Myrkyssa Jelan

Myrkyssa Jelan is a regional warlord and not much is known about her except that she was female, extremely ambitious, had multiple identities, and menaced the city of Raven's Bluff twice between the years of 1337 and 1347 DR. Her first attempt, using diverse forces such as orcs, ogres, and giants, as well as mercenary companies, failed largely due to the caliber of citizens inhabiting Raven's Bluff. Her army went down in defeat at the Battle of Fire River, and she disappeared, not appearing again until 2 years later.

Her second attempt at the conquest of Raven's Bluff was decidedly more subtle than her first. Through unknown means, she recreated herself as a citizen of Raven's Bluff, succeeding in duping the residents and officials and gaining the status of Lady Mayor under the name of Amber Lynn Thoden.

Around the same time, she created the personality of beautiful, confident and deadly swordswoman Elana. It is in this guise that she contracted the services of one Jack Ravenwild to retrieve a book called the Sarkonagael: Secrets of the Shadewrights. The title suggests that it is a spellbook, likely containing spells using the Shadow weave.

Jelan's motives are revealed soon after through a series of events that ends up before the wild mythal underneath Raven's Bluff. Jelan's motives are finally revealed: Her family used to be mighty sorcerors called the Kara-Tur, and their ability to wield magic was taken away by a divine curse. The wild mythal that the Drow Elves created held the key to end the curse. If she could tame the mythal herself, the immense magical power it stored would be hers.

It is at this point that despite earlier protests of good intentions, she revealed her plans to rule over Raven's Bluff as a dictator. Unfortunately for Jelan, she underestimated Jack Ravenwild, who takes matters into his own hands and defies Jelan. They battle and Jack succeeds in defeating her, signaling an end to her nefarious plans for Raven's Bluff.