Iellie Dhoren

The eldest of three siblings from Legrista. Iellie Dhoren has always felt responsible for her younger brother, Jonah, and younger sister, Ria. After her mother was murdered by an Aeromancer, her father wasted away in sickness and heartbreak. Iellie saw what was coming and set herself to protect the family she had left. While Ria was still very little, Iellie convinced Jonah to don armor and join her doing odd jobs. She never told Jonah, but she purposefully took what jobs she could hunting down villains who used magic. At first, they were low-lifes who only knew a couple of spells, wizard wannabes or rogue sorcerers who did not want to be part of the Aeromancer's structure. Eventually, Iellie found a teacher who instructed her in the ways of the dervish, a powerful sword wielder who could absorb and reflect magic back at their target.

Once it was evident that her little sister would become an entertainer and likely join the ranks of the bards, an organization that worked in the shadows against the Aeromancers and the Council of Wind, Iellie put all her effort into guarding her so that she could live that dream.

Abilities
Iellie is a dervish. In the ancient world, they were mage hunters. What remains of their art has been passed down to a bold few. Iellie's power rests within her spirit, not her blades. However, she can use her blades as a focus for her ability, even storing spells in them for a time before releasing them again. When a spellcaster directs an attack at her, or a nearby target, Iellie can intercept the spell on her blades and absorb it. At first, she could only absorb very weak spells and almost immediately had to dissipate or redirect them. By the time of the events surrounding the Xenotaur and Semachis, she could absorb almost an indefinite number of spells and hold them for up to an hour. To this day, she no longer knows her limit.

When Iellie absorbs a spell into her blades, she can store it for a time and then emit it at a chosen target. She has no MYR of her own and does not use MYR to cast these spells. She merely holds on to the spell and redirects it in a delayed fashion. The caster has already paid the MYR price for the spell. If she has stored more than one, when she releases a spell, she can choose which one to emit. She can also expend certain spells as raw MYR to enhance the damage of her blades or give them a spectrum related energy based on what spell she releases to do this.

While this may seem as if she is unbeatable in battle, Iellie is only one person and can only absorb spells through her foci, her blades. If more than two spells come at at time, or she is unaware of an attack, she can be hit and hurt. Also, area spells that don't target her directly tend to get her into trouble. While Iellie is a master swordsman, her focus has been against spellcasters for years. Those who wield martial weapons and wear heavy armor can wear her down and defeat her. Jonah has reached a level of skill as an armoragon to the point that Iellie will rarely spar against him any more.