Name
Mellia Kirse's Daughter, of House Saiciae
Tribe, Clan, Class
Noble healer of Clan Saiciae
Appearance and Markings
Mellia looks very Esrolian, with kind brown eyes. Her dark brown hair is often in simple braids. Mellia's Clan Saiciae tattoo is on her upper chest, a stylized flower in shades of red surrounded by a green circle.
Family tree
History
In 1582, the Lunars invaded Sartar. Sartar asked its allies in Esrolia to help. Mellia's grandmother, Grasta, head of House Saiciae answered the call. Grasta fought at the Battle of Grizzly Peak. She fell defending the Feathered Horse Queen.
Kirse, Grasta's eldest daughter, inherited leadership of House Saiciae. Kirse, still alive today, often had to defend her people and their allies. Kirse takes her duties as a noble seriously. Mellia is the third of her daughters.
In 1616, a large Barbarian Ditali army invaded Esrolia and the Holy Country generally. At the same time, Harrek the Beserk and his Wolf Pirates attacked from the sea. The God King Belintar disappeared and the normal tournament of the Masters of Luck and Death failed to produce the normal reincarnation.
Kirse fought the Wolf Pirates and won.
In 1618, the Solanthi warlord led an army into the Holy country, avoiding a major battle.
Kirse went out to fight and survived.
In 1621, the Great Winter struck, harvests were poor, and there was general hunger. Kirse and her people survived the Great Winter, but they were miserable.
1622 is the first year Mellia appears in recorded history. Technically that's 'Great Winter, year 2', but that year there's also a Civil War in Esrolia. Mellia, then a very young healer, went to heal those affected by the civil war. Mellia survived the Civil War uneventfully, but a Lunar Army invaded and besieged Nochet, the great city. Mellia was caught inside Nochet. For her work saving lives, Mellia was blessed by Queen Samastina and given many gifts.
Queen Samastina insisted that Mellia accompany the army of Nochet and Harrek the Berserk. They attacked the Lunars at Pennel Ford. Harrek went berserk and nearly chopped Mellia in two during the fighting, while Mellia was trying to get a fallen ally to the healers' tents. Mellia bears a hideous scar on her left side to this day. This is when Mellia decided that war is a form of madness.
1625 was an eventful year. Argrath, King of Pavis, marched on Sartar, to try and drive back the Lunars, but was beaten back. The Lunars tried to consecrate a new temple to the Red Goddess, but some Orlanthi heroquesters broke into the ceremony, and hijacked the ceremony to awaken the Dragon on which it had been built.
Mellia witnessed the Dragonrise.
Afterwards, Mellia went to see the Old Tarshites anoint a new King. She witnessed the Shaker Priestesses acclaim Unstey as King.
Back in the past
Meeting Varanis (Links to A meeting of cousins)
Tea Time
Personal logs
1626
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Mellia makes a house call (Links to Planning a party)
Mellia muses on Kallyr Starbrow's gift
At Blue Tree Tula
The Price of Peace
Bruises and Baths
In the Bag
Lucky Strikes
Muddy Goose Chase
Two Things
Psychology and Politics
What price?
Red in Tooth and Claw
A Little First Aid
A Worried Parent
Washed Frog Drink
At Cinder Tree Tula
Between quests
Chalana Arroy Aches
The Garden of Healing
Sweets for the Sweet
Candied Ginger
A Helping Hand
Wedding Bells and Sealing Wax
Wedding Bells and Robe Repairs
Rebel without a Pause
Sons and Lovers
Healers or Humakti?
Stubborn as a Mule
Those Were the Days
Sword Dancer Falls
A Strange Prayer
Too Much Information
The Heart of the Matter
Dirty Laundry
Cleaner Laundry
The Storm Bulls of Earth Season
Maid to Measure
Just the Way You Are
Breakfast at Saiciae's
Silenced Bird
Wild Wild Horses
Wedding Torcs 1
Songbird Wakes
Seeds of Doubt
Good Inky Fun
Letters and Melons
Checking on Marta - SPOILERS FOR VARANIS!
Poppies
Spear Fishing
Paps and Plans
Giving Thanks
Not Eloping
Not Stolen Away
Not Flying Off
Problems at Home
Mother in Law
Uncle
Daughter in Law
brother
Husband
Wife
Chief
Guest-Gifts
Homecoming
Public Meeting
Private Meeting
Present Company
Absent Friends
Setting Forth
Seeking
Rescuing
Talking
Finding
Of Varanis
Seeking Ernalda's Aid I
Seeking Ernalda's Aid II
1626 correspondence
Letter to Venlar 1
Letter to Mother 1
Letter to Silor 1
Letter to Venlar 2
Letter to Blue Tree Tula 1
Letter from Venlar 1
Letter to Venlar 3
1627
Sea Season
Fire Season
In Nochet VII - Mellia dresses to meet Venlar once more
In Nochet VIII - Mellia welcomes Venlar, her groom
In Nochet VIIII - Mellia and Kirse keep Venlar at a distance
In Nochet X - Mellia sees to being guarded
In Nochet XI - Mellia sees to guards then sees Venlar
In Nochet XII - Mellia and Venlar talk of their love. It's sweet
In Nochet XIII - Mellia plays a board game with Venlar and his brother
In Nochet XIIII - Mellia tells Jengharl about her suspicions about Mirava
In Nochet XV - Mellia cannot read a letter, and cannot tell Venlar about it
Earth Season
Being Needed - Mellia and Berra talk about what has happened lately, with Mellia unable to say all
Dark Season
Movement And Action - Mellia tells Venlar a secret, and they spring into action.