Ilythrya Allerion

Aerion Allerion (son)

 Background

Niece to Patriarch Elduin Sunspire, Ilythrya Sunspire during her early adulthood underwent her family's traditional Rumspringha and emerged not as a traditional shield-maiden as expected for one so closely linked to the main branch of the family but instead took to the gentle path of Shelyn. A pacifist at heart Ilythrya believed in the nurturing of the heart of the common elf in a time when the sorrow of the Elrendar district was fresh in the hearts of all. Using her considerable resources as a noble lady Ilythrya often gave public sermons to the masses in a small temple, espousing the virtues of Shelyn to foster love filled lives, emphasizing the need to support not just those precious to you but to your neighbours and community.

Spearheading reconstruction projects and hosting charities endeared her not just to the commoners but eventually captured the hearts of her fellow nobles that saw her actions as truly altruistic instead of the usual power plays frequently used by the social elite. Elduin Sunspire knew that his niece was a devout priestess of Shelyn and that their way was to follow the heart, but family duty dictated that she be married before she grew too old. Thus a knightly tournament was held for the honour of having her hand in marriage despite her protests there was little she could do to oppose the final decision of the patriarch of her family.

Many came to the event, hosted by none other than the Wizard King himself, as all who thought themselves worthy of wedding such a beauty and showing off in front of Farondis himself was a once in a lifetime chance. Much like the noble humans that had adopted their traditions, the main event was the joust, for only the winner of this iconic tradition had a chance of winning Ilythrya's favour. Eventually the finals ended with Achastor Allerion triumphant over the much younger (and favoured to win) Brayga Randirion. Although the two were to be wed neither truly wished for the union, Ilythrya wishing for love on her own choosing and Achastor never expecting to actually win the tourney as he wished for the thrill of martial competition.

Eventually over the years the two worked hard to overcome the obstacles of their marriage and in time truly fell in love and had a son, Aerion Allerion. Ilythrya's love for her child was without compare and for two decades House Allerion knew it's brightest years.

Yet such happiness was not destined to last for the Allerions. One spring morning Ilythyra departed with her retainers to visit the surrounding villages as part of one of her many charitable works. In two days communication with her party abruptly ceased with divination casters unable to pinpoint her location as if blocked by an opposing force. Marshaling all the rangers at his command Achastor scoured the woodlands for her beloved wife, but with the discovery of her slaughtered bodyguard hopes were low at finding Ilythyra alive. It took more than a week before the search party came across a glade reeking of foul magics. What they found enraged and horrified them. The body of Ilythyra hung suspended by warped limbs over a sacrificial circle clearly orcish in origin. Her corpse was desecrated by her torturers and it was apparent her suffering was likely prolonged as part of some demonic veneration. With her soul drained clerics were unable to bring back the matriarch of House Allerion and in his grief and rage Achastor announced a genocidal campaign against the lands of Urcart.

And yet while the long campaign was a success there are some that whisper that Ilythrya's death was orchestrated by an outside force that sought to wound House Allerion, although such whispers are mostly baseless in the results of what was accomplished against the orc hordes.

## Description

Before her death many considered Ilythrya the epitome of traditional elven beauty, combined with her loving heart she was loved by highborn and commoners alike. She truly believed that in order to heal the damage done to Sorreinn's people over the years it was necessary to set aside past and current grudges against your kin and look towards the future arm-in-arm rather than mire in the bickering that had become so commonplace in noble courts. While she held decent political power at court being a representative of the lower class and wife to Achastor, she never accomplished her dream of a united elven society.

Above all else her love as a wife and mother was ironclad for the tragically short time she was wed. Having come to love her husband she cherished her son Aerion, the only elf that was able to talk to her son about the more pleasant things things in life rather than the war stories and sword lessons taught by Achastor and Kaleron. A statue dedicated to her sits in front of the Allerion estate, a monument of remembrance for all those who still mourn her passing decades later.