Aylin Mesni

AYLIN MESNI

STAND YOUR GROUND, THE DAWN WILL COME

Aylin Mesni is the eldest child of Fereldan parents. She grew up constantly displeasing her father from an early age, making it clear that he wanted a son. Her father was a trainer of swords, teaching the ways of battle and fighting to various soldiers. Many times Aylin found herself watching the training, put out that her father wouldn't allow her in the ring with his students. She did find some comfort in the form of Beric, a young boy about her own age who had shown an interest in mage studies. Aylin and Beric were nearly always found together, her confiding in him that she was going to be a fighter, a great warrior someday.

Her dreams were shattered however when she did finally get into the ring, her father growing tired of her constant pleadings. In no less than two minutes, Aylin found that the armour was rather heavy, the shield weighty and the sword un-balanced. She took a few hits with a shield and was lied down flat, dizzy and shamed. Her father then banned her away, Aylin licking her wounds. It was at this point that she realized, were she to ever be a fighter, she'd need to learn a weapon she can use. She found an extreme liking to two thin blades. One ran the length of her hip to the floor, the other a dagger. She soon found training with another teacher, a rival of sorts for her father. The man specialized in speed and stamina as opposed to strength and brutality as her father had taught. It was at this time when she was twelve that Beric was picked up by a Mages Guild, having shown a keen interest and potential in magic use. Aylin coped with this by throwing herself into training, barely leaving room for anything else.

When she was eighteen, a Grey Warden approached her hometown and witnessed Aylin engaging in a mock battle with a few boys and girls her age. It was one of her better ones where she ended up facing off against two boys, whom she felled quickly. The Grey Warden approached her teacher, thinking it was her father, in hopes of recruiting her to the Wardens cause. He was quickly pointed in the right direction and her father avidly agreed. Aylin had become somewhat of a pest for her father, constantly berating his students and whatnot. Soon enough, Aylin was packed up and leaving, going to learn what the world of Grey Wardens could teach her. Futhermore, going on to become a great warrior.



The world outside of her home town was a harsh wake up call for Aylin. She found herself on the road with the Grey Warden and four other of his recruits. What was failed to be mentioned to her was that the Templar Mage Was was on in full swing. They saw much destruction on their path and even more death. On their third day of travel, they came upon a group of Mages, nearly on the ends of a few swords. Aylin and her present group pressed attack and saved the Mages. Within the group she heard a voice she hadn't heard in many years. It was none other than her childhood friend, Beric. Now a full fledged mage and on his way to the Grey Wardens.

Before long, Aylin was undergoing training with the Grey Wardens, fulfilling her needs and duties to completion. She found a love in her work, doing what she must and for the right cause. She did overtime start to realize that the friendly feelings she had for Beric were in fact something more, he pressed an advantage and she accepted. They've been together for a few years now, leaving Aylin a touch concerned on where it takes them and their work with the Grey Wardens. Eventually Aylin wants to make a true name for herself in the stories. She has her sights set on glory and she fully intends to reach it.

[b]KATIE MCGRATH[/b] as [i]Aylin Mesni[/i]