Editing Ilvriss Gemscale (section)

=== <u>Volume 9</u> ===
Ilvriss invited Archmage [[Valeterisa Imarris|Valeterisa]] to recruit her to train mages. She declined to meet him in private, suspicious of his many precautions and cautious of possible traps or ambushes.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/09/06/9-14-vm/ Chapter 9.14 VM]</ref> As everyone was scrambling for the new lands, he made plans to send expeditionary forces with Alrric and Zail to secure trade routes to the half-Elven and Drowned colonies, and potentially find resources and explore ruins. He made deals with other Salazsar companies, and sent a missive to [[Rags]] to hire her tribe.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/09/28/interlude-the-great-race/ Interlude - The Great Race]</ref>

Erin briefly called him among others as she them she knew [[Gnomes]] and [[Elves]], then contacted again asking him to help change Drake society to decriminalize and accept Turnscales, and telling him that he'll gain 10 levels if he does.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/01/22/9-33/ Chapter 9.33]</ref>

Ilvriss also engaged Fissival's forces in battle, but he underestimated his foe and was nearly killed. His father Zail and the other old Drakes stepped in to win the battle.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/07/04/9-51-z/ Chapter 9.51 Z]</ref> But Ilvriss did not stay to reconnect with his father, as he travelled north on an expedition to uncover former Walled Cities. The goal he stated to his group was Grunvel the City of Pacts, but secretly, his true objective was Naamreles the City of Purity, to obtain weapons to use against Az'kerash. Ilvriss reunited with Erin. In an attempt to help his expedition, Erin posted a [[Quests|Quest]] asking the northern nobles to make sure no harm came to him. This had the opposite effect, instead galvanizing the north against him.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/07/09/9-52/ Chapter 9.52]</ref> Xesci went to the Sisters of Chell to secure their aid to protect him.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/07/12/9-53/ Chapter 9.53]</ref>

While awaiting the Winter Solstice and its tribulations, Erin gave him a magic sword.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/10/21/9-62/ Chapter 9.62]</ref> He surivived the battle of the Winter Solstice.