Issa the Wolfborn

Little is known of Issa the Wolfborn, though she was said to be born in the Hills of Andavia, where she was raised by the Wolf in the Hills, an extraplanar creature that took the form of a great wolf.
When she was 15 she encountered King Assaraeus and they had a battle of wits, the victor is unclear - different ballads give different answers. Regardless, Assaraeus was thrilled with her and named her his heir.
She maneuvered the snake pits of the capital and the political trappings of the nobility with practiced ease - and was famous for her level head. When she became Queen of Ierapygros she invested heavily in the arts and founded the Isodemos College, which is still the most famous bard college in Karnath.
She frequently visited Philosopher's Grove to observe and debate, her school of thought became known as the Lykosian Branch. Brought down to the barebones, it regarded equity and leveling playing fields... 
Issa was said to be married to a woman named Thoë, said to be an Oracle, who prophesized Issa's death in the Fields of Santalavega. Why she went to meet her death in the fields is unknown and who ultimately killed her, as she was found with her throat slit and many defensive wounds, is still subject to debate.
After her death, Ierapygros descended into civil war and was eventually divided into several city-states. 
Her most famous work, the Isodemos College, remained standing for 200 years before it was toppled in the Anarchy, it was rebuilt in the Vitara Saga, was destroyed in a natural disaster, and was then rebuilt in the early Lys Saga.
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