Jaeryn

Jaeryn is from a small, secluded village of lunar elves that revere the silver moon. She and her twin sister Selina both have long, bright silver hair which the elves believed to be a mark of being blessed, so it was decided they were to become the head priestesses when they were of age. Neither of them wanted the responsibility, and when Jaeryn saw an opportunity to escape, she took it.

One day, a group of adventurers lost in the deep woods found Jaeryn, shirking her priestess duties as usual. She offered to lead them out if they would let her travel with them, to which they agreed, and she left with them without saying goodbye to anyone, including her sister. Unfortunately, when they arrived in Devon, they had no trouble ditching her in the crowds.

Hopelessly lost, bewildered by the sights, and blinded by the light of an unfamiliar sun, Jaeryn wandered the streets until a woman named Madaline took pity on her. For an elf, Jaeryn was still young, enough so that the woman couldn’t help but feel a maternal instinct and brought her inside. Her husband, Cedrick, later returned home and, after hearing Jaeryn’s story and his wife’s pleas, agreed to let her stay.

It didn’t take long for her to become an adopted daughter to the couple. She took a quick and fast liking to Cedrick’s job as captain of the guard, and when she was of a more suitable age, she approached him about learning the art of the sword.

Jaeryn soon joined the rank and file of the guard. Because her adopted father was the captain, she was treated with some contempt as though the relationship had earned her the position. However, after besting many of her fellow guardsmen in sparring matches, she earned their respect but found herself becoming more of a mentor than the leader she wanted to be.

Years later, she heard rumor of two fledgling adventurers causing a stir throughout the city. During one of her regular visits to one of the taverns for a bit of gambling, the story broke out about the pair leading a battle against a quarry to free the slaves there, and Jaeryn knew where she needed to be. She had aspired to be a captain of the guard like her father, but a part of her knew she wanted more than that. She bade farewell to her adoptive parents and joined the adventurers, Argarin and Xylia.

Jaeryn now happily serves as the military leader for the group. She is a capable fighter, but Argarin has much more brute strength than her, so she watches for weaknesses in the enemies and barks out commands to him on whom and where to strike. Because of her divine affinity despite her love of the sword, she also has the ability to tend to the lighter wounds the group endures.