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== Appearance and Personality ==
Mercystar is a gorgeously voluptuous woman. Like nearly all Returned, she exemplifies physical beauty. [[Lightsong]] describes her as very curvaceous, even plump, and quite busty.{{book ref|wb|23}}{{book ref|wb|30}} 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--> Her clothing is typically quite garish.{{book ref|wb|23}}
Mercystar is a gorgeously voluptuous woman; the curvaceous—yet busty—type as described by Lightsong. {{book ref|wb|23}}.
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, ifalthough she is vain and a bit of a drama queen.{{wob ref|6800}} She seems to live in excess, as she is seen lounging on a couch while serving men fan her with large palm leaves.{{book ref|wb|23}}
 
== Attributes and Abilities ==
As a [[Returned]], Mercystar has a [[Divine Breath]] which gives her the benefits of being on the [[Fifth Heightening]]. This includes:
* Aura Recognition - allows her to assess the number of Breaths a person possesses.
* Perfect Pitch
* Agelessness - makes her immune to most toxins and physical ailments, as well as making her functionally immortal.
 
Mercystar is known for her involvement in politics, yet she wasn’tis not all that influential.{{book ref|wb|21}} She can be easily swayed by other Returned such as Blushweaver that are more skilled with rhetoric.{{book ref|wb|23}}
 
She has the command of ten thousand [[Lifeless]], and is one of the Returned who had theaccess to a series of tunnels intothat connected different palaces, including the [[God King’sKing]]'s palace. A lockable grate prevents unwanted access to her palace from the tunnels.{{book ref|wb|23}}{{wob ref|7380}}
 
== History ==
[[Vasher]] broke into Mercystar's palace to investigate the tunnels that she and several other Returned havehad running underneath their palaces.{{book ref|wb|22}} Blushweaver used this incident as an excuse to visit Mercystar with Lightsong. Blushweaver convinced her that the attack had been perpetrated by an [[Idris|Idrian]] and to join them in "preparing for war".{{book ref|wb|23}}
 
[[Lightsong]], however, was interested in howwhy one person couldwould have madecaused so much “damage”damage butand left behind a Lifeless squirrel yet at the same time tried to kill theas few people as leastpossible. He went to herMercystar's palace to ask questions about the incident. ThisAlthough seemsLightsong towas haveactually just curious about what happened, his interest seemed to helpedhelp persuade Mercystar to give Blushweaver control of her Lifeless.{{book ref|wb|30}}{{book ref|wb|34}}
Blushweaver used this incident as an excuse to visit Mercystar with Lightsong. Blushweaver convinced her that the attack had been done by an Idrian and to join them in “preparing for war”.{{book ref|wb|23}}
 
She sent her priests to the King’sKing's palace via the tunnels, which helpshelped Lightsong understand their existence and its importance.{{book ref|wb|38}}
[[Lightsong]], however, was interested in 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 helped 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}}
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