Ilena

## The Alicorn Queen

* Humanoid
* Beast
* Symbol

Ilena, also known as the Alicorn Queen is an Archfey, and as such a being of immense innate power.

## Description

Ilena, also known as the Alicorn Queen, is the Ruler of Broadleaf Grove. Considered a goddess by some who herald her as the creator of all intelligent, talking or otherwise sentient beasts, she finds particular reverence from alicorns, unicorns and pegasi. It is said that on one such day that Ilena had strolled forth in the name of exploration and adventure that she came across a grievously wounded solar, near-slain by a fiendish foe. Ilena, pure and true, wept for the death of the celestial, and through her tears they were reborn into a novel form. Henceforth many healed by Ilena would be transformed into that of alicorns, unicorns and pegasi, following her solemn pledge to continue her journeys seeking those in need of comfort in their final moments.

This roaming would bring Ilena into all manner of beasts, many of which joined her on her travels, and unto which she gifted the ability to speak, as to better share merriment and revelry.

## Powers & Abilities

Healing magics are said to be Ilena's specialty, alongside her ability to *Awaken* near any creature elsewise lacking. Ilena possesses the ability to innately transform into any beast she desires, as well as amalgamations that combine features from several simultaneously.

### Charm of the Alicorn Queen

*This charm allows you to cast the mass cure wounds spell as an action, no components required. Once you do so, the charm vanishes from you.*

## History

In 134WD, Halla-Highreign an adventuring party would be involved in a plot to steal the Heartgerm of the Chromarind Heart Tree of Vibur Nhum from the Hall of the Virtuous, a plot planned by Vankeshtad at the behest of agents of the Archfey **Ilena**. According to Vankeshtad, Ilena had travelled to Vibur Nhum on her journeys through the Feywild, and grown to despair for what the city had become, and sought to try and restore it by returning its Heart Tree and so had petitioned its delivery to the Court of the Alderqueen to then be taken to the shadowed city for use in a ritual to regrow life and vibrancy anew. Accessing the storage tunnels by means of the natural tunnels, as scouted out by a number of *Awakened* pets, the party managed to obtain the Heartgerm, but their ingress was noted by the duergar guards of the lower levels, which, after also garnering the attention of another entity, resulted in the sudden death of Vankeshtad himself.

Subsequently, Rover would travel alongside an adventuring party from Amber Run in hope of finding Ilena, or some amongst her contacts and followers to deliver the Germ themselves. Upon arrival at Aldagrelithane, they found Ilena in attendance, held in conversation with Morgaelei and Mycorrhizarael about the demise of the Wellspring Mare. They offered their boon to a number of individuals keen to seek out information to the occurrence, and when questioned on the matter explained that they intended to try and establish whether the Chromarind Heart Tree's Heartgerm could be used to revitalise the Wellspring Mare, albeit agreeing with the sentiment that even if it was possible, they may not be willing to cast aside the potential of renewing Vibur Nhum for sake of their own being.

Ilena would be later encountered at Feverfew during a quest to restore the adventurer Enor to life after his demise at the hands of the green dragon Malacholar. With aid from the party, she tried to resurrect the Shiere Knight, wielding memories of Enor to try and draw his soul back to his regenerating body. It proved to be folly however, for Enor had already been reincarnated, now a kenku within the collection of the Forgotten Prince, to whom the party then travelled to try and free their companion from his grasp.