Anaya (? PC - 2192 PC) was a female Kagonesti Elf and a Keeper of the Forest, who served the wishes of the Forestmaster.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
As a babe, the fourth Keeper of the Forest, Camirene, took Anaya from her family. The Keeper, who had selected Anaya as her successor, raised the stolen baby in the forest.
Kith-Kanan[]
In 2193 PC, Anaya came across the Silvanesti prince Kith-Kanan, who she learnt had become a friend of her ward, Mackeli. She allowed Kith to stay in her home, since he was in the forest with the blessing of the Forestmaster. Several days after the pair had become acquainted, they grew concerned over the fact that Mackeli had not returned. Kith and Anaya set out after him and learnt that humans had captured Mackeli. Anaya was wounded when fighting the soldiers of Voltorno, and Kith went on ahead to save Mackeli. On returning to her grove with Kith and Mackeli, Anaya's wound healed and she grew more accustomed to having Kith around.
Anaya found herself encountering strange feelings for Kith-Kanan, and withdrew into a secret underwater cave to be alone. She found herself drawn to the Silvanesti prince and approached, and found he was in turn drawn to her. The pair declared their love for one another and became lovers. Anaya then told Mackeli that she had stolen him as a baby, hoping he would become the next Keeper of the Forest, and in her haste didn't realise that he was not a female baby. She decided to keep him as her "brother" and raised him in the forest with her. Over the course of the next few months, Anaya found herself withdrawn from the forest and even had several physical changes, the first of which were her eyes turning from hazel to a startling green. Through 2192 PC, Anaya's physical changes continued, however she was happy with her new life and fell pregnant.
The peace of her new life was shattered when the warlord Voltorno and his soldiers found Anaya, Kith and Mackeli, and captured the Silvanesti prince. Anaya and Mackeli pursued the soldiers, systematically killing them all. The Kagonesti then faced off against Voltorno, who delivered a mortal blow to her, however she in turn drove her bone knife into his heart and killed him. Kith then carried Anaya to her sacred grove where she died. Shortly after she appeared to her lover and told him that their child would be born in the future, and she was then transformed into a young oak tree to forever join the wildwood.
Legacy[]
In 1892 PC, Silveran Kanan, son of Anaya and Kith, was born from Anaya's Tree when it was struck by lightning.
Personality and traits[]
Anaya had close-cropped black hair with a single long braid at the rear of her head. She also had dark hazel eyes and a lithe athletic body. She was normally garbed in a green deerskin tunic, had a cool and reserved demeanor, and was covered in tribal tattoos and war paint.
Other Names[]
Anaya was also known as Ny, by her friend Mackeli, and by her lover Kith-Kanan.
References[]
- Firstborn, p.63-69, 77-87, 95-101, 117-125, 152-157, 168-173, 183-193, 210-215
- The Qualinesti