Ceryndra Silverflame

==Stats==
===Mark Tracker===
Marks: 7
Afflictions:
*Scarred visage
*Paranoia
===Advances===
*Einlius' Longsword: (Story, +1 Radiant Fire Magic) This sword was wielded by the ancient elven swordmage Einlius. Those who wield it can still feel his spirit guiding them.
*Devil Warded Camp (Voting, +1 Defence)
*Battlefield Hero (Voting, +1 Defence)
*Hellblazer (Voting, +1 Defence)
*Unshakeable faith (Story, +1 Religious)
*Peasant negotiator (Voting, +1 Defence)
*Exorcism researcher (Voting, +1 Academia)
==Background==
Ceryndra Silverflame's life is one filled with guilt. Born on the Dark Plains, she saw from early on the effects of evil on humanity: pain, suffering and corruption. Ceryndra's steely determination was born. Fight fire with fire, she thought, and so, at sixteen, she reached into the fires of Hell and brought forth the power to destroy the evil she saw. But the fire was different – the flames turned silver in her hands as though recognising her need: a cleansing force, strong enough to match the evil but different in intent. The following year she left her home and set out across the Dark Plains, determined to destroy as much evil as she could. She battled with her silver fire and her power grew.
But solitude took its toll: she was almost killed in a battle with a group of devils and had no one to help her. She wandered on, keeping to shadows until she reached a town. But tieflings are not well-trusted and she was refused entry. She continued on her way, growing slowly weaker with each mile and being turned away from places as she went. Finally, when she was at her very weakest, she came to one particular village. The guards were loath to open the gates for her, but the lord of the village ordered them to do so. Ceryndra was given food and a place to rest for as long as she needed it.
While she was there, devils attacked the village. The guards, only due to numbers, were almost overwhelmed, but Ceryndra, her strength returned thanks to the hospitality, joined them in their fight to protect the village and the devils were driven away. The village lord was grateful to her and said “I was right to trust you. Please stay to protect the village from future attacks.” Touched by his trust in her, she remained in the village and became a protector to the lord, as well as the village's champion and protector.
One day, however, Ceryndra was away from the village on a mission. In her absence, witchfinders attacked and the whole place was burned to the ground. Upon her return, Ceryndra tracked down the only survivors, captured by the witchfinders, and freed them. It was then that she discovered that the lord, in whom so much trust she had placed and who had trusted her, had been assassinated by a rival lord. She tried to help the survivors and took them away to create a new society, determining to be sole protector for the time being. But the society was trampled by devils a week later and Ceryndra was, once again, alone.
Guilt filled her: she had failed in her duty to protect the village and the lord. But Ceryndra was determined to atone for this and so for years she travelled the Dark Plains, battling devils, witchfinders and corrupt lords. However great power is not indicative of great judgement and she was unable to see which evil to strike down first. She could not tell when a lord was, in fact, protecting his town from witchfinders, or when devils were killing corrupted lords. Every time she struck down one evil, another, even greater, rose in its place.
She came to recognise this: that she had great power in her hands but that she needed someone to trust – who would trust her in turn – to tell her where to aim. And so she answered the call from King Kiya, hoping to finally find the atonement she had been seeking all her life.
==Significant Relationships==
Jorben Borthe (deceased)
You want to know about Lord Borthe? I guess I can tell you but it's not going to do anything or matter any more... He was a good man - I'd go as far as to say a great man. He took me in when I was at my weakest. Everyone else closed their gates to me - who would want to take in an injured tiefling with blood all over? But then, just as I thought my strength and will would fail me outside the last place I knew I would be able to get to, I heard someone say "open the gate, the Lord orders it!" I passed out upon hearing the words and when I woke I was being cared for by healers. Once I had recovered from my injuries, Lord Borthe offered me a job. I took up the post and everything was good for years... But then I... They're all gone, and Lord Borthe killed with them. I am certain I know who did it though, and while I may not be able to exact revenge as I would like, I will do what I can to bring those responsible to justice.
Devils
I hate devils. They're monsters, simple as. I take down every single one I can. I'll admit they're as much a part of my nature as my own skin, and without them and their bargains I would never have come by these powers. Making deals with multiple devils, with your soul as a bargaining chip for them to fight over might seem like a good idea at the time, but I'd never make another deal with any one of them. That part of my life is over. This part... well, if I can get rid of all those devils with a claim on my soul before they can fight it out amongst themselves, I'll be free. I've already made sure two of them won't come back but the third and final one still remains. I feel his influence tighten around me more with every day, and know I must find a way to kill him before he is able to take me.
The Holy Church of St. Pelor
I didn't trust the church for a long time after leaving home. I saw the false witch finders all over, torturing and killing people with no mercy or justification, and I wanted nothing to do with it. I suppose if I had had religious tendencies when I was younger I might not have walked the path of fire that I have, but I don't tend to dwell on that. Pelor turned my fire silver-white when I made my deals, I guess he saw what I wanted from the deal all along...
The Knightly Order of the Mailed Fist
The Knights of the Mailed Fist were the ones who showed me the good in the church. I joined their ranks, and as I worked alongside them I grew to see how hard they were trying to change outside perceptions of themselves. They are my battle brothers and sisters, and I am honoured to fight alongside them, now as Knight Captain Arcane.
Markus Herrero
Markus was the one who convinced me to join the Knights of the Mailed Fist. When I joined the Council of Athesia I had no allegiances, but then I was offered a place among his men and women, fighting the horror and corruption in the Dark Plains. I owe Markus a great deal; if I had not joined the Knights I would not have come to understand the Church in any way at all, and he didn't judge me for the bargains I had made with the devils... When he disappeared with the Anubis Guard I promised I would find him, no matter what. We did so, and with some surgical help from Jaime and The Good Doctor, restored him to his former self. Now he has laid down his hammer, but I still count him as a dear friend.
Eron Garcia
Eron is in the Knights; really smart guy, knows loads about the Plains and the Church, and how to keep us on our feet if we're injured. We fight together when we can, usually to aid the Church, and I have great respect for him.
Arianna Thistledown
Arianna is one of my fellows in Terra Firma. She may be kind of short, but I wouldn't want to get on her bad side, especially not with that big duck around! Arianna was one of the first people in the Council who knew about my multiple dealings with the devils, and she told me about her own bargains with them. I trust her absolutely, though I sometimes question her judgement, and that eye really creeps me out.
Dargan Drosilan
Ah, Dargan's great! Even before we began working together as Terra Firma, we'd go fire-bathing and drinking, just to see who could hold out longer. Goliaths are surprisingly fireproof! More seriously, Dargan has been a close friend as of late, and we have been making plans to better the Plains.
LifaThyr Fjallanner
Lifa is a good friend of mine and recently joined Terra Firma. We've kicked butt alongside one another on more than one occasion - and one time we rescued princesses together too - and I like her style. It's a little chilly for me of course, but she uses it well. She also brings the most interesting whiskey I've ever tasted.
Terra Gaius
Terra's funny; he'd be a poncey elf but he spends so much time moping over that girl he likes that he just doesn't have time. That and he's pretty good at killing things and can keep up with the drinking... sometimes. I'll miss him now that he's retired, but it's probably for the better.
Gaspar Devante
I promised to aid Gaspar in fighting the Dawn Wraiths and their kind. I like Gaspar pretty well; even if he is a vampire he seems to know what he's doing, and his sense of humour appears to have lasted pretty well too.
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