Character created by Honeyfern, adopted by WildloughRhulain Illyere was a dark-furred pine marten who occupied Althier (once Brockhall) and commanded tenscore vermin warriors known as the . She is said to be a descendent of the original Sable Quean, Vilaya, although this claim has never been verified. She would constantly invent new prophecies in which she would be guaranteed another full year of power by the approval of her ancestors (Vilaya implied to be among them). Illyere carried a thin, polished hardwood stick, her only weapon. It is unsure whether she had ever learned to use it.