Thalia Stavroti

General Thalia Stavroti

Thalia Stavroti was born to a family of peasants in the Alsonan town of Etheridge. They worked hard for very little pay, and Thalia was not pleased with her prospects. Although she stayed with her parents due to their age and illnesses, she worked hard as a laborer, accomplishing very little except hard work. After her parents died in a consumption epidemic that wracked the town in 983 AF, she decided to leave manual labor behind and instead enlisted in the local countess' levies. She proved adept with a spear and shield and served honorably as a town guard, occasionally mustering out to patrol the frontiers. 
Thalia was elevated quickly at first through the ranks of the guards and levies, demonstrating her skill in combat in addition to her knack for leadership and rapport with her fellow soldiers. Unfortunately, after reaching the rank of captain her career plateaued.  Being of poor birth, she was unable to be promoted any further, as the countess preferred upper class, or at very least merchant class, for her officers in their ranks. Thalia was forced to watch as those far less skilled than her were promoted from one rank to the next. She was soon shuttled to an administrative position, rather than leading ranks in the field. She started a family and settled down to a sedentary life in Etheridge, giving up on her prior ambitions.
Everything changed for Thalia when the Wingo War broke out. The mauling the levied armies of the ladies of Alsona at the First Battle of Zachari Crossing took were disastrous, and suddenly dwarves and elves alike were crawling over the countryside, looting and marauding. A major siege of Etheridge began as the enemy armies surrounded the town. Thalia was one of the few surviving officers of the levies, and despite her age, she rallied the defenders and formed a militia to defend the town. She helped train those who fought for the defense of the community, and achieved great recognize, being proclaimed as a knight by the Queen of Alsona after the town was relieved.
Thalia continued to serve throughout the war, especially upon the creation of the Royal Alsonan Army. She was tapped immediately for a generalship, helping to create a new force. She was given a command at Dytikos Keep, to train new recruits and defend the area from enemy incursions. After the war ended, she retained that post, and has continued to help train new Alsonan soldiers for the new army. Her age is becoming a difficulty, according to most reports, and it seems likely she may soon retire to spend time with her family.

Current Location

Dytikos Keep

Species

Human

Ethnicity

Alsonan

Honorary & Occupational Titles

General of the Royal Army of Alsona

Date of Birth

Rainburst 14, 960

Year of Birth

960 AF 81 Years old

Gender

female

Aligned Organization

Royal Army of Alsona

Ruled Locations

• Dytikos Keep