Ariel

Ariel is a Legendary hero available to the Wood Elves introduced in The Twisted and the Twilight.

Description
Ariel is the Queen of Athel Loren and presides over the realm together with Orion. Ariel is one of the most powerful wizards in all of the world. She is a demi-goddess and the avatar of Isha, the ancient Elven goddess of nature, and acquired the Aspects of Isha through the strange magic of the Oak of Ages at the same time as Orion gained the Aspects of Kurnous. Thus, the magical force of nature flows through Ariel as if she were the goddess Isha herself.

Ariel wields tremendous power over the forces of nature, and could weave them according to her will. She commands the trees of the forest to grow, and vegetation to spring forth from the ground. It is Ariel who weaves enchantments around the Forest of Loren to delay and mislead intruders, or lure them onwards to their doom.

When enemies enter the Forest of Loren, Ariel shifts shape into her sylph-like War Aspect. She grows almost twice the height of an ordinary Elf and unfolds huge wings like those of a gigantic moth, covered in tiny scales of shimmering, iridescent colours. Upon her wings are strange markings known as the Eyes of Isha, and the Spirals of Isha can also be seen in the patterns of her wings. Sometimes, Ariel's wings display the markings of the death's-head moth to indicate that she is enraged and in a vengeful mood. Moth-like antennas emerge from Ariel's head, but her face remains that of a beautiful she-Elf with piercing eyes. The upper part of her body is clad in shimmering scales of incandescent green, while the lower part trails away into infinity — like an ethereal or elemental being. She appears to glow with an inner light like the moon and trails raw magic in a shower of glittering stardust. In this form, Ariel can fly around the battlefield wielding her magic. The wafting of her huge wings over the heads of the enemy fills them with both dread and awe.

Gameplay
In order to unlock her for your faction in The Eye of the Vortex, you need to heal The Witchwood until it reaches 100 percent health. Then, she will appear next to the Sisters of Twilight. In Mortal Empires, she can be recruited once you complete the first Ritual of Rebirth.

Attributes

 * ↑ Forest Spirit: The spirits of Athel Loren are able to shrug off most mundane attacks, causing magical damage in turn before melting into the forest from whence they came.
 * ↑ Spellcaster: This unit can cast spells.
 * ↑ Causes Terror: This unit can cause terror, making its melee target rout for a short time. Units that cause terror are immune to terror and fear themselves.

Abilities

 * Greater Arcane Conduit
 * Blessings of the Ancients
 * Strider

Spells

 * Mixed Lore of Dark, High, and Life magic
 * Also has the unique Wood Elves lore attributes for Dark and High magic, see pages for details.
 * Soul Stealer (Dark)
 * Word of Pain (Dark)
 * Tempest (High)
 * Apotheosis (High)
 * The Dwellers Below (Life)
 * Shield of Thorns (Life)

Items

 * Acorns of the Oak of Ages
 * Berry Wine
 * Dart of Doom
 * Wand of Wych Elm
 * Heartstone of Athel Loren