Empress Terassis

Empress Terassis was the last ruler of the Kingdom of Sheora, a kingdom that spanned the entire continent thousands of years ago. She is currently dead, and exists as a spirit.

## Physical Description

Empress Terassis is described as a beautiful humanoid woman who, upon closer observation, is not entirely human. She has black hair, very high cheekbones, and wears a headdress adorned with green gems.

## History

### Arc 1: The Sunken Hatch

In Episode 2 - The Sunken Hatch, the students saw a statue depicting a beautiful woman sitting on a throne with a crown on her head.

In Episode 3 - Power and Progress, the students encountered a throne with two almost identical-looking crowns sitting nearby. Upon realizing only one was the real crown, Mira Marchand placed the real one upon her head. She felt a brief moment of intense pain before the crown faded into nothingness and a spiral tattoo appeared upon her left arm.

### Arc 3: Eyes on the Prize

In Episode 12 - Plans and Lambs, Empress Terassis, the woman depicted on the statue, appeared in a dream to Mira. During this dream, she informed Mira that she was the last ruler of the ancient kingdom of Sheora, which was destroyed after a powerful being (The Progenitor) appeared from the sky and promised her people great progress.

After building effigies to this being, they poisoned her entire people, destroying the empire and trapping them as spirits insider the Sunken Hatch. Empress Terassis warned Mira that should the Sunken Hatch be opened, something similar might occur in the present time.

### Arc 4: Pitter Patter

In Episode 17 - Attack of the Killer Vines!, Empress Terassis appeared in another dream to Mira. She asked Mira about her friends' intentions with the orbs, as well as how much Mira knew about where the other orbs were being kept. After Mira gave a deliberately cryptic response, Empress Terassis expressed her understanding of Mira's hesitation, but assured her that she was to be trusted and would be with her always.

In Episode 24 - Closet Elves, after Integrity Idleberry stole Ferimel's staff containing the Orb of Power, Ferimel was seen waiting outside the Spud-Sack Tavern, requesting his staff back. During this time, Ferimel informed Mira that the two served the "same family", presumably referring to Empress Terassis.

### Arc 10: Faint of Heart

In Episode 80 - Mission: Improbable, Mira explored the office of Professor Underbough, and touched a lockbox containing Neska's jade knife. She was subsequently brought into a vision of Empress Terassis. During this vision, Empress Terrassis informed Mira that she had "blessed" Mira's arm with the power of a snake in order to protect her, that she was distrustful of the ascendants, and that Ferimel was a past servant of hers with whom she now had "bad blood".

### Arc 12: Trading Places

Episode 119 - In Living Memory, Integrity Idleberry cast the spell Conjure Memory on her orb, allowing her to see visions of the past. Integrity's vision depicted Empress Terassis accompanying The Progenitor while he created the orbs; The Progenitor referenced a pilgrimage to the holy mountains, and asked Terassis to sacrifice the village of Natalensis as payment. Terassis agreed, and noted that the 'ascendants' might be present at the pilgrimage.