Morana Yanovna

**Morana Cheimónas Yanovna**, also known as the **Mimic's Hand**, and nicknamed **Fierna** after the archdevil, is a Half Human/Warforged Blood Hunter/Warlock/Sorcerer. She is a high class student of the Brothers and Sisters of the Vale.

## Description

### Appearance

Morana is a sixty six year old half human/warforged standing at five feet and eleven inches tall. She has a muscular physique and a pale complexion accentuated by one eye that bears a deep metallic silver hue. However, when she employs her magic, it turns into a shade of bright purple. In the year 1452 DR, Morana transformed into a warforged, initially encased in an indestructible suit crafted from fully-adamantine materials. Not only this, but she was physically placed into the suit by mechanics that did not kill her, but left her in unbearable pain.

By 1461 DR, Morana was a combination of half-human and warforged. Her adamantine suit had modifications to grant her a more human appearance, yet remnants of its metallic plating are visible on her body as faint lines. Presently, she bears an almost human likeness, albeit with a slightly disconcerting quality. One of her eyes has a silver hue, while the other is completely black, made from a black sapphire. This eye serves multiple purposes; apart from stopping minor chronomancy spells, it grants her the ability to perceive through darkness, whether mundane or magical. It enables her to identify objects, recognize individuals, and comprehend languages.

Morana looked almost identical to Mariam Lazeena, leaving it up to question as to whether she was Mariam's daughter or merely someone who happened to resemble her by coincidence. Some people believe that following her transformation into a half-human/warforged being, Morana might have deliberately fashioned her appearance after Mariam, given that Mariam was among the last individuals she remembered before becoming a warforged.

### Personality

As a human, Morana was known as a gentle and enthusiastic young girl eager to delve into magic and physical combat skills using her bare fists. She was allegedly accompanied by a rat companion named Smokey during this time, though the creature had vanished by the time of her transformation into a warforged.

Upon becoming half human/warforged, Morana was completely different in personality, almost unrecognizable from her former self. While keeping her penchant for silence and solitude, she was more serious. In battle, she was depicted as frenzied and lethal, earning her a reputation as one of the top five individuals in the Brothers and Sisters of the Vale who were considered extremely unhinged.

## Backstory

### Background

#### Early Life

Morana was born in 1429 DR in the impoverished Thornbrook, situated on the island of Saesal during the era when the Calradian Imperium had not yet claimed it. In 1447 DR, at the age of eighteen, Headmistress Mariam Lazeena conscripted her into the Hall of Sorcerers. Morana left her hometown and relocated to Frosthall, moving into the Oketra Stronghold.

Morana possessed long white hair, silver eyes, and pale skin akin to the headmistress, Morana earned the title *“The Mimic’s Hand"* owing to her appearance and the loss of her hand, infected at the time of recruitment. Her injury was irreparable, leading to the adoption of a prosthetic metal hand, eventually upgraded to adamantine.

#### From Flesh to Iron

In 1452 DR, Morana Yanovna's mental and physical state took a turn, symptoms of hysteria, insomnia, and schizophrenia starting. Morana went to Headmistress Mariam Lazeena for help. The headmistress documents that blood oozed from her eyes, dripped from her mouth, and she now bore fangs. The headmistress suspected a form of lycanthropy was infecting Morana, resisting complete transformation, leaving her in a state of partial metamorphosis. Morana's mental degradation exacerbated the situation. She incessantly pleaded for death, not just for herself but for others as well, coupled with cravings for humanoid flesh.

Unsure how to save her, Mariam made the decision to entrust Morana's care to the most skilled healer within the Hall of Sorcerers – Aylin Xieren. However, Aylin's abilities proved insufficient to alleviate Morana's suffering. Without the headmistress's knowledge, Aylin reached out to Lusine Galivesteaux. Lusine, once a student of the Hall of Sorcerers, had been expelled due to her unethical practices involving humanoids.

On the 27th of Alturiak, straying far from conventional healing methods, Morana was formed into an amalgamation – a half-warforged being. In this process, Morana's soul remained intact but was encased within a metal suit. This transformation was performed by Lusine Galivesteaux.

#### Introduction to the Vale

In 1460 DR, eight years after the incident, at the age thirty-one, Morana roamed aimlessly through Calradia until Nithroel Holagwyn discovered her. She recruited Morana into the Brothers and Sisters of the Vale. Through Nithroel's influence, the organization agreed to rehabilitate her, enhancing her combat capabilities. The Hall of Oblivion provided a temporary home, and Tarhun Phrahdrandon, a council member, worked on her transformation.

By 1461 DR, Morana was transformed, becoming a mix of human and warforged. Her appearance leaned towards human, despite her entirely synthetic flesh resistant to carnomancy and other magic. Lacking blood, she became impervious to manipulations of that nature. Morana resumed her training, quickly reaching a level comparable to her Hall of Sorcerers days, and due to her specialized treatment, she was granted a status achieved by few without years of practice.

By 1474 DR, Morana had evolved into a lethal force - a literal killing machine. Given the occupation of a Red Huntress, she has effortlessly executed multiple missions, relentlessly dispatching enemies and bandits targeted by the Hall of Oblivion.