Elyanna Rito-Vindya

Elyanna Rito-Vindya is mayor of Krosvallad and Head of House Vindya. She is the only daughter and youngest child of Zhaxa Tressa-Vindya and Rito Tahvar-Vindya. Elyanna lives in Krosvallad with her children in their family home.

Early Life
Elyanna Rito-Vindya was born in the winter of the year 174 TE in Hanikwa, Kiruko, to her Yirsi parents Zhaxa Tressa-Vindya and Rito Tahvar-Vindya. Her parents had fled from their homeland Anglunia, due to the Vindyan massacre conducted by the Andorans during the Andoran-Lechjan War. Not long after Elyanna's birth, Zhaxa passed away from illness, leaving Rito to take care of their family. Elyanna's older brother Szymon became frozen the same year, further weakening the family. Elyanna's oldest brother, Veilyr Rito-Vindya, looked after Elyanna, while Rito continued working in the government of Kiruko.

Elyanna enjoyed studying with her father when she could. He taught them about the Yirsi and their home back in Anglunia. Rito tried his best to teach them about the history of their people, and would try and find any bits of news coming from Anglunia. Elyanna liked hearing about Rito's work, all the politics and intrigue. To her, it was making important decisions that would have large and far-reaching consequences was fascinating. As she and her brother, Xolvos Rito-Vindya, grew older, they became fiercely competitive and were constantly trying to out-do each other.

Elyanna picked up an interest for magic and spells after meeting a wizard in the outskirts of Hanikwa. He performed little spells which attracted all the little children and told wild stories after his adventures. The wizard produced a little gem out of a loaf of stale bread, which he gave to Elyanna on a necklace. Elyanna began studying magic in her spare time, showing her progress off to her siblings.

On Rito's request, Elyanna began studying in the Great Library of Hanikwa at age 10. There she studied politics, and after much begging, magic as well. By this time Xolvos had graduated, leaving Elyanna to try and out do him. At age 12, Elyanna took a part-time apprenticeship alongside her father, so she had a chance to experience politics first hand.

Adolescences
When Elyanna was 13, tragedy struck the family again. Xolvos was travelling home with his wife Selja and sons Minxy and Felyx when a storm struck their ship suddenly. They continued on through the storm, with all but a skeleton crew remaining on deck. They rounded what they believed was Okina, and made the necessary adjustments to reach Hankiwa. Alas, it was Southern Okina, and their ship crashed into the rocky cliffs of Titan's Rest, Raiyuna. All aboard perished, save for three souls, two crew members and 5-year-old Felyx.

In late Autumn of the same year, a weird dream struck Elyanna. In this dream, she saw a distant city, with large black walls and a circle surrounded by flowers. In this circle was a Yirsi man and a large yellow beam that shot into the sky. She felt a chill and then woke up. She saw she was glowing. Suddenly she heard a knocking at her window, and a golden owl appeared at her window. She let it in and it sat on her shoulder. After finding the rest out the rest of her family was also glowing, also had the same dream, and also had a golden owl, they made a choice. Together they would travel to this city and find out what was calling for them.

After finding a ship, they began the voyage from Hanikwa, Kiruko, to the nation of Anglunia. They passed by many lands, weathered many storms, and travelled a great distance to reach Anglunia, arriving in mid 188 TE. They were drawn to the south, to the city of Krosvallad. Large black walls surrounded the city which drew them towards it. As they drew closer, they could see many of their own kind, Yirsi, and another race, one that looked elvish but were tan instead of blue. As they pulled into the harbour, they saw a Yirsi man with eyes not unlike theres who was also glowing. When he spotted them, he ran over and embraced Rito. This man was Livas Ulvon-Vindya, Elyanna's cousin, and the person who had brought them to Krosvallad.

In 189 TE, Elyanna began a mentorship under Livas. He taught her Anglunia politics and history, as well as magic he knew. The two of them researched the golden owls, which seemed to go out to each of the surviving twelve. By now, Elyanna had named her's Tsao, which means Blessing in the language of Kiruko. Elyanna also begin chronicling the histories of Krosvallad and House Vindya so that future generations would be able to learn their storied just as she did.

Elyanna and Livas continued to work together until 193 TE. In that year, Livas would visit the city of Norstaeyya and fall in love with the Lochatlan noblewomen, Livya Dardellan-Lochatlan. The two married in the same year, before having their first son, Vladyslivil. Elyanna would go to Norstaeyya University to do a double degree in political science and magical studies for the next four years.

Early Adulthood
After finishing her studies, Elyanna decided to take a trip around Anglunia to look for any artifacts or books on Vindyan history she could find to build up a library in Vindya Mansion. This trip would take her all over Anglunia, despite the ongoing Second Zeladar Crisis. Elyanna would find her trip cut short, as she had to go with Livas to the noble's moot to appoint a new King, as Yizawan Eliyawin-Nuwan had gone missing and did not have an appointed heir. Upon Livas' request, House Vindya would support Livya's claim to the throne, as the Shah of Areveyi, Pugzerg, willed that all Areveyian nobles forfeit the throne. During the moot, the Heartists (the name given to Zeladar's cultists) attacked. Elyanna survived by casting a teleportation spell outside of Isaz Keep, and fleeing eastwards towards the city of Myrtle. Unfortunately, Dio and Ashera Eru-Vindya both perished during the attack.