Myasara Illistim

Myasara Illistim was the most recent post-Lanenreat Argent Mirror of the Elven city-state of Ta'Illistim. The successor to the pragmatist Irinara Illistim who was known for strategic neutrality and power politics in foreign affairs, her reign has been marked with a shift to idealism, with a striking degree of egalitarianism well beyond even Illistim custom. It is regarded as a minority ideology that happens to be held by the high Illistim elite. Formal relations have been opened with numerous traditionally "lesser" races, including a Faendryl embassy, as well as the opening of trade routes west of the Dragonspine. Whether this was foolish or visionary remains to be seen.

Myasara has reigned during a time of radical changes in Elanith. There have been several world ending threats in the past few decades, as well as a sudden emboldened propensity of the Dark Gods to wreak havoc. Her Vaaloran counterpart Tyrnian was assassinated. She was the ruler when the Aelotoi arrived seeking asylum from the kiramon, which led to the shocking expansion of citizenship to non-Elves in the city-states.

Often called "Queen Myasara", Queen was in no way her proper title, but she has so far been too polite to rebuke it. Acceding to the Peacock Throne in 4,878 Modern Era (53,985 Illistim), Myasara has ruled for nearly 240 years, the vicinity of the traditional retirement age for non-dynastic monarchs. Whether she has plans for stepping down any time in the very near future is unknown. She was the niece of Meachreasim Illistim, the famous historian of Elanthia and First Master of Lore, perhaps owing much of her world-view to his learning. She was also a childhood friend of the recently ascendant King Eamon of Ardenai.

Argent Mirror of the House of Illistim
Preceded by:	4,878 Modern Era to Present (53,985 to Present)	Succeeded by:
Irinara Illistim		None
Non-Dynastic Argent Mirrors
Descendant of:		Ancestor of:
Meachreasim Illistim (uncle)		Unknown

Description

From the introduction of the Aelotoi:
You see Myasara Illistim of House Illistim.
She appears to be ageless. A soft cloud of wavy black hair hangs nearly to her waist and is pulled back slightly by the slender sapphire and silver irclet upon her head, exposing her high cheekbones and delicate ears. Her are feet peek from beneath the silvery hem of her gown.
Her brilliant blue-grey eyes return your gaze unblinkingly.
She is holding a bejewelled silver sceptre in her right hand.
She is wearing a glimmering grey silk shawl accented with tiny silver beadwork, a long flowing sapphire velvet gown embroidered with tiny limmering silvery stars along the trailing skirts and an engraved silver irclet inset with dark shimmarglin sapphires and pale blue diamonds.

From an audience in 5110 Modern Era:
You see Myasara, Illistim's Argent Mirror.
She is an Elf. She has large, faintly tilted grey eyes and luminous, though pale, skin. She has long, silky auburn hair sleekly swept into a high knot atop her head. The planes of her cheekbones and the tips of her ears are both sharply slanted, giving her an angular quality.
She is wearing a coronal of overlapping alabaster and electrum feathers, a high-necked cream velvet gown with a standing gold lace collar, a thumb signet, a hip-belt of circular electrum plates, and a pair of cream velvet slippers toed in gold.

See Also

• "Linsandrych's Legacy: A Detailed Examination of the Dynastic Argent Mirrors and Their Contributions to Illistimi Society With Notes On Selected Post-Lanenreat Figures" - Hiraani Gael Illistim (5110 M.E.)
• "Protocol and Etiquette: Behavior Within the Court of the Illistimi Elves" - Hiraani Gael Illistim (5109 M.E.)