Valera

Valera is the leader of the Resistance, the former leader of the Original Paladins and a major NPC in the video game Paladins. As mentioned, she was the leader of the original Paladins, and later, when crystals were discovered and subsequently banned from the general public in fear of the damage they could cause, Valera, believing freedom to be more important than peace and safety, become a figurehead for the Resistance, leading to the Crystal War.
She was introduced to the lore on January 7th, 2018.
==Biography==
Long ago when the Realm was under attack by the goblin scourges, a group rose up to defend the world and restore peace. This group was known as the Paladins, and with their grand power, helped end the scourge and bring peace to the Realm.
With no more need for warriors, the group disbanded, Valera's job as a warrior over, she returned to a normal life, while leaving the Realm to fellow Paladin Karne, and the newly created group known as the Magistrate. For nearly a century, the Realm was in a Golden Age of peace.
However, after a new form of magic via crafted crystals was discovered and the magic began to be abused by power hungry and corrupt individuals, Karne feared they would be sent back to chaos and war yet again, forcing him to make the decision to ban crystals from the general public and sending troops out to collect as many of the crystals as they could. 
While some agreed this was necessary to achieve peace once more, others grew furious at this choice, rallying behind Valera, resulting in the creation of a Resistance. Valera would do much to fight against the Magistrate, from reawakening the Stagalla to fight for her, as well as weaponizing crystals, the two sides eventually fell into numerous conflicts.
==Personality==
Due to Valera's low amount of appearances, it's difficult to accurately paint a complete picture of her personality. Valera appears to be less refined than Karne, mostly only seeming to contribute her skills as a warrior, returning to a normal life when this was no longer needed.
On top of this, while Valera does seem to have good intentions, she appears rather rash and hotheaded, initially responding to the Magistrate by tearing up their posters and publicly shouting about their choices, on top of awakening the Stagalla and weaponizing crystals to fight the Magistrate, seemingly without attempting to resolve the situation in a calm manner.
Despite this, Valera appears to have a generally calm, if not old fashioned demeaner in standard scenarios, calmly discussing with other Resistance members in the Fight of the Shattered Desert story. As mentioned, her manner of speaking is rather old fashioned as well.
==Powers and Abilities==
Valera is a skilled warrior with incredible power, being stated to be one of the most powerful beings in the Realm alongside Karne. Atlas mentions Valera is capable of defeating dragons by herself, and was one of the longest lasting individuals against the Darkness in the Lost Future. Though a warrior, Valera is also capable of utilizing magic. She's also been described as near-immortal, surviving for at least a century.
==Trivia==
*Though a major character, it's been stated there are no plans to ever make Valera (or Karne) a playable champion. The reasons for this are due to her being one of the most powerful characters in the Realm, as well as her status as the leader of one of the largest groups in the lore.
**Ironically, the power reason no longer applies to Valera, as Yagorath and Azaan have both been shown as more powerful.
==Gallery==
KarneValera.jpg|Karne and Valera battle the chaos of the past.
Paladins Disband.png|The group disbands and Karne is made Grand Magister of the Magistrate.
Valera rips posters.png|Tearing up Magistrate posters following the crystal ban.
==External Links==
*Valera on the Paladins Wiki.
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