Martha Stildolphe

Dame Martha Stildolphe Aylmere was a Dascúa knight from the line of Edith Wingate living between the 13th and 14th Century SBY. She was the mother of Wystan Aylmere and served in the War of the Undying Shadows before joining the Order of the Supreme Beings. 
== Description ==
Martha was described as being a beautiful and strong woman. Her traits were sharp and angular, her dark eyes severe and black hair always put up in a low bun, the way the knights do, even after her death. 
As a Dascúa of the King's Guard, she could be found in the royal palace wearing full armour and a black cloak, stating her status as Enchantress. 
== Personality ==
== Abilities ==
== Relationships ==
Martha was a wary woman, and it would take either a miracle or considerable effort for someone she did not like to be liked again. Despite her reluctance, she was quite well-liked, and people were easily attracted to her. 
=== Kegan Aylmere ===
=== Wystan Aylmere ===
Wystan was Martha's only son, and she loved him unconditionally. She encouraged him to chase his dreams and to be happy however he wanted. 
=== King Aldred ===
=== Eabha Temach ===
=== Ríenn Elwyne ===
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
Martha Stildolphe was born from a Dascúa father and a common born mother in Fyrport, Blacern. When she turned three years old, her father travalled with her to Esmoria and gave her up to the High Temple of Furvus. Even though she was greatly loved by her family, her father had high hopes for her, and wanted her to become a Knight of the Stars. 
She was trained by fellow Dascúa knights, and when she turned twenty-one of age, she swore an oath to Furvus himself, bonding herself to the path of a knight. There she took the title of Dame Martha. 
=== The Royal Army of Enchanters ===
In 1278 SBY, she was called by King Aldred himself to join his army of Enchanters. She rode alone all the way back to a home city she did not remember and joined the RAE. 
=== The Kingsguard ===
=== Founding a Family ===
In 1283 SBY, she met Kegan Aylmere, Bloodletter and King Aldred's personal healer. They married in 1284 SBY, and a year later was born their only son, Wystan. He grew very close to the royal children, to the Princess Ethelwynn in particular, but Martha didn't pay much attention to it. 
Other than that, she was considered a very good mother, who spent all her free time teaching his son to be a good man, and an excellent Dascúa. As the descendants of Edith Wingate, their magic was so powerful that Wystan and Martha had to ride all the way to the livestock fields on the outer districts of Fyrport in order to safely practice. 
=== The War of the Undying Shadows ===
In 1320 SBY, while Martha turned sixty-seven years old, the Gyregiest and the tenebrises of the Shadows attacked the main land at the same time, forcing the Crown into an immediately deadly war. Given her age, an also old King Aldred urged her to retire and go back to her temple with her son to help there, but she refused. She knew she could still fight, and that if she couldn't, Furvus would help her to die with honour. So, she marched with the King and the armies to Esmoria to defend the cities of the north. 
=== The Downfall of Wystan ===
=== Becoming an Esperit ===
A year after Wystan's disappearance, Martha was serverly weakened. She could feel her end was near, but she refused to give up. Not until she knew what had happened to her son. So, she did what she thought was the best, and joined the Order of the Supreme Beings as an advisor an librarian. Even though she found purpose in her life again, she could not see the light at the end of the tunnel. On the contrary, she felt herself closer and closer to passing away to her next life. 
She refused to die, and performed a highly dangerous Dascúa ritual that separated her soul from her body, killing her, but instead of reincarnate her as another living being, her soul remained in the living plane, and she became an Esperit. After her death and burial, she kept her posts as advisor and librarian of the Manor.
After a while, she started to feel Wystan's presence in the living plane. After investigating, she realised he was stuck between two planes, and was trying to force himself out. When she understood he was stuck in the Breach, Martha had no choice but to force him there. As much as she loved her son, she could not allow the tenebrises to gain power again, and thus, trapped her son in the Breach herself. If she let go, he would easily be able to shift his soul to the Shadows. 
=== Seventeenth Century SBY ===