Legends claim that the bird-like Ethalians stem from the ancient pastel birds, who in turn stem from The Bird of Life - one of the god Avarall's closest friends. Naturally, this makes Ethalians proudly Avallerist. Unlike human Avallerists, they mostly show their devotion through song. No other country on the continent is as musically centered as Ethal - then again, few can beat the Ethalian songstresses. The final foreign leader and the final "ruler" of a country of elementals is Ethal's most talented songstress, the Zei-Myori: Eria.
Eria encapsules the most important virtues in Ethalian culture: a gentle heart, physical beauty and an incredible singing voice. Her title, Zei-Myori, is proof that she is currently the best songstress in all of Ethal. The title itself gives her little power in Ethal, since it is ruled via direct democracy. Instead, her main responsibility is dealing with foreign diplomacy. Out of all the foreign leaders, Eria is the most likely to drop by in Mistwinter Bay unannounced. If she does, it's a good idea to keep the use of magic low. No one detests magic as much as Eria and other Ethalians do...