Thea

Thea is a Moon Elf priestess who engineers the assault on Blood Moon Castle, installs Merlinda as the next Priestess of the Moon, and later protects her outside the Elven homeland. (Chapters 308–318, 374, and 750–756)

Biography

Thunderstorm Castle and the Chaos Realm

Thea recruits Zhang Yang's party to gather rare ingredients for a Teleportation Device that can bypass Blood Moon Castle's defenses, then entrusts them with rescuing the captive successor to the Moon Elf priesthood. Their success returns Merlinda to her people, and Thea welcomes her as the future leader after the sacred ritual. Thea later treats Merlinda's wounds and leads the Elves away from danger. Her gratitude toward Zhang Yang has limits: when he trespasses in the Elven Holy Ground and contaminates the Spring of Life, she expels him while allowing him to leave unharmed because of his earlier service. She nevertheless accompanies Merlinda into a later operation out of obligation, serves as a reserve healer, and finally removes the priestess quietly from White Jade Castle. (Chapters 308–318, 374, and 750–756)

Appearance and personality

Thea is identified as a Gray-Silver humanoid priestess, but the corpus provides no detailed physical description. She is technically resourceful, formal, and protective of Moon Elf interests. Her warmth toward Merlinda and gratitude toward the rescuers coexist with strict enforcement of sacred boundaries, producing a measured rather than unconditional alliance with Zhang Yang. (Chapters 308–318 and 750–756)

Abilities and gameplay

Thea combines Alchemy and Smithing to construct a troop-scale Teleportation Device from gathered monster parts, Burning Amber, and a Dragon Crystal. She is also described as an extremely strong healer and can use restorative substances such as the Fountain of Life in treating Merlinda, although the corpus does not name her spells, healing values, range, costs, or cooldowns. Her combat statistics beyond Gray-Silver tier are not shown. (Chapters 308–311, 374, and 752)

Relationships

• Merlinda: Thea recognizes Merlinda as the next Priestess of the Moon, protects her authority and safety, heals her, and later escorts her away from White Jade Castle. (Chapters 318, 374, and 751–756)
• Zhang Yang: Her chosen adventurer for the rescue operation and later an offender against Elven sacred ground. Thea balances gratitude for his service with her duty to expel and supervise him. (Chapters 308–318 and 750–752)
• Gulaj: Thea participates reluctantly in the later mission Gulaj sets in motion because protecting Merlinda requires her presence. (Chapters 748 and 751–752)

Items

• Teleportation Device: A machine Thea forges through Alchemy and Smithing to move troops inside Blood Moon Castle. It depends on several gathered ingredients; the complete operating limits are not stated. (Chapters 308–311)
• Fountain of Life: Zhang Yang gives Thea a bottle to use on Merlinda's wound. The corpus does not establish Thea as its owner beyond that treatment. (Chapter 374)