Karisan the Betrayer

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The middle child of King Oberon and Queen Larin was not as skilled as Bruna, Brigit, and Badb at warfare, did not sing with the grace of Lela, nor did she have an affinity for magic or prophecy as her other sisters had. Instead, Karisan excelled at less desirable skills such as hiding, moving without making a sound, and telling an outright lie with a straight face. As a child, though, several encounters with the flat of Captain of the Guard's blade taught her to control her urges for practical jokes.

During a routine patrol two years into Bruna's reign, Karisan was captured and her guards slain before her eyes. The High Priest of the Flame took the fifteen-year-old princess to his unholy temple. Bound to the alter the girl was tortured in various ways until her spirit broke. Once broken, the High Priest cast a spell that bound Karisan to the service of the Flame, corrupting her soul forever. She was then allowed to be 'rescued' so that she could serve the purpose of the Flame.

Karisan served the Flame from inside the Halls of Oberon, passing information to the enemy captains as well as poisoning food and water supplies. When discovered, Karisan retaliated against her sister, Rhiannon then fled the main hall, hoping to sneak out to the camp of the Flame. Brigit discovered her first, however, and with eyes glaring red from her righteous fury, Brigit's sword sliced through Karisan's body. Gouts of black smoke erupted from the wound, choking Brigit and forcing her to retreat a pace away from the body. When the smoke cleared, Karisan was gone; her ultimate fate is unknown. Though convinced of Karisan's guilt, Brigit never forgave herself for not finding and rescuing her sister sooner.