Princess Sariel - Character page

Princess Sariel was one of the many children of Queen Gaben and King Teun the Elder. Her parents were known to be just rulers, but controlling. They refused to let their children explore the capital or the surrounding countryside, paranoid that the children would be harmed or corrupted. Sariel dreamed of the world outside the castle, but submitted to her parents' wishes, accepting that her parents were looking out for her best interests. She idealized the lovely pair, who seemed paragons of elegance and goodness. As she had few companions her own age, she amused herself with her one rebellion, secretly learning small spells. She befriended a few noble children who visited the castle, and grew particularly close with a merchant's daughter, Denny. However, this idyllic period ended when a magical sickness swept through the castle. Although her wizardry skills were weak, Sariel cast a shield spell on on herself and her older brother, Teun the Younger. However, it was too late to save the rest of her family. They gruesomely expired while Sariel tried using what little magic she knew to defend them.

Sariel and the new King Teum worked to uncover who was responsible for the magical sickness, and soon traced it to a human sorceress, a scorned lover of the late king. Sariel realized that her parents' goodness was a facade. Her father had engaged in multiple affairs with humans, but refused to aid them when his wife banished his bastard children. And these were the least of her parents' sins. They had cultivated many enemies, and so Denny vowed to protect her only living family, King Teum, from them.

She summoned many great mages to the kingdom and spent all of her time learning from them. She spent days secluded in her corners, practicing her spells and studying. Her greatest fear was that she would be unable to defend her brother. As she became more powerful, the memory of her parents' and siblings' deaths faded. She grew complacent.

When King Teum was poisoned and the Usurper claimed the throne, Sariel realized that she was still t0o weak, and needed time to develop her magical skills. She fled the castle, and set sail for the safety of Crecent Island. Although the Usuper destoyed the ship with a magical storm, Sariel managed to cling to some of the wreckage. A few days after the storm, the crew of a passing ship noticed her and took her aboard. Sariel was shocked to see that one of the ship's owners was her childhood friend, Denny. After a brief period of secrecy, Sariel revealed her true identity to shipmates Horagh, Lena, and Byzi.

While traveling with this band of adventurers, Sariel was targeted by the Raven Queen, who sought to destroy her even at the cost of innocent bystanders. Because of the Raven Queen and the traitor Byzi, Crecent Island burned. The band of adventurers and Sariel sought to learn more about their new enemy, and even traveled back in time to kill her.