Ysidra
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| Race | Angel |
| Birthplace | Terisiare, Dominaria |
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Ysidra is the Adarkar valkyrie who raised Vannemir from the dead to fulfill his destiny and save Terisiare from being destroyed by Heidar.
Description
Ysidra embodies ethereal beauty and immense power. Her visage is otherworldly, her eyes resembling wondrous universes, and her form is outlined by enormous, shimmering wings with feathers that emit their light. She wields two slender, platinum-linked swords and wears radiant metal adorned with sacred symbols and a garment of otherworldly weave. Her presence exudes an aura of higher-realm beauty and supernatural power.
Ysidra is compassionate and wise, yet carries a somber understanding of the harsh realities faced by mortals. She shows empathy towards Vannemir, understanding his weariness of battle and longing for peace. Despite this, she is resolute and unyielding in her duty to guide and protect the realms, emphasizing the necessity of Vannemir's mission to prevent greater suffering. Her demeanor is one of both gentle compassion and stern, purposeful guidance.
History
After Vannemir was slain in battle, Ysidra revived him, healing all his wounds, including ones from before the battle where he died, and restoring his strength. She entrusted Vannemir with a critical mission to save his world from impending doom, revealing the catastrophic future should he fail to act.
Vannemir saw his village burned and destroyed by invaders, with the brutality of the attack evident in the ruins and the dead. Vannemir was shown a powerful wizard named Heidar, engulfed in blue fire and madness, seeking to encase the world in eternal ice. Heidar’s army, led by the Knights of Stromgald and composed of undead soldiers revived by necromancers, rampaged across the land, destroying villages and towns.
Orc warlords and the Karplusans joined forces, forming massive war parties to march on Kjeldor, causing widespread slaughter. Vannemir witnessed the armies of Kjeldor and Balduvia assembling to defend against Heidar’s forces. Despite their efforts, Heidar’s cold magic and giant machines of war devastated the resistance, leading to the fall of the city of Kjeld and the death of King Darien. Heidar was shown as the ruler of Terisiare, plunging the land into a perpetual winter, with unimaginable suffering for the people as the Thaw receded and the world was covered in a thick sheet of ice.
Vannemir chose to return to the world of the living to prevent this fate. Ysidra equipped Vannemir with the Runeblade, a powerful weapon bound with a Fylgja spirit, crucial for his quest, and sent him to meet Taaveti of Kelsinko, who would show Vannemir his mission - rescue a girl of critical importance from Guldark's orcs.
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
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| Vannemir's Choice | Adam Lee | July 5, 2006 | Coldsnap | Dominaria | Vannemir, Pik, Guldark, Valharad, Heidar, Darien, Taaveti, Ysidra, Sek'Kuar, Isa |
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