Diva Minatoras, Deaconess Raiyu

Diva Minatoras is the forty third Deaconess Raiyu of the House of Aden and former Countess of Namora. She is the chief lay officer of the House of Aden in the Sunyan Empire and as such, a major funder of its works and maintenance.

Minatoras converted to the House of Aden at a young age and upon inheriting the modest County of Namora, declared it a secessionary of the Marisian Church. For the next fifteen years, Minatoras, by ingenuity, innovation, and the exploitation of several tax loopholes, managed a miraculous recovery and economic boom for her County, despite the heavy taxes and penalties she incurred for leaving the Sunyan State Church.

At 38 years old she was offered the highest lay office within the Sunyan Adenite Church and accepted without hesitation. For her now formal role in a pagan church, the Sunyans required her to forfeit all her lands and titles. From there, she began the most successful capital funding campaign the House had seen in seven hundred years. She also initiated a 400,000 C' project to restore and rebuild over 200 temples, abbeys, and monuments of historical and spiritual importance, a project she called **The Glorious Reclamation.**

In 614 Kq on a tour through Orcey, Minatoras met a promising young Sister by the name of Helene Eclissare, who she took to immediately. Minatoras was enrapt by the eloquence and conviction with which the young priestess spoke and the mystical connection she seemed to have with the Guardians. Filled with a renewed sense of hope and vigor, the Deaconess gladly sponsored Eclissare's journey to Adenon and pledged whatever support she could possibly provide to the cause of returning the gods.

## CCW Stats

*Though Diva is not necessarily the best at any one thing, she is highly competent and versatile across a wide variety of fields, making her a useful asset almost anywhere.*

Skills & Competencies

Proficiency: Orceyan, Old Eventine, Magal, Basal Vadran
Familiarity: Dalceric, Middle Sunyan, Adenn
High Literacy, Arithmetic, Basic Arts, Tea Ceremony
Swimming, Riding, Housekeeping, Hoteliary
Law B, Theology B, Antiquity B, Arconology C
Politics B, Bureaucracy B, Boards & Cards B

Personal Assets
 **Known Allegiances** | Sworn to:  Helene Eclissare
 **Known Networks** | High Society of the Sunyan Empire 10; Beledosian Nobility 18; House of Aden, Sunyan Empire 19; House of Aden, Rendland 17; Adenon City 5

Abilities
 **Appoint: Silver Touch** | Capital Assets earn 30% more

## Biography

Born in the county of Namora, Beledosia in the Sunyan Empire, Minatoras was the only child of an aging Count of Namora. She had a lonely childhood, filled with books, gifts, and meditation. Her mother had died in childbirth. Her father doted on her but left most of her upbringing to strict Marisian priests. She proved herself a clever youth and independent thinker. At age 16 she became interested in the Church of Aden after reading about it in historical texts and managed to locate an Adenite monastery not far from her. She slipped away from home under the cover of night and rode two days until she found it. There she wept for the martyrs and converted in secret.

At 23, Minatoras inherited Namora from her father and declared it a secessionary of the Sunyan State Church. As a consequence, the Sunyans withdrew nearly all of their supports and protections, then levied a heavy tax on...