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“I’m told that thousands of songs have been written about me, and bards everywhere pay homage to me at my shrines. They even call me the Muse! But if that’s the case, then why does no one ever seem to want to read my poetry?”
– Kyrah, after drinking too much firewine

As one of the Five Gods, Kyrah is revered as the trickster of music and poetry. There are very few shrines to her, but bards and poets call upon her for inspiration as “the Muse.” She is the swiftest of all the gods, both in thought and deed. She is capable of disappearing in the blink of an eye, and she can travel great distances with mere steps. Her mind is equally swift. Her voice is said to be more beautiful than any instrument.

Kyrah regularly travels through the Heartlands in the guise of an adventurous bard. She carries dozens of scroll-cases with her, most of which contain terrible poems of her own composition. She can compose excellent ones, but she prefers the bad ones because she is so amused by people’s reactions to them. No matter how harsh the critique, she never holds grudges against critics. She serves as the court poet to the Queen of Mytros, her sister Vallus. Vallus finds Kyrah annoying, and she finds any excuse to send her away on errands.

As the BBC has ventured via Thylea with Kyrah at their side, much has come to light regarding her past. She was once a member of Estor Arkelander's crew, and became his lover. Blind to his evil nature, she tolerated the horrors and atrocities until she couldn't take it anymore, finally leaving him for good. Her time with him has always been a heavy burden on her soul, however...

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