Lyanna Tarquin

## Appearance

Lyanna is of average height and build. While she does not have have immense strength, she does have a very toned body. She has long, wavy dark brown hair, and very fair features (which have been tanned by immeasurable hours spent in the sun and hard weather). While of half-elven heritage, she tends towards her human side, and has barely noticeable pointed ears. She has bright green eyes, which she inherited from her mother. She always has absolutely terrible posture, with her shoulders slumped and her head tilted downwards.

Lyanna is usually equipped with her trademark white armor, which, while rounded and smooth, is not heavy, like plate armor (to compare it to a modern day item, it most resembles Kevlar). The armor is accented by a series of While not wearing her armor, she usually wears a plain white tunic. As for paraphernalia, she wears a citadel issue dagger on her belt (though she rarely uses it), and almost always has her spear on her. The spear was specially forged for her by some of Moradin's greatest blacksmiths to best fit her fighting style. It is about 5'10", with a long haft, and has been shown to be very flexible in the past. The haft has a series of wedged grips on it, which Lyanna states makes it easier to hold.

## Personality

Those close to Lyanna mention her humility, and an unbreakable moral code and inner strength. She has regularly refused over half a dozen offers of promotion to a higher rank, choosing instead to stay as a non-commissioned officer where she can stay in the thick of the fight. Even given her talent and experience, she much prefers to fight alongside her comrades rather than lead them. She's often been known to disobey orders that she finds distasteful, such as intimidating civilians, burning away wildlife, assaulting those of different faiths, or follow commands that are clearly politically motivated. She is "the first one in and the last one out," and has risked her own life to perform impossible tasks innumerable times, somehow always emerging alive.

Given her immense success and fame within the Citadel, it would be easy to assume Lyanna's personality matches the legend. However, this is not the case. She is laid-back, shy, and quite introverted, preferring to decompress by herself. When not on a mission, she spends her time taking walks, testing her balance, or fostering her delightful fascination with bird watching. She never attempts to draw attention to herself, though amusingly she never takes off her white armor or changes her appearance to deter unwanted attention. Much to her own discomfort, her behavior has earned her a large cult of admiration, and soldiers view her as a beacon of hope and follow her without question.

Lyanna is an awful public speaker, and higher ups at the Citadel have stopped asking her after several maligned speeches ended in disaster. When in battle, this stage fright disappears, and she is completely in command of whatever situation. She seems to lack a good deal of her father's personable warmth, but nevertheless is kind, calm, and polite. While a personal follower of Bahamut, she does not have particularly zealous faith towards him; rather, she seeks to embody the ideals of the Citadel in their simplest forms. She truly believes in the mission of the Citadel: to protect the weak and helpless, and to fight evil wherever it may be. Injustice and uncooperative bureaucrats are frequently the only thing to truly enrage her, and she has been known to snap in anger or perform exceedingly complicated missions just to get her way.

## History

Born to Kaya and Selivan Tarquin in the year 424 AT, Lyanna Tarquin was an exceptionally blessed child. Given her genetic predisposition to a slow but sturdy build, it seems almost baffling that she turned out such a dexterous savant. Selivan, himself a world-renowned warrior, was stunned to see her acrobatic capabilities from as young an age as two. She was quiet but inquisitive, and would often ask brief questions, which she expected as brief a response to. Lectures and education made her squirm and she scored poor academic marks, but she excelled in physical activities.

She was enthralled by the fantastical tales her father's lifelong companions Obsidian and Kyrrol would tell her, and was frequently found bounding through the woods nearby, swinging a stick as if it were her own weapon. When at age eight she asked her father to begin training her, he was extremely reluctant to agree. This was very soon after her brother Narael left, and young Lyanna was quite eager. He very reluctantly acquiesced, and he, Kyrrol, and Obsidian began to train her in the ways of a warrior.

A mere six years later at the age of 14, Lyanna was able to best all three in sparring matches. She announced her intention to join up with the Citadel to fight evil, and Selivan once again reluctantly agreed. She soared past the parameters to join, and spent a very brief period as a trainee before her teachers realized the redundancy of continuing before recommending she be made a full Sentinel. At the age of 15, Lyanna was a fully fledged member of the Citadel.

She did not sit idly by either. On her first mission, her squad was ambushed by a group of demons led by a Nalfenshee. With the attack felling many of her squadmates, Lyanna rose to the challenge and fought off the terrifying foes singlehandedly, slaying the Marilith after a intense, exhausting duel that nearly killed her. She rode for 12 hours straight to get medical attention for her surviving comrades, and managed to save seven of them from certain death. For these deeds, Lyanna was soon promoted to a Companion and earned herself a Halcyite, a Citadel award recognizing those who show great valor. This was to be the first of six Halcyites Lyanna would earn in her Citadel career.

In the coming years, Lyanna's renown continued to grow as she continued her stellar soldiering. At the age of 18 she was named the "First of the Line," denoting the honorary position of the "first" soldier the Citadel would send in to battle. She would continue to hold this position for 15 years.

While she has immense physical skill, at some point in 461, Lyanna inexplicably resigned from her position as a Champion and asked to join the Priests of the Citadel. She was not particularly skilled at this, but she wasn't inept either. She proceeded to spend the next decade as a simple cleric, specializing in healing magic and community outreach. She has neglected to answer any questions as to why she did this, and in 470 she quietly resigned from the Priests and rejoined the Sentinels, where she was quickly restored to her rank of Champion.

Some have speculated this was Lyanna's way of expressing her distaste at the direction of the Citadel's policies in handling the Primogeniture issue. She quietly refused any mission to hunt down its remnants, choosing instead to continue fighting against the monstrosities and dark forces the Citadel usually defended against. Others say that twenty years spent tirelessly at the front of every fight had made her tired, and this decade-long sabbatical was her way to take a break. Others still claim that

## Abilities

Lyanna has been stated by multiple individuals to be one of the greatest combatants alive. Trained from a young age by her father Selivan, Obsidian, and Kyrrol, her inherent talent was fostered and she excelled. Her reflexes, speed, and perception are some of the greatest in all of Maraldia. Of particular note are her skills with pole-arms, specifically her trademark spear. Commander Fox of the Aureate Citadel, her commanding officer, claimed she was the "Greatest soldier (he) had ever seen". She is incredibly fast, with the dexterity and handling to back it up. She has some sixth sense that allows her to detect exactly where and how to strike her opponents, and is so adept at dodging that she is practically untouchable.

While not having any arcane or religious abilities, her mere presence on the battlefield has been said to inspire her allies.

## Appearances

Lyanna Tarquin is a recurring character in the second and fifth seasons. She also appears as a minor character in the third and sixth seasons.

### Season 2

Session 12

Session 13

Session 14

Session 15

### Season 5

Session 47

Session 48

Session 49

Session 50

### Season 10

Session 97

Session 100

### Season 12

Session 117

Session 118

### Season 13

Session 124

Session 125

Session 127

Session 130

Session 138