Araizah Oleander

## Appearance

Araizah has long, white hair that goes to about her waist and bangs swept to the side. Her eyes are pink, and instead of a pupil, they have a white Star of Lady Araizah in them. The same symbol appears in pink on her forehead. She wears a long light purple dress with white embroidery and the star on the skirt.

## Personality

Araizah is a quiet and smart woman. She rarely smiles due to the trauma of her mother's death, and when she does it means something. She takes great care to protect people using The Book, but also has a strong belief in free-will. She's occasionally labeled as a hypocrite because of this.

## History

### Pre-Araizah's Dusk

Araizah Summerfield was born to Abiel Summerfield, a doctor in the Kingdom of Light, and Hailey Summerfield on January 1st year 0. Her abnormal appearance contrasted with her parents, leading the people of the village to believe Hailey commited adultery. Abiel never believed it, but it lead to Araizah and her mother experiencing ostrasism throughout Araizah's younger years. On the 23rd of May year 2, Araizah's younger sister was born, Medilia Summerfield. Medilia looked like her parents, and thus did not receive the same critisim Araizah did. Her parents expressed disdain for entrix, a rare species, implementing fear and hatred into Araizah and Medilia's hearts.

### Araizah's Dusk

When Araizah was 9, the Kingdom of Light authorties had had enough and decided to execute Hailey for adultery, breaking into their home on June 16th, year 9. Hailey resisted arrest and Abiel defended her, but Hailey was unfortunately killed. Araizah was unfortunate enough to witness this event, permenantly scarring her and causing her to stop showing emotion on the exterior.

When Araizah was 19, the ostrasism only continued. Prince Anderson swore that he woudl capture and kill any anomolies, and Araizah began to wonder if she was included in that. While getting herbs, Ariazah ran into an injured boy and tended to his wounds. Upon finishing, she realized he was an entrix and froze in fear. The boy began to panic, and she took the opportunity to escape, but silently deciding not to tell anyone about him. Araizah made her escape soon after, only to learn her sister was hanging out with Prince Anderson.

The next day, Araizah had another run-in with the entrix boy, who froze and went to hide when he saw her. The empathetic, kind side of Araizah got the better of her, and she chased after him, managing to corner him. She made it clear she wasn't a danger to him, allowing him to calm, and introduced himself. He returned the favor, introducing himself as Kai Oleander. She kept her distance, but said she wouldn't hurt him, allowing Kai to feel safe in her presence despite their initial meet.

That night, Araizah was in her room, tending to a dying flower on her windowsill. When she went to touch it, the flower began to glow, healing. This terrified Araizah, and she went to sleep, hoping it was a dream. The next morning, she found Kai again in the wounds, injured after an attack from a guard. She went to tend to his wound, only to heal it as she had with the flower previously. This terrified her, as well, leading her to run off. She ended up in a field of flowers, and Kai came to her aid, sitting next to her. She comforted her, confusing and amazing her.

When she returned home, she planned to talk to her father about her powers, but upon hearing him speak of his hope for the eradication of entrix, decided to stay silent for her and Kai's safety.

Over the next few months, Kai and Ariazah grew very close, Kai helping Ariazah learn the extent of her abilites and Araizah helping him avoid the authorites. Upon healing an injured fox, Araizah had a minor breakdown, showing some of the most emotion she's shown in her life. Kai was confused, but upon gathering herself, Araizah told Kai about her mother's death. Kai was devastated, comforting her through the grief. A few nights later, Kai worked up the courage to tell Araizah he loved her, saying she's the only person who's ever given him a chance. Araizah was amazed, and while initially hesitant due to societal expectations to be married off by her father, reciprocated Kai's love, and the two shared their first kiss.

Soon after, a plague began to sweep Hilterra, catching up to the Kingdom of Light before they could react. In this, the plague got to a 4-year-old boy named Julian Maia. His mother and father, Lillian and Fenrir Maia, were devastated to hear that Abiel was unable to save their child. That night, Araizah decided to act, going to the Maia home. Lillian initialyl asked her to go away, saying they were trying to enjoy their final moments with their son, but Araizah persisted, saying she could help. Lillian allowed her inside, and Araizah approached Julian's unconscious boy. She used her powers, amazing Lillian and Fenrir and freeing Julian of his sickness. Lillian thnaked Araizah vigilantly and said she's willing to protect Araizah however she asks. Araizah is thankful but asks for nothing, assuming they wouldn't be willing to help Kai.

Araizah told Kai of this one night. The same night, Kai proposed to her, gifting her a handmade necklace. Araizah accepted wholeheartedly and they ended up spending the night together. Araizah returned home late, worrying her father, but she assured him that it was nothing to worry about.

The next morning, Araizah learned that an entrix had been captured by the authorties from her father. He expressed that the entrix claimed his name was Kai and that he had a fiancée, then expressed relief that he wouldn't get the chance to "breed". Araizah was horrified, which Abiel misinterpreted as fear of Kai, then comforted her. In an attempt to help her, he decided to take her to the execution alongside Medilia. Kai saw her in the crowd and the two shared a terrified eye-contact that no one seemed to notice, ject before Kai was stabbed in the heart. Araizah had to hold back her tears and screams of terror.

She waited for the crowd to disperse, keeping a close eye on where they were taking Kai's body. As soon as there was no one around, Araizah ran over, taking his body and dragging it into the forest. She desperately tried to heal him, but it didn't appear to be working. She kept trying, and was amazed when she saw the wound begin to close, his heart reforming into shape before the skin patched. She kept it up until he began to breathe again, and began to cry when she saw his eyes open. Kai was initially disoriented, but immediately came to Araizah's aid when he say her mental state. She explained what happened, and after getting ovet the initial shock, Kai returned to comforting her. She smiled, something Kai immediately pointed out. Araizah brushed it off.

Araizah ended up staying with Kai that night in order to keep him safe. The next morning, Abiel was furious about her disappearance. However, Lillian stepped in, saying Araizah was really busy last night nursing her son back to health. Abiel calmed down, scolding Araizah one more time before giving Araizah and Lillian the chance to speak alone. Lillian expressed that she say the was Araizah and Kai were looking at each other and that she was sorry for Araizah's loss. Araizah cut her off, saying he was alive. Lillian was amazed, then offored to harbor Kai under her roof, slipping in the fact that Fenrir was a werewolf.

Araizah was grateful, and helped Kai sneak into town that night. Araizah stayed for a little bit, tending to any of Kai's remaining wounds and explaining everything to Lillian and Fenrir, who were deeply empathetic. Over the next few weeks, Lillian helped Araizah and Kai sew their own wedding outfits. In that time, Medilia announced that she and Prince Anderson were marrying.

A few weeks later, Kai took Araizah to a gorgeous hilltop just before sunrise. Only the two of them were present, and they exchanged their vows, kissing right as the sun hit the horizon.

The same day, Araizah attended her sister's wedding. She was very bored. At the reception, Queen Lyanna dropped dead after drinking some of the punch. Abiel and Araizah attempted to save her, but it was no use, Araizah unable to use her powers in front of her father. The queen was dead.

Because of the queen's death, Abiel and Araizah began getting less business, people thinking they would be unable to help them. Because of this, the death toll in the village began to rise drastically, soldiers from the War of the Inferno dropping like flies without medical attention. Araizah took comfort in her new husband during this time, but not without reprecussions. Eventually, Abielfound out about her affair and was immediately furious, trying to take Kai's life himself. Araizah protected Kai long enough for Abiel to realize that Kai was the entrix killed a few weeks prior, his anger quickly switching to horror and confusion. Araizah understood that it was time to come clean, telling Abiel about Kai, her powers, everything, all in a panicked monologue. Abiel was unable to process this information and ran off, leading Araizah to believe he hated her.

Araizah stopped returning home because of that, staying with Lillian, Fenrir, Julian, and Kai from that point on without saying goodbye. Abiel began worriedly looking for her, eventually finding himself at Lillian's doorstep. Initially Lillian was hesitant to let him in, but after hearing what he had to say, allowing him to come in. Kai was terrified to see him where Araizah was shocked, but Lillian helped him explain, convincing Araizah and Kai to sit down. Abiel made it clear that he didn't hate Araizah at all and was simply frightened before asking about her powers and Kai. Araizah told him everything from the top, admitting that she was afraid of what he'd think. However, despite her initial thoughts, he was supportive and understanding.

In the weeks leading up to Queen Lyanna's funeral, Araizah was relived to see that Kai and Abiel were beginning to grow in each other. The night before the funeral, Araizah came up with a plan, one she told to her father.

Day of, as soon as she got the chance, Araizah approached the queen's open-cascet. Abiel carefully made sure no one would interfere. While the people were initially outraged at how close Araizah was getting to the queen, Abiel stood his ground. Prince Anderson was furious, up until a white light began to radiate from the queen's body. Queen Lyanna had been revived, to the village people's shock and amazement. Anderson, despite the embarassment, approached and kneeled to Araizah. He expressed his amazement and gratitude, and said as soon as he is crowned king, he wishes to bestow upon her the title of "Lady". Araizah was honored and accepted.

A few weeks later, Prince Anderson was crowned king, and Medilia was crowned queen, being his wife. A mere few days later, a ceremony was held to bestow Araizah's title, offically making her "Lady Araizah". Queen Lyanna, now the King Mother, gifted Araizha a soul crystal for her protection. Despite her additional title of "Duchess" due to being Medilia's sister, Araizah chose to go by her given title due to the fact that it was given to her rightfully rather than through marriage.

Araizah was soon made comfortable, moving into a little house (via her request) with Kai and their unborn daughter. Roughly a year later, on the 30th of July, year 20, Araizah gave birth to Amelia Oleander on the same day Medilia had Isabella Warrick.

The next few years of Araizah's life were peaceful. She healed and cared for everyone in town, using her abilities to help people and her words to guide them. Soliders in the War of the Inferno gained a notable upperhand, their lives no longer at stake, and the people in town were no longer afraid of death. Her inhuman grace caused people to follow her word without question, slowly seeming to worship her. Araizah could tell that Medilia's blood was boiling because of this. Araizah was a goddess among mortals, and people began to treat her as such. Only few continued to treat her as a peer.

Medilia's anger and jealousy caught up to her in year 27. Medilia broke into Araizah's home late at night on May 13th, threatening Kai for her location. Before Medilia could hurt him, Araizah presented herself, and at the same time, Medilia and Araizah recited the incantation to activate their soul crystals. The two were trapped in The Void, leaving their families behind. Kai, Amelia, Anderson, and Isabella were all devastated, King Anderson dying soon after due to heartbreak and leaving Isabella with the throne.

### In-between Araizah's Dusk and Queen Nova's Reign

Araizah watched her family and their desendants from The Void's eyes, disovering The Book and using it to keep them and others safe. Araizah did a good job of protecting them until Medilia discovered The Marionette and a way to temporarily escape the void, allowing her to manipulate and control some of Araizah's descendants, the first of which being Damian Watterson, Araiah's 9th great-grandson (11 generations after Araizah). Unfortunately, this only continued, Medilia's powers extending to the descendants of those she manipulated, and when it wore off, she would manipulate them again, getting them back into a space where she couldn't control them.

However, Araizah came up with an idea around the time her 23rd great-granddaughter (25 generations after Araizah), Alison Fredrick, was born. Araizah, taking a page out of Medilia's book, approached Alison herself, granting her divine protection. With this, Medilia was unable to control Alison, making each newborn a race between the sisters to see who could get to them first. Unfortunately, that was a race Araizah rarely won. Due to this, Araizah decided to take a different approach.

Due to Medilia's preexisting interfereance, Araizah was unable to make any alterations to the Inverted (those retaining powers from Araizah]], but she was able to add differences to ones closest to them. With that, for each generation of Inverted born, Araizah created a Goldheart, someone close to the Inverted who Medilia would be unable to control under any circumstances. Araizah gave them great power, a fact Medilia soon recognized.

Medilia soon noticed this, and while she would manipulate Inverteds even if they weren't all-powerful to retain her own power, such as Adrian Jagger, Medilia only began to use Inverteds with great power for her plots, ones that Araizah would be unable to overpower.

### Queen Nova's Reign

On November 2nd, 1928, Nova Howard was born, being the latest Inverted. Araizah took great interest in her amazed by her kindness and youthful innocence, and decided to give her great power, that of power manipulation, because she believed Nova would be responsible and caring with them.

However, upon seeing what Nova's power would be as she often learned, Medilia struck gold. Medilia took the opportunity to screw up Araizah's plans, using The Marionette to control Nova's mother, Queen Crystal Howard, and make Nova believe she was hated in her family. Araizah was horrified as she watched her sister's plans unfold, but helpless to stop her, her and Medilia's powers being unable to stop one another.

Araizah tried desperately to make things stop, but couldn't. Queen Nova's Massacare occured on November 25th, 1946. Araizah cursed herself for the fall, she herself falling into depression. She slowly began to understand there was nothing she could do to stop Nova or bring back the thousands of dead, and thus, decided to place things in the hands of another. On Nova's 40th birthday, November 2nd, 1968, she wrote for her husband, Ein Cheshire, to kill her in her sleep.

Medilia was deeply amused, claiming her sister had fallen to the "dark side". However, Araizah had other plans.

### In-between Queen Nova's Reign and INVERSION

Throughout the next few decades, Araizah and Medilia continued their constant squabble. While Annabelle Andrew remained free from Medilia's grasp, Memory Himria was taken by her as well. Araizah was relatively calm during this time, to her sister's confusion.

Slate Crypt was born on October 31st, 2006. Medilia soon nicknamed him Araizah's "favorite", as Araizah gained an immedate caring and love to him because he was the reincarnation of Kai, and not only that, but the one that most closely resembled him, being an entrix boy. Thus, Medilia decided to screw over his life in order to break Araizah down.

Noel Himria, the next Inverted, was born on November 2nd, 2008. Medilia sought to drive hatred into Noel's heart, sending an attack on Noel's family for Noel being the Inverted. However, Araizah interveened, allowing for Noel and her older sister, Irene Himria to escape. Araizah kept a close eye on Noel as she grew up, always on the lookout for Medilia's intervention.

### INVERSION

In 2025, Noel's powers began to develop. As such, Medilia began to tempt her, using Slate as a means to drive anger into Noel's heart. However, Slate's personal emotions and Noel's kindness both interfered thanks to Araizah. Medilia managed to escape The Void with the help of Delilah Crypt and the controlled Slate, allowing her to reek havoc. Noel ended up in a lethal fight with Medilia, getting Araizah to interefere, managing to escape from The Void just long enough to reseal Medilia and take Noel with her to nurse her back to health.

### Irene's Anger

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Medilia tempted Irene and got her to willingly join her side of the fight.

## Powers and Abilities

Araizah has healing powers, allowing her to heal any wounds and revive people from the dead.

Araizah, with the help of The Book, has the ability to manipulate the future.

## Weaknesses

Araizah is deeply emotional, a fact that can be taken advantage of.

Araizah is very self-conscious.

Ariazah is often considered hypocrytical.

The Marionette can overpower Araizah's powers.

The Void prevents Araizah from being able to heal any injuries inflicted by Medilia Warrick.

## Appearances

 *INVERSION* - Part 2: Control
 *INVERSION* - Part 3: Spirit's Healing

 *Hopeless Romantics* - Part 2: Curses

## Trivia

* Ariazah's name was originally spelled "Azariah", but Celeste Tennyson was unable to remember the spelling, thus it slowly shifted to "Araizah".
	+ Araizah's original name meant "helped by God," which was an attempt to give Araizah a meaningful name.

### Word of God

1. ↑ I was about 12 when I made her, and due to the nature of the uncommon name, I was unable to remember the spelling. - Celeste Tennyson