# Yolara — The Moon Pool character guide > Yolara in The Moon Pool by A. Merritt. **Role:** major **Also known as:** XIII Yolara, O Yolara **First appearance:** 0015-xiii-yolara-priestess-of-the-shining-one ## Snapshot The beautiful and merciless high priestess of Muria, whose voice is sweeter than honey and whose favor is as dangerous as the Shining One she serves. ## Who they are Yolara rules the Council of Muria alongside Lugur, wielding her beauty and her voice as instruments of control over both her people and the strangers who fall into her realm. She is drawn to the Norseman Olaf with a cold, predatory curiosity, and her laughter at his grief reveals a cruelty that unsettles even her allies. Her authority and her caprice shape the political landscape the protagonists must navigate, and her interest in them is never benign. ## Relationships ### [The Shining One](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/characters/the_shining_one) _psychological_ The Shining One exerts a hypnotic, possessive control over Yolara, using her as a vessel. ### [Rador](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/characters/rador) _social_ Rador serves as a subordinate and occasional confidant to the priestess Yolara. ### [Lakla](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/characters/lakla) _rivalry_ Lakla and Yolara are bitter rivals, competing for influence and for Larry's affection. ### [Lugur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/characters/lugur) _rivalry_ Lugur is a jealous and ambitious rival to Yolara, vying for power in their society. ### [Marakinoff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/characters/marakinoff) _psychological_ Marakinoff manipulates Yolara, using her position to further his own scientific and political ambitions. ### [The Shining One](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/characters/the_shining_one) _psychological_ The Shining One exerts a hypnotic, possessive control over Yolara, using her as a vessel. ### [Lakla](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/characters/lakla) _rivalry_ Lakla and Yolara are bitter rivals, competing for influence and for Larry's affection. ### [Lugur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/characters/lugur) _rivalry_ Lugur is a jealous and ambitious rival to Yolara, vying for power in their society. ### [Rador](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/characters/rador) _social_ Rador serves as a subordinate and occasional confidant to the priestess Yolara. ### [Rador](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/characters/rador) _social_ Rador serves as a subordinate and occasional confidant to the priestess Yolara. ### [Marakinoff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/characters/marakinoff) _psychological_ Marakinoff manipulates Yolara, using her position to further his own scientific and political ambitions. ### [Lakla](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/characters/lakla) _rivalry_ Lakla and Yolara are bitter rivals, competing for influence and for Larry's affection. ## In the story ### [XIII: Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xiii-yolara-priestess-of-the-shining-one) The priestess of the Shining One, described as breathtakingly beautiful but sinister, with a cruel and unearthly quality that echoes the Dweller. ### [XIV: The Justice of Lora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xiv-the-justice-of-lora) Priestess of the Shining One; demonstrates her power by executing Songar with a green ray; interrogates the strangers and shows romantic interest in Larry. ### [XV: The Angry, Whispering Globe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xv-the-angry-whispering-globe) Referenced as the Priestess who dislikes Lakla; Rador warns not to tell her the dream. ### [XVI: Yolara of Muria vs. the O’Keefe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xvi-yolara-of-muria-vs-the-o-keefe) Priestess; tests O'Keefe with Keth and invisible forces, laughs at his claims, shows injured pride. ### [The Leprechaun](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xvii-the-leprechaun) Presides over the interrogation with Lugur; seeks Larry's company increasingly; sings a song Larry taught her, thinking it a love song. ### [XVIII: The Amphitheatre of Jet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xviii-the-amphitheatre-of-jet) Stands on the dais opposite Lugur, smiling at O'Keefe with an intense, joyful demeanor. ### [The Madness of Olaf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xix-the-madness-of-olaf) Asserting her power, she claims Larry as hers, protects him and Olaf from Lugur, and commands the Shining One to cease. ### [XX: The Tempting of Larry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xx-the-tempting-of-larry) Attempts to seduce and claim Larry as her mate, defying Lugur and the Council. ### [XXI: Larry’s Defiance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xxi-larry-s-defiance) Shows a mix of wrath and regret toward Larry, but ultimately agrees to the Council's plan to kill Lakla and the three prisoners. ### [XXVII: The Coming of Yolara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xxvii-the-coming-of-yolara) Leads the invisible assault, uses the Keth, taunts Larry, and threatens Lakla. ### [XXX: The Building of the Moon Pool](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xxx-the-building-of-the-moon-pool) Mentioned as the priestess who, with Lugur, plans to open the way to the Earth face and use the Shining One to grasp the world. ### [Larry and the Frog-Men](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xxxi-larry-and-the-frog-men) Reported to have gone through the Portal, very angry, preparing to lead her hosts against the group. ### [XXXII: “Your Love; Your Lives; Your Souls!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xxxii-your-love-your-lives-your-souls) Mentioned as part of the attacking host alongside Lugur. ### [The Coming of the Shining One](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xxxiv-the-coming-of-the-shining-one) Leads the Shining One and the dwarfs, taunts the Three, and is ultimately consumed by the Dweller and cast into the abyss. ### [XXXV: “Larry—Farewell!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/xxxv-larry-farewell) Not directly present; her men are slaughtered by ladala; her palace is avoided by Lakla. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/characters/yolara - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/characters