Auriana

Realm of Origin: Tarias (Ancients Crossroads)
Era: The Great War - Present

She has hair the color of copper flame, and eyes as clear and blue as a mountain lake. All about her is an aura that speaks of tranquility and understanding. She is a wonderous vision to behold, but under her graceful exterior beats a heart at once both wild and caring.

Auriana is the only child of Koric, the captain-of-the-guard for the city of Tymor Keep. Her grandfather is Baron Tymor, founder and ruler of the city which bears his name. Having lost her mother at the tender age of 7, she grew up under the supervision of her father and his sister, Sele. Hers was a life of comfort and order, yet she never lost sight of the plight of the less fortunate around her.

Her life was changed forever when she was 12. One terrible night, the city was attacked, and an evil rouge attempted to kidnap her, with plans to use her as bait in a plot against her grandfather. During the attempt, her father charged the kidnapper, and was injured in the struggle that followed. Before the kidnapper could deal the fatal blow, however, he was shot across the room by a sudden magical outburst from Auriana.

It was soon discovered that she had within her a natural magical ability, which had been dormant up until that night. Soon after the discovery, she was sought by many wizards of the time to be their apprentice, but she felt a strong desire to use her powers for healing, which quickly led her to the priesthood. She spent the next several years learning to control and refine her newfound powers.

When she was 19, she met and fell in love with a young Paladin named Ronan. Soon thereafter, Auriana's ultimate destiny also became evident. On the day the goddess Jhuntara annointed Ronan as her champion and created the sword "Eternity", she channeled her power through Auriana. The experience left Auriana with a new gift; the goddess had awakened within her the last of her dormant powers.

At first, Auriana thought she had simply gained a small portion of the goddess' power. But, as the weeks went by, she began to realize that it as more than that; she was changing, becoming something more than she could have imagined. By the time the Great War had ended, her transformation was complete. She had become an immortal...

In the years that followed, she ascended in power, gaining the respect and trust of the Ancients who resided in the newly formed Realm of Light. She now serves as the guardian of the Ethereal Temple of Jhuntara, a sacred place within the Realm of Light that serves both as a memorial to the lost goddess, and as the new source from which all hope and wisdom in the mortal realm flows.