Dame Aelen Wyer

Sister Aelen Wyer spent her life tending to the wounded of Maxean - prior to her 60th birthday, she had never actually traveled farther than 50 miles from the city. So, when she was knighted and elected as head of the Order of the Merciful Light, she undertook her first long journey with some trepidation. She hated every mile and every minute, and returned as soon as possible to her home, and her work.

In the aftermath of Cometfall, when the Jade Imperium struck at the heart of the gathering orcish forces, orc refugees gathered in the plains surrounding Maxaen. Dame Aelen several times requested permission to take her healers and supplies out to the refugee camp to provide aid, but Field Marshal Wounded Bear, of the Green Rock Riders, refused her request. Though they were of equal rank within the Church hierarchy, as commander of the military forces in southern Crescent, he had nominal authority.

Apparently, Dame Aelen got fed up with asking. After his final refusal, she climbed to the top of the tower parapet (a long climb for a 79 year-old human), called up fire and earth magic, and blew out 200 feet of earthcrafted dwarven war wall. It was not a feat she had ever attempted - nor even considered - before, preferring to use her substantial magical power in the service of the sick, weary and wounded.

Her clerics and aides poured through the breach, and brought succor to the desperate orcs, many of whom were sick, or starving. Though they were prepared to fight if needed, to defend their aides and enforce order, the settling dust from the wall brought with it a mystical peace over the whole of the camp and the city.

It wasn't until later that the spellcasters of Dame Aelen's group noticed that their holy symbol had changed from the familiar sun-and-moon, to a stylized flame atop a pillar.

Nevari had returned, and brought warmth to a desperate people.