Queen
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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Queen |
| Original Title | 女王 |
| Forms of Address | Her Majesty the Queen; Your Majesty 3 28 |
| Known Holder | Ellari, the Elf Queen 28 |
| Affiliation | Elf Kingdom 28 |
| Occupation/Role | Sovereign of the Elves; directs royal administration, military mobilization, and negotiations with foreign civilizations 28 29 44 46 |
| Royal Seat | Aivinol, also called Avenor in the supplied passages 20 28 29 |
| First Appearance | Title first mentioned in connection with the Sleeping Garden’s barrier 3; Ellari first appears directly 28 |
Known Holder
Ellari is the only holder of the title identified in the supplied chapters.
- Age: More than two thousand years old 38.
- Appearance: Silver hair, pale blue eyes, and a mature appearance that Lin Mo compares to a woman in her thirties 28 38.
- Royal attire: A moon-white gown and crown of mithril branches at her introduction; a silver-white robe and crystal crown when welcoming Lin Mo 28 38.
- Throne: Carved from the heartwood of the Life Ancient Tree 28.
- Wartime equipment: Mithril armor, donned when preparing to lead reinforcements to Lothia 29.
Authority and Responsibilities
| Area | Documented Authority |
|---|---|
| Administration | Handles state affairs and issues production orders to the kingdom’s craftsmen 28 29. |
| Military command | Mobilizes the Royal Guard and prepares to lead the kingdom’s remaining twenty thousand soldiers personally 29. |
| Court discipline | Publicly rebukes Elders and nobles, including Archmond and Valerius 29 40 41. |
| Royal honors | Authorizes a Life Fruit reward and extends the Elves’ friendship to Lin Mo 30. |
| Diplomacy | Requests foreign assistance, negotiates compensation, and sets the recovery of Emerald Leaf City as a condition of cooperation 41 44 46. |
| World Tree access | Leads Lin Mo through a magical barrier into the World Tree’s core to inspect its seed 45. |
Documented Magic
- Sleeping Garden barrier: Fendona states that the Queen personally established a barrier intended to prevent any living being other than Fendona from entering unnoticed. Lin Mo’s unexplained arrival in her bedchamber nevertheless bypasses that expectation 3.
- World Tree barrier access: Ellari recites an incantation while leading Lin Mo and Fendona through a barrier of vines and magic into the tree’s roots 45.
- Unspecified power: Her robes move without wind and an overwhelming aura fills the banquet hall during her reprimand of the nobles; no named technique or power rank is given 40.
History
War with the Demon Clan
The Queen and the Elders discuss the worsening Demon Clan attacks daily, but initially fail to find a solution. Fendona reports that Lothia may survive only two more assaults 15.
Ellari later reveals that centuries of warfare have reduced the Elven population by eighty percent. Every adult Elf must fight, while shrinking territory and resources leave the kingdom increasingly unable to withstand the Demon Clan’s growing armies 41.
Adoption of Great Xia’s Weapons
| Event | Royal Action |
|---|---|
| Fendona’s report | Fendona sends weapon samples, arrows, and manufacturing instructions to the Queen after successful tests in Lothia 20. |
| Palace trials | Ellari overrides objections to testing the Compound Bow and Repeating Crossbow. She confirms that their striking power does not depend on magic 28. |
| Production order | Orders all craftsmen to prioritize the new weapons and reproduce the blueprints exactly, rejecting Archmond’s appeal to tradition 29. |
| Lothia emergency | Prepares to march with the remaining twenty thousand soldiers after learning that Burrowing Giant Serpents have reached the World Tree’s heartland. News of Lothia’s victory arrives before she departs 29. |
| Aid and recognition | Sends reinforcements and supplies, including eight hundred Compound Bows and eight hundred Repeating Crossbows. Invites Lin Mo to Aivinol and authorizes his Life Fruit reward 30. |
The Royal Banquet
Ellari welcomes Lin Mo as an honored guest and questions him about Great Xia. His deliberately understated account leads several Elders to dismiss his civilization as weak, and Valerius proposes making it an Elven vassal state 38 39.
After Lin Mo angrily rejects the proposal, Ellari condemns the nobles’ arrogance, apologizes to him and his homeland, and asks for assistance against the Demon Clan 40 41. Lin Mo interprets her initial silence as a test of Great Xia’s willingness to resist pressure. Zhao Gang subsequently agrees that the confrontation gave her an opportunity to rein in the court’s hardliners 41 43.
World Tree Seed Negotiations
Ellari initially resists Great Xia’s request for a World Tree Seed because producing one would drain enough primal power to weaken the tree for a century. She nevertheless permits Lin Mo to inspect the seed 44 45.
Following discussion with the Elders, she accepts the proposed exchange on condition that Great Xia help retake Emerald Leaf City. Her optimism turns to disappointment when Lin Mo explains that Great Xia cannot directly transport troops to Terra Continent and instead offers industrial and military instruction 46.
Astral Portal Proposal
Ellari identifies a possible solution: the Holy Human Race’s Astral Teleportation can theoretically create a stable, two-way portal between worlds. Its requirements include space crystals, vast quantities of magic power crystals, and a builder of High Archbishop rank 47.
Her information prompts Great Xia to pursue the portal. Its leadership later authorizes Lin Mo to advance cooperation with the Elf Queen, commits to sending troops, and defines the intended relationship as equal trade rather than conquest 47 50.
Notable Quotes
“Times have changed, Elder.” 29
“The best tradition is the one that keeps us alive!” 29
“Compared with all that insincere flattery, I appreciate your genuine willingness to speak frankly far more.” 41