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Ilanthea

Yevem Archila (Chief Orchard Grower)

Ilanthea comes from Germany. By the time she was 20, both Ilanthea's parents were deceased. Rather than live a quiet life amid her well- meaning siblings, the spirit of adventure drew Ilanthea away from home to seek her fortune, whatever it might be. Her older brother, a warrior in his own right, had taught her important fighting skills for self-defense, including the use of an axe, which of course also served her in other ways. To earn money for travel--whether on foot or by horse, wagon or ship--she worked in various shops, taverns, markets, even the occasional animal stable, but eventually found this life disappointing as well as lonely. There were no men in Ilanthea's life--none, that is, who had ever loved her enough to stay... The only bright spot was her occupation as tavern singer, which served to enhance and strengthen an already magnificent voice. Yet it wasn't enough.

When not working, she enjoyed solitary walks through woods and over fields, was even presumptuous enough to feel tempted to climb Mt. Olympus to see what wonders might be discovered there, even if the gods kept themselves invisible to mortal eyes. Finally temptation overwhelmed her and she set off on the journey toward the mountain. But meanwhile, she had to pass through Amazon territory. She had heard tales of the tribes of women who lived in the woods. Border guards discovered her during a normal security sweep and brought her in to Themiscyra. At first Ilanthea was frightened and defensive, accustomed to being wary and alert against enemies. When she realized that the tribe was a peaceful nation and that everyone was friendly, she relaxed and became interested in her surroundings. It was the first time in a long while that she had no sense of feeling edgy or lonely...perhaps she should look into making Themiscryra her permanent home? After serious consideration of the matter, she applied to the Delu Abacha to allow her to stay. And she did...

Ilanthea is medium height, about 5 feet 6 inches, small boned and spare of frame. She has unruly ash-brown curly hair that blows every which way in the wind, friendly yet serious hazel eyes and an angular face that is handsome (for a woman) rather than beautiful. There is a scar under one eye that she earned in a fierce battle for her honor and her life, which she won by the use of her axe... She came to the Amazons clad all in deerskin, a tunic, trousers and boots suitable for travel and work. She wears a woven headband to keep that unruly hair out of her eyes. Upon arrival at Themiscyra, she was carrying in her traveling pouch a couple of dresses, also made of functional leather, as well as items needed in her travels. Around her long, graceful neck she wears jewelry fashioned from the small bones of animals.

Tae'Nah athelfi arche: 05 March 2004

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