Lore
Lina, the SlayerThe sibling rivalries between Lina the Slayer, and her younger sister Rylai, the Crystal Maiden, were the stuff of legend in the temperate region where they spent their quarrelsome childhoods together. Lina always had the advantage, however, for while Crystal was guileless and naive, Lina's fiery ardor was tempered by cleverness and conniving. The exasperated parents of these incompatible offspring went through half a dozen homesteads, losing one to fire, the next to ice, before they realized life would be simpler if the children were separated. As the oldest, Lina was sent far south to live with a patient aunt in the blazing Desert of Misrule, a climate that proved more than comfortable for the fiery Slayer. Her arrival made quite an impression on the somnolent locals, and more than one would-be suitor scorched his fingers or went away with singed eyebrows, his advances spurned. Lina is proud and confident, and nothing can dampen her flame.
| Lina | |
|---|---|
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| About | |
| Associated With | |
| Heroes | Crystal Maiden Pangolier |
| Races | Dragons |
| Places | Desert of Misrule Scintillant Waste |
| Gods | Solar Goddess |
| Characters | Lina's Aunt Lord of Misrule |
| Species | Desert Wyrm |
- Lina is Rylai's older sister. The two have a sibling rivalry.
- In her youth, Lina's hair was often on fire. This still happens when she gets angry.[1]
- Lina trained in the arts of flame as a child, including with acolytes of the Solar Goddess in the eastern Scintillant Waste.[2] The acolytes believed her hair was "touched by the light", and offered her trinkets to reflect the sun in her hair.[3]
- Although Lina may not know it, she may be a "wyrm-kissed child", the likes of which are born only once every age.[4]
- Lina owns a jewelry and a gown once worn by a noble who ruled the Desert of Misrule.[5]
- Lina is very popular with the men of the desert, whose aristocratic sons often seek her out for marriage. The Lord of Misrule had a royal dress made for her, so that she would be presentable to his son.[6]
- Lina once fought in a war, where she reduced the battlefield to a smoking crater.[7]
- According to Rylai, Lina thinks human combustion is fun.[8]
Relationships[]
Rylai is Lina's primary rival, and the two siblings feuded often in their childhood.[9]. Lina appears to be the instigator,[10] and appears to have done her sister a great wrong, and is now living in guilt.[11] After having spoken with Lina, Donte Panlin may have gotten her to concede remorse. Acting as a middleman, he relays this information to Rylai, telling her that Lina may be ready to make amends.[12]
According to Mireska, it was their parents that drove Lina and Rylai apart.[13] Lina blames them for the whole mess.[14]
Friendships and rivalries[]
Allies meeting Lina
- ▶️
r Greetings, Lina. Let's burn them down together.r - ▶️ r See if you can keep up, sis!
- ▶️ r Watch me and learn, Lina.
- ▶️ r Ah, sweet Lina, if I did not carry this light I would carry a torch for you.
- ▶️ ▶️ r Lina, if our enemies must burn, they will burn.
- ▶️ r Light the way, Lina.
- ▶️ ▶️ r Hey Lina, after we win can I buy you a drink?
- ▶️ ▶️ r Soooo Lina. Your sister tell you about me?
- ▶️ r I like your hair, Lina.
- ▶️ r Lina, you could learn a lot from your sister.
- ▶️ r Keep your flames under control in my presence.
Enemies killing Lina
- ▶️ Lina, frozen out.
- ▶️ Flame is no match for the Arc.
- ▶️ Oh, Lina, I was hoping you'd be my backwarmer.
- ▶️ I'm not speakin ill of Lina when her ashes are still warm.
- ▶️ Damn, Lina, I carried such a torch for ya.
- ▶️ Fire is both servant and master.
- ▶️ Greetings, Lina. Let's burn them down together.
- ▶️ Frost beats fire.
- ▶️ That's enough, Lina, you're melting my stuff.
- ▶️ This time, Lina, it ends in ice.
- ▶️ Ice trumps fire!
- ▶️ u Hellfire…
- ▶️ u Hellbitch…
- ▶️ u My heart will never thaw toward you, sister!<
- ▶️ u My heart will never thaw toward you!
- ▶️ Lina, you hellfire bitch!
- ▶️ Lina, you hellfire hellbitch!
- ▶️ I'm sorry, Sister. I always was the good one.
- ▶️ Sorry, Sis.
- ▶️ ▶️ That's what you get, Lina, for enslaving dragons.
- ▶️ ▶️ Lina, what know you of dragons?
- ▶️ Ignorant of true flame.
- ▶️ Your fire lacks discipline.
- ▶️ I snub you out.
- ▶️ You smolder and die.
- ▶️ You call that a flame, Lina? She's an amateur.
- ▶️ Lina, your flames are no shield against our cold. Or against our flames either.
- ▶️ Ah, sweet Lina, if I did not carry this light I would carry a torch for you.
- ▶️ ▶️ Never trust a wizard.
- ▶️ Hm, that was one fiery wench.
- ▶️ Your death gives little warmth.
- ▶️ Too bad. I like redheads.
- ▶️ Sagan has been eyeing your mount all day.
- ▶️ ▶️ r Your sister was right about you, you are overrated.
- ▶️ ▶️ r I didn't want it to go this way Lina.
- ▶️ Lina, how I love to quench your flames!
- ▶️ Chirp!
- ▶️ Cool, and smolder.
- ▶️ Get a gun, you'll live longer!
- ▶️ You should put your fire to work burning up Kunkka's ships.
- ▶️ I was never really interested in fire, I don't know why.
- ▶️ Well, Lina, fire vs. laser beams, it's a timeless struggle.
- ▶️ Keep your hot little hands away from me, Lina.
- ▶️ I'm loath to kill another ginger, but for you I made an exception.
- ▶️ Lina, I don't find you hot at all.
Enemies dying to Lina
Crystal Maiden attacking the Slayer
Others
- ▶️ r I sense that fate may hold for you a hottie. I-I mean one who is quite so.
- ▶️ ▶️ Swords and sorcery!
References[]
- ↑ Fiery Soul of the Slayer description.
- ↑ Sleeves of the Solar Divine description.
- ↑ Blessings of the Solar Divine description.
- ↑ Disciple of the Wyrmwrought Flame description.
- ↑ The Garments of the Charred Bloodline Set description.
- ↑ Dress of the Scorching Princess description.
- ↑ Pauldrons of the Battle Caster description.
- ↑ Crystal Maiden response: ▶️ You're the only one who thinks human combustion is fun, Lina.
- ↑ Call of the Bladeform Legacy: ▶️ It's time to set aside childish feuds, Rylai. Family is finite.
- ↑ Call of the Bladeform Legacy: ▶️ Stop antagonizing your sister, Lina. She might warm up to you.
- ↑ Pangolier response: ▶️ I hope you made peace with your sister… it's not good to die with guilt.
- ↑ Pangolier response: ▶️ Listen. I talked to Lina, and I think she might be willing to make amends.
- ↑ Dark Willow response: ▶️ Your sister's not the enemy. It's your parents that drove you apart.
- ↑ Mars response: ▶️ It's fair to blame your parents, Lina. Sounds like the whole mess was really their fault.