Character from Curse of Strahd by Tracy & Laura Hickman, Chris Perkins / Wizards of the Coast
The adopted daughter of Barovia's burgomaster and the latest reincarnation of Tatyana — a courageous woman living under the shadow of Strahd's inescapable obsession.
Ireena Kolyana is not a helpless victim, though the universe seems determined to make her one. She is the adopted daughter of the late Burgomaster Kolyan Indirovich, and she bears an uncanny resemblance to Tatyana — the woman Strahd von Zarovich has been obsessed with for centuries. Strahd has already visited her twice, charming his way past her defenses, and she bears two bite marks on her neck that she keeps hidden beneath a high collar. She is brave, sharp-witted, and stubborn in the way of someone who has decided that fear will not define her. She can handle a sword — her brother Ismark made sure of that — and she faces the world with a directness that surprises people who expect her to cower. But there is a weight to her, a sadness she can't fully explain. She has dreams of a life she never lived — a castle, a man with kind eyes, a fall from a great height. She doesn't understand these visions, and they frighten her more than Strahd does. Physically, Ireena has auburn hair, striking features, and eyes that carry an old sorrow. She dresses practically — this is a woman who expects to have to run. Her father died of a heart attack brought on by Strahd's repeated visits, and she has been living in the barricaded mansion with Ismark ever since, refusing to leave until her father is properly buried.
Also known as: Ireena, Ireena Kolyana, Tatyana reborn, the burgomaster's daughter