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Lady Mevrian

Sister to the famed Lord Brandoch Daha, she refuses crowned kings and answers a Witchland general's insult with a promise written in gold above her gates.

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Also known as Mevrian, the Lady Mevrian, My Lady Mevrian

First appearance: xvi the lady sriva s embassage

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Present at Krothering during the council; shares a whispered exchange with Zigg admiring her brother Brandoch Daha; approves of Juss's understanding of Gro's character.

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Mevrian holds Krothering in her brother's absence, a Demonland noblewoman whose composure is a weapon sharper than any sword. When Lord Gro delivers Corinius's shameful proposal, she dismantles him with a memory of sitting on his knee as a child in Goblinland, then refuses with a threat no one doubts she means. Her steadiness under siege makes her the moral counterweight to Witchland's scheming court.

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Major Demon and Witchland Lords
Allies and Key Supporting Figures
Minor Figures and Historical References
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Aftermath
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Corinius
psychological · negative
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The First Expedition to Impland
Present at Krothering during the council; shares a whispered exchange with Zigg admiring her brother Brandoch Daha; approves of Juss's understanding of Gro's character.
XXI: The Parley Before Krothering
Proudly refuses Corinius's offer; recalls meeting Gro as a child in Goblinland and mocks his current allegiance to Witchland.
XXII: Aurwath and Switchwater
Watches from Krothering battlements, receives news of Switchwater defeat, sends messenger to Spitfire, and prepares for the Witches' approach.
XXIII: The Weird Begun of Ishnain Nemartra
Defends Krothering against the Witchland assaults, initially refuses Corinius's demand to yield, but ultimately surrenders under terms that protect her people and the castle.
A King in Krothering
Mevrian refuses Corinius's offer of queenship and later escapes the castle disguised in armor with the help of Heming and Cargo.
Lord Gro and the Lady Mevrian
Found by Gro in a hidden cave in Neverdale. Initially distrustful, she tests his honor and eventually accepts his friendship, recounting her escape from Krothering.
The Second Expedition to Impland
Sister of Brandoch Daha, attempts to calm him and later watches the fleet from a hill.
Queen Sophonisba in Galing
Present at the supper, helps keep the conversation lively.

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