Anise in The Dragon's Reach, Pt. 2
She is in disguise. If you talk to her :
Talking to Countess Anise
Greetings, stranger. I’m all abloom with delight at meeting so many different people.
(PC): Countess, I know it’s you.
You’ve always been the clever one. Well, I beseech you not to give away my little secret. It’s for the queen’s security.
Cool. Thanks. I figured, but did not think to talk to her.
She’s a mesmer, she casted an illusion on herself to disguise as a Sylvari to watch over Queen Jennah without getting any attention as if she would come in her human-form.
[Possible Season Two spoiler]
I just did The Dragon’s Reach, Part 2, The World Summit. In it, Anise’s model is a Sylvari.
Did I miss her saying she was going incognito or is this a glitch?
You should spend some time listening to the NPC’s chatter before triggering the arrival of the “world’s leaders”. The dialogue between Canach and Anise explains everything, and yes, she indeed decided to go incognito.