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Solveigalyn of House Danalian, 4th level chaotic good female gold elf fighter, born in 774 After Mandador (A.M.) at Elfhome in Dantareth (current year is 888)

Solveigalyn, Daughter of Assadrin and Solvera, contemplates a magical spell of Mythos in her home in the magical forests of Elfhome.

Background

Solveigalyn is the daughter of Assadrin of Elfhome, the last priest of Miorka, the ancient elven god of metalworking. Her mother is Solvera, youngest daughter of Sovayne, the eldest elf of Elfhome, and brother to Captain Yesterii, a warrior amongst the armies of men of Dantareth. Yesterii and his father Sovayne are the last direct-descent nobles of Elfhome, which makes Solveigalyn a member of the noble house of Danalian. Solvegalyn is a high elf, or gold elf as some prefer, a descendent of Kallathay, and her people are the inheritors of the legacy of the Council of Ranriel, the last great nation of the elves before their banishment by the god Mandador over 500 years ago.

Although young for an elf, Solveigalyn is old enough to remember the old barons of Dantareth, and will remember men in armor and battles, which she would have watched from a distance, having not been permitted to involve herself in the affairs of Men. She will also remember the golden years of Elfhome before yet more human wars took away so many lives. Her very long childhood would have been influenced by the craft, faith and wisdom of her father, the rustic virtue of her latter-day elf brethren, and the beauty of the golden oaks and apple orchards of one of the last homes of the gold elves.

Solveigalyn's native community of Elfhome would have always been understood by her to be one of the final refuges of the Kallathay elves (gold elves). Located in the remote and wild barony of Dantareth, it was set away from the great kingdoms of men, and was protected by one of the last gods of the elves, the god of the hearth, known as Kalyent, whose protection would have sheltered Solveigalyn and her few remaining people from the woes without.

Elfhome When Solveigalyn Reaches Maturity

In the early 880s, the long isolation of Elfhome was interrupted by the appearance of a great outside evil in the form of an evil god named Ordos, and his minions amongst goblins, orcs, trolls, giants, men and the evil drow elves. Amidst this looming threat appeared a party of heroes amongst the humans. Calling themselves the Ceruleans, they came at the head of a small army of humans, and included in their number two women, Elatie and Sanyo. The first serious and the epitome of martial virtue, and the second wild, disheveled and impetuous, they were both young, beautiful and powerful, and gained the respect of the wisest of the elves. These two women, and the other Ceruleans, likely would have made a strong impression upon Solveigalyn.

As is the way with the affairs of humanity, the Ceruleans came and went. For several years the Ceruleans protected Elfhome from evils that would have otherwise surely overwhelmed the elves, and for this some of the most powerful weapons and magical treasures of the elves was given to the Ceruleans. In the end, the youthful elves joined the Ceruleans, and evil god was defeated, but not before the cream of the elven youth had been lost to war, with almost every one of the Ceruleans paying for their victory with their lives.

Solveigalyn's youth protected her from this cold war against Ordos, but alas many of her childhood friends had either died or remained wrapped up in the human world. She likely also would have felt repressed, for although some of the younger male elves were also kept from joining the Cerulean's army, Solveigalyn would know that she was discouraged by many to even be tempted to join, for the elves were already few in number, and many in Elfhome were very reluctant to let their women take up arms.

Solveigalyn Takes Up the Sword

With the war against Ordos at an end by 886, and with the immediate threat to Elfhome averted, Solveigalyn became involved in a movement with the youngest of elves of Elfhome to get a taste of the heroics that many of their elders had experienced. Solveigalyn became the only female member of a group of young elves who were seeking the mysterious hidden elven community of New Len.

Although her mother worked hard to prevent her from leaving Elfhome, pushing her relatives to pressure Solveigalyn to stay, her famous father Assadrin secretly allowed her to leave. Crafting for her the immodest armor that her youth preferred, and providing for her a magical sword he had earned in his own early adventures, he bid farewell to her with the final gift of a beautiful golden amulet that he himself had been wearing for centuries, insisting that it would protect her.

Solveigalyn traveled all with young elves. Two rangers, Lennesfore and Ducallion, led the party. Her friend, one of the last wizards of Elfhome and Solveigalyn's would-be suitor Mythos accompanied them, as did a young acolyte-priest of Kalyent named Danthur. They indeed reached New Len after several adventures, passing through the human city of old Len, which had been embroiled in war. At New Len, hidden away in the forests, they met the secret lord of the high elves there. They eventually returned home with gifts and some treasures, and thus helped cement a relationship between New Len and Elfhome, as the two communities had long been without communication.

Later, in 887, Solveigalyn and her companions traveled to the land of Zlin to the west of Dantareth, and there met surviving clusters of the wood elves. With her ranger friends set on helping the prince of New Len

Physical Description and Personality

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