Meriel

Lira's sister, a royal guard (or holding some such martial position) in Cormire.

"... rasping tinkle of Meriel's chainmail, and instinctively sense that she was physically imposing. Lira was small, simple, dark-haired and plain-faced, while Meriel was tall, buxom, robust, ruddy, with short-cropped blonde hair. "

Can't read, but pretends.

Speaks simply. Short words and sentences.