Jalana Cheney

Jalana Cheney is a cleric and Chosen of Mystra and the grandmother of the Cheney siblings.

## Appearance

Jalana is a tall and regal-looking woman with a stern face, pale complexion, and ice blue eyes. Her hair is entirely white and cropped short.

## Personality

Jalana is very serious and traditional, often stern but not unkind. She is a woman devoted to her family, or what little she has left, and very loyal to her friends. She is rather jaded due to her long life, but she still allows herself to laugh and love. She has a very dry sense

Jalana is plagued by guilt over what happened to her daughter- that they had a poor relationship when Zara was a teenager/young adult, and that Jalana couldn't save her from her demise. She also feels as if she does not deserve the power Mystra has bestowed upon her.

## Biography

### Early Life

Jalana was born to a pair of peasants and was an only child. She was endlessly fascinated by magic, but she could not study it, instead working with her parents her whole life. Jalana's parents died when she was a teenager, and several years later, she married a merchant who made enough money for them to live comfortably.

### Becoming a Parent

Jalana gave birth to a daughter, Zara. When Zara was two, Jalana's husband died while out on a trip. She began to raise Zara herself, but began to study magic as a cleric of Mystra, the goddess of magic.

Zara often clashed with her traditional and tight-laced mother, and often spent time out of the house. Jalana then began to take missions to earn money. She met many adventurers during this time and befriended Serelis Greenleaf, the leader of the Green Knights of Frey, another widowed woman with an estranged daughter.

One day, after several years of no contact, Zara returned to Jalana with two babies, Waylin Cheney and Selise Cheney. Jalana could not turn her only daughter away and helped her get back on her feet and into a house of her own. Unbeknownst to her, Zara had two more children.

### Becoming a Grandparent

One day, when Zara's children were young, their home was raided by sun elves working for the sun elf king, who killed Zara and scattered the children. Selise, the elder daughter, ran away to Jalana's house and informed her of what happened. Jalana immediately rushed to the house, but by time she was there, all the children were gone and Zara was dead. Jalana decided to raise her granddaughter herself instead of sending her to an orphanage. A year later, Serelis asked Jalana to raise her own grandson, Chandler Gold. Jalana accepted.

After years of loyal service, Mystra rewarded Jalana by making her one of her Chosen, giving her more power and immortality.

## Relationships

### Family

* Zara Cheney: The two were close when Zara was very young, but as a teenager, Zara grew distant from Jalana due to a desire to be free from Jalana's traditional and tight-laced expectations. Even though they repaired their relationship after Zara had Waylin and Selise, Jalana still regrets her choices that led to Zara leaving, especially after Zara's death. Jalana took her death hard and blames herself for not being quick enough to save her family.
* Selise Cheney: Jalana raised Selise as she believed she should have raised Zara, working hard to let go of her staunch traditionalism and encouraging Selise to become her own person, and accepting her unconditionally when she came out as a lesbian.
* Chandler Gold: Jalana raised Chandler as a favor to his grandmother and her friend Serelis, and she treated him like her own grandson. She honored his wishes to become a cleric of Mystra.

### Friends

* Serelis Greenleaf: Jalana is a close friend of green knight Serelis Greenleaf. When they met, they were in the same place: widows with estranged daughters. They often completed missions together and Jalana came to trust Serelis with her life. She even raised Serelis's grandson at her request.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Divine Magic: Jalana is able to channel the divine magic of Mystra to perform incredible feats of magic.
* Immortality: As a Chosen of Mystra, Jalana does not age.