Merri Sunbower

Merri Sunbower

Race

Human

Level

80

Location

Caer Aval
(Fort Trinity)
Arborstone
(Cantha)

Organization

Pact

Image(s)

Interactive map

Merri Sunbower is a seafarer and the mother of Benn Tenstrikes. When she saw her son join the fight against the Elder Dragon Zhaitan, she and her husband Fel Vaerdenmer decided to join the Pact too.

Biography

Personal story

Merri and her husband provide assistance to the Commander in completing the Order of Whispers' plan to capture the Risen navy to perform a covert strike against Zhaitan's forces.

They later reappear at the victory celebration at Fort Trinity.

Interim years

After losing contact with their son Benn following the Pact's costly war against the Elder Dragon Mordremoth in the Heart of Maguuma in 1328 AE, Fel and Merri got their hands on their own airship, mostly salvaged from parts, so they could search their son with her. They named her Sun Chaser after Merri's family since Fel had named their previous ship after his family. However, Benn turned up safe and returned home some time after the campaign in Maguuma had concluded, much to his parents' relief.

End of Dragons

Fel and Merri traveled to Arborstone after it had been renovated and upgraded into an international commercial and travel hub following Cantha reopening its borders in 1335 AE. Much to their delight, they ran into the Pact Commander there and exchanged news of what had happened to them since they had last interacted with the Commander.

Once Fel and Merri had read every book in the library, soaked in the pools, and strolled in the market, they began chatting with local officials about any possible changes to Canthan airspace so they could bring their airship to the continent.

Locations

Cantha

• Arborstone (at the inn after completing Globalization)

Ruins of Orr

• Straits of Devastation
  • Fort Trinity
    • Caer Aval (only after completing the personal story)

Story involvement

Personal story

• Chapter 8: Victory or Death
  • Conscript the Dead Ships
  • Ships of the Line
  • Victory or Death

Dialogue

Caer Aval

Fel and I just can't decide the best way to help out. Running supplies? Training a navy? Learning how to pilot one a submarine or an airship?

Sounds like fun. We're lucky to have you, Merri. Best of luck deciding.

Arborstone

Merri Sunbower: Commander! Just the person we wanted to see! I dreamed of visiting Cantha ever since I was a child, and here we are! Thank you for making it possible.

What are you up to?

Fel Vaerdenmer: Aside from reading every book in the library, soaking in the pools, strolling in the market... We've been chatting with officials about any possible changes to Canthan airspace.

Airspace?

Merri Sunbower: We've got an airship! Salvaged from parts, mostly, but still runs like a dream! We call it the Sun Chaser. Fel got to name the last one after his family, so I thought it was only fair!

Do tell!

Fel Vaerdenmer: Merri and I originally worked on it because we wanted to look for our son after his airship went down in the Pact raid on Maguuma. But luckily he turned up safe! I wish he'd sent us a letter...¨

I talked to Benn (same as below)

Take care.

I talked to Benn (same as below)

Take care.

Take care.

(if you talked to Benn in Club Canach)

I talked to Benn.

Fel Vaerdenmer: He's a changed man. Though he's been through hardships we can't imagine, he's all the stronger and happier for it. We're proud of him. Even though he should visit more often.

Take care.

Take care.

Trivia

• Merri Sunbower is named after Annie VanderMeer's mother, Mary.