Highdawn Chapter

**Chapter Prelate**
 **Armsmaster**
 **Other Leaders**
 **Parent Organization**
 **Primary Holding**
 **Secondary Holdings**
Fort Purelight
 **Status**

The **Highdawn Chapter** is a chapter of the Order of the Blazing Dawn located in the Stromic Highlands at the fortified Highdawn Monastery. As the second chapter established prior to leaving the Argent Crusade, the Highdawn Chapter has become the largest chapter in terms of territorial extent and second-largest in terms of manpower. Its Chapter Master, Arkhan, the Mountain that Shines, has been its leader since its founding and has led the Chapter in many campaigns across the Stromic Highlands.

Although the Chapter has been instrumental in its prosecution of the wild Undead and Horde forces in the Highlands, often routing them at every turn, they are subject to much controversy as they currently occupy land that was held by the now-extinct Clans that were vassals to Clan Drugain.

There has also been rumors that the Chapter undertook a shadow war against the remaining Derwython pagan covens and burned as many as seven sacred groves, slaughtering the majority. However, no substantial evidence has been given to support this accusation.

In 39 L.C., the Highdawn Chapter began a series of expeditions led by Matron Brianne into the South Seas, searching for a rumored artifact that would be able to cleanse the Miasmic Rot infection on the land and begin restoration efforts. Their efforts were in vain, however, as after they came into contact with the South Sea Exchange Trading Company, the artifact turned out to be part of the Bloodstone Amulet. Still, they established a chapel on Ynys Bywydmaen led by Prioress Gabriella and have since become steadfast allies with the South Sea Exchange -- even going as far to thaw relations with the Argent Crusade.

# History

## Establishment

The Highdawn Chapter was established in late 29 L.C. after the arrival Arkhan's expedition into the Stromic Highlands at the invitation of Bishop of Stromgarde. Their small flotilla arrived before the Autumn Equinox and encountered resistance in the form of a horde of Undead, remnants from the Scourge Invasion of the Highlands, controlled by a Lich.

With the bulk of the initial invasion force being former Scarlet Crusaders, their zealotry combined with the surprise was able to overcome the forces of the Lich and make many initial gains to establish a beachhead. Their landing point was only a mile away from the Monastery.

The next few weeks saw the Chapter fight for ever foot of that mile of ground -- the Lich had been holding back and collecting the corpses of many during the conflicts between the Highlanders and the various other factions, since the Third War.

== Breaking a Lich
Upon reaching the Monastery, the Blazing Dawn confronted the Lich -- but the Lich only gloated, knowing its phylactery was not presented within the hallowed halls. Not only that, the fleshbeasts of the Scourge remained ever under his command, giving the Templar of the Blazing Dawn a powerful menace to destroy. However, after a long battle and many losses, they managed to overcome the Lich.

Resolved to break this Lich from plaguing the Highlands, the campaign continued forward. Their successes at the Monastery and the holding of their supply line to their landing point allowed them to continue forward, making incremental progress. Each mile they took and held, their fame in the Highlands grew.

Aid came in from the various Clans of the Highlands, but particular from Clan Gower, Clan Sutherland, and Clan Angelystor. Warriors formed warbands, beginning to rave and howl through the former lands of Clan Wynn, Clan Plunkett, and Clan Dwyfor. However, much like the battles in Icecrown, each warrior's death fueled the Lich's cause and bolstered his forces.

Arkhan, believing that the only method was to begin consecrating every single mile of land taken, began to order the zealots of the Blazing Dawn to burn the land in righteous flame. After the consecrations, the forces of the Blazing Dawn and Highlanders began to retreat, allowing the Scourge to burn and weaken themselves.

Three times did the Lich and Arkhan do battle in three key set-piece battles and three times it was on consecrated ground.

The campaign went into the winter months, slowing the Undead further. By the time of the Spring Equinox of 30 L.C., the Lich's forces were almost completely destroyed. Soon after the Equinox, the Lich seemed to disappear -- not reappearing in the Highlands ever again.

Many of the warbands began to disband, though about half joined the Blazing Dawn and undertook the Searing ritual and bolstered their ranks. Arkhan used many locals and attempted to find the whereabouts of the Lich... but it disappeared without a trace.

Throughout the rest of 30 L.C., the Blazing Dawn was primarily concerned with clearing the remaining pockets of Undead that remained through the Lich's Death Knight and Necromancer lieutenants while securing their position as a power within the Highlands.

## War against the Horde

Starting in the Spring of 31 L.C., there were renewed tensions with the Horde in the Highlands in the form of the Lilac Campaign. This took many by surprise as it was previously believed that the Dreadgrave were preparing for an offensive against the Witherbark as they had received reinforcements in the form of the Cinderwolf Clan.

The initial stages of the offensive caught Clan Sutherland on the backfoot and a desperate call for aid was sent to neighboring Clans and the Blazing Dawn. Clan Douglas and the Blazing Dawn rallied their forces together to join in the defensive, but Clan Drugain notably did not, citing that the Blazing Dawn was squatting on territory that was rightfully theirs.

Despite this, the Douglas, Sutherland, and Blazing Dawn forces combined managed to even the odds and a number of fierce, pitched battles took place. Sutherland and Blazing Dawn heavy cavalry met the heavy Graveguard cavalry led by Jarick Roberts numerous times, which often battled to a stalemate. The frequent additions of the Cinderwolf Wolfkin tipped the scales into the direction of Horde forces, however, during subsequent follow-up battles as the lighter warg cavalry harried retreating coalition forces.

Despite evening the odds significantly, the coalition forces managed stymie the Dreadgrave offensive for several months. Sieges were nearly impossible to undertake as the Dreadgrave-Cinderwolf forces were constantly under threat of being attacked from behind.

By the end of the Summer, however, a new front has emerged in the northward position -- a renewed Horde offensive having been reinforced and supplied from Hammerfall, led by Blademaster Senjiro, invaded into Douglas and Drugain land, threatening to cut off the Blazing Dawn from their own supply lines. The Blazing Dawn forces split in half while the majority of Clan Douglas forces returned to face the Senjiro's forces.

With the War on two fronts, the Dreadgrave-Cinderwolf forces managed to push the Sutherland-Blazing Dawn forces all the way to the Prenmawr Vale, forcing the Sutherlands to retreat across the Run River. By the end of Autumn, the Dreadgrave Legion was in complete control of the Prenmawr Midlands up to the Prenmawr Vale and the Cinderwolves had crossed the Run River to the south, settling in the southern half of the Coedwig Plateau.

Chapter Master Arkhan established a Chapterhouse at the douglas prenmawr vale settlement

## The Consequences of the Miasmic Rot

After the failure to stem the Dreadgrave tide in the south, Arkhan focused on setting up chapterhouses and fortifications in Clan Douglas villages while maintaining a series of forts and watchtowers to insulate and protect Highdawn Monastery in a potential Horde offensive. Senjiro's forces had extended well towards and throughout the Midland Vales, cutting off the Blazing Dawn from the majority of the Clans in 32 L.C.

Things began to cool over the next two years, the majority of any offensives not amounting to any major engagements, but rather skirmishes as all sides attempted to solidify their holdings. Senjiro's forces were forced to give up significant amounts of ground as many of his forces were recalled and directed to the war effort against the Legion on the Broken Isles.

Towards the end of 33 L.C., a series of attacks with a nature-origin occurred on Blazing Dawn patrols, watch towers, and even a brazen attack on Fort Purelight. These attacks were often easily countered and amounted to no more than a few casualties, but the attack on Fort Purelight caused Arkhan to send Matron Brianne and her hound, Ashtyldyn, to investigate.

The trails they followed led them to several groves of Highlander pagan covens. These groves contained many non-combatants, but there were several warrior-elite among them, along with the regularly trained pagan Druids and Shaman calling themselves Derwython. In particular, Brianne believed that the attacks were coming from a particular grove called Crúcatorc.

When Arkhan received the report, he decided to make a show of force -- that such attacks from these random groups of pagans would not be tolerated. In the spring of 34 L.C., Arkhan marched a small host of his most dedicated templar and attacked it. He put the majority of its denizens to the sword and burned the Crúcatorc to the ground.

A series of far stronger reprisal attacks began to occur against Blazing Dawn chapterhouses and forces across the Highlands. To the Dawn's surprise, these attacks consisted of nature magic of a different kind -- the survivors describing it to be "more primal" and "more primeval" rather than the druid and shaman magics of the Cenarion Circle and the Earthen Ring.

A task force was created to find the other groves of these pagans and according to records, Arkhan attempted to entreat with them -- but was initially refused. Thus the task force began to retaliate. Each side began an escalating series of attacks in what's known as the Derwython Shadow War. News of Blazing Dawn Templars often marching into the forests and mountains across various Clanlands became frequent, leaving behind only ashes and cinders in their wake.

This shadow war continued for two years -- each grove burned caused the Derwython to become fiercer, more desperate, and often turning to magicks that they once deemed heretical. Many Derwython fled and sought refuge in places away from the groves with Clans that were friendly to them, others set sail to find places of lore that were passed down in oral and written traditions, such as Rot Fortress Island.

The final grove -- Cineáltacoill -- was destroyed at the end of summer in 36 L.C. In the Autumn of that same year, reports of a disease in what is now known as Rotter's Valley surfaced and began to spread rapidly. Similar reports among the Dreadgrave in the Prenmawr Midlands and even in the Witherbark Marches also occurred...

The Miasmic Rot had been unleashed unknowingly -- kept at bay by the sacred groves of the Derwython. By the time the Blazing Dawn realized their error, it was far too late to stop the spread. It rapidly spread to large portions of the Highlands, enveloping the entirety of the former Clan Powys lands.

After reporting this to Temple Isle, Grand Master Genivee Bentley ordered Arkhan to find a cure to the Miasmic Rot and eradicate it -- no matter the cost.

## Into the South Seas

Matron Brianne volunteered to begin researching the Miasmic Rot, being given a small team of Clerics to pour of the still-existing libraries of Auchsmuir, Treflon, and other Clan castles. Brianne poured over old ruins and visited many of the burned groves to find the crumbs of their sins and search for a way to set their actions right and undo the damage they had wrought.

At many points during her explorations, she was harried by Dreadgrave assailants.

It took her two years, but she uncovered and interpreted a text regarding a Bloodstone Amulet as a key to unlocking the secrets of the 'cancer of the Highlands', as the text called it. With knowledge in hand, Brianne set off on a into the South Seas where she sought the lost isle of Ynys Bywydmaen and the Bloodstone Shards. Along the way, her ship was sunk and she was captured by Bronwyn's Mutineers, but they convinced her to torture and interrogate a figure known to her -- Jarick Roberts of the Dreadgrave Legion. At the end of this interrogation, Brianne committed many of the souls of the dead Forsaken to the Light, being discovered by the South Sea Exchange Trading Company mercenaries hired to capture Captain Kamos nic Buckley of the Mutineers.

Managing to get away, Brianne followed the trailed of the Bloodstones to Stratford's Freehold, a pirate and slaver den. Brianne and Ashtyldyn were both unable to gain an audience with Callum Stratford, the titular admiral of the slaver port... so Brianne stayed with the slaves. When Cigfran and Bronwyn's Mutineers began massacring the pirate den to charge their Bloodstone Shards, Brianne and Ashtyldyn protected and healed many of the existing slaves.

Again, the South Sea Exchange mercenaries discovered Brianne and Ashtyldyn, but again -- she escaped their grasp. They'd find her again on Ynys Bywydmaen, arriving only a day earlier than the mercenaries. Entreating with her, Brianne began to learn of the Company's own goals in pursuing the Shards, but she ardently believed in the relic that existed underneath the ruined chapel she was squatting in.

Overtime, Brianne's relationship with the South Sea Exchange began to improve dramatically, particularly due to the efforts of Sasha Kalling and Iliana Cadwell. Being a member of the Argent Crusade, Iliana managed to slowly convince Brianne that perhaps the Argents and Blazing Dawn could once again become friendly, like they had been in Northrend.

Reports had come in from Temple Isle that Jarick Roberts' small flotilla had been spotted nearby, so Ashtyldyn took the \*Tattered Hope\* to confront him at sea. However, she sailed into a trap -- the three-ship flotilla attacking Ashtyldyn's on frigate. Ashtyldyn and the survivors were captured and taken to a landing point on Molten Dragon Island. Once again, the South Sea Exchange intervened -- convincing Jarick Roberts to do a prisoner exchange with the Blazing Dawn in at the Argent Vanguard Outpost in Northrend.

The prisoner exchange went smoothly, but Kazimir Lotusdust began to reveal some secrets that the Blazing Dawn had been keeping from their newfound allies... until the Blackdream Hivebrood attacked. During the battle, Arkhan led the Blazing Dawn against Vizier Mizaad while Matron Brianne stayed in the backline, defending a Bloodstone Shard that the Dreadgrave Legion had acquired and were giving to the South Sea Exchange.

When Hivemother Fah'zi 'appeared', she threw Brianne off the ledge and smashed her against a stone wall, killing her. After the battle, many healers attempted to bring her back from death and managed to do it. This battle and the aid in reviving Matron Brianne solidified the Blazing Dawn's relationship with the South Sea Exchange and began the Long Thaw.

Since then, the Blazing Dawn have aided the South Sea Exchange in pursuing the Bloodstone Shards, seeing action on Rot Fortress Island.

# Locations

## Highdawn Monastery

The namesake of the chapter and its primary headquarters, Highdawn Monastery is a fortified monastery that sits on atop a steep hill. It has three crescent walls moving from cliffside-to-cliffside in greater and greater levels of fortification. The monastery itself is located as the 'keep' and where many of the members of the chapter maintain their barracks, armory, and storehouses.

In the second level are many artisans and the quarters for them. The final and largest level is the area in which many of the non-Order civilians live and work. This is also where the many refugees are found and mass-quartering for them is constantly under construction to house them.

## Fort Purelight

Fort Purelight is wooden fort located on the eastern-most part of the plateau, south of Caer Drugain

## Stone Life Chapel

Stone Life Chapel is a small chapel located on the island of Ynys Bywydmaen in the South Seas. It is run by Prioress Gabriella of Lordaeron.

# Organization

## Membership

Like the rest of the the Order, the Highdawn Chapter maintains a large force of militants that is quite similar to the Scarlet Crusade. The majority of their forces are made up of volunteers, recruiting from many walks of life and many races and cultures. There are not many that are rejected based on race, culture, or creed alone -- however, due to the location and general Alliance-aligning basis of the Order, Humans, Dwarves, and Elves tend to make up most of its ranks.

As the Highdawn Chapter is located in the Stromic Highlands, the Chapter is rallied many Stromic Highlanders to its ranks, especially after the Adherents of Mother's Blessed Luminosity, the Stromic Highlanders local order lightsworn militants, merged with the Blazing Dawn.

== Militancy
Like the Scarlet Crusade, the Highdawn Chapter favors heavy infantry as the basis of militants, the majority of which are able to wield the Light in some fashion. The Order does not presently used gunpowder weapons outside of a cannons for its frigates. Otherwise, the ranged infantry tend to favor heavy or siege crossbows.

As the Chapter is located in the Highlands and drawn a great number of Highlanders, there are a number of militants who favor the greatsword and broadsword as weapons, rather than the traditional arming sword and shield.

Dame Lezzi of Kezan leads the Militancy, elevated to that status for her valor against the Dreadgrave Legion.

## Prelacy

Ensuring the religious doctrine is adhered, the Highdawn's Prelacy is second-to-known at weeding out infiltrators into the ranks of the Chapter, of which there tend to be many. This is in large part due to the large number of former Scarlet Inquisitors and Onslaught Raven Priests that joined the ranks after the Blazing Dawn's creation, especially due to Matron Brianne and Arkhan's influence.

For militants, the highest echelon of devotion to the Light and the Order is to become Templar -- guardian of temples and among the most skilled and powerful. They are keepers and chaplains within the ranks of militants, keeping the faith and serving as beacons of hope and determination.

Like other Chapters, the Prelacy is represented by a Prelate and an Exemplar -- that being Matron Brianne and Arkhan respectfully.

## Stewards

Non-militant staff of the Chapter, the Stewards are not overwhelmingly represented within the Chapter compared to their other counter-parts and this has been a considerable weakness of the Chapter as the logistical supply chain has been a problem of many campaigns and unfortunate battles.

With the recent armistice holding firm, the Chapter has begun to shore up this weakness in order to prepare for a campaign that might be more brutal, more deadly, and test the Chapter than it ever has before.

# Notable People

## Arkhan, the Mountain that Shines

**Arkhan, the Mountain that Shines** might be confused for a Vrykul at first glance, but the truth of who or what Arkhan is remains a mystery. Official records from the Church of the Holy Light in Stormwind were destroyed during the Third War and official military records from the Kingdom of Lordaeron were also destroyed with the fall of the Kingdom. Any surviving records only notate that he is a Human and was born in Lordaeron.

Declassified Argent Dawn documents are otherwise the earliest known surviving records of Arkhan's existence; Brotherhood of the Light member Korfax says he personally knew Arkhan as part of Highlord Alexandros Mograine's retinue during the waning years of the Third War. After that, Arkhan joined the Scarlet Crusade and remained part of it after the Argent Dawn's departure.

Scarlet Crusade records record Arkahn's extensive service against the Scourge and Forsaken for many years afterward, first as a part of Alekander Andro's Seventh Heavy Cavalry Retinue, operating in Tirisfal and the Plaguelands. His prowess and zeal earned him greater and greater positions among the ranks of the Scarlet Crusade, eventually becoming member of the Crimson Legion, which he led several forays through Stratholme to protect the Scarlet Courier. Eventually, he became the Commander of a detail protecting Scarlet Inquisitors at New Avalon.

Like many at New Avalon, Scarlet Commander Arkhan joined Scarlet General Abbendis in the formation of the Scarlet Onslaught, sailing into Northrend. He managed to gather a strong, fervent, zealous retinue of a few dozen Crusaders, including Brianne of Pyrewood, and would led them in many battles against the Scourge and Argent Crusade in Dragonblight. His deeds and prowess managed to allow him to personally ensure the survival of almost ninety percent of his retinue by the time he surrendered to the Argent Crusade. As he and his retinue willingly surrendered, they were allowed to join the Argent Crusade in the vanguard into Icecrown, where he finished out his service.

For two years afterward, he ardently served the Argent Crusade in the Plaguelands and during the Battle of Hearthglen, managed to convince many Crusaders to flee or surrender to the Argents. However, when ordered to stay his hand during the Second Battle of Andorhal against the Forsaken, he led and eight others resigned the places in the Crusade, eventually forming the Order of the Blazing Dawn. Although he has been offered the highest titles of the Order many times, he has frequently declined the position -- preferring to lead the faithful in the battles against the wicked.

He has had a personal hand in creating at least four of the five Chapters that exist -- however, he has chosen the Highdawn Chapter established in the Stromic Highlands as his primary Chapter and one that he will lead, according to him, 'until the cancer is expunged from the land.'

Only rumor and hushed whispers are spoken about Arkhan. Many believe him to be a manifestation of the Light; no one known living have ever seen his face and it's even said that several inquisitors continued this legend by striking those who had completely blind. His enemies call him a ruthless, merciless butcher of the faithless and an example to every zealot war criminal to exist.

What is known for certain is that his power in the Light is unquestionably strong. His frame basks all those who come near him in the Holy Light, mending minor wounds. Attempts to wound him are futile and he shrugs of mortal wounds as if they nothing.

## Brianne of Pyrewood

**Brianne of Pyrewood** is an afflicted Gilnean woman who currently serves as Chapter Prelate of the Highdawn Chapter. A little girl when Greymane's Wall was erected, Brianne would eventually become a servant of the Light in the Church of the Holy Light in Lordaeron. When she turned sixteen, she left behind Pyrewood and her childhood best friend, Ashtyldyn.

Two years later, King Terenas was dead and an eighteen year old Brianne found herself defending the innocent against the Scourge. At some point she managed to connect back with Ashtyldyn in Pyrewood and recruit a small group of fighters to join the newly created Scarlet Crusade once it was formed. She was trained as an inquisitor while Ashtyldyn remained at her side as her protector.

She rose through the ranks and managed to work under the Grand Inquisitor in the Scarlet Monastery before being assigned to New Avalon where she met Scarlet Commander Arkhan. She followed him into the Scarlet Onslaught, Argent Crusade, and now the Order of the Blazing Dawn, she she serves as the Highdawn Chapter's Prelate.

A skilled practitioner of the Holy Light and the shadow, Brianne was among the few who was trained as a Raven Priest. She became further indispensable to Arkhan, personally weeding out the faithless and saving the lives of many through their battles.

She was eventually assigned to lead an expedition into the South Seas to search for an artifact that would reverse and destroy the Miasmic Rot. Although she failed in that goal, she was responsible for leading the charge in thawing relations with the Argent Crusade, ending a near nine year hostility and near-open conflict.

## Ashtyldyn of Pyrewood

**Ashtyldyn of Pyrewood** is an afflicted Gilnean woman who currently serves as a high-ranking militant in the Highdawn Chapter of the Blazing Dawn. She developed a fierce, near-feral reputation and was often described as bloodthirsty and ruthless as a Bloodfang Berserker. For this reason, she was given the moniker 'Ashtyldyn the Bloodfang', but never spoken to her face.

During the Third War, she was Brianne of Pyrewood's protector -- becoming part of the Inquisition, the Scarlet Onslaught, the Argent Crusade, and then the Blazing Dawn. She became a powerful militant and her fierce loyalty to Brianne rather than the Light allowed her to continue thriving under Arkhan's command, no matter where the Chapter went.

While in Northrend, Ashtyldyn led a daring raid on Forsaken forces and met forces of the Dreadgrave Battalion, which would go on to become the Dreadgrave Legion. She met Jarick Roberts, Maude Becker, and Karna of Lordaeron in combat and it took the might of all three to assail her to a standstill. Jarick noted that Brianne's sheer ferocity in the face of great odds paired with her unwillingness to die despite mortal wounds and her prowess as a fighter made her among the most feared enemies of the Dreadgrave, swiftly moving to the top of the Bingo Book.

After recruiting several other Worgen to the cause, she met the Dreadgrave again in the Stromic Highlands, wreaking havoc among the ranks of the Legion with her crack squad of former Bloodfang. Further, she frequently countered assassinations attempts by the Dreadgrave's Dark Rangers, foiling each attempt on her and others in the Chapter.

During Brianne's Expedition into the South Seas, she was grievously wounded in the fight against R'kham's forces: losing an eye, an arm, and a foot.

When news of Ashtyldyn's maiming reached Jarick Roberts he was visibly relieved... "Everything just got a whole lot simpler..."

## Gabriella of Lordaeron

**Gabriella of Lordaeron** was twenty-one when she fell to the Scourge and was risen by a necromancer. Although she was little more than a peasant, her lithe and agile frame in life allowed her to become a powerful soldier of the damned; she ended up joining Lady Sylvanas' faction as the Lich King lost his grasp on many outlying Undead and then further, joining the Forsaken. At first joining the Deathguard, she hated herself and her lot in 'unlife'.

In the wake of the War in Northrend, she signed on to the Hand of Vengeance, eager to mete out and wreak havoc against the Lich King. There, she met Dread-Captain Jarick Roberts, who recruited her into the nascent Dreadgrave Battlion, which would go on to become the Dreadgrave Legion. She carried on the fight throughout the inter-war period, invading the Stromic Highlands during the Lilac Campaign.

At some point during the Lilac Campaign, Gabriella realized her way in 'unlife' had gone astray; disgusted in the Dreadgrave Legion, she deserted the Forsaken and defected to the Blazing Dawn. She was found and taken in by Matron Brianne, who personally led the interrogation and further, her indoctrination into the Order. She became a close ally to Ashtyldyn and Lezzi and rose through the ranks to become among the most fervent member of the Prelacy.

During the Blazing Dawn South Sea Expedition, Gabriella became among Matron Brianne's personal guard. On Ynys Bywydmaen, she met fellow Forsaken Paladin Iliana Cadwell. Observing the South Sea Exchange in their fight against the Miasmic Rot, she eventually reported their thorough and good intentions and was key to convincing Matron Brianne that perhaps it was time for their relationship with the Argent Crusade to thaw.

For her good service to the order, Gabriella was elevated to Prioress and became head of the Ynys Bywydmaen Priory; she was also selected to be the emissary to the South Sea Exchange, when necessary.

## Lezzi of Kezan

**Lezzi of Kezan**, called **the Radiant Blade**, is a Goblin woman from Kezan who joined the Order during the Interwar Period. Previously a lead enforcer for a Venture Co. subsidiary, Lezzi later joined the Bilgewater Cartel and was deployed as Chief Enforcer of an expedition into the south Stromic Highlands in the wake of the Lilac Campaign. Her expedition was decimated and she was captured, interrogated, and was eventually released from imprisonment but ended up going back to the Order to join voluntarily.

Her martial skill with the blade impressed Arkhan; Lezzi was capable of defeating several veteran and skilled Templar at once and while she had no aptitude with the Light, she rose through the ranks based on her strength, wit, and ability to lead the charge. Eventually, she was elevated in status to drillmaster.

After the death of the Armsmaster Gyllys during an ill-fated Rotgard ambush, Lezzi was selected by her peers among the militants to become Armsmaster. While continuing her duties as a drillmaster, she showed her supreme administrative ability in organizing the Chapters militants. Since her elevation, logistical concerns have been tackled and dismantled, creating a new network of defensive fortifications and an increase of locally-recruited militants has allowed the Highdawn Chapter to become a model of native interfacing and integration, almost completely solidifying their relationship with the major clans of the Highlands.