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β | Riina is known to be unusually cruel. She curses anyone who enters her domain and survives, as well as anyone who attempts to talk to her.{{book ref|tress|23}}{{book ref|tress|64}} She personally delights in coming up with cruel curses, spending her spare time coming up with new ideas for them.{{book ref|tress|64}} As part of this she also ensures that the cursed individual is aware of the full details of the curse, but also are incapable of talking about it with others and thus unable to ask for help. This is done intentionally on her part in order to make the curse |
+ | Riina is known to be unusually cruel. She curses anyone who enters her domain and survives, as well as anyone who attempts to talk to her.{{book ref|tress|23}}{{book ref|tress|64}} She personally delights in coming up with cruel curses, spending her spare time coming up with new ideas for them.{{book ref|tress|64}} As part of this she also ensures that the cursed individual is aware of the full details of the curse, but also are incapable of talking about it with others and thus unable to ask for help. This is done intentionally on her part in order to make the curse crueller for the afflicted.{{book ref|tress|24}}{{book ref|tress|29}} All those who have met her attest to her being a cruel and heartless individual.{{book ref|tress|29}}{{book ref|tress|61}} Even [[Xisis]] considers imprisonment under him to be a mercy when the alternative is meeting Riina.{{book ref|tress|52}} |
β | She also seems to enjoy the reputation of the Sorceress. Despite it being unneeded, she is known to speak in rhyme |
+ | She also seems to enjoy the reputation of the Sorceress. Despite it being unneeded, she is known to speak in rhyme whilst placing a curse on someone.{{book ref|tress|29}}{{book ref|tress|60}} At the same time, she shows a certain level of disdain for those on Lumar, as she considers folklore about her to be funny nonsense{{book ref|tress|60}} and dismisses their technological achievements.{{book ref|tress|60}} |
β | Riina herself, like most Elantrians, is known to be very cautious and |
+ | Riina herself, like most Elantrians, is known to be very cautious and not being willing to take any risks that may involve her dying. This was a motive for her arriving to Lumar, a system where she did not think she could be opposed and whose technology was vastly inferior to her own, when faced with a force that actually has a chance of stopping her she retreats.{{book ref|tress|60}}{{book ref|tress|64}} Even the knowledge that a [[Dragon (cosmere)|dragon]] is on the same planet as her is enough to spook her.{{book ref|tress|64}} Riina is paranoid to the extent that she keeps vats of acid near by on the of chance that a [[Kandra]] will try to act against her in some way.{{book ref|tress|60}} Despite this caution however [[Hoid]] considered Riina easy to manipulate.{{book ref|tress|64}} |
{{image|Midnight.jpg|side=right|width=250px|Midnight Essence under Riina's control}} |
{{image|Midnight.jpg|side=right|width=250px|Midnight Essence under Riina's control}} |