Estella

Estella was a famous adventurer during the 3rd century. She is known to be a part of the Three Greats, containing the best adventurers at the time. She was the first person to complete Dyghon’s Tower with her bard, Ileana. Most of the account of Estella's life comes from Ileana and her journals during their travels.

## Early Life

Estella was born in the city of Westnon in **332PR**. From her early age she was claimed to be a great individual when a comet passed over the city.

Because of the comet from the time she could pick up a stick she was training, her parents teaching her everything they knew and spent a fortune on getting other adventurers/guilds to train her further. By 14 she had a Forced Awakening, dealing with a group of bandits near the Whitewind Forest that had overwhelmed the guard of a carriage she was escorting.

After her awakening, she took up higher paying jobs, venturing into the Whitewind Forest more often and fighting monsters. When she returned to the city at 15 she had obtained a famous scar across her nose from an Ogre.

## Career

In **348PR**, Estella became an independent adventurer, leaving her parents and their house and travelling the world herself. Her first stop was the city of Erstal, that she had yet to visit. Picking up a job, she found it comforting that she was in a way paid to travel.

### Erstal

In Erstal, she became friends with a bard from Aren named Ileana Zarro. Taking their first job to explore some of the underground city and clear out the undead that may have emerged. During their travels under the surface they discovered an old Draconic dungeon, believing it to be from the Dragon that once resided in the Erstal Mountains.

The dungeon contained many tough passages and enemies but Estella managed to clear the way, reaching the horde and claiming its vast fortune. Along with some magical items, the duo managed to find a key with the name Dyghon in Draconic written on it.

Paying back the debt her parents accumulated when training her, Estella and Ileana travelled to Gonarundu to find Dyghon’s Tower.

### Dyghon's Tower

Dyghon’s Tower was a structure discovered in Gonarundu by a man named Aaron Siderallis. After his discovery he did extensive research, locating a tablet that contained the name of the tower's owner and some of the magic that wrapped itself around the structure.

Now holding the key, Estella and Ileana slowly made their way over to Dyghon’s Tower, taking jobs along the way. In **354PR** they finally arrived, making camp for the night. The next day, prepared and rested, Estella and Ileana walked up to the tower where the door revealed itself. Placing the key, they went inside.

Inside the dungeon was a brutish place, fighting all types of monsters that weren’t even natural to Gonarundu, and some that had no known residence in Arlec at all. The loot they found was dismal, barely recuperating what they used. During the night they rested, unsure what the darkness would lead them to. Dealing with a dangerous enemy, by the first day the duo tried to escape the dungeon, though were unable to, with a magic of unknown origins blocking them. Even items that could help their situation were blocked.

Stuck, the duo continued to fight through the Tower, Ileana initially able to help but doing little to nothing after the monsters reached a new level. After 4 days of hell, and a final day of starving, Estella and Ileana managed to complete the dungeon, coming out the other side. The experience of the tower was greatly soured by the two since they had not achieved anything but its completion, nor were they even rewarded for their efforts.

Releasing reports on the incident, Estella warned any adventurers that wished to complete the tower that there are no rewards for the dangerous venture, and there is no food or water provided. Exhausted, Estella chose to leave the key in the Believe Inn in Ralom, still allowing other adventurers to have the freedom to decide if they wanted to endeavour the task or not.

### Gonarundu

Resting for a year after the tower, Estella and Ileana chose to remain in Gonarundu, visiting the different surrounding cities at the time, including Helicules and Deyver before their final stay in Ralom.

After their year of downtime, Estella began to take quests in the nation. First she started with small quests, letting her get a feel of combat again rather than rely on pure instinct. By this point Ileana simply protected herself, writing the story of Estella rather than aiding in any battle.

Through her quests, a pattern began to emerge for Estella, finding that there was something deeper and connecting some actions to an underground cult. Further investigation found the cult followed a dragon named Mozzennayl, who lived in the mountain west of E’Themar.

Using some of her connections, she managed to get a member to infiltrate the cult in **357PR**. From her spy she learnt that the cult's target was King Javier Fidalgo, leader of Gonarundu. Informing the monarch, Estella’s new task was to defeat the cult and their ideology, protecting the nation from any chaos that may arise.

Along with her spy, Estella and Ileana managed to crash one of the meetings for the cult. When they saw the adventurer, the cultists knew what was up, sending their Awakened members to go out and defeat her. As one of the Three Greats, she made easy work of the cultists, defeating them and chasing down the rest. Now that most of the danger was gone, the spy called for the guards, helping arrest many of the remaining members. The spy themselves was arrested but later released thanks to Estella’s word.

King Javier later awarded Estella secretly, trying to keep the matter of the cultists low. She was given a house in a city or town of her choice, choosing near Dyghon’s Tower, and a large sum of money and even a magical sword.

### Ilaka

In **367PR** Estella made her way to Ilaka, more specifically the city of Kras. On her arrival, the city was hit with a major earthquake, causing some of the buildings to collapse and damaging more. Rushing in, Estella made an effort to save everyone she could, using her strength and skill to lift rocks away and find any survivors trapped underneath.

Her efforts managed to save a total of 100 people.

In the aftermath of the earthquake, Estella would use her own funds to help survivors rebuild and get back what they lost. This time the reaction was different. The crown didn’t enjoy the fact that Estella gave such care to the commoners of their society and instead requested she leave without reward. Still, she remained a popular figure in the nation, despite the upper classes' criticism of her acts.

### Davian

In **383PR** Dyghon’s Tower was completed by another, named Davian. Davian did so as he believed that there was some secret in the tower that Estella and Ileana had been unable to find, making sure he worded his reasoning carefully for he was not criticising the duo but rather believed they hadn’t looked, which was true.

He would come out 4 and a half days later, agreeing with Estella about the hellish nature of the place and sharing information. Much to Estella’s surprise he complimented her, stating that most adventurers would take 7 days to complete the tower, and that only the Three Greats could finish it earlier, though Tasos never entered the tower.

After his report on the tower he decided to meet Estella at her residence near Dyghon. The two exchanged pleasantries, becoming good friends because of their positions and strengths. When Davian left, rumours began to surface about a relationship but quickly vanished when Davian never returned to her house, instead venturing elsewhere.

### Late Career

In her later career Estella began getting attached to the idea of retirement, venturing only small amounts. While she still kept her desire to fight and be strong, the travel was exhausting.

In one of her final trips she visited the Kingdom of Nirva, a fascinating place that she had avoided to leave it as a surprise, finally going in **390PR**. Upon arriving at the city of Nirva, she heard of their troubles. From the Thurim Mountains, a Stone Dragon had been threatening their lands, rampaging on the countryside and causing the deaths of farmers and some of the soldiers sent to stop it. Happy to take the challenge, Estella chose to postpone her holiday in Nirva and go to the range where she would meet the dragon.

Here, details are lacking. While Ileana accompanied Estella on the journey up the mountain, the dragon’s roar petrified her into stone, putting her into a state of unconsciousness. When she regained it, Estella had already left the dragon, confident it shall never rampage again and saved her friend.

When they arrived at Nirva, the two continued on their holiday as if nothing happened. Though, Estella was still celebrated for her efforts to stop the dragon, even meeting King Octan.

## Personal Life

Estella kept a relatively close relationship with her parents, visiting them at the city of Westnon whenever she got the chance.

She kept in close ties with Davian, one of the Three Greats, after their visit. This was mainly the fact that she had no one else like her, even though Awakened were strong, the Three Greats stood on another league.

After her visit to Nirva, Estella chose to retire in her home near Dyghon’s Tower, living out a peaceful life. Her friendship with Ileana only grew stronger, though the bard would return to Aren to write about her story.

When Estella’s life was published in **403PR**, she gave her blessing to the stories, supporting her friend.

In **415PR**, Dyghon’s Tower’s key was handed to the Aliquam Guild, stopping the influx of adventurers that visited her home.

It is believed she died around **441PR**, leaving her home to Ileana’s descendents.

### Abilities

**Immense Strength** - Estella was likely the strongest natural member of the Three Greats, since it is believed that Tasos used magic to enhance his abilities, such as the spear fist he used against Ason. These reports mainly come from her work in Ilaka, lifting buildings up with great effort to save the people underneath.

**Immense Endurance** - While Awakened individuals have a great deal of endurance, Estella was able to take attacks from even the greatest of foes and shrug them off. It is unsure if even her own punches and attacks could deal significant damage to her body.

**Swordsmanship** - Estella started out as a novice with the sword, growing in ability with every fight she took. After she gained the scar in her early days, she vowed never to have her body disfigured, training her skill with the sword night and day. By the time she completed Dyghon’s Tower, she was among the elite in pure skill, her strength placing her as the number 1.