Lore
Lanaya, the Templar AssassinLanaya, the Templar Assassin, came to her calling by a path of curious inquiry. Possessed of a scientific bent, she spent her early years engaged in meticulous study of nature's laws--peering into grimoires of magic and alchemy, recreating experiments from charred fragments of the Violet Archives, and memorizing observations of the Keen recordkeepers. Already quiet and secretive by nature, the difficulty of acquiring these objects further reinforced her skills of stealth. Had she been less retiring, she might have become notorious among the guilds as a thief-scholar. Instead her investigations led her into far more obscure corners.
As she devoted her furtive talents to unlocking the secrets of the universe, she instead unlocked a secret door that exists in nature itself: the entryway to the most Hidden Temple. The intelligences that waited beyond that portal, proved to be expecting her, and whatever mysteries they revealed in the moment of their discovery was nothing compared to the answers they held out to Lanaya should she continue in their service. She swore to protect the mysteries, but more to the point, in service to the Hidden Temple she satisfies her endless craving for understanding. In the eyes of each foe she expunges, a bit more of the mystery is revealed.
As she devoted her furtive talents to unlocking the secrets of the universe, she instead unlocked a secret door that exists in nature itself: the entryway to the most Hidden Temple. The intelligences that waited beyond that portal, proved to be expecting her, and whatever mysteries they revealed in the moment of their discovery was nothing compared to the answers they held out to Lanaya should she continue in their service. She swore to protect the mysteries, but more to the point, in service to the Hidden Temple she satisfies her endless craving for understanding. In the eyes of each foe she expunges, a bit more of the mystery is revealed.
| Templar Assassin | |
|---|---|
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| About | |
| Associated With | |
| Heroes | Void Spirit Juggernaut |
| Factions | Western Wails Redmoon Order Sunbreeze Family |
| Places | Hidden Temple Violet Plateau Violet Archives Halgalreh |
| Gods | Hidden Ones The Unseen Seven The Three Shades |
| Characters | Mireska's Father |
- Lanaya has some knowledge of alchemy.[1]
- Lanaya has been to the ruins of the Violet Plateau, after the incident triggered by Boush and his scientific team. She uncovered the Violet Archives, and examined the texts within, including a blueprint for a psionic enhancement weapon.[1][2]
- Lanaya's powers come directly from the Hidden Temple. If she breaks her vows, her powers would vanish.[3] She trusts the Hidden Ones, because the secrets they have revealed to her have won her over.[4]
- Lanaya once killed a queen, taking her hairpin as a keepsake.[5]
- Lanaya may have been a member of the Western Wails, a faction of assassins.[6]
- Lanaya has explored Halgalreh, and returned with clothing worn by the locals.[7]
- Lanaya is a member of the Redmoon Order.[8]
- Lanaya has had contact with The Unseen Seven, who gave her a set of armor crafted from bone. Through this armor, she can communicate with the dead.[9]
- Lanaya once wandered into an arboretum of The Three Shades, where she found a set of enchanted garments.[10]
- Lanaya feels that the war between the Ancients is beneath her.[11]
Relationships[]
As a member of the Hidden Temple, Lanaya is closely associated with Inai, the Void Spirit, whom she considers her master.[12]
Yurnero had a romantic relationship with Lanaya, but the two apparently broke up after he did something to upset her. While Yurnero appears to have moved on, he still feels sadness.[13] Lanaya feels jilted and has not gotten over the breakup. She is quite angry at Yurnero, to the extent of threatening violence,[14] and attempting to make him jealous.[15]
Lanaya has met other Ascended Ones aside from Grimstroke.[16]
The Sunbreeze Family[]
Lanaya's relationship with the Sunbreeze Family comes from her attempt to recover a certain artefact from Mireska's Father, who did not give it up easily.[17] Although an assassin, Lanaya did not kill the elder Sunbreeze in this encounter.[18]
Friendships and rivalries[]
Allies meeting Templar Assassin
- ▶️
r Lay the trap, Templar Assassin. - ▶️ r I know you cannot see it now, my dear girl, but I was a young gallant once.
- ▶️ ▶️ r What happened with you and Juggernaut?
- ▶️ ▶️ r I thought all this Ancients business was beneath you, Lanaya.
Enemies killing Templar Assassin
- ▶️ Always a pleasure being stalked by the Templar Assassin.
- ▶️ ▶️ Never trust an assassin.
- ▶️ ▶️ r You should've stuck to the library, Lanaya.
- ▶️ ▶️ r The Temple will have to find a new errand girl.
- ▶️ Submit to your lady, little girl.
Others
- ▶️ r Psionics might befuddle some foretellers, but I can see the clever traps she lays.
- ▶️ ▶️ No more hiding!
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Templar Assassin biography.
- ↑ Focal Resonance description.
- ↑ Templar Assassin response: ▶️ I did not take power nor did I earn it. It came with my vows. And if I were to break them, there would be nothing left.
- ↑ Mantle of the Whispered Bond description.
- ↑ Heirloom of the Temple Priestess description.
- ↑ Charming Assassin Curls description.
- ↑ Dreaded Bravo's Scarf description.
- ↑ Redmoon Assassin's Secret Armor description.
- ↑ Whispering Dead Mask description.
- ↑ The Deadly Nightshade Set description.
- ↑ Monkey King response: ▶️ I thought all this Ancients business was beneath you, Lanaya.
- ↑ Templar Assassin response: ▶️ To meet the most hidden one. The temple blesses me.
- ↑ Call of the Bladeform Legacy: ▶️ Strange… we feel… sadness.
- ↑ Pangolier response: ▶️ I know a thing or two about dangerous paramours... trust me my friend, the sooner you apologize to Lanaya, the safer you will be.
- ↑ Pangolier response: ▶️ I know the games you play Lanaya...but I do not think Yurnero is capable of jealousy.
- ↑ Templar Assassin response: ▶️ You are not the first of the ascended to cross my path. Truthfully though, you pale in comparison.
- ↑ Templar Assassin response: ▶️ I was once tasked with.. recovering a certain artefact from your father. He did not part with it willingly.
- ↑ Templar Assassin response: ▶️ I refrain from killing your father. I make no such allowance for you.