Selminya Nost-Vinye

Selminya Nost-Vinye (Elvhen: A Worthy Fixed Ideal of House Evening) was the first Queen Consort of the Teleqind Elves. She is known for being the mother of the Orantir, Nienarë. Selminya was assassinated by an unknown human man, her death sparking the Teleqind-Kierthan War.

Appearance and Character
Queen Selminya was known for her gentle beauty, her hair said to be spun moonlight. She was mindful of her duty, remembered as a caring Queen who watched from afar, preferring to complete her duties towards her people unnoticed.

A humble woman, it is said that instead of the fineries available to her due to her station, she was said to wear simple clothes, very rarely wearing anything opulent.

Biography
Selminya was one of the first born from the Noble Houses of Teleqarin, her birth celebrated among her house. She was raised as the perfect lady, said to enjoy song and music.

At the age of fourty-seven, before the Slowing of Age, Selminya was wed to the Teleqind King, Tuyar I Nost-Tuyar. Three years later the birth of Nienarë Nost-Tuyar was celebrated across Teleqarin.

Two years shy of a century, Selminya was assassinated by an unknown human, her death sparking the Teleqind-Kierthan War. The babe she was pregnant with did not survive, nor did she.

Trivia

 * A portrait of Queen Selminya hangs in the Royal Teleqind Palace in a gallery only available to the royal family. It is the only known portrait of Queen Selminya.