Jolrael
Template:Character "Jolrael's choice of homes was far better than her choice of allies."
Jolrael was one of the oldest surviving Zhalfirin. Having retreated from civilization, she now lives in the Mwonvuli Jungle. Her name was misspelled as Jolreal in the Prophecy novel.
Generations ago Jolrael was a court mage at the royal houses of magic in Ki’pamu, capital of Zhalfir. After enduring the taunts and imposed isolation of her peers, Jolrael forsook humanity and ordered an expedition to take her into the Mwonvuli. Although the thick vegetation forced her companions to turn back, she alone continued. Thought dead by many, she in fact lived off her magic and the wildlife for a long time before ordering the animals and native spirits of the forest, now loyal to her, to erect her a palace. A capricious soul at heart, Jolrael soon tired of her home and ordered another one built. And so today a myriad of beautiful dwellings dot the Mwonvuli, most vacant.
Only once did Jolrael emerge from the deep jungle. This was to witness the return of the planeswalker Teferi. She had served in the royal court while he advised the Zhalfirin king and of all the people she ever met, Jolrael revered Teferi the most. She stayed to watch Teferi crown the new Queen Yormeba ruler of the nation and after he departed Ki’pamu, she returned to the Mwonvuli.
Teferi went to live in the Chaza Isles where he experimented with time itself. One day the experiments became to much for the timestream to handle and everything on Teferi's Isle was removed from the timesteam. Jolrael, having felt the enormous energy surge of the cataclysm, traveled there to see what had happened. On the island she met Mangara and Kaervek, two mages who had also been attracted by the energy. When the three couldn't find anything of use on the now barren island, they traveled to mainland Jamuraa.
Jolrael allowed Kaervek to see the wilder reaches of the continent, but was very surprised to find Mangara ruling Zhalfir upon her return. Her natural distrust of humans allowed Kaervek to manipulate her into declaring war on Mangara. But eventually, she overcame that distrust and sensed the truth - Kaervek was only using her to further his ambitions against Jamuraa. She rebelled and attacked Kaervek while they were sailing in the Kukemssa Sea, and although she was knocked unconscious, she managed to damage the Urborgan mage severely. After Kaervek lost the war, Jolrael retreated to the Mwonvuli once more, with only the occasional visit by Teferi.
Later, Jolrael helped defend Jamuraa during the Keldon Invasion.
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