Goria

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Goria (歌莉娅)
Alias(es)	Northern Witch; Lady Goria; “Lord Matriarch” among Soren’s pirate leaders 456 1023
Species/Race	Mortal Northern woman 149
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Northern Witches’ Council; North Tower; Port Nyanzaru 149 362 616
Occupation/Role	Northern Witch, wizard-tower ruler, magical researcher, administrator of Port Nyanzaru 149 616 915
Status	Alive; continues developing her divine portfolios after the Time of Troubles 1217
First Appearance	44 (unnamed); introduces herself as Goria in 48

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Near-Legendary / edge of Quasi-Legendary	149	Had touched the edge of the quasi-legendary realm before age thirty, but could not yet analyze or separate divine power.
Quasi-Legendary Northern Witch	345	Advanced sufficiently to receive a Witches’ Council treasury reward, which she used to obtain the legendary Frost Giant Strength belt for Soren.
Legendary Witch	643 995	Reached high-tier Legendary strength; her fully supported spellcasting and 72 Tarot cards made her a major battlefield force.
Demigod of Prophecy	1050	Absorbed divine power from the Staff of Savras due to exceptional compatibility with Prophecy, Wizard, Truth, and Destiny.
Demigod with expanded Wizard and Magic power	1129 1217	Acquired part of the Wizard portfolio and the Magic domain, though she still requires extensive time to fully master Prophecy and Wizard power.

Background

Goria was the caravan mistress of White Horse City and the daughter of a powerful Northern Witch later known as the Fallen Witch. She returned to her mother with a black box containing the Fate Card, but their reunion exposed a sharp divide in principles: Goria condemned her mother’s disastrous forbidden experiments at the Root of Withered Wood and refused to excuse the damage done to nature and other people. 44

During her travels, Goria encountered Soren and Vivian. Intrigued by Soren’s abnormal soul and Vivian’s near-divine magical talent, she nevertheless rejected her mother’s suggestion to use charm magic or coercion against them. After recognizing Vivian’s potential as a possible Spellcasting Genius, she offered to teach the girl and began treating Soren as an equal after he defended Vivian’s worth as family rather than as a source of power. 44 48

Her concern for the siblings became personal during their flight from Malar’s hunters. Badly injured and unable to fight the pursuing high-level enemies alone, Goria teleported away with the unconscious Vivian while Soren remained behind to buy the thirty seconds required for the spell. She later spent part of her lifespan on a dangerous divination to learn whether he had survived. 126 127

Appearance

Goria is a tall, fair-skinned Northern beauty with refined features and a poised, aristocratic bearing. She is often associated with elegant witch robes, enchanted glasses, and the composed demeanor of a scholar, though her appearance becomes markedly more regal when she commands her tower or enters battle. 331 344 456

• Long black hair, which developed silver strands after the backlash from her divinations 127 149
• Silver-rimmed or gold-rimmed enchanted crystal glasses used during spell-formula research 151 344
• A calm, noble bearing likened to a high and aloof queen while overlooking North Tower’s territory 149
• Her silvered hair returned to black after she absorbed Savras’s divine power, while her eyes gained a golden radiance 1050

Personality

Goria is principled, controlled, and unusually compassionate for a high-level spellcaster. She believes magical power must have moral limits, refuses to violate innocent people for curiosity or convenience, and directly challenges her mother’s destructive ambition despite loving and respecting her. 44

She is cautious and methodical in both research and warfare. Goria prioritizes preparation, defensive arrays, escape routes, battlefield control, and the protection of civilians over reckless displays of power. Her willingness to sacrifice lifespan through divination, shelter Vivian, and repeatedly assist Soren shows that her restraint is rooted in genuine loyalty rather than fear. 126 127 386

Although normally disciplined and self-possessed, she becomes visibly shy and emotionally vulnerable around Soren. Her initial curiosity about him grew into affection after witnessing his devotion to Vivian and his willingness to risk death for both of them. 345 364 365

Abilities & Skills

Northern Witch Spellcasting

Goria is a high-tier Legendary Witch capable of direct offense, layered defense, long-range teleportation, and large-scale battlefield control.

• Uses spells such as Finger of Death, Fireball, Black Tentacles, Cloudkill, and Incendiary Cloud against both elite enemies and massed forces. 122 781
• Maintains protective energy fields and multiple defensive spell layers while casting under pressure. 122 180
• Teaches that a spellcaster’s priorities are movement prediction, positioning, concentration, defensive protection, and crowd control. 122
• Can perform long-range teleportation, but the spell required thirty uninterrupted seconds during her escape from Malar’s hunters. 126

Divination and Prophecy

Goria was an accomplished diviner before her ascension and later became exceptionally compatible with the Prophecy portfolio.

• Used card-based divination to search for Soren after his presumed death; the ritual was disrupted by forces connected to Hell and cost her part of her lifespan. 127
• Secretly used Detect Thoughts to verify most of Soren’s prophecy about the gods’ fall. 96
• Gained the ability to perceive possible futures after absorbing Savras’s power, though she acknowledges that the future is not fixed. 1050 1116
• Cannot yet fully control the immense scope of the Prophecy portfolio and needs time to master it. 1116 1217

Arcane Tarot and Epic Magic

Goria created a reusable Tarot-based spellcasting system that substantially expands her combat versatility.

• Initially completed 56 minor arcana cards, including cards capable of casting Lightning Bolt. 456
• Later mastered a set of 72 Tarot cards that can be recharged after use rather than consumed like ordinary scrolls. 864
• Possesses the major arcana card Empress, whose power exceeds that of the minor arcana. 456
• Cast Meteor Swarm against the Throne of Fear’s defenders after Soren opened a path into the divine realm, devastating a 1,500-meter-wide area and killing tens of thousands. 1068

Arcane Engineering and Construct Research

Goria is one of Port Nyanzaru’s foremost researchers of Arcane Empire technology, magical constructs, energy systems, and transforming weapons.

• Analyzed Githyanki memory metal and developed a prototype weapon that could transform between sphere, sword, scimitar, shield, blade barrier, and spear forms. 498
• Created a small Floating Ring capable of lifting approximately one to three tons, establishing the basis for future floating towers and cities. 756
• Researches tower-spirit cores, feat-enabled golems, artificial energy cores, and Arcane Empire alchemical technology. 799
• Helped adapt the Elemental Furnace and recovered golems into the industrial foundation of Port Nyanzaru. 800 857
• Supports the Interspatial and Interplanar Teleportation Strike Plans by coordinating portals, golem deployment, and Elemental Furnace energy. 864

Leadership and Administration

Goria combines magical authority with practical political leadership.

• Commands Soren’s pirate leaders in his absence and is one of the few figures capable of restraining them. 456
• Oversees Port Nyanzaru’s magical infrastructure, elemental city layout, future mythal, and large-scale construction plans. 616
• Coordinated golem, cleric, and portal reinforcements during the campaign against the Shadow Church. 905
• Built her own faction within the Northern Witches’ Council, drawing divination-specialist witches to her after gaining the Prophecy portfolio. 864 1090

Equipment & Major Creations

• Staff of Savras — Divine staff of the fallen seer god Savras; its power enabled Goria’s ascension as a demigod of Prophecy. 1050
• Arcane Tarot Cards — A 72-card reusable spellcasting device containing both minor and major arcana. 456 864
• North Tower — Her original wizard tower and territorial center in the North, protected by golems, wards, traps, and magical defenses. 149 178
• Port Nyanzaru Arcane Tower — A major research and command center used for magical engineering, tower-spirit research, divination, and large-scale defense. 1023 1176
• Floating Rings — Arcane Empire-derived levitation devices recreated through Goria’s research; later incorporated into larger floating projects. 756 921
• Gith Silver Sword Prototype — A transforming silver-white weapon system developed through her research into Githyanki memory metal. 498 569
• Frost Giant Strength — A Tier 2 legendary belt selected from the Witches’ Council treasury after her quasi-legendary advancement, then given to Soren. 345 346

Relationships

• Soren — Ally, research partner, and lover. Goria’s respect began with his devotion to Vivian and deepened after he risked his life to protect her; they later became physically and emotionally intimate. 48 126 345 365
• Vivian — Student and found-family daughter figure. Goria trains her in spellcasting, protects her from danger, and gradually develops maternal affection for her. 48 90 122
• Fallen Witch Corinna — Mother. They care for each other but are divided by Corinna’s forbidden experiments, exile, and refusal to abandon destructive Arcane Empire research. 44 187 388
• Eye of the North — Council leader and mentor figure. The Eye recognizes Goria’s potential, entrusts her with major responsibilities, and considers her a successor capable of mastering Meteor Swarm. 346 363 1068
• Lulumiao — Young dependent and companion under Goria’s care; Goria entrusts her with guarding Vivian and later supports her inclusion in dangerous missions. 499 921
• The Fallen Witch — Research collaborator after Corinna’s fall. Despite their ideological conflict, mother and daughter jointly study Arcane Empire technology, the Elemental Furnace, golems, and floating-city systems. 799 800 857

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Caravan Mistress and Vivian’s Mentor — Identifies Vivian’s extraordinary magical potential, warns Soren of the girl’s dangerous future, and offers magical instruction. 48
• Flight from the Hunters — Escapes with Vivian while Soren delays Malar’s followers, then risks a costly divination to determine his fate. 126 127
• North Tower Assault — Is nearly killed by the Hand of Despair despite her tower’s defenses, surviving only because Lillian emerges through Vivian. 180
• Northern Witches’ Astral War — Joins the Witches’ Council against the Githyanki invasion, protects the Eye of the North, and accompanies Soren into the Astral Plane. 346 360
• Mistress of Port Nyanzaru — Becomes Soren’s foremost political and magical partner, governing in his absence and transforming pirates, golems, towers, and magical infrastructure into state power. 456 616 915
• Arcane Empire Research — Leads efforts to recreate memory-metal weapons, floating rings, intelligent constructs, energy cores, the Elemental Furnace, and teleportation networks. 498 756 799 864
• Demigod of Prophecy — Absorbs Savras’s divine power, gains Prophecy, later acquires Wizard and Magic power, and becomes one of Soren’s strongest long-term allies. 1050 1129
• War for the Throne of Fear — Uses Meteor Swarm to break the defenders of the Throne of Fear and create the opening needed for Vivian and Lillian’s advance. 1068