Marvae Sudela

Born: ( Age )

678 TR (Age 42 @ 720 TR))

Title / Position:

Senator of Shiran, member of Tharda’s Senate; Member of the Interior Commission (Reform and Domestic Affairs)

Hair:

Deep copper-red, worn in soft waves or gathered loosely at the nape.

Eyes:

Amber-gold, reflective, expressive rather than sharp.

Skin:

Fair with a warm undertone; faint scent of rose and myrrh lingers.

Build:

Graceful and proportionate; movements fluid, almost choreographed.

Dress:

Prefers layered silks and velvets in wine, dusk-pink, and gold tones. Jewelry is subtle but costly—favours Halean motifs and fine lacework from Shiran.
 

Impression / Tone / Personality:

Marvae embodies Shiran elegance: poised, radiant, and almost musical in her composure. She speaks softly, with deliberate rhythm, letting silences do as much work as words. Her laughter is rare but memorable; her disapproval, quieter still. She sees politics as a form of theatre—grace, timing, and restraint matter more than victory. Beneath her warmth lies a calculating awareness of how beauty and civility can disarm opposition.
 

Background:

Born to the Sudela clan of Shiran—an old mercantile lineage whose fortune stems from vineyards, shipping, and temple patronage—Marvae was educated among the Halean circles where charm and diplomacy are arts as refined as trade. She inherited her father’s voice in the senate and her mother’s talent for turning conversation into influence. Her estate on the northern slopes of Shiran serves both as a vineyard and an informal salon for visiting senators, priests, and envoys.
 

Role, Relations, and Influence:

A Monarchist by affiliation, she advocates for refinement and order within the Republic rather than a true restoration of monarchy. She is close to Senator Tierga Asarn (the elder Monarchist bloc) and enjoys a cordial friendship with Lady Serenima Dethale through shared temple patronage. Within the Interior Commission, her voice bridges merchants and reformists, often softening harsher debates with personal diplomacy. Her soirées are famous: policy drafts are whispered between dances, and alliances sealed over shared laughter. Trevor’s arrival in Coranan places her in a rare position of curiosity—he is clever, unpolished, and precisely the kind of challenge she relishes.
 

Reputation:

In Coranan she is regarded as the Halean Senator—elegant, persuasive, and perilous to underestimate. To her allies she is a peacemaker; to rivals, a velvet mask over an iron agenda. Rumours suggest she can shift a vote with a smile and undo a quarrel with a glance. Her detractors mutter that she has never lost a debate, only changed the subject.