Mialee Orchidaceae

Lady Mialee, the Shepherdess, is a Lady of the Summer Court and a member of the Heroes of Balkstead.

Early Life
Born Mialee Orchidaceae, she was raised by her parents Maeveen and Anwell Orchidaceae outside of the city of Thalore in the Land of Summer, in the Feywild. They began training her in the druidic arts under the Circle of the Shepherd. After her parents' disappearance, she was taken in by their family friend (and fellow druid) Weylin Frostflower, with whom which she continued her training. At some point, she developed a close bond with a deer named Arietes.

Heroes of Balkstead
Mialee joined up with the Heroes of Balkstead shortly before they entered the city proper. After the party took down a wererat gang operating inside the city, the joined with the Darkmane Society to help prevent drow houses from engineering an invasion of the surface.

Joining the Summer Court
At one point, the party journeyed to the Feywild to secure an alliance with the Summer Queen. Mialee's experience with her home plane was invaluable in helping the group negotiate and navigate the realm of Fey politics. While tracking the illithid Kaeorfex, the party entered the Feydark, where they met a group of escaped slaves called the Harriers who were also working against the drow. Mialee was shocked to discover that the leader of the group was her own mother, who had disappeared many years ago. Their reunion was cut short, however, by the arrival of a party of Shadow Flayers, who massacred or kidnapped most of the former slaves, and kidnapped Maeveen.

Before the party could act to rescue her, they were summoned by the Summer Queen, and were asked to rescue Lady Iliene, the Nixie Queen, who had been kidnapped by drow attempting to ransom her to the Winter Court in exchange for military and economic support. The party was to attend the Starlight Reception as ambassadors of the Summer Queen in order to locate and rescue the missing lady.

The party managed to rescue Iliene and return her to the Land of Summer. As thanks, the Summer Queen gifted each member of the party with a magical item, while to Mialee, she offered a position on the court, a rare and powerful honor.

Appearance
As an Eladrin, Mialee's appearance frequently changed with the season she was currently attuned with. Her pale skin and blonde hair often tinted slightly to reflect this, but upon her transition to a Lady of the Summer Court, both acquired a slight reddish hue.