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Zharyka Jelahldoran |
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Zharyka
Jelahldoran*.
An exotic name, to be sure... and it belongs to a delightful, if rather enigmatic, half-elfin lass. Slight in stature, with an almost tomboyish demeanor; she's no beauty, but she's quite presentable. Her most striking feature is long, pale hair woven into a thick braid that hangs
all the way down her back. More backstory: Soon after her arrival on Lyran Tal, she met Iannon Destyranos and quietly fell in love with the endearing Vivomancer. She rose to fame (or infamy) when she was put on trial for accidentally using her Outlander powers to nearly burn a man to death. As a result of the trial, she was required to wear a small emerald in the middle of her brow, placed there by order of Emperor Tumian Dreven, purportedly to control her powers somehow. Zharyka made a trip to her homeworld in hopes of learning more about her powers; she has been closed-mouthed about what she discovered, if anything. Upon her return, Icaruss, reigning in Tumian Dreven's body, flew into a rage, demanding she never leave Lyran Tal again. Unbeknownst to Zharyka, the emerald on her forehead had nothing to do with Psionics and everything to do with Icaruss being able to scry on events within the Crosswinds Tavern. The emerald fell off and shattered a short time before Icaruss Ithgath made known his return to Lyran Tal. Sometime during Icaruss' reign as Tumian Dreven, Iannon Destyranos had disappeared. Tumian/Icaruss imtimated that if Zharyka behaved, Iannon would be safe. She did not divulge her concerns over Tumian's behavior, but her obedience was for naught; on Yearpass, Icaruss decided to announce his presence by raining fire and destruction on the city of Dreven. Two-thirds of Taysayad Keep was destroyed, including the dungeons where Zharyka believed Iannon to be held. Grief-stricken, Zharyka nearly left Lyran Tal; the Fates found reason for her to stay, and in the months that followed the Fire Rain, she formed a tenuous friendship with Magistrate Arman Ban-Triam, Iannon's childhood friend. Mourning drew them together, despite his role in her attempted murder trial, and over the next two years they became close. Arman confessed his growing affection for the half-elf, but her feelings for Iannon lingered, even though he was presumed dead at Icaruss' hand. On the fateful night that the Crosswinds disappeared in a massive time-jump, Arman had just revealed to Zharyka that Iannon still lived. Both the Magistrate and the half-elf were caught in the time-jump and Zharyka's powers were subtly affected by the incredible influx of raw magic. ;-) *Pronounced: ZHAIR-ee-kah Jeh-LAHL-duh-RAN Her native tongue is a rather breathy, lilting language, spoken very quickly. |
| What you
see: Female, half-elven, in her late twenties. Approximately
5' 4" in height with green eyes and long butter-colored tresses that
are usually plaited into a thick tail that hangs all the way down her
back. She favors breeches over skirts, particularly when she's
working. Zharyka normally wears two pieces of jewelry: a carved
wooden ring that looks like a novice Vivomancer's ring except for the
small clear stone set into it, and a locket that belonged to her mother.
The wooden ring is sometimes looped onto
the locket-chain for safekeeping if she's working with her hands.
The locket holds the likenesses of her mother and grandmother, as well as
a braided lock of thick dark hair.
What you don't see: She's a Psion - her powers are a mix of Offworlder Psionics and Khorezim mind magic. Even Zharyka herself does not realize her powers are partly tied to Lytalian ley lines, although she is aware that her father was a native of Lyran Tal. As the proprietor of the Crosswinds, Zharyka was responsible to the Emperor himself, and therefore is under Imperial scrutiny from time to time, but now that Tumian Dreven is dead, the Crosswinds belongs to her alone. She is acquainted with most of the Arch-Mages and Princess Aslin, although she is reluctant to use those connections to her benefit. She is also acquainted with the Mad Mage, Icaruss Ap-ol Ithgath, much to her dismay. Icaruss seems intent on tormenting or killing her, for reasons known only to him. Currently, rumors persist that Zharyka is one of the few who have met the Klockwork Master in person. She has been reticent to comment on that meeting and the outcome, and has begun to outfit the Crosswinds to resume business. |
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Want to learn more about Lyran Tal? Lyran Tal Press Website |
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Stories from Zharyka's Life |
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(Links accessible on AOL only. All stories © their respective authors.) The Journey to Lyran Tal: Flashbacks into
Zharyka's childhood; her family life, and how her powers developed. Not
really a coherent story, more like some bits of memories and explanation
for who she was when she arrived in Lyran Tal. (Writing in progress.) On
the Deck of the Lumina
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