User blog:SiRenfield/Keela Sfarz

"To seize the world's information is the secret to success." -Keel's mantra

Keela Sfarz (nèe Fresis) is an immigrant from the Kingdom of Marlon who founded and headed the Sfarz Firm. After the Green Hunting, she returned to Marlon with her family and later guided her daughter,Shawna, as the business' successor.

Early Life
Born in the Kingdom of Marlon in EC 473, Keela met and became longtime friends with Mikino Sfarz. In EC 484, Keel and Mikina attended a royal banquet and met Princess Kyla Marlon. The three became close friends and Keela was always interested in Kyla's paintings. Five years later, after Kyla's art tutor was poisoned, she received the investigation files from her friend. At some point, Keela had begun a business in Marlon. After Kyla burned her paintings in EC 490, Keela recovered one and kept it. At some point, Keela and Mikino became romantically involved and she became pregnant.

In EC 491, the romantic engagement was revealed and word had spread that Keela owned an unfair business,the two fled to the Kingdom of Elphegort. Living in the capital city of Aceid, Mikino married and Keela gave birth to their son Yukina, and set up a shop. Because they were foreigners, the shop began to fail and the couple suffered severe discrimination. Around that time, Keela became pregnant again in EC 492 and soon after, they were visited by a woman in rags. Welcoming her into their home and giving her their hospitality, the couple was surprised to discover he was actually Queen Sohnika Elphen. Impressed, the king distinguished them throughout the country and his sponsorship made their failing business very successful. The following year, their daughter was born and the couple named her Shawna.

Growing Success
Due to the popular success of their local business, Keela expanded it into the Freesis Firm, spreading the merchant guild across Evillious into Lucifenia, Levianta, and even her homeland in Marlon. Becoming extremely wealthy, Keela purchased a title of nobility in Aceid and the Freesis family moved into a mansion in the Northern District and the merchant began to collect things for home decoration and set up a hideout in a well at the Millennium Tree Forest. Around this time, Keela funded for a convent to built along the western coast of Lucifenia, dedicated to the dragon god, Held. From there, Keela began holding monthly banquets, inviting nobles and other members of the Firm. Through the parties, Keela created an information network across the region and used it to help the international business dominate the region.

In EC 495, Keela and Mikino had their third child, Alie, and were well known among the higher echelons of society. At some point, Keela saw Yukino's talent of writing and would send a servant to purchase Lolam bird feathers from a foreigner-owned inn for her pens.Sometime afterward, Keela acquired a sword from her husband for her collection and stored it in her warehouse. Despite her fascination with the weapon, she saw little value in it and tried selling it to potential buyers. A travelling businessman who visited told Keela it was called the "Venom Sword". In EC 499, Keela planned to visit the inn with a servant to buy more bird feathers since several of their servants resigned and they were under-staffed. However, she was forced to help clean up a few things and Mikino had to do go there instead. When her husband returned, she brought back two more potential servants, User blog:Albin/Albin and Michael.

After three months, the family accepted the pair as servants. Albin in particular was assigned to take care of Yukina, due to her literacy and unique features attracting the child. In December of EC 499, Keel attended the party of Lucifenia's prince, Rintoine, with her husband and their maid, Clara. At the party, Keela learned of the Kingdom's growing financial situation, poverty, and starvation due to their poor harvest. When presenting the prince's cake, Keela was surprised by how massive it was. Returning the day after the celebration, Keela arrived to learn Earl Felix had visited the mansion and entered the living room, sending out Michael and Albin before discussing the current state of Lucifenia. As the two began to leave the room, Keela finished her report from the celebration and the earl thanked her for her advice.

Yukino suddenly ran into her mother, glad to see she was home. Smiling, she apologized for not coming to see him first when she got back and offered to read a book to him as compensation. The earl laughed, musing how Keela uncharacteristically acted towards her son. Keela replied that she would rather have him than The Son of Evil, Rintoine. That night, Keela heard a beautiful singing voice from her room and went out to the garden to see Michael singing for Albin. Amazed by the performance, she clapped as he finished. The impressed merchant congratulated Michael for his unknown talent and brushed off Micahel's apology for singing so loud. Keela asked if Michael liked to sing and decided to hire a tutor to help improve his talent. When the servant asked why, Keela said he would see and said it was getting cold, sending them all back to their rooms.

Two weeks later, during the next banquet, Michael was set up as the main event and the merchant clapped her hands to gather everyone's attention. Confident, Keela presented her servant upon the stage and his performance wowed her attendees. After the show, Keela and Michael socialized with the various guests. Princess Kyla walked up and noted how successful Keela was and the merchant asked if Kyla was satisfied by the performance. Seeing Kyla's bright smile towards Michael, Keela introduced her friend to the boy, jokingly calling her a playgirl. Keela laughed as Kyla became increasingly embarrassed once Michael played along with the joke.