Elegant, incisive, and unapologetically ambitious, Councilor Ithrielle Nyvaal is one of Loshev’s most influential and controversial figures. A veteran landowner and shrewd investor, she has built a formidable real estate empire along the Silver Pier and Gate Market. Her family, we once low Peren cloth merchants from Ravenhold. They clawed their way out of poverty through calculated marriages and the acquisition of foreclosed estates. Technically an aunt of
Nathan Ithrielle inherit a small family fortune with the early death of her wife. She has since transformed it into power.
She is known for her icy demeanor, unyielding opinions, and cutting remarks delivered with a pleasant smile. Her detractors call her heartless. Her allies call her efficient. She calls herself realistic. Ithrielle’s name is etched on nearly every major development permit in Silver Pier, and her influence is palpable in council chambers—where she rarely raises her voice but always makes her point.
Despite her alignment with wealth and authority, she is no traditionalist. She supports innovation when it serves her interests and tolerates diversity so long as it doesn’t threaten her property values. Her worldview is cold but calculated, always assessing benefit and risk.
Appearance:
Ithrielle is a striking older Peren woman who wears age like armor. Her white-gold hair is always immaculately styled and woven with silver combs. Her eyes are a piercing, opalescent green that never waver, and her posture is flawless—every movement deliberate, every glance measured. She dresses in flowing high-collared robes of dark velvet or navy silk, embroidered with geometric silver thread. Her jewelry is tasteful but costly, always reflecting the Nyvaal sigil: a stylized silver loom interwoven with a serpent.
Her voice is soft and refined, but the weight of her words carries further than most shouts.
Personality:
Ithrielle is coldly rational, emotionally guarded, and obsessed with control. She believes in order—not for its moral value, but for its utility. She has no illusions about fairness or altruism, and distrusts those who act without personal gain. She is acutely intelligent and uses her insight to manipulate outcomes, often without others realizing she was involved.
Despite her calculating nature, she is not needlessly cruel. She supports efficient systems, even ones that help the poor—so long as they remain manageable. She does not hate people—she simply believes most of them should not be making decisions.
She despises incompetence, sentimentality, and unpredictability. Her respect must be earned with intellect and resolve.
Current Role:
Ithrielle Nyvaal is a long-serving member of the Loshev Town Council. She represents the Silver Pier elite, the property-owning class, and the conservative merchant bloc. She consistently votes for low taxation on landowners, increased tariffs on foreign vendors, and strict zoning laws.
Her control over real estate makes her influence felt across all districts, and her administrative acumen makes her invaluable during urban development talks. She chairs the Council Subcommittee on Property and Trade, a group that effectively determines the fate of most new construction in Loshev.
Rumors persist that she is positioning a protégé—her grandniece, Vaelis Nyvaal—to eventually claim her seat.
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