“Your name, please?" A young beauty with smooth, flowing dark hair and the darkest, widest eyes Amestris had ever seen stood before the king's eunuch. "Esther, my lord. Daughter of Abihail. Adopted by Mordecai, son of Jair." The girl's voice carried a cultured lilt. She must come from wealth or privilege. Whatever was she doing caught up in this... mess? "Mordecai. He sits at the king's gate." "Yes, my lord. He is my adoptive father, as both my parents are dead." Esther spoke matter-of-factly, as though the news was not recent. Perhaps she was not so privileged after all. Just fortunate to be beautiful. A shame.” AdoptedOrphanNatural BeautyEstherMordecaiFortunate Enough Book:Star of Persia: Source: Star of Persia:
“Our God is mighty. And His ways are beyond understanding." "Now we will trust Him to help us write the decree to undo the damage our enemy has done.” Holy GhostAlmighty GodEstherMordecai Book:Star of Persia: Source: Star of Persia:
“God had always promised a deliverer. He had promised it since the garden when Adam sinned. He had always saved a remnant of His people, even when they sinned against Him so grievously. Surely He would do so again. With or without Esther. He looked into Hathach's eyes. What if Esther was the person God had placed where she was for this moment?” EstherGods PlanMordecai Book:Star of Persia: Source: Star of Persia:
“What is your name?" She and Mordecai had discussed what to do if she ever faced this situation. "Do not tell them you are Jewish," he had said. "And tell them your name is Esther. It is the Persian version of Hadassah." "What is your name?" the man asked again. "Esther," she said, nearly choking on the name. "I am the daughter of Abihail. My cousin Mordecai is my adopted father.” NamesPersianJewishEstherMordecaiHadassah Book:Star of Persia: Source: Star of Persia:
“He glanced at the stars before passing over the threshold. Thank You for intervening and using my Esther to help her people. I will trust You to complete the work soon. Whether or not they talked about Him in Susa, God had become very real to Mordecai, and he knew that without Adonai's intervention, there would have been no night like this one. And without Adonai's future help, there would be no rescue in days to come.” MordecaiGods Promise Book:Star of Persia: Source: Star of Persia: