Blaine Taylor

Lord Lloyd Taylor

Floyd Taylor (died 62 AGW)

Blaine Taylor is a Closterite noble and heir of the Kingdom of Zorn. She was born 44 AGW in the Mount Zorn Citadel. That same year, during the Zornish Coup d'état, she was rescued by Magister Vophos and Brother Condit and brought to Closter to be raised by Lord Mace Taylor. After his murder, she fled the Duchy of Closter, joining the Second Party of Twelve

## Early Life

Blaine Taylor was born as Blaine Orestilla to King Caligus Orestilla and Queen Valeria Orestilla. Although born in the Palace Upon the Mountain, she did not spend long there. Despite being left for dead by the city guard, she was at some point rescued by Valeria and the kingsgaurd. Although Caligus, Valeria, and her bodyguards were all slain, Blaine was rescued and brought to Lord Mace Taylor. Lord Taylor raised her alongside her three adopted brothers, Fred Taylor, Lloyd Taylor, and Floyd Taylor, and tutored her personally in diplomacy, a matter to which Blaine took little interest

## Procer Pass Ambush and Murder of Mace Taylor

Upon her return from Avalon on a diplomatic mission, Taylor and her escorts were ambushed by an Igrar raiding party. After killing most of the escorting rangers, Taylor and her entourage were chased into the woods by the orcs before being saved by The Watchmen. After healing, Assistant Court Wizard Tabithus, Initiate Oculus, Eileen (a mercenary hired by Lord Mace Taylor) and Brother Fedus accompanied Taylor back to Closter. However, after a tense dinner with her brother Lloyd, Lord Mace Taylor was mysteriously poisoned. After receiving "proof" of Blaine's involvement from a Representative of the Intercontinental Banking Clan, Blaine and those who accompanied her to Closter (with the exception of Fedus and the addition of Targe were improved, but aided by Fedus to escape after learning that they would not receive a fair trial from Lloyd.

## Party of Twelve

Fedus teleported the party (not including himself) to the city of Ukalenthar, where Blaine and her allies defeated Bounty Hunter Flavius Caius and his gang. Taylor soon met up with Fedus again, where she trekked across the Great Wastes and visited the tomb of Theofritt I, where she was prophesied to be the only living member of the Zornish Royal Family. After her return to the city, she ventured into Nonvia, being briefly captured by Redfang of the Lesser Tribes before rescued by the Nonvian Rangers. After a short return to the Procer Monastery, she was sent to Northwatch, where she found her adopted brother, Floyd, to be dead. Before the party confronted Silas Steen over the crown fragment, she was recalled by Vophos. Taylor escaped the battle at the Procer Monastery and was present at the Battle of Mount Occulus. Blaine later accompanied much of the party into Dead Man's Moor, where they were attacked by their tour guide before he decided to let them go with a cryptic message about Eileen.

## Heir to the Throne

After the battle, Blaine formally established a government in exile, establishing an alliance with the Kingdom of Syrion in exchange for recognition and assurances that Blaine would not align herself with King Cuthwulf and Nonvia if she was returned to power.