Summer Eladrin and Master Smith of the Summer Court — renowned as the finest smith in the court
Reforged the legendary blade Summer’s Edge using Celestial Ore and the First Kiss of the Midday Sun at a Secret Elven Forge beneath her workshop
Warm, confident, and passionate about her craft — she treats smithing as art and views the reforging of Summer’s Edge as the greatest honor of her career
Commands sun-forged magic and works with enchanted tools at a forge fire that never dims
Listed among the Summer Court’s leadership alongside Lady Sylvia and knight Adamar
Elara’s forge is a large open-air workshop near the Coliseum, the heart of the Summer Court’s Roman-inspired architecture
The workshop’s centerpiece is a massive rune-inscribed anvil and a roaring forge fire that never seems to dim — the air thick with the scent of molten metal and the hum of magical energy
Beneath the workshop lies the Secret Elven Forge — a vast subterranean chamber with veins of golden leyline energy pulsing beneath translucent crystalline stone, accessed via a narrow stone staircase behind the hearth
The Secret Elven Forge predates the Summer Court itself; Elara says: “This place was old before the first Summer Lady donned her crown. Its heart beats with the sun’s song”
Lady Sylvia directed the party to Elara when they arrived with the broken pieces of Summer’s Edge, telling them such artifacts “have a mind of their own”
Summer’s Edge was originally wielded by Sir Eirik, Champion of the Summer Court and Captain of the Order of Seasons — the heroes who sealed Nidhogg centuries ago
The blade broke during the final stand at the Gates of Season’s End and was hidden in a knight’s tomb, where the party recovered it
Elara recognized the blade immediately and was thrilled: “You brought me a legend, and you want me to wake it up. It would be my greatest honor to make this whole again to protect the realm once more”
To reforge it, she required two rare materials: Celestial Ore from the Starfall Crater and the First Kiss of the Midday Sun from the Feywild
Elara directed the party north to the Starfall Crater to retrieve Celestial Ore — a shimmering metal infused with celestial energy, known for exceptional magical conductivity and strength
The party fought Starfall Sentinels and a Celestial Guardian to prove their worth and returned with the ore, which Elara confirmed was genuine
For the second material, Elara provided a special sun-capturing device and located a fey crossing at the Shimmering Glade to the north
The party crossed into the Feywild and climbed to Evenode Peak to capture the sun’s essence at its zenith
Manus appeared at the peak and attempted to sabotage the effort by casting magical darkness over Elara’s device — but the party dispelled it and the device successfully captured the First Kiss of the Midday Sun
Time flows differently in the Feywild — while only days passed for the party, nearly three weeks slipped by in the material world
When the party returned with both materials, Elara led them beneath her workshop to the Secret Elven Forge, saying “reforging Summer’s Edge deserves a special forge closer to the leylines”
She laid the broken shards on the ancient anvil “with gentle, precise care, as though setting down the body of a fallen comrade”
Before beginning, she whispered to the sword: “Your light will burn again. The realms still need you”
Each hammer blow rang “like the toll of a temple bell” — the Celestial Ore melted “like molten starlight” into the fractured steel, and the captured sun burst forth in golden light as it was absorbed into the blade
At the final strike, light exploded outward in a silent wave
Elara held the completed sword aloft: “It is done. Summer’s Edge lives again. May it burn away all shadows”
The party all pointed at Skreek when she asked who would take up the blade — as he gripped the hilt, he felt the blade’s resolve wash through him: pure, wordless gratitude and unbreakable purpose
She gave Skreek a simple scabbard and promised to craft something more fitting: “It deserves more. We’ll work on something fitting”
