**Dame Solenya Marras** **Title:** Wielder of the Knight Warrior Sword, Bronze Sentinel of the Council **Affiliation:** The [[Bronze Warriors]] **Race:** Human **Age:** 41 **Current Location:** [[The Green Citadel|Green Citadel]], South Angoria --- ### Background and Rise Born in the mountain village of Ralek's Hollow, Solenya Marras was raised by a former knight and a healer. From a young age, she exhibited remarkable spiritual awareness, often receiving dreams filled with light and divine symbols. At age 15, she joined the ranks of the Bronze Squires and rose quickly due to her clarity of purpose and relentless courage. Her defining moment came during the **Storm of Screaming Ash**, where she singlehandedly defended a temple of [[Perserphina]] from a demonic incursion—an event later revealed to be tied to the **Withered One**. Though kept secret at the time, this act marked her as a chosen soul in the eyes of the Council. In the aftermath, she was awarded the **Knight Warrior Sword**, becoming the first woman in centuries to bear the sacred relic. Her selection was divinely confirmed by the Council Flame, which burned silver for the first time in recorded history. --- ### Personality and Virtues Solenya is known for her unshakable calm, unwavering sense of justice, and disciplined grace. Though quiet in council meetings, her words carry weight when spoken. She is deeply introspective and loyal to the spirit of the Oath, often acting as a mediator between more traditionalist and reformist Bronze Lords. --- ### Role and Influence As Wielder of the Knight Warrior Sword, Solenya Marras serves as both **divine enforcer** and **symbolic protector** of the Oath. While not officially ranked higher than the High Lords, her voice is often sought during matters of virtue, judgment, or divine interpretation. Many younger knights revere her as a living embodiment of the Order’s ideals. She spends much of her time training new recruits, maintaining vigil over the sacred blade, and traveling to regions where signs of demonic activity—or divine imbalance—have begun to appear. --- ### Legacy and Prophecy Some clerics of [[Perserphina]] believe Solenya was foretold in one of the early visions of Justin McCloud: "A sword borne by flame, wielded by she who walks the light without pride." Though she denies any claim of destiny, Dame Solenya Marras walks Solare as one of its most revered defenders, carrying the hopes of both the Order and the people into whatever darkness yet rises.