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Altirez Mercar | Shadow Dragons | Spellblade
Recovered from a Ventus battlefield as an infant by Imperium soldiers following an escape attempt by a group of elven slaves, attempting to use the chaos of an ongoing battle to cover their exit. Altirez is returned to Legatus Charon Mercar, who, feeling partly responsible takes in and raises the child as one of his own. With a tumultuous family life and military career, Altirez grew increasingly frustrated with his position in the Imperium. He eventually took matters into his own hands, quickly catching the attention of the Shadow Dragons, who were quick to induct the like-minded operative into their ranks.
Andreissa De Riva | Antivan Crows | Duelist
Andreissa grew up on the streets of Treviso scrounging whatever she could to get by. She caught the attention of the Antivan Crows when a con she’d undertaken went awry. A noble she’d planned on robbing had instead lured her into a trap; Andreissa took his life in her attempt to escape. The noble had been under Crow contract, and the messy circumstance of his death would lead to the operative’s ‘retirement’. Hoping to prolong what time he had left, the Crow extracted Andreissa from the scene and took on the task of training her as his replacement.
Bersaar Thorne | Grey Wardens | Champion
Bersaar was a loyal follower of the Qun, for a time. The vanguard of a Beresaad, he quietly followed orders and didn’t question his faith or their practices. This was until his sister broke from the Qun and fled Par-Vollen. After months of interrogation, Bersaar was tricked into partaking in an operation to recover the Tal-Vashoth as a test of loyalty to the Qun. When he was ordered to charge his sister’s camp, Bersaar made his choice. Soon he and his sister found themselves on the run from Ben-Hassrath agents and assassins; knowing the Qun avoided conflict with the Grey Wardens, he decided the safest place for them would be amongst their ranks.
Miriam Ingellvar | Mourn Watch | Deathcaller
Invoking a forbidden ritual to claw her newborn back from death, Miriam’s mother, a well respected and decorated member of the Mourn Watch, traded her life for her daughter’s. Hoping to spare Miriam any undue scorn for her own breaking of the Watcher’s sacred tenets, her mother cast a powerful geas with the last of her strength. Aided by a fellow Watcher, Vorgoth, all knowledge of Miriam’s mother was wiped from the Mourn Watch’ halls: save for the wraith who’d assisted in the casting. Presented as a peculiar find in an inner sanctum by Vorgoth, Miriam was raised collectively by high ranking members as a child of the Watch.
Rynvi Aldwir | Veil Jumpers | Veil Ranger
During an escape attempt by a group of elven slaves in Ventus, infant Rynvi was separated from their family amidst the chaos. Scooped up by a fellow elf from the group that’d successfully made it out, the pair fled to safety and eventually joined up with a Dalish clan that would help form the recently established Veil Jumpers. Rynvi was raised primarily by a select few respected clan members, including the elf that’d recovered them from the battlefield, for whom Rynvi adopted their surname. Rynvi quickly rose through the organization’s ranks despite their impulsive tendencies, training new recruits and leading expeditious into dangerous territory.
Jathom Laidir | Lords of Fortune | Slayer
After infiltrating the Lords of Fortune under the guise of a liaison for Orzammar, Jathom’s Carta handlers instructed him to funnel any recovered Dwarven lore and artifacts to the criminal organization. Jathom followed orders, for a time; though when he’d found himself experiencing true comradarie and a sense of belonging amongst the Lord’s ranks, he underwent a crisis of loyalty. Eventually, Jathom attempted to quietly cut ties with the Carta and continue operating honestly with the Lords, however the organization wasn’t known for allowing their operatives to walk away.