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**Aditi** was a Sunfire Elf and a former queen of Lux Aurea. She was the maternal great-grandmother of Khessa, Janai, and Karim, who refer to her as "grandmother". The circumstances of her disappearance are still unknown, but Aaravos whispered that he swallowed Aditi to Khessa before killing her.

## Appearance

Aditi was a dark-skinned Sunfire Elf with chocolate brown, braided hair that reached past her chest and was held together by golden rings. She had dark lips and golden markings below her golden eyes. Her ears featured the characteristic pointed ends found in elves and bent upwards while carrying two thin, plate-like earrings on each ear. Her attire consisted of the common dark and light red Sunfire Elf armor, which was protected through golden plates carried on shoulders, arms, and boots. Aditi wore a golden crown on her head, as well as a golden belt wrapped around her waist, and black gloves on her hands. Her weapon, a Sunforge sword, was attached to the left side of her belt.

## Personality

Aaravos derisively remarked to Khessa that she was similar to Aditi in personality, having found Khessa's arrogance to be predictable, whilst being able to use that characteristic to his advantage. In contrary, the Archdragons and all the other elves remember Aditi as a great, wise, and kind leader who was willing to step into conflicts to broker peace. Aditi also despised and subsequently abolished the practice of Blood Duels, as she considered the ritual to be barbaric.

Aditi was also a good judge of character, for she could sense both potential and treachery in Kim'dael, which allowed her to grant mercy to the Moonshadow Elf by binding her into lifelong servitude instead of simply killing her. She also made sure that only the monarch of Lux Aurea possesses the power to free Kim'dael to prevent her other descendants from releasing the Bloodmoon Huntress foolishly.

## Skills and Abilities

### Sun Primal Connection

As a Sunfire Elf, Aditi drew power from the Sun and was at her strongest when the sun is at its highest during noon.

### Sun Magic Mastery

Aditi was a powerful Sun mage who could harness and master Sun magic with the aid of a Sun staff that is equipped with a Sun Primal Stone. She was able to forge the Mercy Debt, a magical collar that possesses the power to kill its wearer if they try to kill its creator.

## Equipment

* **Sunforge Sword:** Aditi carried a Sunforge sword with her, which she likely used in combat.
* **Sun Staff:** Aditi used to wield a staff decorated with a Sun Primal Stone that allowed her to channel Sun magic. The same staff was then passed down to Pharos until he was possessed by Aaravos.

## Trivia

* The name "Aditi" has several origins and meanings. Aditi is a Vedic goddess in Hinduism, the personification of the infinite. She is the goddess of the sky, consciousness, the past, the future, and fertility. She is the mother of the celestial deities, the Adityas. The Bhagavata Purana lists a total of twelve Adityas as Sun-gods. In each month of the year, a different Aditya is said to shine. Aditi also shares a similarity with "Hadithi", which is Swahili for "story", "legend", and "fable". The name "Aditya" in the singular refers to the sun god Surya.
* Given the fact that Aaravos witnessed Aditi's fate, which occurred before his imprisonment, it can be assumed that she was centuries old, seeing as Sunfire Elves have a long lifespan.

## Appearances

#### Book One - Moon

* 101. "Echoes of Thunder" (flashback, no lines)

#### Book Four - Earth

* 404. "Through the Looking Glass" (flashback, no lines)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The Queen's Mercy
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Official Discord Q&A - Elves (Dec 08, 2022)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Book Three, Chapter 7: "Hearts of Cinder"
4. ↑ Book Five, Chapter 9: "Infantis Sanguine"
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Book Four, Chapter 4: "Through the Looking Glass"
6. ↑ Book Four, Chapter 9: "Escape from Umber Tor"
7. ↑ Book Five, Chapter 8: "Finnegrin's Wake"
8. ↑ Wikipedia
9. ↑ Name Hadithi Meaning, Origin, etc. - Both
10. ↑ Creator Q&A 16.12.2019