Cindia Tharn's Links
The thrall, the messenger, the harbinger - the Raven is Cindia's salvation in some ways, and in other ways it's her prosecutor, reminding her of the lives she's taken and the dark magic she wields.
The Tharn, the Awakener, the Empress - Cindia Tharn is the reason the Raven has life once more and why it is able to fulfill the duty given to it by Abnur Tharn so many years ago.