Stephanie Tiri, Satrap of Western Lilira
Satrap and Regent of Western Lilira, Council Member of the Imperial High Council, High Arcanist of the Imperial Court, Lady of Magic, Kilbyua, Stephanie Dian Tiri
Stephanie Tiri is the reigning Satrap of Western Lilira and considered by some to be the most beautiful woman in Yura. What is beyond mere consideration or any debate is her magical prowess, as Stephanie Tiri undoubtedly ranks among the most powerful wielders of arcane magic on Yura. A niece of Koin Angara, Emperor of Yura, Stephanie Tiri flaunts her royal blood, and believes in her own inherent superiority, as a mortal with the blood of both the Liberated Line of Angara and the Liberated Line of Tiri in her veins. Stephanie Tiri is rarely seen and, while by no means a recluse, her prodigious wealth affords her the luxury of spending much of her time devoted to pleasure and leisure in her palace of Tailud, Capital of Western Lilira . She is seen as a fair, if distant, ruler.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
A tall, statuesque woman, with pale copper skin, piercing eyes, and long hair that appears to be made of molten bronze Stephanie Tiri cuts a striking figure. Iridescent scales glisten around her large eyes and along her forearms, and a few even grace her hands. She has long fingers which glisten with jeweled rings and end in long ruby talon-like nails.
Facial Features
Stephanie Tiri has large piercing eyes, with luminous brown-red irises set appealingly in their sockets. She has a thin, rounded nose, that compliments her delicate lips, which curl into the slightest hint of an arrogant smile.
Identifying Characteristics
A hint as to her draconic Tiri heritage, Stephanie Tiri has small bronze scales around her eyes and on her forearms.
Physical quirks
Stephanie Tiri is ambidextrous, though she favors her left hand.
Special abilities
Stephanie Tiri is a highly accomplished sorceress, focusing mostly on the schools of enchantment and evocation. Her grasp of meta-magic and spell-crafting is second to none, at least on Yura.
Apparel & Accessories
Stephanie Tiri, to accent her skin, often wears white. She is especially fond of pearls, often wearing necklaces or dresses accented with pearls. On her finger is a large gold ring adorned with a sapphire. She has an elaborate headpiece of gold and silver, studded with emeralds, which is an heirloom of the Kosal family (gifted to her by Sieng Kosal, Satrap of Arismat). Her fingers are full or rings, she has large hanging gold earrings, and has armbands shaped like dragons on her upper arms.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Stephanie Tiri was born in 602 A.L. (sharing a birthday with her Imperial cousin Dian Angara, Crown Princess), the only child of Sutaryo Tiri and the emperor's younger sister, Atarah Tiri (née Angara). This ill conceived marriage of convenience between the austere Sutaryo and shamelessly recalcitrant Atarah (who would often publicly denounce her older brother), shaped the young satrap's early childhood. When Sutaryo mysteriously died all fingers pointed to Atarah, and it was only at the intervention of the emperor that she avoided execution. In return for this nearly legendary leniency Atarah was stripped of any authority within the Satrapy, banned from her traditional place on the Imperial High Council (as the regent and widow of a Satrap with a child who had yet to reach the age of majority) and, at the age of six, Stephanie Tiri became de-facto the ruling Satrap and Regent of Western Lilira.
Educated by an army of tutors the young Stephanie excelled in languages, history, art, and especially magic. This last skill was especially encouraged by Atarah, who delighted in flaunting her daughter's magical prowess, often unflattering comparing the emperor's daughter (her niece) with Stephanie. Atarah, coveting the Imperial throne herself, filled the young Stephanie's mind with power-mad lies; Stephanie should be rightful heir of Yura, and the throne had been stolen from her. The overbearing Atarah also often meddled in Stephanie's life, dismissing tutors and filling political positions in the Satrapy with her supporters. Undaunted by the Emperor's demand she relinquish all power in the satrapy, Atarah assigned a series of puppet regents, all whom were utterly beholden to her. As Stephanie neared her fifteenth birthday and the age of majority, Atarah had accrued so much power that the Emperor, worried as to the safety of his niece, sent a small army of Imperial Guards to the Satrapy as a "present" for Stephanie. Stephanie's official ascension proceeded without issue.
Deeply affected by her mother's oppressive yet masterful influence, Stephanie Tiri relied heavily on her mother in her early years of rule. Atarah was all too happy to "help" her daughter, and continued her ruthless consolidation of power. This maneuvering went mostly unnoticed by Stephanie, as Atarah concealed most of her actions, and continued to infect Stephanie with insidious fantasies of imperial power and glory. Yet, while still partially under her thrall, the now twenty-three year old Satrap was no longer a child and, when Atarah was caught in the act of arranging the assassination of a noble rival, her transgressions could no longer be overlooked.
Atarah was again spared execution, after being allowed the argue her case before Stephanie, but did not escape unscathed. Blinded for her crimes, she was further put under house arrest in the palace in Tailud. Stephanie Tiri, along with the few loyal members of the bureaucracy and the nobility who had resisted Atarah, purged large sections of the Satrapy's administration, arresting, banishing or executing most of Atarah's supporters.
Many members of Atarah's supporters did not go quietly and a series of small revolts flared up which, by 626 A.L. had all been stamped out. Stephanie Tiri, now twenty-five, had fully come into her own and worked towards revitalizing the damaged and corrupt administration within Western Lilira. During this time Stephanie Tiri, against the wishes and advice of nearly the entire nobility in the Satrapy, freed Atarah. Her mother was free to roam the Satrapy, but was constantly accompanied by guards handpicked by Stephanie.
As High Arcanist of The Imperial High Council Stephanie Tiri worked to increase communication between the Keepers of the Opalescent Glasses. Stephanie though, seemingly without warning became increasingly distant towards the running of her Satrapy, and by 636 A.L. she was rarely spotted in public, leaving much of the Satrapy to be run by the various appointed councils and nobles. In 643 A.L. Atarah disappeared, her guards found slaughtered, and her body missing. Following this event it is reported that Stephanie retreated even further from public life and has become increasingly more difficult to access, even to her own nobles.
Sexuality
Bisexual (Rumored)
Education
Stephanie Tiri was personally educated by many private tutors on a variety of topics. Along with being a polyglot she has an extremely renaissance knowledge of history, arcana, and the natural sciences. The Satrap is also a skilled artist and, along with the knowledge to play several instruments, is known to have penned two different books on musical theory along with a book detailing the intersection between magic and music. She is extremely well-educated and remains a dedicated patron of learning and the arts, despite her relative aloofness.
Intellectual Characteristics
Stephane Tiri is extremely intelligent with a quick wit and an excellent memory. Some consider her musical skill to be on par with that of her magic, and she excels in both areas.
Morality & Philosophy
Stephanie Tiri believes that the self is best advanced through the apparatus of the state. This idea informs her belief in the philosophy of egoistic collectivism. This philosophy holds that people should behave egoistically and that the state exists to elevate the worthy to positions of power. Her beliefs can also sometimes intersect or be associated with rule egoism, universal ethical egoism, and social darwinism.
Taboos
Disloyalty: Stephanie Tiri is known to have no tolerance for those who betray her trust, despite the hypocritical nature of this stance when one considers the duplicitous Imperial ambitions of the Satrap.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Stephanie Tiri has two ultimate goals. The first is the acquisition and annexation of Eastern Lilira. Stephanie Tiri sees this move as being the first step to her ultimate goal; to become the Empress of Yura.
Likes & Dislikes
Stephanie Tiri has a deep fondness of peacocks, citrus liquor, and Yuran music. As with most Satraps she is addicted to wealth and luxury, thus she has a similar great love of money and expensive silks, decor and the like. Her two great hatreds are stupidity and duplicity, the first because it is irritating, the second because it is dangerous.
Virtues & Personality perks
Stephanie Tiri, despite her apparent sloth, is an extremely diligent ruler. While she may be rarely seen she is a whirlwind of efficiency and it is due to her almost single-handed administrative and diplomatic skill that she remains in power. She has an extreme eye for detail and is possessed of a unique imagination matched only by her desire for political advancement.
Vices & Personality flaws
Stephanie Tiri, while diligent, has no patience, either for delays or ineptitude. She is also an extremely arrogant woman, possessed of a violent narcissistic streak that all too often pierces through her otherwise calm facade. Finally, she is ruthlessly power-hungry and will stop at nothing to sate her thirst for power, wealth, and influence, even at the expense of others.
Hygiene
Stephanie Tiri always keeps her self immaculately clean and often smells of citrus and flowers, due to her use of expensive perfumes and oils.
Social
Family Ties
Father: Sutaryo Tiri
Mother: Atarah Tiri (née Angara)
Aunt: Nirmala Angara (née Kosal), Empress of Yura
Uncle: Koin Angara, Emperor of Yura
Cousin: Ira Angara, Crown Prince and Heir Apparent to Yura
Cousin: Dian Angara, Crown Princess
Religious Views
Stephanie Tiri is an adherent of Aythhuism (The Immortal Master), though many question whether this move is political rather than spiritual. This speculation arises as the Satrap has refused to speak-out or persecute the myriad of religious groups in her Satrapy, many of which form sizable minorities.
Social Aptitude
Stephanie Tiri is extremely charming, due to both her appearance and her voice. She is a talented orator with a sharp wit, though she rarely speaks to her people except through intermediaries. A generaly refined and well-mannered women, accustomed to a life of luxury and power, Stephanie Tiri has the unfortunate habit of embracing her narcissism and can be cruel at times, though never physically.
Mannerisms
Stephanie Tiri gestures with her hands when talking, in a manner that looks similar to a conductor guiding an orchestra. When deep in through she rests her forefinger on her bottom lip, usually pulling her mouth open slightly to reveal her teeth.
Hobbies & Pets
The Satrap generally spends her time in leisure, perusing in equal parts music, literature, and magic. A compulsive reader and a skilled musician the Satrap often spends much of her time composing music and is rumored to be in the process of writing her magnum opus (despite her young age). The subject of the book is a hotly debated topic among many in the magic community with ideas ranging from entirely new schools of music to theoretical theurgy. The Satrap also has a pet peacock named Illia.
Speech
Stephanie Tiri has a unique voice, once described by her aunt, Nirmala Angara (née Kosal), Empress of Yura, as, "enchanting, a voice that can reach into your soul and elevate your grandest hopes and expose your deepest weaknesses." Her speech pattern is very lilting and can appear somewhat sing-song to those unaccustomed to it.
Wealth & Financial state
Stephanie Tiri is fabulously wealthy, and is the third wealthiest Satrap on Yura. Most of her income comes from taxes and trade, and, unusual among other Satraps, Stephanie Tiri levies a rather steep estate tax on her nobles. Her satrapy, Western Lilira, also boasts two unique resources, magic and art. Western Lilira is home to the largest magic academy in Yura, and as such also produces a high quantity of valuable arcane items. Tailud, the capital of Western Lilira, also is home to the Royal Art Academy, which attracts artists from both Yura and abroad.
Estimated Annual Income: 150,000,000 gold
Estimated Net Worth: 50,000,000,000 gold
Alignment
Lawful Neutral
Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Satrap and Regent of Western Lilira, Council Member of The Imperial High Council, High Arcanist of the Imperial Court, Lady of Magic, Kilbyua
Year of Birth
602
41 Years old
Birthplace
Tailud, Capital of Western Lilira
Children
Current Residence
Tailud, Capital of Western Lilira
Gender
Female
Eyes
Deep amber, leonine
Hair
Long, sleek, bronze
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Bronze brown, tanned, flawless
Height
6' 0" (1.83 m)
Weight
146 lbs (65.77 kg)
Quotes & Catchphrases
"The Arua and their sires, the Iatuk, hold land that my ancestors and my sires fought and bled for. They have no right to it."
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