Imirian

* Dragon form
* Human form

 *—**Imirian***

**Imirian**, also known as **Qilangsi** (綺瑯絲) or **Mishuo** (寐忪皝), is an air dragon known for her calm and peaceful nature. She currently resides in Cistrinia.

## Biography

### Origin and Early Life

[Origin]

Imirian notoriously slept through much of her early years; there was nothing that she deemed worthy of staying awake for. Her early life was spent slumbering in the highest of mountains. She refrained from interacting closely with anyone, especially humans, often observing them from afar. To prevent any intrusion, she would increase the winds at the high altitude so people would be unable to stumble upon her as she napped.

At one point, she was discovered by Baoling'an while he was exploring lofty mountains. The two were friendly and he encouraged her to interact more closely with others. He insisted that she visit Baifalis, and she was eventually persuaded with the promise of good food and company. A few days later, she visited the kingdom and immediately bonded with the place. She befriended many other dragons there, such as Hualianxia, as well as some humans, most notably Huangzhi.

Despite her dislike of violence, she participated in many battles over millennia, though only in obligation from her affiliations. In many instances, she had no choice but to kill others, humans and dragons alike. Eventually, this began to weigh on her conscience.

### Dark Ages

By the start of the Dark Ages, she was forced to return to action. However, the fall of Baifalis left her traumatized and she avoided the front-lines of battle, instead focusing more on protecting humans. She hastily learned life magic to heal those that were injured and contribute to the conflict from behind the scenes.

As things became more dire, she returned to battle, opting to fight solo in smaller battles before inevitably becoming roped in the larger-scale ones.

In the battle preceding the Reign of the End, Imirian was one of the few dragons present to witness the corruption of Vieidryth, although she was too late to stop the ambush. After failing to save others from his wrath, she fled the scene and reported the event to Koryukaiyushizaukensei. Since she was no match for Vieidryth, she strayed far from his path and continued to push back dark forces on her own, stalling until Koryukaiyushizaukensei was able to confront Vieidryth. However, after Niangguang was killed by Vieidryth in a duel, Imirian insisted that the situation was despondent and, along with other dragons, fled to the skies. They took shelter in Cistrinia, enticed by the kingdom's promise of safety and refuge, as they awaited a conclusion on the state of Vieidryth. Fearful and traumatized, Imirian refused to return to the ground and waited out the Dark Ages in Cistrinia.

She received updates from those who periodically checked in on the situation, eventually hearing that Vieidryth had mysteriously disappeared, with others claiming that he had died from unknown circumstances. Perplexed, she returned to the ground to search for Koryukaiyushizaukensei and demanded a full story, sensing that he, as the closest to Vieidryth, was keeping a secret from her and the others. Despite his insistence, she remained bitterly skeptical, which he took great offense to. The two began to argue, and the situation nearly escalated to a physical altercation before Imirian was frozen by Baoling'an to calm her down. Even after she was unfrozen, the tension between her and Koryukaiyushizaukensei remained, stretching for many years. Imirian felt that she could no longer trust him.

She made many attempts to search for Vieidryth, all of which were futile. Once the journey began to take its mental and physical toll on her, Imirian had no choice but to give up. Though she was certain he was alive, she realized that with the abilities he possessed (such as shapeshifting), she would never be able to find him. Dejected, she returned to Cistrinia where she carved out a cave in a mountain and isolated herself for centuries. It is theorized, however, that she lived a life within the civilization, camouflaging amongst humans.

Many centuries passed, and she continuously refused to return to the other dragons, although Baoling'an occasionally delivered her updates when he was able to find her, such as the news of Koryukaiyushizaukensei's sudden disappearance.

One day, Baoling'an visited Imirian and delivered the news that Vieidryth had returned, and she eagerly accompanied to visit Vieidryth. On the journey there, however, she expressed second thoughts, conflicted on the situation; she was ecstatic to have Vieidryth back whilst also guilt-stricken for past mistakes. Baoling'an dragged her along anyway.

She found herself immediately and uncharacteristically shy in Vieidryth's presence, opting to distance herself from him. Vieidryth, picking up on her odd behavior, confronted her. He clarified the aftermath of his corruption during the Dark Ages and forgave any and all of her past errors, encouraging her to not hold any grudges against herself. Imirian quickly made amends with Vieidryth. He suggested that she do the same with Koryukaiyushizaukensei who was also there to greet Vieidryth. Though a bit tense at first, she and Koryukaiyushizaukensei managed to clear up all misconceptions and forgave each other, recuperating their friendship.

Imirian continued living amongst the other dragons, catching up with them after centuries of isolation.

## Lore

Despite Imirian opting for seclusion and privacy, she was still well-known in Baifalis. There are various surviving depictions of her, the most famous one being from the painting "The Nymph of Yun River" (雲河仙女) by Fengchun located in the Yuelai Musuem in Cistrinia.

## Appearance

### Human Form

In her default human form, Imirian is a slender woman with pale skin and soft features. She has straight, white, thin hair that extends to her waist and bangs that swoop to the right. Her face is small and round with full cheeks and a small, flat nose. The color of her eyes is a mixture of grey and purple, which she describes as a "dusty lilac."

Her vision is typically worsened in human form, so she has reading glasses either propped lowly on her face (due to her lack of a nose bridge) or, more commonly, clipped to her clothes.

She often dons traditional Mijida clothing—a thin, loose light grey robe and white undergarment.

## Personality

Imirian is known for being a quiet and peaceful individual. She enjoys solitude as that is when is able to sort through her mind. It is when she is most comfortable and relaxed.

Contrasting her introverted personality, she is not one to dismiss a social invite. She has a very deep care for those close to her and responds to any of their calls regardless of the circumstance. Renowned for being easy to get along with, Imirian is not quick to judge and rarely thinks cruelly of anyone around her, readily giving people the benefit of the doubt. She tends to remain as indifferent as possible to issues due to her passiveness, yet still remains sympathetic and mediative, often being the one to diffuse arguments situations when they escalate.

With those she is closer to and has known for a long time, she is less inhibited in voicing her opinions on a matter and take a critical stance. She boldly and readily criticizes Koryukaiyushizaukensei in particular as he is "often looking for trouble." In private, she may also criticize her superiors since "at that age, they should know how to behave."

Along with friendships, Imirian also prioritizes comfort and satiation. She makes her environment as best fit to her needs as possible and dislikes intrusion on her carefully crafted spaces. At times of imbalance (heat), her fondness of privacy can evolve into hostile territorial behavior.

Due to her age and curious nature, she holds a surplus of knowledge, wisdom, and experience which she is always more than happy to share with others, often being referred to when people have questions about historical events or the general occurrences of the world. However, she remains extremely humble and rarely brags about her skills, often prefacing her words by claiming that she does not know everything, even stating that she is blind to many things in the world. She says that her knowledge is primarily common sense; she prides herself on being sensible and grounded.

She can be very sentimental at times, simultaneously cherishing the past and being haunted by it. As a result, most of her conversation topics often refer back to old memories.

Amongst the humans, particularly in Mijida, Imirian has a reputation for being narcoleptic as she is often asleep when humans happen upon her. This is purposeful, however, as she rarely has good reason to interact with humans and avoids interaction by either sleeping or pretending to be asleep.

## Relationships

### Wuguijing

Imirian and Wuguijing have had a tumultuous rivalry since the beginning of time.

### Huangzhi

Many of Huangzhi's paintings depict her and their interactions.

## Trivia

* Imirian's character themes are solitude, ephemerality, and comfort.
* Imirian's flower is the baby's breath. It symbolizes young love, new beginnings, purity, and innocence.
* In a Q&A, A.B. revealed that Imirian was the first dragon character they created.
* Both the definitions of "Mishuo" and "Qilangsi" are centered around broad physical descriptions rather than personality or influence. This is because at the time of when the names were given, Imirian refused to mingle too closely with humans and they therefore did not know much about her. So she was named based on what people observed from afar.
* Imirian learned earth magic to better camouflage and hide in her environment, often taking naps in mountains and concealing herself behind shrubbery
* Some spontaneous holes in mountains can be attributed to Imirian creating caves and forgetting where she left them.
* In earlier works, Imirian was depicted with having a litter of hatchlings; she lived in solitude to protect her young and keep them from the harsh outside. This concept, however, has since been scraped.
* She has an impressive tolerance for spicy foods said to even rival that of Koryukaiyushizaukensei's.
* Occasionally, Imirian subtly raises the ground she is standing on the make herself appear taller than she is.

## References

1. ↑ (豐春)
2. ↑ 月来
3. ↑ Ultimate Guide to Baby’s Breath Flower Meaning and Symbolism