Ariel Serana

(Temporary Pic am commissioning all three of the Triumvirate)

**Ariel Serana** was a Merfolk member of the Triumvirate and founder of the Merfolk Empire. She was the aspect of water, flowing and changing. All Merfolk high queens were her direct descendants up to Ailani Serana, last high queen of the Merfolk.

## History:

### Early Life:

Ariel was among the first Merfolk created on the world of Keyvaile at the end of the Fay Age. When she first awoke and saw a beautiful coral reef, she was pleased and found purpose.

Some years later, she along with the siblings Kean and Valarma Tefreos were given powers by the spirit Anatapers. They became like the Archfay, but with added powers including immortality.

### The Triumvirate:

She became the aspect of Water and buit the great city of Atlanerm. The three merfolk split the sea evenly and ruled jointly from the city of Morro-Sim.

The three would rule peacefully for many years as the Merfolk people began to flourished in both number and culture.

But eventually conflict grew between her and her fellow Triumvirate member Valarma Tefros, the aspect of Fire. It is unknown why this started but it is stated that Valarma became too impatient. Eventually the two fought a four year long war for power. Within the first month, the city of Vecref, which had once been under Ariel's control, was captured by the Valarma’s acolyte Bradus ‘Brand’ Avri. The war was devastating for both sides so much so that Keane the third member simply avoided the Conflict all together. In the end, Ariel grew tired of the conflict and destroyed Valarma's capital Nort-Volis, casting it into the depths of the sea.

This atrocity enraged the already hot-headed mermaid who attacked Ariel's land with a firey passion, obliterating the city of Null. Ariel told Kean of this, leaving out the part where she destroyed Nort-Volis and he agreed to help stop his mad sister.

The final battle of this war happened at a place known as Tefern, where the dead sprites and gnomes sank down when Nertovec massacred them and threw them in the sea. Here the forces of the Triumvirate fought in a fierce and deadly battle. Only when Kean separated Valarma from her bodyguard Bradus did Ariel strike, facing her opponent in signal combat and emerged victorious. She imprisoned Valarma in soul shell of Nirm, an artefact meant to cage demons, and placed it in her temple in Morro-Sim.

### Merfolk Empire:

After the war, Kean fled to the Far North in grief for his sister, leaving Ariel the only remaining Triumvirate member. She used this opportunity to crown herself high queen of all merfok and rule directy from Moro Sim.

During her reign, the Merfolk people grew in number and power, becoming the most populous species in Keyvaile, a title they would keep until the Fomorian Crisis. She created many laws and organisations to keep her empire going.

Eventually, she felt her empire was secure and left on a quest only she knew of, leaving the title of high queen to her daughter Sernia,

## Powers:

**Master Level Siren:** She is a master of the power of song, able of control the tides and flow of the sea with her voice.

**Circlet of the Tides**: A powerful artfact given to her by the spirit Didon. It gave her the power to create powerful whirlpools to destroy her enemies. She left it to her daughter when she left.

**Triumvirate Powers:** She has powers similar to that of an Archfay, including immortality and powerful conection with her people. None of the Triumvirate can be killed while the Merfolk people still exist.

## Trivia:

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