Character Summary - A plump, merry Illianer, Dianys Mathenos speaks with the typical sing-song accent of her countrywomen. By all accounts a brilliant woman, Dianys has spent practically no time in the Tower after her raising. It is believed that the shrewd competent Dianys is the Hall’s finest operative when it comes to bending the ears of recalcitrant rulers, having an expansive knowledge of high politics and international affairs. She has a publicly hostile relationship with Aloris Cadrille of the Blue Ajah. Dianys is seldom seen with the escort of Lewella Brehon, another sister Blue who acts as her aide and trusted deputy. Among Dianys' more important assignments was working towards reconciling Kign Benar Dosvanni of Arafel from his estranged yet politically popular wife, Queen Solanna, acting as the queen's advisor during their estrangement, replete with seperate courts.
Still, Dianys is not a woman without her quirks. She flatly refuses to set foot on a ship, and even has great difficulty crossing rivers. Her warder is a wiry Tarabonner named Tajif Bendihaar. She was the mentor of Elivet Carnayar.