She has also been rather insistent to introduce herself by her formal name, Elemmiire y'Hannah Dravanie tel'Suzail. Her retirement from active Sentinel duty and her move from the White Order of the Light to the Ashen Order of the Stars are another hot topic in tavern gossip.


With few exceptions, Elemmiire is rarely found in the company of people she has associated with before her memory loss. She is a frequent guest at Visimontium's Arcane Imports and can be found tending to Vorin's Treasure Trove and Rest every other week. The Retreat, recently renovated, remains her address of residence.


The most notable change about Miriel, however, is her newfound approach to the Arcane Arts. Reluctant and heavy-handed with magic before, the self-titled Fatespinner of the Stars now draws spells with the ease and apparent pleasure of a child prodigy.


She remains a public figure until the late 2240s when she disappears once more.

Riddles


From the first illustrated edition of The Dreamwalkers, circa 2247:

This is the final surviving version of the epics on the Lost Princess' last journey.
Following her return from Tyedu, Sage Miriel of Visimontium was no longer in possession of any memory of those events, -- or her life on Avlis, -- and was left to gather the pieces on her own. As time progressed, she became aloof. In her words, she was often unable to tell an "if" from a "when", or even a "where".
I chanced to be the last man to see her. That was when she handed her finished work to me. "It is done," she said with a chuckle and turned away, vanishing in thin air at her next step. It was no magic, arcane or eldritch, that we were able to trace. For all we knew, Elemmiire no longer existed in the fabric of our reality.
-Sage Terrinus of the ATU



Known Affiliations


Informally, Miriel is known for numerous acquaintanceships, spanning nearly all walks of life.

Below is a list of her formal affiliations.

Bearer of Medal of Honour (not on active duty as of 2241)
Divination & Enchantment Practitioner, Fatespinner

Popular Written Works




Behind the Scenes


Out of character: A puppeteer's view on the character.

Full article: Behind the Scenes

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