Difference between revisions of "Mercystar"

'''Mercystar''' is a [[Returned]] from [[Hallandren]] on [[Nalthis]].{{book ref|wb|21}} She is the goddess of kindness and benevolence. {{book ref|wb|23}}{{book ref|wb|31}}

Her colors are orange and gold. {{book ref|wb|21}}{{book ref|wb|23}} <!-- This has been updated to reflect the Warbreaker leatherbound. Older versions list Mercystar's colors as yellow/orange and gold-->

She is a good woman, if a bit of a drama queen. {{bookwob ref|wb|annotations 216800}}

Blushweaver used this incident as an excuse to visit Mercystar with Lightsong. Blushweaver convinced her the attack had been done by an Idrian and join them in “preparing for war”. {{book ref|wb|23}}

[[Lightsong]] however was interested on how one person could have made so much “damage” but at the same time tried to kill the least. He went to her palace to ask questions. This seems to have help persuade Mercystar to give Blushweaver control of her Lifeless. {{book ref|wb|30}}

She sent her priests to the King’s palace via the tunnels, which helps Lightsong understand their existence and its importance. {{book ref|wb|38}}

On the night of the [[Pahn Kahl rebellion]], Lightsong and [[Llarimar]] entered the tunnel complex under Mercystar's palace, where he stumbled upon Blushweaver being held captive by Pahn Kahl scribes disguised as priests. {{book ref|wb|53}}

Mercystar is known for her involvement in politics, yet she wasn’t all that influential. {{book ref|wb|21}}.

She has the command of ten thousand Lifeless, and is one of the Returned who had the tunnels into the God King’s palace. {{book ref|wb|23}}

* Mercystar is supposed to hint at what a lot of the goddesses are like. There would be a good number of them who would turn out just like this—given anything they want, told how important they are, and blessed with a beautiful and perfect body no matter what they eat or how they act. {{bookwob ref|wb|annotations 236811}}