Maeya Shayatu

Maeya Shayatu is an Ayani human and a protagonist of the Chronicles of the First Flame, and one of three POV characters within the first trilogy.
== Book I "Flame Seeker" ==
Maeya is instructed by the ancient dragon Ohrmazd to travel to the island of Cerissaeth, where she will learn of her role under the guidance of Alizan Droh. The old wizard instructs her to head to the Red Temple of the east, and to learn under Blademaster Steval of her destiny, which is of utmost importance. Upon arriving, she is initiated into the faith of Immol, and begins to learn of the Prophecy of Fire and her role in its unravelling, and discovers the old temple ruins on the other side of the mountainside which houses the terrible dragon Kharkaroth.
== Book II "Oath Breaker" ==
Maeya begins to commune with the dragon of the mountain, gaining great knowledge of the Flame at the potential expense of her sanity - the great beast is stagnant with bitterness in its old age, and wishes to see Creation unburdened by life of any sort. Their conversations are kept secret from Steval, who forbids his acolytes from maintaining relations with those outside of the Temple, let alone creatures in league with Annihilation.
== Book III "Shadow King" ==
When Charnoth roils with blackness, the flaming Dark can be seen from the Red Temple, and the southern jungles crawl with demons. Maeya knows that the temple is safe on its mountain height, but travels with Steval to Araia, where creatures of foulness ravage the lands and war rages on all fronts.