Adja

Introduced:

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Character Summary

Adja

Race:

The woman -- barely more than a girl, really -- stood with slow dignity, like a ribbon unknotting itself. With her motion came a chorus of tiny silver bells, bone beads clattering one upon another, and the hollow ringing of wood upon wood. Peripherally, he noted her long train of hair slipping down to cover her exposed lower back, black water falling over rocks.<ref name="Desinence">Desinence</ref>

Character and Background

The Lady of Ithaenc, prophetess and priestess of the Ithaenc Cathedral.<ref name="History of Auberean">The History of Auberean/Volume II: A Struggle With Darkness (-2,998 to -1,999)</ref>
The Falatacot descent is implied by a letter to her by Lady Maila<ref>2000/11 - Should the Stars Fall - Translated Letter (Tear-Stained Parchment)</ref><ref>AC:DM CD Lore/Late Dereth Texts/Communion</ref> and utterances of representatives of the Eldrytch Web, Radiant Blood and Celestial Hand <ref name="Luciana du Maki">2008/08 - Ancient Powers - Luciana du Maki#Lore & Dialog</ref>
Accused by Lady Rajael Fellarien of using dark (blood?) magic involving slaying creatures and using her own flesh seeking power.<ref name="Desinence">Desinence</ref>
At the beginning of his reign, Emperor Caerlin I convicted the Lady Rajael Fellarien of desecrating the island of Marae Lassel, a nature preserve and religious retreat. For her crime, her line is divested of its nobility and she is stripped of the title of Protector of Marae Lassel. Her accuser was the Lady of Ithaenc, Lady Adja. <ref name="Desinence">Desinence</ref><ref name="History of Auberean">The History of Auberean/Volume II: A Struggle With Darkness (-2,998 to -1,999)</ref><ref>Dark Majesty--Harvestgain, PY 12 (Mid-October, 2001)</ref>
Adja was a member of the council that imprisoned Bael'Zharon in the crystal array<ref> 2000/02 - Shadows of the Past - Decree</ref><ref>2000/11 - Should the Stars Fall - Translated Letter (Tear-Stained Parchment)</ref><ref name="Campaign Journal"> 2000/11 - Should the Stars Fall - Campaign Journal</ref>. All members of the council died during the imprisonment of the Hopeslayer except Asheron.<ref name="History of Auberean">The History of Auberean/Volume II: A Struggle With Darkness (-2,998 to -1,999)</ref>
Responsible for teaching Lady Maila, Asheron's mother how to transfer her life force to Asheron.<ref>2000/11 - Should the Stars Fall - Translated Letter (Tear-Stained Parchment)</ref><ref>AC:DM CD Lore/Late Dereth Texts/Communion</ref>

Founder of the Adjanite Order, who looked upon the Light Falatacot for inspiration ??<ref name="Luciana du Maki">2008/08 - Ancient Powers - Luciana du Maki#Lore & Dialog</ref>
The Adjanite Order was sometimes referred to as the Adjanite Heresy <ref name="Aerlinthe Record">2000/07 - To Raise a Banner of Flame - Aerlinthe Record</ref><ref name="Campaign Journal"> 2000/11 - Should the Stars Fall - Campaign Journal</ref> since some of their tales were not told by the church and also heretical.<ref>2003/05 - Discoveries - Prophecies</ref> Nali Valind called out for the extirpation of the Adjanite heretics, and Ithaenc Cathedral was sacked and desecrated. This led to the disappearance of the last Gromnatross, Aurlanaa, from Aerlinthe.<ref name="Aerlinthe Record">2000/07 - To Raise a Banner of Flame - Aerlinthe Record</ref>