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Riina is an [[Elantrian]] and [[Awakener]]. Riina is also capable of using [[AonDor]] in order to grant '''curses''' to others.{{book ref|tress|5}}{{book ref|tress|13}} They are formed through long strands of Aons, which can be seen wrapping around the cursed, lining up with Aon Equations;{{book ref|tress|64}}{{wob ref|1938}}{{wob ref|15860}} the person given the curse is aware as to what the stipulations of the curse are.{{book ref|tress|24}} When placed upon someone a requirement is made to break the curse, other than meeting this requirement there is no way to break the curse, not even Riina herself can achieve this. The curse itself however can be altered by other Elantrians.{{book ref|tress|epilogue}} An aspect of the curse is always consistent which is that the cursed individual cannot discuss the curse with others; any attempt to do so leads to them stuttering.{{book ref|tress|24}} The curses are flawed, however, in that since they cannot be changed, they can be manipulated if one finds a way to do so that Riina failed to prevent.{{book ref|tress|29}} One way to do so is by identifying what an individual cannot talk about. This indirectly reveals aspects of their curse.{{book ref|tress|42}}

Other beings in the Cosmere also fear Riina, one of which is Xisisthe [[dragon]] [[Xisisrefliel]] who considers imprisoning people to be a mercy when the alternative is for them to face the sorceressSorceress. He himself fears to confront her.{{book ref|tress|52}}

=== The Sorceress's Army ===

In the role of being the Sorceress she had an army of some sort, most probably her metal soldiers and midnight[[Midnight essenseEssence]]. Her army had gone to war against the [[Emerald Sea]] multiple times in the past with the Emerald Sea losing the conflict each time. Even during peace time her forces were known to go on raids against the kingdom.{{book ref|tress|5}}{{book ref|tress|9}} This army also apparently contains ships, of which only hers can sail with any others being destroyed by her forces.{{book ref|tress|23}}

In the case of midnightMidnight essenceEssence they are formed when rain hits the [[aether spores|spores]] in the [[Midnight Sea]]. Upon being spawned these beings fellfall under her command and followedfollow her wishes.{{book ref|tress|35}} In order to achieve this goal she managedmanages to set up a way to continuously grant water to the monsters formed by the midnightMidnight essenseEssence.{{book ref|tress|46}} She also possesses an army of awakenedAwakened soldiers, these troops are awakened constructs and immune to almost all weapon fire on Lumar.{{book ref|tress|46}} A single reptilian humanoid also is under her command.{{book ref|tress|61}}