Devilina Pureheart

**Nation**
 **Age**
 **Titles**
* Knight of the Horse
* Master of Horses
* Lord Speaker (3rd Term 637 K.Y.)
* Stormwind Ambassador to Gnomeregan
* Private
* Dragonslayer
 **Beliefs**

Dame Devilina Pureheart, the Phoenix is a Knight of the Silver Hand & Brotherhood of the Horse. She is currently a Private within the First Regiment and serves as Stormwind City's Tax Collector for the Ministry of Commerce. Additionally, she is the Baroness of Hopespring Valley

## Personality & Beliefs

Dame Pureheart is faithful to the Light and dedicated to helping the populace of the Kingdom of Stormwind

As a gnome paladin, Dame Pureheart was trained within the Silver Hand Chapter and anointed as a Knight of the Silver Hand. She has resided within Stormwind a majority of her life and has overcome many challenges along the way.

Devi has a very cheerful personality, extremely curious, loyal and a strong determination. Her mindset is to serve others to the best of her abilities and will obey the commands of her superiors to the minute detail.

## Description

As a gnome, Dame Pureheart is very tiny, with her ebon-black hair approximately a 3rd of her height. With large brown eyes that glisten with wonder and excitement and a smile that can shine so brightly that it might actually smite undead, Devi’s presence usually ignites a room with happiness, even in moments of darkness and sorrow.

When on duty, she is wearing the armor and regalia as a Private of the First Regiment. When off-duty, her armor varies, but is typical of that of a Paladin. She strives to always be prepared in any situation so that she can best assist others.

What is unique about Devi’s appearance is that most of her form is covered in a variety of scars, all of which she tries to keep hidden under her armor. There will be times her arms may be visible and the lighting-like scars that trace across her entire form would be noticeable. Additionally, her hair conceals the scarrage of her childhood, various now-defunct runes that were carved into her scalp and despite multitude of attempts, have never fully healed. Lastly, her back bears the scars of being in the ‘care’ of Zealot Paladins, who found it amusing to give her such on one of her childhood birthdays. Despite it being years since these scars were created, they will always remain. They serve as a reminder to her of the hidden dangers this world poses, but also the Hope and Faith of the Light’s grace to overcome these obstacles and shine above the sorrow. As such, when Dame Pureheart uses the Holy Light, they tend to illuminate as well.

## Biography

As a gnome orphan in Stormwind City, Devi found refuge within the Church of the Holy Light. Her parents had been killed by an Order of Zealot Paladins and she was abandoned in the city.

Growing up, the Cathedral was a place of peace, even if it meant the persecutions of these paladins, who still considered her a heretic because of a fel affliction. Eventually, she was adopted by a couple in Elwynn Forest and for her teenage years, worked and learned how to operate their farmstead on the Alvingham Estate. Upon the untimely passing of her adopted parents, she would inherit Alvingham and began working improving the estate. At a certain point, Devilina entered the Silver Hand Chapter and after several years of training, became both a Paladin and a Knight of the Silver Hand.

With service to others as her focus, she would transform her modest farmland into one that provides a majority of its products and produce to the Church of the Holy Light’s  Food Pantries and other services offered. House Pureheart was created soon after her anointment as a Paladin and soon the Alvingham Estate would become Pureheart Farms.

During this time, she also became a Noble Guardsmen, first to His Holiness,  Archbishop Caspius and then Archbishop Alonsus Secondus, she served this role faithfully, nearly sacrificing herself to save Alonsus upon his passing in Tirisfal. She has chosen to not forgo her duties upon his passing and now ensures his tomb is maintained in Stormwind.

Dame Pureheart has now begun several new journeys. With a desire to better serve the Kingdom of Stormwind, she has recently joined the First Regiment and the Stormwind Military. Additionally, she has taken on the oaths to become a Knight of the Horse for the Crown Chapter of the Brotherhood of the Horse and also has been hired by Stormwind Ministry of Commerce to be the tax collector for Stormwind City.

As Dame Pureheart would become active within the Stormwind House of Nobles and in particular with the Ministry of Commerce, she would soon learn that because House Pureheart has several nearby Villages in Elwynn Forestthat have sworn their fealty to her House that she has been paying taxes for, this would constitute her land to be considered a Barony.

## Titles

### Baroness

Recently this title was awarded to Dame Pureheart after questions were raised on why the Dame was paying so many taxes, it then was learned that due to the fealty of support given by several villages near Pureheart Farms that House Pureheart is considered a Barony. Thus Hopespring Valley was born.

### Knight of the Silver Hand

Dame Pureheart was anointed as a Knight of the Silver Hand in 625 K.Y. and given the ephitet "The Phoenix" and also bestowed the surname Pureheart.

### Knight of the Horse

In 634 K.Y., Dame Pureheart was also made a Knight of the Horse of the Crown Chapter of the Brotherhood of the Horse

### Private

As part of the Infantry Division within the First Regiment, Dame Pureheart is currently at the rank of Private.

### Dragonslayer

Dame Pureheart was part of the group of adventurers that defeated the mighty Black Dragon Ivion during the height of the Civil War in 634 K.Y. Dame Pureheart was the one the drive her sword into the skull of the mighty dragon as Arbiter Casylia and Frederick Tillner also ensured that the dragon was slain. For their heroism, each was granted a handful of scales, a horn, or a couple of teeth along with the title Dragonslayer.

## Honors

### Sash of the Silver Hand

Issued for conducting excellent, decisive action while in active service to the Order of the Silver Hand. This was awarded to Dame Pureheart for her service during the Stormwind Civil War.

### Medallion of Stormwind

Issued for courage and gallantry in line with the values of the Kingdom of Stormwind beyond the call of duty. This was awarded to Dame Pureheart for her service during the Stormwind Civil War. As the caverns were crashing down after the death of the Black Dragon Ivian, laying on the ground was an injured Dalenar and despite suffering injuries herself, Dame Pureheart grabbed Dalenar by the foot and the gnome dragged him carefully from the cavern to safety.

## Holdings

### Pureheart Farms

This is an expansive farm and estate within Elwynn Forest. This estate’s purpose is primarily to provide the Church of the Holy Light produce and supplies that are distributed through their Kitchens and Food Pantry. There are approximately 2,000 Stormwind and Westfall Citizens that live on the estate or in the nearby villages and work the farms, all overseen by the Estate’s owner, Dame Devilina Pureheart.

### Hopespring Valley

As Pureheart Farms grew and Dame Pureheart became a Knight of the Silver Hand , requests soon came in from nearby villages for protection and trade. Knights would soon be sent from House Pureheart to these surrounding areas and over time, the land Dame Pureheart overseen greatly expanded. Unknown to her at the time, as the amount of villages and land overseen grew, what was once a simple farmstead would grow into a Barony.

The following surrounding villages within Hopespring Valley are dedicated to House Pureheart, they are not only protected, but many of its inhabitants work on the farmstead and some have even become Knights of the Silver Hand themselves:

* Barnsley Village
* Swinford
* Oakheart
* Rochdale
* Newsham

## Gallery

Dame Pureheart & Puff. Artist: Dainty DruidHeraldic Device for House Pureheart. Created by MaxenMap of Pureheart Farms. Created by BanshihDevi & Puff. Artwork by NueMap of Hopespring Valley