Claudia Zerin

### Relatives

Marius Zerin (husband); Amelia Zerin (mother); Sylvia Zerin (daughter); Bokay Zerin (son);

## Physical description

### Handedness

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Claudia Zerin was a Nefilim woman of the Casoro people, and an accomplished adventuress and blade Iserialogist who ultimately became a local hero by sacrificing herself to save the city of Selim during Archdemon's Raid. She was a member of the Wild Geese, wife to Marius Zerin and mother to Sylvia Zerin and Bokay Zerin.

## Early Life

Claudia was born in the city of Selim as daughter of a reasonably wealthy merchant family. She was an unruly kid and would often sneak out to play with rowdy kids when she should be studying. She eventually decided that she wanted to be an adventuress rather than take over the family business, and at age 14 ran off to seek her luck in the world.

## The Wild Geese

Having stowed away aboard a ship, Claudia made it to Makariba, where she earned a living as a monster hunter. Despite her youth, she was already quite adept with an axe and her Iserial talent for enchantments proved to be a valuable asset. However, during one hunt she ended up biting up more than she could chew, only to be rescued at the last moment by Idra Kegis and Jioan Reklif, who were by chance also adventuring in these parts. The three soon took a liking to one another and decided to continue travelling with on another. Since they were united by their love of freedom and going wherever the wind took them, they soon decided to call themselves the Wild Geese.

## Adventures in Pelagia

Having spent several years exploring Makariba, the Wild Geese eventually decided to set out for new shores, and on a whim decided to head for Pelagia next and see the great tree Gand'Shirar. They took their time along the way, and ended up exploring the Ungani Savannah for several more years. During this time, Claudia fell in love with a handsome young Nefilim man of the Faracaro people by the name of Marius. The attraction was mutual, and so it happened that Marius - who had a talent for imbuing his javelins with Iserialogy - ended up joining the Wild Geese.

It was also during her time adventuring in Pelagia that Claudia acquired the legendary axe Gryphclaw.

The Wild Geese then proceeded to travel to the Holy Capital of Aidenous where they marvelled at the great tree Gand'Shirar, and it was probably in a tender moment beneath the canopy of this majestic tree that Sylvia was conceived. The Wild Geese continued adventuring near the city of Aidenous for a little longer, before it became apparent that Claudia was with child and would need at least a temporary break from adventuring.

## Return to Selim

Pregnancy brought out another side in Claudia, as the previously freedom-loving woman was now primarily concerned for the well-being of the little life growing within her. As such she proposed to the other Wild Geese to move to her home of Selim next, which was a corner of the world that her companions had not yet seen and would probably feel comfortable sticking around for some time until Claudia gave birth and sorted out her priorities. Marius was immediately supportive of this, and Idra and Jioan too agreed to at the very least accompany her to her home city and see where things went from there.

Taking a ship to Selim, Claudia was well into pregnancy by the time the Wild Geese arrived at her home town. There, her family received their runaway daughter with mixed feelings, but eventually decided to support their daughter and unborn grandchild in their hour of need. Marius and Claudia officially got married, and Claudia gave birth to her daughter Sylvia Zerin soon after.

Feeling gratitude to her family and responsibility towards her daughter, Claudia decided that she would stay in Selim together with Marius, who again supported her decision. Even so, Claudia was still an active part of the Wild Geese, who were now offering their services to people in need all around the Principality of Fagnos. However, Idra and especially Jioan soon started getting more restless and would eventually embark on excursions that would lead them away from Selim for weeks at a time.

Eventually, with Bokay Zerin, the second child of Claudia and Marius was born, and it started becoming obvious that the Wild Geese would soon be going separate ways.

## Archdemon's Raid

However, before that could come to pass, Archdemon attacked the city of Selim. The Wild Geese played an integral role in the defence of the city, and without them Selim would have been reduced to ruins. And yet, this fateful event also marked the end of the Wild Geese as Claudia and Marius, in a desperate last attempt to stop Archdemon, used Minayero to seal Archdemon away, thus forfeiting their very lives, all in order to keep their children and the people of Selim safe.