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Inwe

Inwe is an Ascendant of Arya: an elf born at the Shrine of Caerylas, "obviously a priestess of Arya", who rose through "the dark regalia of the High Priestess of the Raven Keepers" to Ascendancy and a seat on the Dias of Algahanni (S053, S031). Her life as a mortal and an Ascendant, her war with the red dragons, her disguise as Magister Uita and her death at the hands of Nicoleta, avatar of Seth-Arax, are told on her page under Figures: Inwe. This page records her place in the faith.

In the pantheon

Inwe speaks for Arya's house when the Ascendants gather. On the Dias of Algahanni she tells Kalar's steward that "the pantheon is not what it was, Aion. We sit on the edge of a precipice here, not just for ourselves, but the entire legacy of the Kalari is at stake" (S031). She travels to the Verdant Gardens by the Brooch of Azsuri, "a gift from Arya herself" (S031), and holds keys to the Vernal Warrens, "an Aryc domain" (S031). Her temple stands at Mt Talangar (S071). She planned "an order of Aryic knights" to guard the Dracius Cradle that lets dragon eggs hatch without a Primal (S040).

After her death

Inwe is worshipped after a fashion by the Warlocks of the Raven Concord, who "take a piece of Inwe's soul as their own. When they dream, they relive her memories. This imparts vast knowledge over time" (S078); the rite is the Juxtaposition Ritual (S074). They swear by her, "may Inwe shield you from harm", and "with Inwe's grace" curse their enemies (S051), and their relic is the Tear of Inwe (S051). For this "the Concord Warlocks are seen as blasphemers, heretics and abominations by worshippers of the Kalari pantheon" (S078). See Ascendants.

Gap

No source says whether Inwe's soul, divided among the Concord, can be made whole, or whether Arya sanctioned the Concord's bargain.