Jilia Bainilus

Jilia Bainilus

(Person)

Titles

Domina
Lord-Mayor of Kintargo

Alignment

Chaotic good

Ancestry/Species

Human

Class

Aristocrat 9

Gender

Female

Homeland

Kintargo, Ravounel

Deity

Cayden Cailean

Images of Jilia Bainilus

Source: Cheliax, Empire of Devils, pg(s). 10 (1E)
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Jilia Bainilus, sometimes spelled Jilia Bainulus, served as lord-mayor of Kintargo until Arodus 4715 AR, when House Thrune declared martial law over the city and replaced her with Paracount Barzillai Thrune. After Ravounel declared its independence from Cheliax, she was elected as its first ruler in 4717 AR and also re-elected lord-mayor of Kintargo.

Appearance

Bainilus is a slender human woman with dark hair and light olive skin.

Personality

Bainilus has had a conflicted relationship with the concept and presence of cambions. She is also known as a sharp political thinker and staunch libertarian.

Relatives

Her family line includes Lady Jallah Bainilus, renowned for being gifted the magical rapier Reprisal by Cayden Cailean in 4098 AR.

Background

During her years as Kintargo's mayor, Bainilus straddled two roles: a patriotic citizen of Cheliax and the mayor of a city frustrated with the regime governing their nation. She generally enjoyed high approval ratings from her people, who nonetheless disagreed with her stance on House Thrune and tendency to buckle down in case the government imposed direct rule over Kintargo. However, she knew that this was necessary to appease the Thrunes, who could, at any time, replace her with someone else who would definitely not have the city's best interests at heart.

She had a reputation for pragmatic leniency over her subjects, preferring to enforce Chelaxian dictates of loyalty only when the Chelaxian Navy was present.

Declaration of martial law (4715 AR)

After House Thrune declared martial law over Kintargo, Bainilus went missing, and her successor Barzillai Thrune proclaimed that she had fled to Arcadia. Rumors suggested she died from drunkenness, remained in hiding, or was imprisoned somewhere in Kintargo.

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The truth is that Bainilus never fled the city, but was abducted by Aluceda Zhol, high priestess of Zon-Kuthon and Barzillai's accomplice, who transformed her into a vampire thrall and bound her to her service. Barzillai sometimes visited Bainilus to mock her with lies of how the city adored him, and how much more prosperous he made Kintargo.

Bainilus was soon rescued from the Kuthites' clutches by the Silver Ravens during the events of the Ruby Massacre and brought back to life.

Rule over Ravounel (4717 AR–)

After Barzillai was overthrown and Ravounel seceded from Cheliax to become an independent nation, Bainilus was elected as its first leader. She took the title of domina, which had fallen into disuse since House Thrune came into power.

As Ravounel's ruler, she has engaged extensively in diplomatic missions with neighboring Nidal and the more distant nations of Isger, Andoran, and Vidrian.

References

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