The Empress

The Empress is the founder and head of The Empire, with which she is more or less synonymous. She is the only known living Archmage and easily the most important figure on the continent.

Description
For a woman so important, very little is known about the Empress. She is a very private woman and has been careful with the kind of information she allows to proliferate. What is known about her is that she is an Archmage, most likely from Ilthyria, and a veteran of (The Old War). She is thought to be at least 500 years old and descended from an old aristocratic bloodline.

Her true name is unknown to all but her closest confidants.

Appearance
The Empress is a statuesque and imposing woman with a regal and commanding presence. She has dark skin, black hair streaked with grey, and most notably, a golden eye engraved with the mark of the sun where her left eye would normally be. Whether it is the result of an accident or a deliberate modification is unknown - she has had it since before the Empire was founded. While its origins may be unknown, it is undoubtedly infused with magic. Some say that it has the power to hypnotize the weak minded.

Despite being very forward-thinking, The Empress looks every bit the Archmage she is, preferring rather traditional mage robes emblazoned with the golden eye for her official appearances.