Asreath Lignum

Asreath Lignum is a recurring character in the Yäalheim series. She is the leader of the mercenary guild, the YMS, and is a master negotiator and tactician. She is aged 593 at the start of the books.

Appearance
Asreath,(pronounced az-wreath) is a middle-aged dryad standing at 5'8", with reddish-brown hair at shoulder length, and a roman nose. She has the physical appearance of a woman in her mid-twenties, while actually being nearly six centuries old. This is due to her symbiotic relationship with Yggdrasil, the tree her massive guild is built out of. Due to this, she cannot leave the tree for more than a couple hours at a time, or the lack of nutrients with cause her to go into cardiac arrest. Asreath wears a traditional bartender outfit with a bow tie, although the vest is made of the green skin of a wyvern. The vest includes tail flaps that go down to her calves. She also wears high boots and brown pants. She is not equipped with either weapons or armor.

Weapons and Abilities
As the guild leader of a bunch of insane Nephilim, it is surprising that Asreath has no weapons or distinct magical abilities. Although, she is supposedly able to "pack one hell of a punch" because of the constant stream of nutrients she absorbs from her tree. She is also considerably good at leadership and negotiating with the enemy.

Personality
Asreath can be described as very understanding yet sarcastic, cynical and employee-deprecating boss. Even though she does not express the normal characteristics of a leader, she is perfect for leading the Nephilim, as she hates the government, doesn't stop at severely injuring those who insult her or her associates, and respects no higher authority than herself. She is known as "The Queen of Sass".