Trius#

Eladrin princess of the Winter Court, eldest daughter of Lady Alora
Oath of the Ancients Paladin and wielder of a legendary Moonblade — the Winter Knight
Fought alongside the party against Serenity and dealt more damage than anyone in the encounter
Her grandmother Maria was one of the original elven mages who created the interplanar barrier imprisoning Nidhogg
Rides a majestic unicorn mount and projects a supernatural battle hymn into the minds of nearby allies when she draws her blade
Listed among the Cult of the Eclipse’s known enemies and opposition

The Winter Court#

Trius embodies the Winter Court’s militant strength — she is the court’s front-line warrior and heir
Her mother Alora rules the court and sends Trius on diplomatic missions, though Trius would rather be fighting
Her younger sister Olivia was poisoned by a Bandersnatch that terrorized the court’s lands; Olivia was healed by Skreek
The court’s Arch Magus Levi serves alongside the royal family, but Trius’s grandmother Maria’s gift for barriers has not been inherited by anyone in the current generation

Trius’s grandmother Maria was the previous Elven Matriarch who helped create the barrier sealing Nidhogg in the Shadowfell centuries ago
The Winter Court has carried the burden of maintaining that barrier ever since — it is woven into the family’s legacy
The Winter Leyline Temple, one of four anchoring the barrier, sits within the court’s domain
Trius presented her Moonblade as proof of worthiness to enter the temple, and the temple accepted it — recognizing the weapon’s connection to the court’s lineage

Trius first appeared during the party’s audience with Alora after they killed the Bandersnatch plaguing the court
She entered to deliver a report to her mother, and the party immediately noticed her Moonblade and tried to recruit her
She initially declined, citing “other pressing matters” — a diplomatic mission — though she was visibly tempted
The next morning the party ran into her again and promised more excitement than diplomacy; she agreed to accompany them to the Winter Leyline Temple
She guided the party east, riding her unicorn, and led them through the temple’s three trial chambers

On the road back from the leyline temple, the forest drained to grayscale and Serenity — a night hag agent of the Cult of the Eclipse — ambushed the party
Trius was “only too eager to help rid her realm of this evil entity” and leapt into the fight without hesitation
When she drew her Moonblade, the entire party heard an up-tempo, epic battle hymn in their minds — inspiring and supernatural
Shadicar poured buff spells onto Trius to maximize her effectiveness, and she did by far the most damage of anyone in the encounter
She is described as a “force of nature — deadly, inspiring, and unrelenting” during the battle
After Serenity’s defeat, the party returned to the Winter Court to report to Alora, with Trius having earned the heroes’ deep respect

Shadicar was immediately struck by Trius when she first appeared — described as “beautiful and powerful”
A subtle rivalry and possible infatuation exists between them, though neither has said anything outright
In combat, Shadicar devoted his support magic to boosting Trius, doing everything he could to protect her and amplify her damage
The tension between the Winter Knight and the half-elf bard has been a recurring undercurrent whenever Trius is mentioned

When the party exited the breached Summer Leyline Temple on Day 23, they encountered someone who appeared to be Trius — but something felt off, “annoyingly smug and unkind”
The figure waved a hand and dropped the disguise, revealing himself to be Manus, a CR 17 shapechanger working with the Cult of the Eclipse
That Manus chose Trius’s form suggests he had studied her closely enough to replicate her appearance — making her a target of the cult’s intelligence
The moment established Manus’s shapeshifting abilities and created a direct narrative link between the two characters

Trius returns to fight alongside the party in the final confrontation against the Weaver at the ancient battlefield where Nidhogg was originally sealed
She represents the Winter Court and carries her family’s centuries-old stake in keeping the barrier intact
Her role is as a tank and support hybrid — her Aura of Protection passively boosts all nearby allies’ saving throws, while her Moonblade and Divine Smites deliver radiant burst damage
Her stat block and combat reference are maintained separately in Trius Quick Reference