Lady Jaissa Stainton

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 **Relatives**
* Maira Keller (Mother, Deceased)
* Byron Stainton III (Grandfather, Deceased)
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Baroness **Jaissa Stainton** reigns over the Barony of Loxhaven in the Duchy of Tannon, Elwynn Forest under Duke Vaerien Greyson. She is the head of House Stainton originally from the Northwest region of Westfall. She inherited the dead house from her Father Byron Stainton IV who received all land and holdings after his father's death, Lord Byron Stainton III. Jaissa was orphaned at birth and was raised a commoner until her twentieth year. Upon reuniting with her father, he gave over all land and holdings to Jaissa.

Lady Jaissa Stainton became involved in the rebellion over the creation of the House of Commons. She fought at the Battle of Sentinel Hill but also participated in helping the local people of Westfall during the trying times during the Civil War. She served as a People's Union Diplomat up until the signing of the Hearthgove Peace Treaty.

Her exit of the Civil War ushered her to Tannon where she pledge herself as a Vassal under Duke Greyson. She was given her Barony of Loxhaven to build and expand.

## Personality & Beliefs

Jaissa Stainton is a cautious and traumatized young woman. Her life of abuse, mistreatment, abandonment and struggle all started at birth. This leaves her well known as being shy, cautious, and mistrusting. She is very faithful and loyal to those who earn her trust. However, she can take offense to sometimes light infractions that she would deem as a break in trust. Once it's broken, it is hard to regain. She is very ambitious and has taught herself many skills over the her years. She likes to keep herself busy.

She was raised as a commoner and was homeless for much of her teen years. She leans towards humanitarian efforts and believes in the will of the people. She believes Lords should care for those in their lands. Enrichment, social programs, and education being the three pillars she runs her Barony on. Her political views run very progressive.

She is not an active member of any religion or religious belief system. The closest ties would be her upbringing by Sisters of the Holy Light who ran the orphanage she was raised in.

## Description

The woman before you could easily be described as a classic red head. Her bright orange hair is the first thing anyone would see when looking at her. She often refers to it as her orange flag because the long length and bright color is as easy to see as someone waving a flag. With some curl, it is often wild and untamed in a beautiful way.

Next her lightly freckled face and shoulders paired with her fair complexion. The typical fair skin paired with her red locks. Likewise, her emerald, sea green colored eyes were curious and often focused intently on things she studied.

She was petite in her build, barely over five foot. One could make the argument that her poor upbringing and challenges securing proper nutrition stunted her. However, both parents were known to be smaller builds. Her frame was curvy and soft. Her unhealthy relationship with food was likely part to blame but she was in way large.

She prefers to dress in leathers. Mostly pants with linen shirts or harnesses. She has been struggling to take on the role of a Lady and the demand for formal attire.

## Biography

Jaissa was born to Byron Stainton IV and Maria Keller on October 7th, 614 K.Y.  Her father was the only Heir to Lord Byron Stainton III and Lady Evelyn (Williams) Stainton.  Maria Keller was the daughter of a maid at the Stainton manor.  The young love was considered dishonorable in the eyes of Lord Stainton and Jaissa was to live with her mother as an outcasted bastard.  Tragically, Jaissa would never get to know her mother.  Maria Keller passed away the day after Jaissa’s birth at the young age of 16.  This meant that the young Stainton was slated to raise the bastard child in his parent’s home.  He was not yet of age himself.  The Lord of the House, Byron did not let that stand.  Late one evening he took the baby Jaissa and took her from Westfall to Stormwind.  It was there that he left the baby in a basket on the steps of the Cathedral.

Jaissa was soon taken to the Orphanage near the Cathedral to be looked after by the Sisters who run the home.  She was then given the name Jaissa Betta Dunne.  She would spend the next thirteen years at that Orphanage.  She excelled in her education as well as art.  She had a few close adoptions but ultimately the families decided on other children before her.

At thirteen Jaissa left the orphanage and decided to fend for herself.  She bounced around from shelters, people’s spare rooms, and the streets for almost all of her teen years.  She struggled to survive and make it through day-to-day life as a homeless teen on the streets of Stormwind.

At nineteen she started working for Layla Bexley at the Siren’s Sapphire as a waitress.  This ended her homelessness and set her up to rapidly improve her situation.  She started learning anything she could get her hands on.  Mostly in survival skills, sharp-shooting, and investigative practices.  This led her to her next stage of life.

She went to work for a group called Eidolon Echelon.  There she was lead of intel work for a contract with the Mayor of Stormwind at the time, Calvin Quill.  Her boss, Director of Intelligence for the City of Stormwind, Lord Maekar Mor’Darrow would not keep the ambitious woman in that position for long.  She ended her employment and relationship with Lord Mor’Darrow and promptly started getting threats on her life.

This sparked another new phase in Jaissa’s life.  Finding her position no longer safe she carried the knowledge to convincingly fake her death and go underground for her protection.  Now as a woman named Julia Wilson there is little known about that time in her life.  Only at the end of that underground period, she ended up married to a military man, Brom Pharrus.  The marriage only lasted a few weeks before she applied to have the marriage annulled.

Not long after, Byron Stainton IV tracked down Jaissa after a twenty-year search for his missing daughter.  The reunion was welcomed and a quick bond was made between father and daughter.  Byron had Jaissa legitimized and she took the family name as well as her former name Jaissa. Leaving Julia behind, she took on the role of head of House Stainton.

Jaissa learned of how she became an orphan and what happened to the House while she was in Stormwind.  Defias had ravaged Westfall as well as the nobility in the region.  House Stainton was not immune to that.  The land was burned and both of Jaissa’s grandparents were murdered.  Her father was not in the region at the time and survived.  The surviving Byron had no interest in rebuilding so the mantle was passed to Jaissa.

Jaissa was quite a novice to the courtly life of a noble.  She set about trying to rebuild in Westfall but a conflict was brewing that she knew little about.  It was a struggle between the House of Nobles and the commoner.  Civil war had come to Stormwind in the absence of King Anduin Wrynn.  Jaissa found herself struggling to embrace her new life and wishing to fight for the people she had been her whole life.  She decided to take her chances, knowing if they failed it may be her death.  She decided to fight for the people.

During her time in the war, she focused on trying to support the people of Westfall.  Aiding them and the People’s Union with supplies and fighting off undead abominations crafted to frame the rebels in using dark magics.  She was shot during an early conflict with Sentinel Hill.  Once she recovered she led a group of snipers into battle at Sentinel Hill.  The bloody, horribly battle left her wanting out of the war.  Realizations that what she was fighting for was an idea and the reality she found herself in were not the same.  Yet there was no way to leave without possibly being thrown in the Stocks or hanged.  So she stayed to fight for the people.  A voting voice on the People’s Congress and a Diplomat for the People’s Union, she had a hand in crafting the Peace Treaty of Hearthgrove.

Her exit from the war after gaining amnesty was swift.  She shifted quickly into her new Noble life.  She realized that within the House of Nobles she had the best chance at effective, law-abiding change.  Duke Vaerien Greyson, a long-time friend, helped move her House to the Duchy of Tannon in Westfall.  There she was given a new, established barony, Loxhaven to run and grow.

## Titles

### Baroness of Loxhaven

Jaissa Stainton is Baroness of Loxhaven. It is a small mountainous region within the Duchy of Tannon in Elwynn Forest.

### Diplomat of the People's Union

Jaissa Stainton was a Diplomat of the People's Union. During the Stormwind Civil war she volunteered to be part of the diplomatic process of peace talks between the People's Union and the House of Nobles.

## House

Jaissa Stainton is Head of House Stainton. Originally founded in Westfall, this family was well known for importing overseas lumber. They were well known for their Falconry.

## Relationships

Jaissa Stainton was annulled from Brom Pharrus in 633 K.Y. after one month of marriage.

Jaissa has no other close romantic relationships.

Long time friends with Lady Vanaelia and a Cleric that goes by Zhay.

She has mentor who she calls Ann'da (Thalassian for Father), Garahel Darkwater.

Byron Stainton IV is her only living relative.

## Gallery

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