Rowan Galeen

Rowan Galeen was a former soldier of Saharna's army. Following her discovery that she was pregnant with Raine Whispers' child, she left her post and began working for The Hopeful.
== Upbringing and Professional Life ==
Rowan was born in a small settlement near Elturel. Neither wealthy nor particular poor, Rowan's childhood was ultimately safe and uneventful, although she described her parents as being kind.
With the Queen's rise to power, Rowan set out to make a name for herself by joining the guard, hoping to challenge herself with the rigorous training program. Thankfully, she was good at what she did, and eventually became skilled enough to be periodically assigned with the High Priestess Adeen herself.
== Change of Heart ==
On one particular assignment, Rowan was assigned on an emergency journey to Elturel to procure sacrifices for the Mirtul feast. Chaos erupted as the members of the prophecy attempted to stop the ceremony, ending bizarrely with a sexual encounter between Rowan and Raine Whispers.
Finding out she was pregnant, Rowan began to panic, ultimately deciding it was best for her to leave the Royal Guard. Instead, she used her resources she'd obtained throughout her time there to garner information for The Hopeful, sending direct coded messages to the group to aid them. Eventually she revealed herself, confessing what had happened, and asked to help them. Having discovered Elien Rencrist and Akterich were being transported to Dragonspear Castle, she made a bargain with one of her friends, named Endri, arranging for him to let her friends into the prison to better help them escape.
== Traveling with The Hopeful ==
Rowan helping the group was not without its disadvantages. While she'd envisioned she would be safer traveling with those concerning the prophecy, her life became far more dangerous than before, even with the guard searching for her. Their prison breakout turned out to nearly be thwarted when it became clear Endri had been executed, and she offered to put her own life on the line to help Elien and Akterich escape. As a result, she was also there when the group was eventually captured by the guard regardless and was present during Adeen's resurrection.
== Leaving Waterdeep ==
Over time, Rowan began to feel neglected and forgotten by Raine. She spoke to Ixium about her concerns, who advised her to do what she felt was right and offered to help her get to safety. Rowan traveled with the party as far as Waterdeep before speaking out, eventually leaving the party following their meeting with Garrick Lightsilver. She later gave birth to Nymph Galeen.
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Category:Great Ascent