Ino Drazhin

**Ino Drazhin** is the younger daughter of Sheveän Drazharan and Nemolis Drazhar, and the younger sister of Idra Drazhar and Mireän Drazhin. She is the niece of Maia Drazhar.

## Appearance

When Maia first visited Ino in the Alcethmeret nursery, she was "red-eyed and rather blotchy."

When Maia visited Ino on Winternight, Ino was in her nightclothes, with her hair braided down her back, and she was crying.

Maia noted that Ino was “about the age he had been when his mother had died”, so possibly around 8 years old.

## Personality

Ino seemed to be a little shy, as her elder sister often spoke for both of them.

## Life

Ino was the second daughter and third child of Sheveän and Nemolis, and the third grandchild of Leshan Drazharan and Varenechibel IV. Leshan died before Ino's birth.

Suler Zhavanin was assigned to look after Ino and Mireän.

On the Winternight before *The Goblin Emperor*, Ino and her siblings went to visit their maternal grandparents, Zharo Rohetharan and Idra Rohethar. Their grandfather showed them a little of puppies, and said that the mother dog liked Ino.

Nemolis traveled to Amalo for the wedding of Orchenis Clunethar and Uleviän Clunetharan. On the return trip to the Court, a bomb placed by Curneisei co-conspirators in the Tethimadeise Conspiracy destroyed the *Wisdom of Choharo*, killing all its passengers, including Nemolis. Maia inherited Varenechibel IV's throne, and Idra became Maia's heir, taking Nemolis' former title as Prince of the Untheileneise Court. Ino attended Maia's coronation, and gave Maia her oath.

Sheveän and Lord Chancellor Uleris Chavar had Maia kidnapped and brought to them to abdicate in favor of Idra becoming emperor. After Maia was rescued, Maia had Idra and his sisters moved to the Alcethmeret, where they waited anxiously in the nursery. Idra held his sisters' hands when Maia met with them to try and calm them. When Maia asked what he could do to make them more comfortable, Idra asked if they could have more of their household, principally Idra's tutor, Leilis Athmaza, and his sisters' nursery maid, Suler. Ino and Mireän supported bringing in Suler, whom they clearly loved. Maia interviewed Suler, and brought her on to continue looking after the girls.

At Csevet Aisava's suggestion, Maia invited Ino and her siblings to breakfast with him on Maia's 19th birthday. Ino asked Maia about goblins, noting (without realizing it) that Dinan Cambeshin, one of her playmates, had bigoted views about goblins. When Ino explained that she didn't like Dinan, but that her mother made her be friends with Dinan, Maia explained that Ino was "not obliged to be friends with anyone" she didn't like.

After Eshevis Tethimar attempted to assassinate Maia, the commotion made Idra send Leilis to see what was happening, and Maia's apparent absence made Ino and her siblings distraught. Maia went to them, and reassured them he was alive and well. Mireän was the first to hug Maia, and Ino followed suit, and began to cry harder. Maia encouraged them to try to sleep, and when Ino asked if he'd come back, Maia promised to have visits with them.

After Maia decided to relegate Sheveän to Bakhoree, he brought a map to Ino and her siblings to show them where Bakhoree was. Ino asked if ogres would come out of the mountains and eat Sheveän, and Maia reassured her they were not, and that Sheveän had soldiers "to protect her."

## Relationships

#### Dinan Cambeshin

Sheveän was friends with one of Dinan's parents, and said that Ino and Dinan had to be friends. Ino didn't like her.

#### Maia Drazhar

Ino cared for Maia after she came to reside in the Alcethmeret.

#### Sheveän Drazharan

Sheveän told Ino that goblins were going to take over with Maia on the throne.

#### Suler Zhavanin

Ino loved Suler, and Suler clearly cared for Ino.

#### Varenechibel IV

Ino grieved for her grandfather, though he did not care for her as much as Idra, as Ino was a girl.

## Trivia

* In certain copies of *The Goblin Emperor*, Ino and her sister are listed as having the last name "Drazh**ar**" in their father's glossary entry, which is a name for boys and men, rather than "Drazh**in**", which is a name for unmarried girls and women. This appears to be a typo, as Ino and her sister are listed after Idra, who actually has the last name "Drazh**ar**".

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Addison, Katherine. “23. The Opposition of the Court.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Addison, Katherine. “30. The Nineteenth Birthday of Edrehasivar VII and the Winternight Ball.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
3. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “11. The Funeral and the Wake.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Addison, Katherine. “8. The Coronation of Edrehasivar VII.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
6. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “1. News Comes to Edonomee.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Addison, Katherine. “24. The Revethvoran of Dazhis Athmaza.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Addison, Katherine. “34. Building Bridges.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Addison, Katherine. “18. Varenechibel's Legacies.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.