Jirni Ernas Myrok

**Jirni Ernas Myrok** is an Archduchess of the Griffon Kingdom and a Royal Archon, after her promotion from Royal Constable. She is the mother and legal guardian to Phloria, Friya, and Quylla. She is Orion Ernas' spouse and uses his forgemastered artifacts and her own superior assassin-like combat skills to level the playing field while going against upper caliber mages. She is also one of the few in the Kingdom that can keep a leash on Manohar aside from his own mother. House Myrok represents the poisoned blade that takes care of the Kingdom's enemies from the shadows under the façade of being second-rate nobles.

## Appearance

Jirni is described as a petite woman, barely 5', with perfectly curled blonde hair mid-way down her back and sapphire blue eyes. Jirni ages gracefully, still possessing a spark of youth. She has an oval face with a delicate face and big eyes. She looks to be in her mid 30's despite being in her early 40's thanks to proper care and good genes, giving her the allure of a mature yet youthful woman.

Jirni's face is usually a mask, an empty space where she projects whatever she deems more useful according to the circumstances.

## Personality

Jirni is mentioned multiple times as having the same cold, ruthless, practical, and calculating archetype as Lith. She isn't a fan of due process, judges, and other technicalities, preferring to get right down to business, but holds the utmost respect for the law and its rules and regulations.

Despite her seemingly innocent and naïve behavior, she is capable of torture and cruelty, but is loyal to her family and the Royals. The day that Jirni Ernas loses what keeps her human, however, would probably make Balkor's anniversary look like a holiday. Unlike the Blood Magus, she has spent decades preparing for the worst, and has a vivid imagination and enough money to build an arsenal.

## Abilities

Despite being a non-mage, Jirni has years of experience fighting mages. She uses Forgemastered needles crafted for her by Orion with great versatility in combat, and has a sharp mind for tactics as well as quick reaction speed. She can take on many humans on her own, even mages. Undead and their thralls, however, are a different story. Without a potion, not even Jirni can keep up with their speed and physical prowess; it would take them seconds to kill her.

## Background

Jirni married Orion in arranged marriage to bring the two families most loyal to the Crown together and increase their status in the nobility. She fell in love with his appearance (and "golden heart and sunny disposition" later), and is still deeply in love. Her family, the Myrok household, trained her and every of their members as assassins to get rid of the bad apples whenever the Crown requires their assistance.

### White Griffon Academy

When Friya, Quylla and Phloria stay at the Ernas home during the academy being suspended due to the Kandria situation, Jirni reveals that Duchess Solivar had been found guilty of treason for colluding with Duke Selimar and other nobles and fled to the Blood Desert. She offers to adopt Quylla for her talent and Friya to have more leverage to obtain the Solivar's lands. However, Orion talks her down after the events of the second exam, warning her with an "irrevocable divorce petition" if she doesn't lay off on the marriage talks until the girls have recovered. Jirni meets Lith when Orion brings him to their mansion, each able to see the other's shrewdness and establishing a "silent understanding and respect" between them. She views him as extremely capable, talented, and compatible as a suitor for her daughters, much to Orion's dismay.

When she is alerted to the Pontus boys' scheme to drug and assault Phloria, Jirni visits the academy hospital and tortures the boys awake from their comas. She also meets Manohar, who becomes intimidated by her. She visits Lith and questions him about what happened, wanting to get an accurate reading on Lith's nature before letting him date Phloria.

After Lith saves Phloria and enters a critical condition after saving Protector, Jirni vows to never meddle in her daughters' love lives again. She craftily reveals the existence of Lith having a girlfriend and manipulates the emotions of his family and Phloria to endear her daughter to them. After Lith recovers, Jirni questions Lith's intentions for the relationship and is pleased by his honesty. She warns him to treat Phloria well or face the consequences. Later, Jirni is present when Linjos reveals the 4th year student rankings to Lith, Yurial and Friya, and discusses with him the poisoning of the students and staff as well as the investigations.

When Phloria reports Lith's disappearance at the start of Nalear's insurrection, Jirni and Orion arrive at the academy, setting into motion an investigation to find the traitor. Jirni is given a royal override code allowing her to freely take action, as well as control over a division of the Royal Guards. She subdues and interrogates noble student Leflia Quaroon, who reveals Nalear's plan. Jirni meets with the girls and Yurial at their rendezvous point, but Quylla is revealed to have been enslaved and tasked with eliminating the Constable. Quylla pierces Jirni's heart and lungs while slitting Yurial's throat before being subdued by Phloria and freed by Orion. The girls manage to save Jirni, but Yurial dies. Jirni has Friya take an unconscious Quylla to safety in the forest while she, Phloria and Orion track down Lith.

They manage to find an exhausted Lith fighting Nalear. The three Ernas engage Nalear while Lith recovers. Nalear attempts to stab Phloria but Lith, having replayed the images from the vision repeatedly, manages to Switch with Phloria and kill Nalear.

Jirni meets Lith and Kamila Yehval after he begins his Ranger duty and subdues a bandit settlement, encouraging him to find love and reminding him that Phloria is still single.

### City of Othre

Jirni makes her way to Othre with Manohar and Tista under her supervision to investigate the made mage incidents and disappearances. Jirni interrogates Baroness Izra, learning of a secret ring of nobles that indulge in illegal activities. They encounter and attempt to subdue a made-mage. While Lith, Tista, and Manohar study the specimen, Jirni and Dorian Felhorn meet with Marquis Lanza, the ruler of Othre, who attempts to shift the blame for the handling of the situation on them, before his daughter Mynna intervenes. She tells them about Count Arik Xolver, suspecting him of being a made mage. Mynna's housemaid Hessie tells them further about how missing people have been returning with blue eyes and wandering around an old temple.

Mynna organizes a gala, inviting most of the nobles suspected of being made mages. When Lith encounters Count Xolver and his Vampire master Kaelan, he notifies Jirni, who prepares the troops surrounding the mansion. However, after Manohar extracts and traps a meat puppet from Baron Mox, the puppeteer (Thrud Griffon) ambushes him with an array and activates the made mage nobles' meat puppets. With Lith's help most of the Carpenters are killed, leaving the two fully formed Carpenters that capture Manohar and Mynna. Jirni and Lith kill one Carpenter but the other escapes with its captives.

Having lost their lead Lith contacts Kalla, who directs him to meet with the Dawn and Night Undead Courts. However, the trip proves pointless when Manohar conjures a giant hologram of himself over Thrud's hideout. Despite Lith being exhausted, he is the only one who can operate the Warping array at the old temple of Xhal to lead them to the hideout. They rendezvous with Captain Kilian Aluria and Professor Zogar Vastor for the Spellbreaker operation, making their way through the hideout built on a mana geyser until they reach Manohar. However, Thrud traps and Warps them into her throne room.

Jirni is quickly incapacitated, leaving Lith to cover her while Manohar and Vastor engage the Mad Queen and Kilian tampers with the barrier. Thrud critically wounds Kilian and Vastor, leaving Lith and Jirni to stall for time while Manohar to save Kilian and Vastor with the last of his energy as the barrier is finally broken, allowing Spellbreaker reinforcements in. Thrud detonates her army of Carpenters before causing a massive explosion and escaping. After the battle Kamila, having idolized and following Jirni's career, approaches her asking if she would be suitable to become a Royal Constable. Jirni agrees to recommend her for the Royale Constable field assistant course.

Following the events in Othre, the Crown decides to award Jirni for her services to use her as an example for the other ancient noble households. She invites Lith to her mansion several days prior, where he gifts her a silver circlet and rejuvenates her. She asks him for a memorable experience with his holograms and to keep an eye on Phloria's new boyfriend Kallion Nuragor and Quylla's new boyfriend Anathor Voross. Lith gives a magnificent effects show using chore magic for their dance, and Jirni does her best to humiliate Kallion. After the dance, King Meron promotes Jirni to Royal Archon.

### Royal Archon

Jirni begins training Kamila in interrogation techniques and self-defense skills and having her shadow her at work. Jirni invites Kamila to stay at the Ernas mansion under the pretense of "missing her daughters," though in reality it is a play to ensure Lith takes care of Quylla and Phloria in during the Kulah expedition. Jirni intervenes in Fallmug Sarta's assassination attempt on Kamila in Belius, though Kamila decides to spare Fallmug and instead turn him in to serve the maximum sentence. Jirni explains to Lith that she wanted to make Kamila stronger through the risky experience, and agrees to have Fallmug killed as soon as possible before bringing Kamila to Lutia to stay with the Verhens.

Jirni brings Kamila to Laruel where they investigate Manohar's whereabouts on the Garlen Continent and Jirni offers her insights on Erlik the Draugr's intentions. Jirni faces political pressure due to Phloria's suspension after the Kulah expedition's disastrous results and the impossible task of finding Manohar. They follow a trail to Othre where they are ambushed by Kaelan the Vampire and several undead on Erlik's orders. However, Jirni reveals they had been anticipating an ambush. Orion and several Knight's Guard members wearing Royal Fortress Armors kill the undead and subdue Kaelan. With no loyalty left to the Night Court, Kaelan offers the position of all the dimensional gateways he knows. Jirni proceeds to wipe out most of the undead residing in Othre while rooting out the Night Court members, and executes Kaelan.

#### Political War

Many months later as Lith's army service reaches an end, Jirni confronts Archmage Velan Deirus about stirring the controversy around Kulah that led to Phloria's ongoing trial. Velan introduces Phloria's ex-boyfriend Kallion Nuragor as his protégé and demands she either hand Quylla over to be killed by him, or to give him Phloria to extend the Deirus bloodline. Jirni refuses, and secretly records Velan admitting to sabotaging Phloria's career, making preparations for a political war. She shares the recording with the Royals and their few noble allies, providing the final push for the Kingdom to promote Lith into an Archmage.

Jirni secretly requests Balkor's help to cripple the magical bloodline heirs and sow discord among the her opponents' upper echelons while using Balkor and the Undead Courts as a scapegoat, offering to help him make the nobles fear him again. Balkor accepts after adding several names to the hitlist, including some of Jirni's own allies. Jirni accepts, planning to have Manohar cure her allies later. Jirni entrusts Balkor's venom and the deed to her cousin Dyta.

Jirni comes to a head against Deirus and Headmistress Onia in their attempt to have Phloria dishonorably discharged and sentenced for taking a sabbatical amidst the undead invasion. After being accused of the attacks on the magical bloodline heirs by Kallion's father Duke Nuragor, she invokes the right of Blood Judgment and easily cripples the Duke's champion Baron Ifram Irehein thanks to being rejuvenated by Manohar a few days prior. Afterwards, she reaches out to Morok Eari and offers the ex-Ranger a job to protect Phloria in exchange for getting a date with Quylla, as he is expendable and his infatuation with her daughter makes him easily exploitable.

In the aftermath of the Feymar crystal mines battle, Jirni questions Friya's subordinate Wyra about Deirus' involvement, but with the deaths of Kallion, Tlea Ormann, and Captain Lotta, Jirni has no one to use to prove Deirus' involvement. Later on as the Ernas sisters begin their apprenticeship to Faluel the Hydra, Jirni sends Morok to Faluel's lair with the promise of their first date, hoping she can use him to overcome Quylla's trauma with relationships.

Jirni investigates Deirus with Kamila, but Deirus' careful planning, seemingly impeccable record, and lack of breadcrumbs leave Jirni no leads to follow. Jirni contacts Vastor, noticing the subtle changes in his appearance demeanor ever since the latter became a human-Abomination hybrid. Vastor accepts to help deal with Deirus and she begins investigating him. Queen Sylpha convenes with Jirni after the latter and many of Lith's early supporters from the White Griffon receive cards from a Balkor copycat. After Spellbreaker Pazeol confirms they're an imitation, Sylpha and Jirni decide to wait in preparation. Jirni relays the news to Balkor, who denies any affiliation.

#### Balkor Copycat

Jirni forbids the Ernas sisters from leaving the house to ensure their safety, only allowed to attend their apprenticeship through Warp Gate. Jirni summons Lith privately to the Ernas mansion where she informs him of the cards' recipients and the upcoming Royal Gala, where she suspects Deirus will make his final move. She contacts Vastor about their private project and admits that she couldn't find out much about Orpal, having been asked to do so after Vastor had heard of the return of Lith's disowned brother.

Unbeknownst to Orion, Jirni works with Balkor and Manohar to develop meat puppets for each of her children and herself as insurance against anything Deirus might pull. She quarantines her daughters to buy time for the project to be completed and make sure not even Orion can discern the copies from the original.

Lith is summoned by Royal Order for the DoLorean's test drive. Accompanied by the Royals and Marchioness Mirim Distar, Orion and Jirni simulate smuggling activities and intrusion. After stopping at the border between the Kingdom and Empire, Queen Sylpha classifies the DoLorean as Tier 1 Forbidden Magic. When Orpal returns a second time with the Yehvals' parents Kima and Crefas Retta, Lith lures Kima into exposing enough for Jirni to conduct a house search and arrest them for their crimes and trying to implicate Zinya. She also discredits Orpal's backstory after he reveals too much due to his ego and desire to outdo Lith. Orpal reveals his true colors and Jirni kicks him out of the house. She brings the Rettas away and along with Vastor, physically intimidate and beat Orpal.

The Balkor copycat ambushes and kills Count Lark. Mirim tries to pacify Lith, who lashes out at her and Jirni for the inadequate defenses. Kamila takes Lith away to Belius while Jirni sends Royal Guards to the Verhen home, regularly updating Kamila. She contacts Vastor about their personal project and has him bring it to the Ernas mansion in preparation.

Jirni brings Kamila to accompany the other Royal Archons in the War Council amidst the Three Horsemen's attack on the Kingdom's major cities. Mirim is ambushed and killed by the copycat in her own household, the Royal Guards arriving one second too late from the emergency Warp Gate. Jirni calls Lith to inform him of Mirim's death, and notices Lith's fury causing shadows to come to life and lights to flicker in her home.

At the Royal Gala, Jirni warns Lith and Brinja to not discuss their plans in public. Their group is approached by Deirus, Kwart, and Onia who provoke Brinja by insulting Mirim, but Brinja deftly manipulates the situation in her favor. Jirni compliments Brinja on her political shrewdness. She considers questioning Lith about his strange powers and similarity to Nalear, but decides not to to avoid alienating one of her most valuable allies.

King Meron summons Lith, Jirni, Kwart, and Onia for a private questioning of Lith's solo mission history as Deirus' faction's last ditch political attack. They reference his impossible feats and accuse him of being a double agent for the beasts. To resolve the issue, Meron arranges a magical duel using chore magic between Lith and Kwart to dispel any rumors or suspicions. Orion bets on Lith with great confidence and is rewarded with a small fortune when Lith wins.

At the end of the gala "Quylla" insists on visiting the Gardens of Saefel despite Jirni's disapproval. She is suddenly killed by an assassin named Tiennon Zavra, one of the Lost Magi. At the funeral, Deirus mocks the grievers and is attacked by Morok in his Tyrant form. Jirni studies the blueprints to the Deirus mansion and infiltrates it at night to record a confession from Deirus. Deirus easily kills her meat puppet, exposing himself as a thrall and one of Night's Chosen, and that he had also helped the Balkor copycat with assassinating Lark and Mirim. Jirni reveals her deception and summons the 4 gods Manohar, Balkor, Vastor, and Orion, who subdue and torture Deirus. Night senses this and shatters her prism from a distance before Deirus can reveal her location, killing the traitorous Archmage.

Jirni explains the full extent of her plan to Orion and how she had replaced their daughters with meat puppets since before the gala, confining them in stasis pods that removed their imprints from their magical items to sell the ploy. Furious with Jirni's apathy and lack of remorse for her actions, Orion demands a divorce and leaves. Afterwards, Jirni moves back to the Myroks. Kamila attempts to comfort Jirni but she confronts Kamila about her keeping distance from Lith in the same matter of trust being broken.

## Trivia

* Ever since she was a toddler, Jirni had not shed a honest tear until Orion files for divorce following her faking Quylla's death to kill Deirus.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 748: Deep Bonds (Part 2)
2. ↑ Chapter 1169: Shattered Dreams (Part 1)
3. ↑ Chapter 256: Crossroads (Part 2)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chapter 958: Sometimes They Come Back (Part 2)
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 164: Domestic Affairs (2)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 525: Leaving (Part 1)
7. ↑ Chapter 1533: Two Sides of the Same Pain (Part 1)
8. ↑ Chapter 201: Questioning
9. ↑ Chapter 1154: Shadows of the Past (Part 2)
10. ↑ Chapter 314: Reunion (Part 2)
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Chapter 1094: Trust Issues (Part 2)
12. ↑ Chapter 178: Crucible
13. ↑ Chapter 452: Double Trouble (Part 2)
14. ↑ Chapter 176: End of Trimester
15. ↑ Chapter 180: Crucible (2)
16. ↑ Chapter 200: Unexpected Guest (2)
17. ↑ Chapter 218: After the Storm (2)
18. ↑ Chapter 224: Moving On (2)
19. ↑ Chapter 241: Rankings
20. ↑ Chapter 301: Rising Tide (Part 1)
21. ↑ Chapter 304: Awakened (Part 2)
22. ↑ Chapter 308: Traitor (Part 2)
23. ↑ Chapter 316: Final Struggle (Part 2)
24. ↑ Chapter 378: The Village (Part 4)
25. ↑ Chapter 432: Investigation (Part 2)
26. ↑ Chapter 438: Thing (Part 2)
27. ↑ Chapter 447: Great Minds (Part 1)
28. ↑ Chapter 453: Help Request (Part 1)
29. ↑ Chapter 469: Royal Pains (Part 1)
30. ↑ Chapter 473: Overwhelming Power (Part 1)
31. ↑ Chapter 480: Night's Aftermath (Path 2)
32. ↑ Chapter 507: The Day After (Part 3)
33. ↑ Chapter 513: Bearer of Gifts (Part 1)
34. ↑ Chapter 669: Planning Ahead (Part 1)
35. ↑ Chapter 674: Paying the Price (Part 2)
36. ↑ Chapter 686: Last Stop (Part 2)
37. ↑ Chapter 816: Life Poisoning (Part 2)
38. ↑ Chapter 830: Heartless Monster (Part 2)
39. ↑ Chapter 831: Opening Move (Part 1)
40. ↑ Chapter 966: The Arisen (Part 2)
41. ↑ Chapter 983: Blood Judgment (Part 1)
42. ↑ Chapter 985: Struggle for Power (Part 1)
43. ↑ Chapter 1003: Clever Plans (Part 1)
44. ↑ Chapter 1020: Out of Time (Part 2)
45. ↑ Chapter 1045: Towers and Effects (Part 1)
46. ↑ Chapter 1074: Foolishness and Wisdom (4)
47. ↑ Chapter 1195: The Devil You Know (Part 1)
48. ↑ Chapter 1267: Copycat (Part 1)
49. ↑ Chapter 1320
50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 Chapter 1486: A Monster's Plan (Part 2)
51. ↑ Chapter 1329: Domination (Part 1)
52. ↑ Chapter 1342: Monsters Among Us (Part 2)
53. ↑ Chapter 1347: Home and Grief (Part 1)
54. ↑ Chapter 1349: White Streaks (Part 1)
55. ↑ Chapter 1396: Downfall of the Conceited (Part 2)
56. ↑ Chapter 1402: Pain and Sorrow (Part 2)
57. ↑ Chapter 1463: Feints and Traps (Part 1)
58. ↑ Chapter 1469: Award Ceremony (Part 1)
59. ↑ Chapter 1474: Lights Out (Part 2)
60. ↑ Chapter 1480: Fathers and Son (Part 2)
61. ↑ Chapter 1488: Means and Ends (Part 2)
62. ↑ 62.0 62.1 Chapter 1354: Two Sides of the Same Pain (Part 2)